In pulses crops, nutritious lentils are obtained from the cultivation of the main moong, as well as the cultivation of moong also increases the fertility of the soil. Hanuman Prasad Pandey, research scholar of Chandra shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, says that due to being a pulp crop, lumps are found in its roots which have the capability of atmospheric nitrogen fixation. One and a half tons of organic matter is left in the ground. This results in the maintenance of organic carbon in the soil, which increases the fertility of the soil. According to Mr. Pandey, moong is a short-term summer crop as well as it can be cultivated during the rainy season. Moong is very nutritious, it contains 22 to 24% protein, 55-60% carbohydrates and 1.3% fat. The recommended species of moong for Uttar Pradesh is Samrat and IPA 206. He advised the farmers to treat the seeds before sowing at the rate of 2.5 gm per kg of seed of carbendazim or captan (seed purifier), being a pulses crop, moong also needs to be treated with rhizobium culture which Helps stabilize atmospheric nitrogen. For the cultivation of moong, loam to loamy loam land with pH 7 to 7.5 is considered to be suitable for proper drainage in the field, except for four to 5 days of plowing the field immediately after harvesting the sun crops for summer moong cultivation. Palewa should be done, after palewa, two to three plowing should be done with native plow or cultivator and planting the field should make the field flat and brittle. Due to this moisture is preserved in the soil, it gets good germination in the seeds, after that moisture is preserved in the room and there is good germination in the seeds. For fertilizer management of moong, 25 kg of nitrogen, 50 kg of phosphorus, 25 kg of potash and 20 kg of sulfur are used per hectare. Use of pesticides necessary for better harvest of moong is also said to be necessary. In the moong crop, there major insects are pod borer, aphid and blanket pest. After 60 to 65 days of sowing, when the legumes turn black and dry, then the crop should be harvested. If there is a fear of drying the beans on over-drying. The seeds are separated from the beans by thresher or by poles.
Hanuman Prasad Pandey
Research Scholar
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry
C S Azad University of Agriculture and Technology Kanpur-208002