INTRODUCTION :-
Ø short duration crop
Ø Excellent source of high quality protein (26%)
Ø It is consumed in the form of “Pulse”.
Ø It is the main ingredient of papad, idli and dosa.
Ø Urad is one of the important pulse crops grown in all 3 seasons like Kharif, Rabi and Summer and all over India.
Ø Being a leguminous crop, it has the ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen (35-40 kg/ha).
Ø It is also used as a nutritious feed, especially for milch animals.
1] Time of sowing-
v Kharif- onset of monsoon
v Summer (Where irrigation facility is available) – from second fortnight of February to March.
2] Seed rate –
Kharif :- 6 to 7 kg per acre
Summer :- 8 to 10 kg per acre
3] Spacing – 30 cm × 10 cm
4] Irrigation – 3 to 4 irrigations as per requirement in summer
5] Application of fertilizers (per acre)
Fertilizers | Per acre |
FYM | 12 t/acre |
MYCORHIZA POWDER | 100 gm/acre |
Urea [46-0-0] | 30 Kg |
DAP OR SSP | 50 Kg |
MOP | 40 Kg |
MgSO4 | 10 Kg |
Solutions
| Days | Stage | Solution | Potential Disease | Potential Pest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 – 15 | From sowing to plant establishment | Seed treatment with thiram or captan @ 2 to 3 g/kg seed + Rhizobium culture Katra Nano NPK 19-19-19 @ 200 gm per acre + Micronutrient containing Microgold 2g/Lit water + Saaf powder (Carbendazim 12% Mancozeb 63%WP) @ 2g/Lit of water + Super Confidor @ 1ml/Lit of water | Fusarium wilt, Root rot | white fly, aphid, green mosquito |
| 20 – 25 | Vegetative growth stage | Katra Nano Mono Ammonium Phosphate (12-61-0) @200 gm per acre + Flamingo (Emamectin Benzoate 3% Thiamethoxam 12% S G)@ 0.5 to 1 g/Lit of water + Fungus-G 1.5 gm/Lit of water kargill (Imidacloprid | Root rot, rust dieback, downy mildew, | White fly, Green Mosquito, Green Mosquito Aphid, Bollworm |
| 35 – 40 | Flowering stage | Katra Nano NPK Potassium Phosphate 00-52-34@200 gm per acre + Micro Gold (Mixed Chelated Micronutrients) @ 2 gm/Lit of water + Bayer Solomon ( Imida 19.8% Beta Cyhalothrin 8.49%) @ 1 ml/Ltr of water + Bayer Foliar ( Tebuconazole 25.5% @ 1-1.5 ml/Lit of water | Powdery Mildew, Downy Mildew, Alternaria | Whitefly, Thrips, Green mole, Yellow mosaic, Bollworm |
| 50 -55 | Pod development / maturity stage | Isabion Tonic @ 300 ml + FMC Rogor (Dimethoate 30% EC) @ 2-5 ml/L of water + BONUS (Tebuconazole 38.39%) @ 1-1.5 ml/L of water + Rocket (Profenophos 40% Cypermethrin 4%) @ 2 ml/L of water | Cercospora, Powdery Mildew, Alternaria | Whitefly, champa, thrips, pod borer bollworm |