INTRODUCTION:

Botanical Description
 Vigna radiata
 Mung bean
(Green Gram)

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Origin & Economic Importance
 As old as 1660 to 1440 B.C.
 Native of South Asia – India-Burma
 Then traveled to Middle East, East Africa, Australia
 Introduced in USA during late 19th Century.
 Important pulse crop.
 Seed cooked, roasted, milled, split used as “Dal”.
 High protein 22-24 %, easily digestible.
 Leaves & stalk used as fodder.
 Green plants used as green manure for soil
improvement.

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Soil & Climate
 Crop of tropics & subtropics.
 Survive in wide range of temperatures.
 Requires warm climate.
 Unproductive when temperature lowers than 10 oC.
 Optimum temperature ranges 20 - 30 oC.
 Grown on wide range of soils i.e. Sandy loam to
heavy clay.
 Best suited are sandy loam soils.
 Tolerate drought but sensitive to water logging &
salinity.

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Cultural Practices
 Usually planted with minimum preparation
 Leveling for good seed & moisture
distribution
 One deep plowing for infiltration of water
 Two plowings with planking
 Being legume crop fixes atmospheric N
 20 kg N & 60 kg/ha P

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Rate, Method & Sowing time
 Depends on method of sowing
 Drill sowing 20 kg /ha
 Increase 2 – 4 kg if broadcasted
 Lines 30 cm apart with 10 cm between plants
 Mid February to End March for spring crop
 Autumn crop Early July to Late August

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Weeding & Irrigation
 Adverse effect of weeds on yield
 Weeding before sowing / during plowing
 Four to Six weeks after sowing
 Hand tools weeding before start of flowering
 In Both irrigated & rainfed areas

 Three irrigations
 Three weeks after sowing, flower initiation & grain
filling

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Pests & Diseases
 Spring crop escapes pests & disease attack
 Kharif crop vulnerable to Viral & Fungal
diseases
 Yellow Mosaic Virus, Cercospora leaf spot,
dry root rot
 White flies, hairy caterpillars & aphids
 Chemical control

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Harvesting & Storage
 Harvested when 90 % pods are mature
 Mature pods picked & green left
 Harvested plants left for sun drying
 Threshing when plants are completely dry
 If used thresher used keep at low speed

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Yield & cultivars
 1000 – 1200 kg/ha.
NM-06
NM-19-19,
NM-121-5, Azri Mung-06
NCM-7,
Chakwal Mung-08
NCM-68,
NCM-69 M-3
BRM-114,
M-60
E-321,
M-13-1,
M-20-21
NM-92
NM-98

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