Arhar Cultivation Guide – To Generate Profitable Income

Protein is very beneficial for our body. If the human body does not get the sufficient amount of protein, then the mental and physical development of our body stops. Pigeon Pea is considered a source of protein. Moreover, Pigeon Pea is also known as Arhar, Toor and Red Village in our country. India and South Africa are the birthplaces of the Arhar Dal. Arhar dal is consumed in almost everyone’s homes as a good source of protein.

About 21 to 22% of protein is found in Toor dal. Therefore, the market price of Arhar is also excellent. Due to this, farmers can earn a good income by cultivating Arhar. If you are also a farmer and want to cultivate Toor, then in this blog, you are being told about how to grow Toor and essential information related to Toor harvesting.

Temperature And Climate For Arhar Farming

Its plants require a moist environment for good growth. In such a climate, the development of flowers, pods and grains in the plants is also good. Its crop should not be grown in areas with excessive rainfall. It can be cultivated in areas with 75-100 cm of rain.

Land Selection For Arhar Farming

If the farmer wants to do a good crop of Toor, he must choose suitable land. The soil with loam or soil containing biomass is considered good for its cultivation. A sloping land with good drainage is considered best for its cultivation.

Saline and alkaline lands are not considered suitable for their crop. Along with this, its crop is also successfully cultivated in black soil. For more production, a place with sufficient water and lime is considered appropriate.

Arhar Field Preparation

For a good crop of Toor, the field should be well prepared. First of all, plough the area properly with the help of Mahindra 575 or any powerful tractor. After this, apply the cultivator 2 and 3 times. Next, leave the field as it is for some time. Due to this, the insects present in the field soil will be destroyed by the sun.

Furthermore, add natural cow dung manure to the field and mix it well. Due to this, cow dung manure will be mixed well in the soil. Later, get the field ploughed well by putting a spit. In this way, the field will be ready for planting.

Sowing Season

Scientific methods should be used to prepare good yields for the arhar crop. Sowing of Arhar should be done in early and irrigated areas by June, and late ripening varieties should be sown in July. In simple language, the crop which is ready in 270 more days should be planted in July. For a good yield of Ta-21 species, sowing should be done by April. By following these rules, three types of benefits are obtained by sowing.

• The crop is ready by mid-November, so there is no delay in the wheat sowing.
• Its crop is more than the Kharif crop sown in June.
• Yields better than dwarfs on meadows.

Seed Treatment 

First, one kg seed should be treated with 2 grams Thiram and one gram Carbendazim or 4 grams Trichoderma + 1 gram Carboxin or Carbendazim. Then, before dwarfing the seeds in the field, each seed should be treated with a specific Rhizobium culture of pigeon peas.

After this, one packet should be sprayed on 10 kg of seeds. When the beech is well treated, it should be sown immediately in the field. However, excessive exposure to sunlight increases the risk of destroying the culture’s bacteria. Therefore, culture must be used where Toor has been sown for the first time.

Sowing Method

After the field is prepared correctly, the right species and season must be considered for dwarfing the seeds. There should be an adequate distance between the seeds for proper growth. The yield is good if the ridge method is used at the sowing time.

For dwarfing the seeds in the field, the quantity of 12 to 15 kg of early variety and 15-18 kg of late variety is considered suitable. During sowing, there should be a distance of 20 cm between each seed and 60 cm between each row.

Irrigation Method

Arhar crop is sown in irrigated condition, so irrigation should be done according to the crop’s need in case of lack of rain for a long time and at the time of the pre-flowering stage and grain formation. It is crucial to arrange a place with proper drainage for good yield. Moreover, farmers use the Mahindra 585 for proper irrigation. 

Harvesting Time 

It should be harvested when the pods on the Arhar plants are up to 80% ripe and turn brown. After 7 to 10 days of harvesting, when the plant is completely dry, then the pods should be separated from the Toor plants by beating its wood. After this, the farmer brothers can remove the grains of Arhar by using sticks and bullocks. Finally, the extracted grains of Toor dal should be dried well in the sun and stored for 7 to 10 days.

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