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    Lentil (Lens culinaris) is an ancient crop originally from Egypt and Western Asia. It is a rich source of protein, calcium, iron and other nutrients. India is the world's largest producer and consumer of lentils. Lentils grow best in cool climates and require winter sowing. They can tolerate some water and temperature stress. Varieties grown in India are mostly small-seeded types suited to local growing conditions. Lentil production worldwide is around 3.3 million hectares yielding 2.9 million tonnes annually, with over 80% of production occurring in Asia.

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    Lentil (Lens culinaris) is an ancient crop originally from Egypt and Western Asia. It is a rich source of protein, calcium, iron and other nutrients. India is the world's largest producer and consumer of lentils. Lentils grow best in cool climates and require winter sowing. They can tolerate some water and temperature stress. Varieties grown in India are mostly small-seeded types suited to local growing conditions. Lentil production worldwide is around 3.3 million hectares yielding 2.9 million tonnes annually, with over 80% of production occurring in Asia.

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    Lentil (Lens culinaris) is an ancient crop originally from Egypt and Western Asia. It is a rich source of protein, calcium, iron and other nutrients. India is the world's largest producer and consumer of lentils. Lentils grow best in cool climates and require winter sowing. They can tolerate some water and temperature stress. Varieties grown in India are mostly small-seeded types suited to local growing conditions. Lentil production worldwide is around 3.3 million hectares yielding 2.9 million tonnes annually, with over 80% of production occurring in Asia.

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    Lentil (Lens culinaris) is an ancient crop originally from Egypt and Western Asia. It is a rich source of protein, calcium, iron and other nutrients. India is the world's largest producer and consumer of lentils. Lentils grow best in cool climates and require winter sowing. They can tolerate some water and temperature stress. Varieties grown in India are mostly small-seeded types suited to local growing conditions. Lentil production worldwide is around 3.3 million hectares yielding 2.9 million tonnes annually, with over 80% of production occurring in Asia.

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    Lentil

    Lens culinaris
    Origin and distribution
    • Lens the Latin word referred to the shape of the
    seed
    • Known as Masur in India
    • Oldest crop dates back to agriculture
    • Grown in Egypt in prehistoric times and origin as well
    • Spread to S. Europe, W. Asia, India, China
    • Major producing countries are Turkey, India, Canada
    and USA
    • Duration of 70 – 100 days
    Importance
    • In India as flour, dal (boiled, smashed in to soup),
    several snacks and sweets
    • Rich source of Calcium, phosphorous and iron
    • Protein 24-26%
    • Also rich in vitamin C and riboflavin
    • Fourth important pulse in the world
    • India 40% of world production
    • Consumes as dry seed as whole, decorticated and
    split
    • Flour is used in many preparation
    • Wide range of fiber, vitamins, minerals and contain
    antioxidants
    Area production

    • Globally 5% of pulses with 3.3 million ha and 2.9


    million t of production
    • Predominantly grown in Asia (80%)
    • Also grown in N & E Africa, N-C America, S.
    Europe
    • World – 2 Mha and 2.5 Mt , 80% area in Asia
    • Canada leading production of 40 % of world
    • In India, U.P ranks first in area and production,
    followed by M.P and Bihar
    Types

    • Broadly classified as micro sperma and macro


    sperma
    • Micro sperma are predominantly cultivated in
    India
    • Macro sperma are large sized grains cultivated
    in Mediterranean region
    Varieties

    • Pant L 406, 639, Pant L 4

    • DPL 15 and DPL 62.


    Climate

    • Requires very cool climate and cultivated in winter season.


    • Tolerate severe winter and frost condition also.
    • Cannot comes up well in hot tropics
    • Long day plant grown from plains to 3500 MSL
    • Optimum temperature for growth and development is 15 –
    200C
    • Temperature of 100 C delays germination
    Soil
    • The suitable soil types are alluvial are black
    cotton soils with good drainage
    • Tolerate mild acidity to alkalinity pH 4.5 to 8.2
    • Cannot tolerate water logging
    Season

    • Lentil is grown as second crop after rice.


    • The seeds are also sown broadcast in standing
    rice crop without any field preparation.
    Tillage, seeds and sowing

    • One ploughing followed by 2 – 3 harrowing


    • Seeds broadcasted or dibbled
    • The seeds are sown in lines at 20 -30 cm apart
    using 30 - 50kg seed/ha.
    • Relayed cropped after rice
    • Depth of sowing of  4 – 5 cm is not ideal
    • Late sowing requires higher seed rate of 80
    kg/ha with a spacing of 20 x 10 cm
    Fertilizer management
    • The crop may be grown on residual fertility.
    • Crop yielding 2 t/ha removes 100 kg N, 30 kg P and 80
    kg K
    • Application of 20 kg N and 40 kg P2O5 per hectare gives
    better yield.
    • Fertilizer are either placed as 8 – 10 cm depth of 5 cm
    away in sides
    • P is applied for three reasons
    – Growth and proliferation of roots to extract moisture from
    deeper layers
    – Reduce transpirational ratio
    – Increase supply to P to soluble P under moisture stress
    conditions
    • Susceptible to Zn deficiency – 0.5 % foliar spray
    Water management

    • Normally not irrigated

    • If there is no winter rain one or two light irrigation


    at flowering and grain filling stages are given.
    Weed management

    • Poor competitor to weeds due to slow initial growth

    • 45 – 60 DAS is critical period for crop weed


    competition
    Yield and quality

    • High saponin content thus has the capacity to


    reduce cholesterol in blood
    • Contains raffinose which generates as – flatulence

    • Spouting reduces raffinose to safer limits

    • Recommended for diabetes due to good dietary


    fibre
    • Grown as green manure crop in Kashmir
    Yield

    • 8 – 9 quintals/ha under rainfed

    • 8-20 quintals/ha under irrigated condition

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