GREEN GRAM (MOONG)

Mite: If infestation is observed take spray of Dimethoate 30EC @150ml/acre.

Blister beetle: They cause damage at flowering stage. They feed on flowers, buds thus prevent grain formation.

If infestation is observed, take spray of Indoxacarb 14.5SC @ 200ml or Acephate 75SC @ 800gm/acre. Carry out spraying in evening hours and if necessary take second spray 10days after first spray.

Pod Borer: Serious pest cause heavy loss in yield. If infestation is observed, take spray of Indoxacarb 14.5SC @ 200ml or Acephate 75SP @ 800gm or Spinosad 45SC @ 60ml/acre. Repeat spray after two weeks.

Tobacco caterpillar: If infestation is observed, take spray of Acephate 57SP @ 800gm/acre or Chlorpyriphos 20EC @1.5Ltr/acre. If necessary take second spray 10days after first spray.

Hairy Caterpillar: To control hairy caterpillar pick caterpillar manually and destroyed by crushing or putting in kerosene water when infestation is low. In case of high infestation, take spray of Quinalphos @500ml or Dichlorvos @200ml/acre.

• Disease and their control:
  

Yellow mosaic virus: It is spread due to white fly. Irregular yellow, green patches are observed on leaves. Pods not developed on infected plants.

Grow yellow mosaic virus resistant varieties. For white fly control, take spray of Thiamethoxam@40gm, Triazophos@ 600ml/acre. If necessary take second spray 10days after first spray.

 

Cercospora leaf spot: As a preventive measure, do seed treatment with Captan and Thiram. Use cercospora leaf spot resistant variety. If infestation is observed take spray of Zineb 75WP @400gm/acre. Take two to three sprays at interval of 10days.

Best time of harvesting when 85% of pods get matured. Over-ripening of pods should be avoided as produce may be lost due to shattering. Do harvesting with sickle. After harvesting carried out threshing. After threshing, seeds are cleaned and dried in the sunshine.

It can be cultivated on wide range of soil. Gives best result when grown on well drained loamy to sandy-loam soils. Saline and water logged soils are not suitable for cultivation.

K 851: Released in 1984. The variety gets mature in 60-80 days. It gives an average yield of 3-4qtl/acre.

RMG 62: Released in 1991.The variety gets mature in 65-70 days and gives an average yield of 3-4qtl/acre. The plant has medium height which stands straight. It has green color shiny grains which are medium in size. The variety is resistant to leaf spot.

RML 267: Released in 1987. The variety has medium height which gets mature in 80-90 days. It gives an average yield of 3-4qtl/acre. The grain is medium shiny and is deep green in color, the variety is moderately resistant to leaf spot.

RMG 268: Released in 1999. The variety gets mature in 65-70 days. The plant height is medium and grains are medium shiny. The variety is resistant to web blight and leaf spots and is tolerant to drought. It gives an average yield of 4-5qtl/acre.

SML 668: Released in 2002. The variety gets mature in 75-85 days and 2-3qtl/acre. It has wide leaf which is deep in color. Long beans which become deep brown in color when gets mature.

GM 4: Released in 2003. It has 50-58cm long and straight plant. In this variety flower development starts in 35-41 days and gets mature in 61-68 days. Seeds are green in color and large in size.

RMG 492: Released in 2003. This variety is insensitive. The variety gets mature in 68-72 days. The variety is resistant to yellow leaf spot. It gives an average yield of 4-5qtl/acre and 100 grains has approximately 4.1gm weight. 

Other state varieties:

ML 2056: Suitable for kharif season. Plants are of medium height. Ready to harvest in 75 days. Each pod contains 11-12 seeds. It is tolerant to yellow mosaic and cercospora as well as bacterial leaf spots. Also it is tolerant to sucking pest like jassid and white fly. Gives average yield of 4.5qtl/acre.

ML 818:  Suitable for kharif season. Plants are of medium height. Ready to harvest in 80 days. Each pod contains 10-11 seeds. It is moderately resistant to yellow mosaic and cercospora as well as bacterial leaf spots. Gives average yield of 4.9qtl/acre. 

PAU 911: Suitable for kharif season. Ready to harvest in 75 days. Each pod contains 9-11 seeds. Gives average yield of 4.9qtl/acre. Grains are medium bold and green.

SML 832: Suitable for summer sowing. Plants are medium height. Ready to harvest in 62 days. Each pod contains 10 seeds. Grains are medium sized with shinning green color. Gives average yield of 4.6qtl/acre.

TMB 37: Suitable for spring or summer season. The variety is released by PAU for general cultivation in Punjab. Ready to harvest in 60 days.

Jawahar- 45: Medium duration variety, suitable for northern and peninsular zones of India. Ready to harvest in 75-90 days. Gives average yield of 4-5.2 qtl/acre.

ML 1: Medium duration variety suitable for Punjab and Haryana states. Ready to harvest in 90 days. Gives average yield of 3-4qtl/acre.

Type 1: Early maturing variety. Ready to harvest in 60-65 days. Suitable for green manuring and grains purpose. Gives average yield of 2.4-3.6qtl/acre.

PusaBaisakhi: Ready to harvest in 60-70 days. Gives average yield of 3.2-4qtl/acre.

Mohini: Ready to harvest in 60-70 days. Tolerant to yellow mosaic virus and cercospora leaf spot. Gives average yield of 4-4.8qtl/acre.

PS 16: Suitable for cultivation in all over country. Ready to harvest in 60-65 days. Gives average yield of 4 - 4.8qtl/acre.
 

To bring soil to fine tilth give two to three ploughing. After each ploughing it is carried out by planking.

Time of sowing:
Optimum time for kharif sowing is first fortnight of July. Optimum time for summer Moong cultivation is from March to April.

Spacing:
For kharif season, use row to row spacing of 30cm and plant to plant spacing of 10cm and for Rabi season, use row to row spacing of 22.5cm and plant to plant spacing of 7cm.

Sowing Depth:
Sow seeds at depth of 4-6 cm.

Method of sowing:
For sowing drill/pora/kera methods are used.
 

Seed rate:
Use seed rate of 7-9kg/acre.

Seed treatment:
Seed should be treated with Captan or Thiram @3 gm/kg of seed before sowing.

Fertilizer Requirement (kg/acre)

Nitrogen Requirement (kg/acre)

If there are chances of root rot disease, then application of 10kg of Trichoderma harzianum mixed with 60 kg of FYM should be done in 1 acre land at the time of sowing. 20kg nitrogen (48 kg of urea), 32 kg of phosphorus (200kg of superphosphate) should be applied at the time of sowing.

First irrigation should be done after 50-55 days of sowing and then second irrigation if necessary than it is done after 45 days of sowing. If only one irrigation is available then irrigation is done after 50-60 days of sowing.

To keep field weed free, one or two hoeing, first hoeing four week after sowing and second hoeing two week after first hoeing are required. To control weed chemically, apply Fluchloralin @ 600ml/acre or Trifluralin @ 800ml/acre before sowing (do not sow the seeds on same day). Also after sowing, within two days, take spray of Pendimethalin @ 1Ltr/acre in 100-200Ltrs of water.

Green gram is also known as Moong. It is one of the main pulse crops of India. It is a rich source of protein along with fiber and iron. It can be cultivated as kharif as well as summer crop. India produces almost 2/3rd of gram in the world. In India, it is cultivated in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Bihar and Haryana states.

• Pest and their control:
  

Sucking pest (Jassid, aphid, white fly): If infestation is observed, take spray of Malathion @ 375ml or Dimethoate @ 250ml or Oxydemeton Methyl @ 250ml/acre.
For white fly control, take spray of Thiamethoxam @40gm Triazophos@600ml/acre. If necessary take second spray 10days after first spray.