\ud83c\udf31 Masoor Daal (Lentil) Growing Guide
\n\ud83d\udd39 Common name \u279c Masoor, Masoor Daal, Lentil
\n\ud83d\udd39 Scientific name \u279c Lens culinaris
\n\ud83d\udd39 Type \u279c Rabi pulse crop \ud83c\udf31
\n\ud83d\udd39 Special \u279c A cool-season legume grown mainly for its protein-rich seeds.<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udf24\ufe0f Climate & Sowing Time \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3
\n\ud83c\udf31 Seed Sowing: October \u2013 November
\n\ud83c\udf3f Seedling: Masoor is generally direct-sown, so nursery seedlings are not required.
\n\ud83c\udf31 Transplanting: Not required
\n\ud83c\udf21\ufe0f Best growing temperature: approximately 18\u201325\u00b0C<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udf3e Soil Requirement
\n\u279c Well-drained loam or sandy-loam soil
\n\u279c Avoid waterlogged fields
\n\u279c Around pH 6.0\u20138.0
\n\ud83c\udf31 Sowing
\n\u279c Direct sowing by seed drill or line sowing
\n\u279c Seed depth: 3\u20135 cm
\n\u2714\ufe0f Germination generally occurs within 7\u201310 days under suitable conditions.
\n\ud83c\udf3f Spacing
\n\u279c Row to row: 20\u201330 cm
\n\u2714\ufe0f Avoid excessively dense sowing because good airflow helps reduce disease.<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udf3f Organic Fertilizer
\nBefore sowing:
\n\u279c Well-decomposed FYM\/compost
\n\u279c Vermicompost if available
\n\u2714\ufe0f As a legume, masoor can obtain much of its nitrogen through biological nitrogen fixation when properly nodulated.<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udca7 Irrigation
\nMasoor has relatively modest water requirements.
\n\u279c Usually 1\u20132 irrigations may be sufficient depending on rainfall and soil.
\n\ud83d\udca7 Important stages:
\nBranching
\nFlowering\/pod formation
\n\u274c Avoid excessive irrigation and standing water.
\n\u2600\ufe0f Sunlight
\n\u279c Full sunlight
\n\u2714\ufe0f Around 6\u20138 hours of sunlight is ideal.
\n\ud83d\udc1b Common Problems
\n\u279c Aphids
\n\u279c Pod borer
\n\u279c Rust
\n\u279c Wilt<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udf3f Organic management:
\n\u279c Use healthy seed
\n\u279c Maintain field sanitation
\n\u279c Remove severely affected plants
\n\u279c Use neem-based preparations where appropriate.
\n\ud83c\udf38 Flowering & Harvest
\n\ud83c\udf38 Flowering generally begins around 60\u201375 days after sowing.<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udf3e Harvest: approximately 110\u2013140 days after sowing, depending on variety and weather.
\n\u2714\ufe0f Harvest when most pods have turned brown and the plants have dried.
\n\ud83d\udce6 Uses
\n\u2714\ufe0f Masoor dal
\n\u2714\ufe0f Whole lentils
\n\u2714\ufe0f Sprouting
\n\u2714\ufe0f Protein-rich food \ud83c\udf31
\n\ud83c\udf31
\n\u279c Masoor dal seeds
\n\u279c Masoor seeds
\n\u279c Lentil seeds India
\n\u279c Organic masoor seeds
\n\u279c Desi masoor dal seeds
\n\u279c Rabi pulse seeds
\n\u279c Masoor cultivation
\n\u279c Organic lentil farming
\n\u279c Masoor dal farming Punjab
\n\u279c Senior Seeds masoor seeds<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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