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Growth and Development of Pigeonpea Crop | Pulses | Agronomy

In this article we will discuss about the growth and development of pigeonpea crop. Germination and Seedling Growth: Germination of pigeonpea is slower compared with cowpea, greengram and blackgram. Although, emergence is progressively reduced when seed is sown below 5 cm, some seedlings can emerge from as deep as 30 cm. Growth of pigeonpea seedlings is relatively slow, a factor [...]

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Growth Stages of Pulses Crops | Pulses | Agronomy

It is convenient to consider the growth of pulses crops in consecutive phases. The amount of growth during each stage is governed by environmental factors. Legume yield depends on both vegetative and reproductive components as indicated below: 1. Number of nodes per plant (No) is governed by vegetative growth x duration of pre-flowering period. 2. Percentage of (No) which becomes [...]

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