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Optimal soil depth is between 50 and 100 cm, [11] with a light soil texture. [11] Soil fertility should be low [11] and soil pH is best suited between 5 and 6.5 [11] and should not be lower than 4.3 [11] or higher than 7. [11] Bambara groundnut is tolerant to salinity, but high sodium chloride concentration in the soil will result in yield losses.
The pigeon pea [1] (Cajanus cajan) or toor dal is a perennial legume from the family Fabaceae native to the Eastern Hemisphere. [2] The pigeon pea is widely cultivated in tropical and semitropical regions around the world, being commonly consumed in South Asia, Southeast Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean.
A soil test is a laboratory or in-situ analysis to determine the chemical, physical or biological characteristics of a soil. Possibly the most widely conducted soil tests are those performed to estimate the plant-available concentrations of nutrients in order to provide fertilizer recommendations in agriculture.
The formation of soil aggregates is important for erosion control, as they are better able to resist raindrop impact, and water erosion. Soil aggregates also reduce wind erosion, because they are larger particles, and are more resistant to abrasion through tillage practices. [34] The effect of crop rotation on erosion control varies by climate.
Viral diseases; Arhar mosaic Arhar mosaic virus: Foliar vein yellowing Rhabdovirus: Mild mosaic Tobacco mosaic virus: Mosaic Alfalfa mosaic virus. Cowpea mosaic virus
The term pulse, as used by the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), is reserved for legume crops harvested solely for the dry seed. [1] This excludes green beans and green peas, which are considered vegetable crops.
Pods have reached typical size (green ripe); peas fully formed 8: Ripening of fruit and seed 81: 10% of pods ripe, seeds final colour, dry and hard 82: 20% of pods ripe, seeds final colour, dry and hard 83: 30% of pods ripe, seeds final colour, dry and hard 84: 40% of pods ripe, seeds final colour, dry and hard 85
Mycosphaerella blight is the most prevalent Ascochyta disease, which is found in all pea growing regions such as Ireland, United States, Morocco, Iran, Argentina, Australia, and Spain. [7] The average yield loss in an infected pea crop can range from 10%-50% depending on environmental conditions that may either promote or hinder the disease. [13]