Pigeon Pea / Arhar One liners
Q. Botanical name of arhar
Ans. Cajanus cajan. Family; Fabaceae (it is a perennial legume)
Q. Origin of arhar is
Ans. South Africa (Domestication in Indian sub-continent)
Q. Temperature for germination is
Ans. 30-35°C
Q. Temperature for growth is
Ans. 20-25°C
Q. Sowing time of arhar is
Ans. 15 June
Q. Spacing for arhar is
Ans. 60x 15cm.
Q. Seed rate for arhar is
Ans. 12-15 kg/ha.
Q. Proportion of seeds to pods
Ans. 50-60%
Q. Highest production in the state.
Ans. Uttar Pradesh (about 20% of total production)
Q. Highest productivity in the state of
Ans. Bihar (1115 kg/ha)
Q. Early maturing variety.
Ans. Prabhat, UPAS 120 days
Q. Harvest index of arhar is.
Ans. 19% (very low)
Q. Hybrid variety released by ICRISAT.
Ans. 1CPH-8 (yield 20 q/ha). It recorded yield potential of 2057 kg/hectare in 1991)
Q. Protein content of arhar is.
Ans. 25%
Q. Earliest variety
Ans. UPAS-1220
Q. Pulse which is highest drought tolerant among pulses
Ans. Pigeon Pea
Q. Type of Pigeon pea plant
Ans. C3, Short day, Self pollinated plant
Q. Wilt resistant variety of Arhar
Ans. Mukta
Q. New variety of Arhar from IARI PUSA
Ans. PUSA Arhar-16