INTRODUCTION :-
Ø Arhar is the second most important pulse crop of the country after gram.
Ø It is mainly eaten in the form of ‘Dal’.
Ø Arhar seeds are also rich in iron, iodine, essential amino acids like lysine, threonine, cysteine and arginine etc.
Ø Arhar is a protein rich staple food. It contains about 22 percent protein, which is almost three times more than cereals.
Ø The ability of tur to produce high economic yields under soil moisture deficit makes it an important crop in rainfed and arid agriculture.
Ø Green leaves and tops of plants provide excellent fodder and are used as green manure.
Ø It is an important food of South India where rice is the main food grain. The nutritional deficiency of rice can be fulfilled to some extent by including arhar grains in the diet. It provides protein, B vitamins, calcium and phosphorus.
1] Sowing time –
Kharif – Monsoon onset (June-July)
2] Seed rate – 4 to 6 kg per acre
3] Spacing – 60 to 90 cm x 30 cm
4] Irrigation – as per requirement
5] Application of fertilizers (per acre)
FERTILIZERS | Per acre | |
BASAL | 30 DAS | |
FYM | 10 t/acre | – |
MYCORHIZA POWDER | 100 gm/acre | 100 gm |
Urea [46-0-0] | – | 40 Kg |
NPK (12:32:16) | 50 Kg | 25 Kg |
SSP | 100 Kg | 50 Kg |
MOP | 40 Kg | 25 Kg |
MgSO4 |
| 5 Kg |
Solutions
| Days | Stage | Solution | Potential Disease | Potential Pest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 – 40 | 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 2 gm/Lit of water + Kargil (Imidacloprid 30.5% SC) 2 ml/Ltr of water | Fusarium wilt, Root rot | White fly, aphid, Green mosquito |
| 40 – 80 | Vegetative growth stage | Katra Nano Mono Ammonium Phosphate (12-61-0) @200 gm/acre + Micro Gold (Mixed Chelated Micronutrients) @1.5 gm/Lit of water + Bayer Solomon (Imida 19.8% Beta Cyhalothrin 8.49%) @ 1 ml/Lit of water | Root rot, rust, termites yellow mosaic | White Mosquito, Green Mosquito, Stem Fly, Aphid, Bollworm (Illia) |
| 80 – 120 | Flowering stage | Katra Nano NPK Potassium Phosphate 00-52-34@200 gm per acre + Flamingo (Emamectin Benzoate 3% Thiamethoxam 12% WDG) 0.4 – 0.5 g/Ltr of water + Adama Custodia (Azoxystrobin 18.2% Diphenoconazole 11.4% SC) @22 ml per 15 liter water + Lysorus Miticide @ 80-100 liters of water | Tikka disease, Sterility mosaic, Powdery mildew, Phytophthora | White fly, sterility mite, gram pod borer |
| 100 -150 | 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 Syngenta ampligo @ 80 ml/acre | Tikka Disease, Rust, Powdery Mildew, Sterility Mosaic, Blight Powdery Mildew,
| Pod fly, termite, gram pod borer, gram pod borer |