organic cultivation of lentil pulse

- June 03, 2020

Today we will discuss about lentil pulse

SCIENTIFIC NAME. :. Lens culinaris

FAMILY. : Fabaceae

Nutrition value of lentil pulse in 100 gm

Fat. : 0.4 gm

Sodium : 2 gm

Potassium : 369 mg

Carbohydrates. :. 20 gm

Protein : 9 gm

It's cultivation is seen in mainly Bihar and in Bihar its cultivation is done in 1.73 lacs hectares of land. It's average production's is upto 900-930 kg/ heactare. It's cultivation is done to maintain the fertility of soil.

Preparation of land

Usually it's cultivation can be done in very kind of soil but the most appropriate soil for it's cultivation is loamy soil.form should be ploughed 2-3 times by using simple plough or by using cultivator and should made the soil particles free.

Best variety of smaller lentil pulse.

Pant k -639 : this variety get ready within 130-145days.

P.L -406. : This variety get ready within 145-150 days.

H.U.L - 57 : This variety get ready within. 120-130 days.

K.L.S - 218 : This variety get ready within120-130 days.

Best variety of bigger lentil pulse.

P.L.77-12 : This variety get ready within 110-120 days.

K. -75 : This variety get ready within 125-130 days.

Appropriate time for the cultivation.

The perfect time for it's cultivation is between 15th of October to 25th of November. Cultivation of lentil at a right time gives a good amount of production.

Quantity of seeds and process of sowing.

For the cultivation of smaller seeds lentil, approximate 35-40kg/heactare seeds are required.

As for bigger ones we require 50-55kg/heactare of seeds. At time of sowing on the basis of varities line- line distance should be 25cm.and plant-plant distance should be 10cm.

Treatment of seeds:

To save the crop from diseases , at the starting age or before the time of sowing we should treat the seeds with Trichoderma-viride at the rate of 5gm/kg or with carbondiegine at the amount of 2gm/kg.

Use of fertlizer in the cultivation.

In lentil cultivation the fertlizer should be used on the basis of soil used. Usually, 20kg Nitrogen , 40kg sulphur and 20kg phosphorus per heactare should be used. Generally in unirrigated place sulphur's amount is decrease for this use PSB. 4kg of PSB should be added in 50 kg on compost manures and should be applied in the farm before cultivation. Places which lack zinc and Boron , in that place 20-30kg zinc sulphate and 10 kg of Borax powder per heactare should be mixed in the soil before cultivation.

Irrigation.

Generally it's cultivation do not require much irrigation but the palce which lacks moisture should be irrigated after 45 days of cultivation and it farm should not have standing water.

Weeds control.

Generally it's farm pigweed, scutch grass, Nut grass, etc.. have more effects, for their control 2litre Fluchlorine should be mixed in 600-700 litre of water per heactare should be sprinkled during last cultivation or 1kg peddymethalyne should be mixed with 1000 litre of water and should be sprinkle within 48 hours of cultivation.

Cutting and storage.

When 80% of the fruits get ripen then, they should be separated and before storing them, they should be dried completely. Generally it's gives upto 800-900 kg/ heactare production.

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