OTHER MINERALS
Common name: Cluster beans
Scientific name: Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L
Family: Fabaceae
Varieties: Pusa Mausmi, Pusa Sadabahar, Pusa Naubahar and MDU 1.
Soil: Well drained sandy loam with pH range of 7.5-8.0 is required. The crop tolerates salinity. It is highly adopted to regions with low precipitation and high temperature.
Season: June - July and Oct. - Nov. Dibble the seeds on the sides of the ridges 15 cm apartJune - July and Oct. - Nov. Dibble the seeds on the sides of the ridges 15 cm apart
Spacing: 45 x15 cm.
Seed rate: 10 kg per ha.
Pests: Leaf hopper , aphids, and glasshouse whitefly, Ash weevils
Diseases: Leaf spot, Powdery mildew
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Yield- 5 – 7 t/ha in 90 days
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Treat the seeds with Rhizobium @ 600 g/ha using rice gruel as binder. Dry the treated seeds in shade for 15 – 30 minutes before sowing.