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Fenugreek: Trigonella Foenumgraecum L

Fenugreek is an annual herb grown for its seeds and leaves. India is the largest producer. The document provides details on the plant description, nutritional value, production methods including soil requirements, irrigation, fertilizer needs, and pest and disease resistance. Fenugreek seeds and leaves are used as a spice and in traditional medicines.

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Fenugreek: Trigonella Foenumgraecum L

Fenugreek is an annual herb grown for its seeds and leaves. India is the largest producer. The document provides details on the plant description, nutritional value, production methods including soil requirements, irrigation, fertilizer needs, and pest and disease resistance. Fenugreek seeds and leaves are used as a spice and in traditional medicines.

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Fenugreek

Trigonella foenumgraecum L.
Fenugreek
• English Name:
Fenugreek
• Botanical Name:
Trigonella foenumgraecum L.
• Family:
Fabaceae
• Origin:
Southern Europe and Asia
General Plant Description
• Annual herb
• Fruit is a sickle shaped containing 10-20 hard seeds.
4-6 cm long and 2-3 mm wide.
• Seeds are yellow in color.
• Deep furrow divides the seed into two parts.
• Grows to 40-45 cm high.
• Fenugreek leaves appear jagged and grayish-green in
color, while flowers are white or yellow.
Nutritional Value per 100 g
• Energy 12 cal
• Protein 0.85 g
• Fat 0.24 g
• Fiber 0.9 g
• Calcium 7 mg
• Iron 1.24 mg
• Magnesium 7 mg
• Phosphorus 11 mg
• Potassium 28 mg
Top Ten Producers
• India
• Nepal
• Pakistan
• Bangladesh
• Argentina
• Egypt
• France
• Spain
• Turkey
• Morocco
• China
• The largest producer of fenugreek in the world is India.
Climatic Requirement
• Fenugreek grows best in the hot climates
characteristic of India, the Mediterranean, and
North Africa.
• Ideal climatic conditions for fenugreek cultivation
are frost-free, moderately cool climate and clear sky
throughout its growth.
• Though fenugreek plant can tolerate frost during its
active vegetative phase, it becomes vulnerable to
frost damage at the flowering and early grain
formation stages.
Soil
• May be sown on all types of soils. However, fenugreek can be
grown in all types of soils provided that they are rich in
organic matter with good drainage.
• But require heavy soils for heavy yield.
• Moderately fertile, well drained, dry loam soil is needed.

• Land preparation:
• Land should be deeply ploughed for 3-4 times and
give planking for smooth seed bed preparation.
Method of Sowing
• Seed is sown by broadcast method.
• Seed bed is slightly covered for seed coverage.
• May be sown on both side of ridges .
• Seed rate:
• 4-5 kg/acre.
• Sowing Time:
• Plains August-November
• Hills March-End of April
• Spacing:
– Row to Row: 60 cm
– Plant to Plant: 10 cm
– Depth: 5 cm
Irrigation
• 1st Irrigate immediately after sowing and then
weekly.
• Water stress during pod development stage is
detrimental and hence care should be taken to
avoid water stress at pod and seed
development stages.
Fertilizer Requirement
• At the time of field preparation:
 FYM ((farmyard manure) or compost @ 10–15
tons/ha is added to enrich the soil fertility.
 Afterwards, 40 kg N and 40 kg P2O5/ha are drilled in
the soil at the time of sowing.
 If inherent soil fertility is high, the dose of N may be
reduced.
 A soil test may be done to know the inherent fertility
status of the soils.
Weed control
• First hoeing and weeding is
recommended at the time of thinning i.e.
25–30 days after sowing and second
weeding is recommended at 50–60 days
after sowing.
• Herbicides may also be used for weed
control.
Harvesting
• Ideal time for harvesting is when the lower
leaves of the plant start shedding and pods
become yellowish in color.
• Harvesting is done manually by cutting the
plants with sickles.
• Delay in harvesting may lead to shattering of
seeds.
• Time of Harvesting:
– October-February and November-February.
– 5-6 cuttings are taken during season.
Yield 
• Its average yield is 1000 kg/ha.
• However, 1500–2000 kg/ha can be obtained
under optimum management conditions.
• Postharvest management:
• The harvested plants are tied in bundles and
allowed to dry in the sunlight for 4–6 days.
• Properly dried plants are then taken for
threshing.
Varieties
• Only one variety is popular names as Kasuri.
• Other varieties are:
• Faisalabad No.1
• Tip top
Health Benefits and Uses
• Grown for dry and fresh leaves for flavoring.
• Culinary preparations.
• Used as a spice.
• Used in confectionery in making curries.
• Used to make plasters reputed equal in virtue to
quinine for fever.
• Mucilaginous material from soaking in water is used
for inflamed stomachs and intestines.
• Decrease Nauseating.
• Gripping effects of purgatives.
• Plant and seed used as fodder in veterinary medicines.
Pests and Diseases
• Generally fenugreek is little subjected to pests and
fungal diseases.
• Fenugreek appears very resistant to attacks by insects
and animal enemies and no serious damage in the
plant.
• It is also characteristic that in stored seeds of
fenugreek more than ten years without any treatment
one did not notice any attack.
• The peculiar smell of the fenugreek plants and seeds
may be a possible factor for their resistance to the
attack of insects and diseases.

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