Field crops

1. PIGEON PEA

2.  Common name- Arhar
 Scientific name:-Cajanus cajon
 Origin-Aferica

3. Classification
Numerous type of cajanus are known.
Classified into two groups:-
Cajanus Indicus var.bicolor-Latematuring
variety,having tall bushes.
Cajanus indicus var.flavus-Early maturing
variety,having small plant

4. Botanical Description
Root system
 Tap root with lateral and secondary branches.
Length of tap roots are varies with the variety

5. Botanical Description
LEAVES
Trifoleated compound
Leaflet are entire and densely silky on the lower
surface.
The intensity of green colour,length,Shape and
size varies with variety to variety.

6. Botanical Description
Pods
Fruit of pigeon pea is pod.
Length varies from 5 to 10 cm and width 0.6 to
0.9 cm.
Colour -
Green to dark
Seed in pod
4 to 5, varies from variety to variety.

7. Botanical Description
 SEED:-
 Round and lens shaped
 colour of seed being white to dirty white.

8. Climatic Requirement
Grows well in warm tropical and subtropical
climate.
During vegetative growth:-
Moist and warm climate
During flowering:-
Bright sunny weather
Highly susceptible to frost

9. SOIL:-
 Grown on wide range of soil.
Best soil are fertile and well drained loamy soil for
its cultivation.
FIELD PREPARATION:-
A deep plaughing with soil turner plough.
Proper leveling to ensure uniform irrigation and
drainage.

10. Planking should follow each ploughing.
Free from weeds and clods
Seed and sowing:-
Treat the seed with captan or thiram @3g/kg of
seed before sowing.
SOWING TIME:-First fortnight of june
SEED RATE:-12-15 kg/ha

11. Fertilizer
N:P:K 30-80-40
Weed control:-
Two mechanical weeding;
One at 25-30 days and another at 45-60 days.
 Use of pre emergence herbicide;-
Alachor@3L/ha
Fluchloralin 1kg/ha