Production technology of pigeon pea

Agronomy

1. PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY OF Pigeon pea NAME: Hamza saeed SEMESTER: 4 th SECTION: E

2. Scientific description: Scientific name : cajanus cajan Family: Fabaceae Common name: red gram, Tur Arhar

3. history and origin The origin of pigeon pea is India at least 3500 years ago. It also grow in Africa and latin America.

4. ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE Major source of Protein. Hush used as fodder for animals. It can be ploughed as green manure for soil improvement

5. CLIMATE It Tolerate heat and drought It Prefers moist and warm Climate. Optimum mean temperature for it cultivation is 26C to 30C.

6. Soil Pigeon pea grow on various type of soil form Sandy to clay Loam. Optimum pH of soil range is between 7 to 8.5 Very sensitive to saline and alkaline soil.

7. Seedbed preparation 1Deep ploughing, 2-3 harrowing and levelling is necessary for seedbed preparation.

8. sowing time and Method Sowing Time: July Sowing Method: Line sowing The depth of seeding is 5cm. Row to Row distance 45-60cm. Plant to plant distance 10-15cm.

9. Seed Rate In early maturing varities 8-10kg/acre. In late Maturing varities 6-8kg/acre.

10. Fertilizer requirement Nitrogen 10kg/acre Phosphorus 20kg/acre Potassium 12kg/acre All the fertilizer are drilled in furrows at a depth of 5 cm and at the side of 5cm from seed.

11. Irrigation Three irrigations are required. 1 st at Branching stage 2 nd on flower stage 3 rd at podding stage

12. DISEASES Wilt Sterling Mosaic diseases

13. Weed control Two mechanical weeding are required but before flowering stage. Chemical are used ( Fluchloralin 50% EC)

14. varieties Early mature UPAS 120 Prabhat Late Mature Pusa 9

15. harvesting When 70-80% pods are physiological mature. The plants are usually cut with sickle. Crop left in the field to dry forebed 1 week.

16. yield Annual yield = 10 maund /acre