Pigeon Pea Crop

Pigeon Pea / Red Gram / Arhar Crop

Botanical Name :- Cajanus cajan

Family :- Leguminosae

Origin :- South Africa / India

2n :- 22

• Seed Rate :- 12-15 kg/ha
• Spacing of pigeon pea :- 60 cm X 15 cm

Temperature :-

• Germination :- 30-35 °C
• Growth :- 20-25 °C

Plant population :-

• Kharif Season :- 55000 Plants/ha
• Rabi Season :- 3.33 Lac Plants/ha

Classification of arhar :-

There are two types.

1. Cajanus Indicus Var. Bicolor :-

Late maturity variety, yellow flower, pods dark coloured each with the four to five seed.

2. Cajanus Indicus Var. Flavus :-

 Early maturity variety, smaller plants, yellow flower, plain pods with two to three seed.

Nutrient Management kg/ha :-

• N :- 20-25 kg/ha

• P :- 50-65 kg/ha

• K :- 20-35 kg/ha

• Pigeon pea commonly known as biological plough (more than 150 cm).
• Seed of arhar are also rich in iron and iodine.
• Inflorescence of pigeon pea axillary raceme.
• Pigeon pea is a cross pollinated, C_3, tap rooted, short day plant.
• Protein content of pigeon pea :- 25%.
• Harvest index of arhar :- 19% (Very Low)

Hybrid Variety Released by (ICRISAT) :- 

ICPH-8 (Yield 20 q/ha).

Early Maturity Variety :-

Prabhat, UPAS(120 Days)

Late Duration Variety :-

Laxmi, Gwalior-3, Bahar

Wilt Resistance Variety :-

Amar, Azad, Maruthi, Pusa-9, Mukta

Pod Borer Resistance Variety :-

Asha, ICPL-84660, ICP-332, ICP-1903

Latest Variety :-

TJT-501, BRG-2, Surya(MRG-1004), TS-3R, Anand Grain Tur-2 (AGT-2), BDN-711