Scintific Name: Vigna radiata
Chromosome no.: 2n=22
Origin: India
Green gram is popularly known as “Moong” in India and is basically a tiny circular shaped bean that is green in color. Green gram is one of the main pulse crops in India. It is widely cultivated throughout Asia, including India. Green gram provides protein requirement for a vegetarian population of the country.
TIME OF SOWING | MAY -JULY -NOVEMBER-JANUARY |
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SEED RATE PER ACRE | 5 TO 6 KG. |
DAY TO IRRIGATION | AS PER REQUIREMENT |
DAY OF MATURITY | 80 TO 90 DAY |
LEAF COLOUR | GREEN COLOUR |
GRAIN COLOUR | GLOSSY GREEN COLOUR |
GRAIN PER FOOD | 8 TO 10 SEEDS |
SPECIALITY | HIGH YIELDING VARIETY |
YIELD PER ACRE (APPROX) | 600 TO 800 KGS. |