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Greengram (Vigna radiata) and blackgram (V. mungo) improvement in India : past, present and future prospects

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Title Greengram (Vigna radiata) and blackgram (V. mungo) improvement in India : past, present and future prospects
 
Creator Singh, D P
Ahlawat, I.P.S
 
Subject Pulse improvement; Production; Protection; Greengram; Blackgram; Vigna radiata; V. mungo
 
Description Greengram [Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilezek] and blackgram [V. mungo (L.) Hepper] are widely cultivated in India in different seasons. In general, these crops are grown in rainfed condition. During the past 40 years, the area and production of these crops have shown a positive trend, and now these crops are no more considered as minor crops. This has been achieved primarily owing to the availability of short-duration, disease-resistant varieties which fit well in the different cropping systems. However, the productivity has shown a slow progress. To increase the yielding ability with added advantage of stability, crossing programme involving wild relatives and land races may be followed. The cultivation practices as well as varieties suitable for intercropping systems may be developed. There is a need to incorporate resistance against cercospora leaf spot (Cercospora spp), anthracnose [Colletotrichum lindemuthianum (Sacc. & Magn.) Briosi & Cav.)], pre-harvest sprouting, drought and heat tolerance. The integrated pest management (IPM) module (s) for different seasons and cropping systems may also be developed for these crops.
 
Publisher The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences
 
Date 2005-05-05
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
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Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/9346
 
Source The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences; Vol 75, No 5 (2005)
0019-5022
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/9346/4088
 
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