Irrigation:

• 1-2 irrigation i.e. 40 DAS for vegetative growth and at flower initiation stage.
• Have good drainage as lentils can’t survive water logged condition.
• Excess soil moisture reduces oxygen in the rhizosphere and thus affects BNF activity and nutrient availability resulting in yield reduction.

Harvesting

• Manually by uprooting and even cutting with sickle.
• Stored at 8-10 % moisture.

Yield

• 600-1200 kg/ha.
• 2-3 t/ha in improved practices.