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Mung bean (Vigna radiata), also known as green gram, is a legume native to South Asia. It was first cultivated as early as 1440 BC in India and Burma, and has since spread to other parts of Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Americas. Mung bean is an important pulse crop grown for its edible seeds, which are high in protein (22-24%) and easily digestible. The leaves and stalks are also used as fodder. Mung bean grows best in warm tropical and subtropical climates, with optimum temperatures between 20-30°C, though it can tolerate a wide range of soil and temperature conditions. Common cultivation practices include sowing

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Mung bean (Vigna radiata), also known as green gram, is a legume native to South Asia. It was first cultivated as early as 1440 BC in India and Burma, and has since spread to other parts of Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Americas. Mung bean is an important pulse crop grown for its edible seeds, which are high in protein (22-24%) and easily digestible. The leaves and stalks are also used as fodder. Mung bean grows best in warm tropical and subtropical climates, with optimum temperatures between 20-30°C, though it can tolerate a wide range of soil and temperature conditions. Common cultivation practices include sowing

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Mung bean (Vigna radiata), also known as green gram, is a legume native to South Asia. It was first cultivated as early as 1440 BC in India and Burma, and has since spread to other parts of Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Americas. Mung bean is an important pulse crop grown for its edible seeds, which are high in protein (22-24%) and easily digestible. The leaves and stalks are also used as fodder. Mung bean grows best in warm tropical and subtropical climates, with optimum temperatures between 20-30°C, though it can tolerate a wide range of soil and temperature conditions. Common cultivation practices include sowing

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Mung bean (Vigna radiata), also known as green gram, is a legume native to South Asia. It was first cultivated as early as 1440 BC in India and Burma, and has since spread to other parts of Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Americas. Mung bean is an important pulse crop grown for its edible seeds, which are high in protein (22-24%) and easily digestible. The leaves and stalks are also used as fodder. Mung bean grows best in warm tropical and subtropical climates, with optimum temperatures between 20-30°C, though it can tolerate a wide range of soil and temperature conditions. Common cultivation practices include sowing

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INTRODUCTION:

Botanical Description
 Vigna radiata
 Mung bean
(Green Gram)

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Origin & Economic Importance
 As old as 1660 to 1440 B.C.
 Native of South Asia – India-Burma
 Then traveled to Middle East, East Africa, Australia
 Introduced in USA during late 19th Century.
 Important pulse crop.
 Seed cooked, roasted, milled, split used as “Dal”.
 High protein 22-24 %, easily digestible.
 Leaves & stalk used as fodder.
 Green plants used as green manure for soil
improvement.

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Soil & Climate
 Crop of tropics & subtropics.
 Survive in wide range of temperatures.
 Requires warm climate.
 Unproductive when temperature lowers than 10 oC.
 Optimum temperature ranges 20 - 30 oC.
 Grown on wide range of soils i.e. Sandy loam to
heavy clay.
 Best suited are sandy loam soils.
 Tolerate drought but sensitive to water logging &
salinity.

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Cultural Practices
 Usually planted with minimum preparation
 Leveling for good seed & moisture
distribution
 One deep plowing for infiltration of water
 Two plowings with planking
 Being legume crop fixes atmospheric N
 20 kg N & 60 kg/ha P

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Rate, Method & Sowing time
 Depends on method of sowing
 Drill sowing 20 kg /ha
 Increase 2 – 4 kg if broadcasted
 Lines 30 cm apart with 10 cm between plants
 Mid February to End March for spring crop
 Autumn crop Early July to Late August

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Weeding & Irrigation
 Adverse effect of weeds on yield
 Weeding before sowing / during plowing
 Four to Six weeks after sowing
 Hand tools weeding before start of flowering
 In Both irrigated & rainfed areas

 Three irrigations
 Three weeks after sowing, flower initiation & grain
filling

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Pests & Diseases
 Spring crop escapes pests & disease attack
 Kharif crop vulnerable to Viral & Fungal
diseases
 Yellow Mosaic Virus, Cercospora leaf spot,
dry root rot
 White flies, hairy caterpillars & aphids
 Chemical control

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Harvesting & Storage
 Harvested when 90 % pods are mature
 Mature pods picked & green left
 Harvested plants left for sun drying
 Threshing when plants are completely dry
 If used thresher used keep at low speed

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Yield & cultivars
 1000 – 1200 kg/ha.
NM-06
NM-19-19,
NM-121-5, Azri Mung-06
NCM-7,
Chakwal Mung-08
NCM-68,
NCM-69 M-3
BRM-114,
M-60
E-321,
M-13-1,
M-20-21
NM-92
NM-98

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