Course Content
Introduction to Grain and Legumes
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Introduction
Importance of Grain Legumes
Constraints of grain legume production in Nepal
Practices to enhance yield in grain legumes
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Terminologies
Factors responsible for inoculation
Seed Priming
Lentil (Lens esculenta: Lens culinaries)
0/9
Introduction
Classification
Recommended varieties
Land Preparation
Sowing Methods
General doses of manure and fertilizers for lentil
Weeding
Irrigation
Insects and pests
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum)
0/7
Introduction
Classification
Climate
Varieties of chickpea recommended by NARC
Soil and land preparation
Plant Nutrient Management
Irrigation/water management
Pigeonpea (Cajanas cajan)
0/5
Introduction
Classification
Climate and soil
Varieties of pigeon pea recommended by NARC
Sowing depth
Black gram and Green gram
0/7
Introduction
Plant features
Climate and Soil
Varieties recommended by NARC
Land Preparation
Plant Nutrient Management
Irrigation
Soybean (Glycine max)
0/6
Introduction
Classification
Climate
Soil
Land Preparation
Plant Nutrient Management
Present research status and future research strategies in grain legumes research
0/2
Present research status
Future research strategies
Oilseed crops
0/2
Importance
Constraints in oilseed production in Nepal
Mustard and Rapeseed
0/6
Introduction
Importance
Climate
Varieties
Land Preparation
Plant Nutrient Management
Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea)
0/6
Introduction
Classification
Climate
Soil
Land preparation
Plant nutrient management
Sesamum (Sesamum indicum)
0/5
Introduction
Classification
Climate
Land Preparation
Plant Nutrient Management
Sunflower (Helianthus annus)
0/5
Introduction
Classification
Climate
Land Preparation
Plant nutrient management
Present research status and future research strategies of oilseed research
0/2
Present research status
Achievements
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Classification

  1. Macrospermae (Thulo masuro)
  • Large seeded type (6-9 mm diameter) (1000- seed wt: 55-65 g)
  • Large flat pods
  • Longer crop duration (80-120 days)
  • Distributed to Mediterranean, Africa and Turkey
  • Originated from microspermae by selection.

 

  1. Microspermae (Sano Masuro)
  • Small seeded type (3-6 mm diameter) (1000- seed weight: 25-30 g)
  • Small convex pods.
  • Shorter crop duration (65-70 days).
  • Shorter plant height (35-50 cm)
  • Resistant to drought

 

 

Origin:

  • India and Central Asia.

 

Climate and soil

  • Cold season crop and can be grown at an altitude of 3800 masl.
  • Grown as rabi crop from Oct.- April.
  • Optimum temperature 10-15 0C for growth.
  • For vegetative growth: 10-190
  • Maximum production at 19-200
  • Well drained, clay loam, sandy loam or silty loam soil is suitable.
  • PH: 7
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