WHITE RAJMA (KIDNEY BEANS) – सफ़ेद राजमा (20Gm)

🌱 How to Grow Rajma (Kidney Beans) – Step by Step

🫘 1. Seed Selection
Use healthy, untreated rajma seeds 🫘
Do not use polished or chemically treated market seeds
Best varieties: desi rajma or certified seeds

🕒 2. Best Time to Sow
🌞 Summer crop: February – March
🌧️ Kharif crop: June – July (best in India)
Temperature: 18–30°C 🌡️

🌍 3. Soil Preparation
Soil type: Well-drained loamy soil
Soil pH: 6.0 – 7.5
Add:
Well-rotten cow dung compost 🐄
A little sand if soil is heavy
👉 Rajma does not like waterlogging 🚫💧

🌱 4. Seed Sowing
Soak seeds for 8–10 hours ⏰
Sowing depth: 3–5 cm
Spacing:
Plant to plant: 10–15 cm
Row to row: 45 cm
🌱 Cover lightly with soil

💧 5. Watering
First watering: Immediately after sowing 🚿
Then:
Every 5–7 days
Avoid over-watering ❌
👉 Too much water causes root rot

🌿 6. Germination
Seeds sprout in 7–10 days 🌱
Healthy plants appear bright green

🌾 7. Fertilizer & Nutrition
Rajma is a legume 🌱 (fixes nitrogen)
Use:
Compost or vermicompost ♻️
A small dose of phosphorus helps flowering 🌸
🚫 Avoid too much nitrogen

🐛 8. Pest & Disease Control
Common problems:
Aphids 🐜
Pod borers 🐛
Leaf spots 🍂
Organic control:
Neem oil spray 🌿 (3–5 ml/L water)
Spray every 10–12 days

🌸 9. Flowering & Pod Formation
Flowering starts in 30–40 days 🌼
Pods form after 45–55 days

🫘 10. Harvesting
Green pods: 45–60 days 🟢
Dry rajma beans:
90–120 days ⏳
Harvest when pods turn yellow & dry
☀️ Dry pods in sunlight, then remove seeds
⭐ Important Tips
✔ Full sunlight is necessary 🌞
✔ Avoid water stagnation
✔ Crop rotation improves soil health
✔ Do not grow rajma in very clay soil