Production Technology of Pulses or Grain Legumes

Gram or Chick pea


Technical name                   Cicer arietinum.

Varities                               CM-72,C-77, PJ-91, Noor-91, Pb-1.

Seed Rate                           20-25 kg/ acre

Sowing Time                       Irrigated Areas: Early Oct-Nov.

Barani Areas: October

Harvesting Time                 Last Wek of March to 1st Week of April.

Gram or Chick pea


Technical name                   Cicer arietinum.

Varities                               CM-72,C-77, PJ-91, Noor-91, Pb-1.

Seed Rate                           20-25 kg/ acre

Sowing Time                       Irrigated Areas: Early Oct-Nov.                                   

                                         Barani Areas: October

Harvesting Time                 Last Wek of March to 1st Week of April.

Lentil or Masoor


Technical name                   Lens culinaris.

Varities                               Masoor-85, Masoor-93,No-10.

Seed Rate                           8-10 kg/ acre

Sowing Time                       Irrigated Areas:Oct-MidNov.                                                                                                         Barani Areas:15 Sept-15 Oct.

Harvesting Time                 Last Week of March to 1st Week of April

Mashbean


Technical name                   Vigna mungo.

Varities                               Mash-48, Mash-80, Mash-88.

Seed Rate                           8-10 kg/ acre

Sowing Time                      Mid June – End of July.

Harvesting Time                 Early October.

Mungbean


Technical name                   Vigna radiata.

Varities                              No-6601, NM-19-19, NM-54, NM-20-21.

Seed Rate                          8-10 kg/ acre

Sowing Time                      Spring: Mid Feb- March.

                                         Autumn:Mid June- End of July.

Harvesting Time                Early October.

Cowpea


Technical name                   Vigna sinesis.

Varities                               FOS-1, FOS-7, FOS-40.

Seed Rate                           8-10 kg/ acre

Sowing Time                      June – July.

Harvesting Time                 Early November.

Muhammad Ramzan Rafique
Muhammad Ramzan Rafique

I am from a small town Chichawatni, Sahiwal, Punjab , Pakistan, studied from University of Agriculture Faisalabad, on my mission to explore world I am in Denmark these days..

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