Black gram, also known as mash bean, is an important pulse crop grown in tropical and subtropical regions like Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Burma and Thailand. It fixes atmospheric nitrogen, contains high protein levels, and is drought tolerant. Black gram is suited to well-draining loamy soils and requires minimal preparation beyond plowing and planking. It is planted during July-August using a drill or broadcast method, and harvested when 90% of pods are mature. Common varieties grown include Mash-88 and NARC-ML-9013.
Black gram, also known as mash bean, is an important pulse crop grown in tropical and subtropical regions like Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Burma and Thailand. It fixes atmospheric nitrogen, contains high protein levels, and is drought tolerant. Black gram is suited to well-draining loamy soils and requires minimal preparation beyond plowing and planking. It is planted during July-August using a drill or broadcast method, and harvested when 90% of pods are mature. Common varieties grown include Mash-88 and NARC-ML-9013.
Black gram, also known as mash bean, is an important pulse crop grown in tropical and subtropical regions like Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Burma and Thailand. It fixes atmospheric nitrogen, contains high protein levels, and is drought tolerant. Black gram is suited to well-draining loamy soils and requires minimal preparation beyond plowing and planking. It is planted during July-August using a drill or broadcast method, and harvested when 90% of pods are mature. Common varieties grown include Mash-88 and NARC-ML-9013.
Black gram, also known as mash bean, is an important pulse crop grown in tropical and subtropical regions like Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Burma and Thailand. It fixes atmospheric nitrogen, contains high protein levels, and is drought tolerant. Black gram is suited to well-draining loamy soils and requires minimal preparation beyond plowing and planking. It is planted during July-August using a drill or broadcast method, and harvested when 90% of pods are mature. Common varieties grown include Mash-88 and NARC-ML-9013.
Black gram/Mash Leguminosae No documented record exists about origin Crop of tropics & subtropics cultivated in Pak., India, Bangladesh, Burma & Thailand region Important pulse crop of summer Seed used as Dal/Snacks, Straw as fodder Seed contains 25-32 % proteins Poor man meet Legume/Restorative crop which fixes N Warm weather crop Tolerate high temperature Sensitive to cloudy weather & frost All types of soils but sensitive to water logged and saline soils Best suited soils are well drained loam soils, with medium soil fertility. Heavy fertile soils promote vegetative growth with less pods/fruits Light soils often give low yields Seedbed preparation
Does not require much preparations
Two plowings followed by planking Planking for moisture conservation, even distribution of seed and fertilizer & breaking clods July/August Drill is preferred method some time broadcast is unavoidable Drill having row to row distance 30 cm & plant to plant 10 cm Plant population of 275,000 – 300,000 /h. Seed rate 20-25 kg/ha Legume fixes atmospheric N to meet its need 25 kg/ ha Nitrogen, 50 kg /ha Phosphorus is recommended Being grown in rainfed areas so no need of irrigation If in irrigated areas and no rainfall then two to three irrigations First as soaking and second at flowering & at pod initiation At early stage sensitive to weeds Plowing after first rain, let weeds grow then prepare for sowing If problem emerges again then one hand weeding Mash is attacked by different viral diseases YMV & LCV are major diseases Only resistant varieties Whitefly could be a major pest Ready for harvesting when 90 % pods are physiological mature Morning time good for harvesting Before threshing the pods should be dried in the sun Store at proper place and dry for few days Threshing with wheat thresher Average yield ranges 450 – 500 kg/ha Mash-88, G 9-1, MN-1, NARC-ML-9013, 9014, NARC-ME-9001, 9002, 9015, NARC Mash-1, NARC Mash-2, NARC Mash-3 SEED COMPOSITION Proteins = 25-32%, CHO = 60-64% It gives 2400-2500 k.cal. of energy/kg seed Difference Between Mung & Mash? Leaf size, small hair like structure on mash Pods size & color Seed color
