Mungbean cultivation under Greenhouse Condition

The mung bean (Vigna radiata), alternatively known as the moong bean, green gram, and golden gram, is a plant species in the legume family. Native to the Indian subcontinent, the mung bean is mainly cultivated today in India, China, and Southeast Asia. It is also cultivated in hot, dry regions in Southern Europe and the Southern United States It is used as an ingredient in both savory and sweet dishes.

Ø  Mungbean (Vigna rediata L.) is an important legume in Pakistan

Ø  Use as a human food (as dry beans or fresh sprouts), green manure crop and forage for livestock.

Ø  Contain almost triple amount of protein as compared to rice. 

Ø  Grown on ~ 0.2 Mha – Pakistan

Factors – B Deficiency

Ø  Alkaline-calcareous nature

Ø  Continuous nutrient mining

Ø  Inadequate & /or imbalanced fertilizer use

Ø  Low in organic matter.

OBJECTIVE

Ø  Evaluate the response of mungbean cultivars to B application.

METHODOLOGY

Initial Physico-chemical Characteristics of Soil:       

            Soil seies:                                Rawal series (Typic Hapludalfs)

            Clay (%):                                 20

            Silt   (%):                                 45

            Texture:                                   Loam

            pH (1:1):                                 7.7      

            Organic matter (%):    0.35

            HCl B (mg kg^-1) :                    0.34

            Treatments:                 B @ 0, 0.5, 1, 2, 4 kg ha^-1 as H₃ BO₃

            Cultivars:                                NCM-209  and AZRI mung-06

            Replications:               3

            Plant Sampling:                      Grain and straw yield at maturity                                                       Analysis of plant samples for B

RESULTS

Effect of B Application on Grain Yield of Mungbean (g plant^-1)

B applied (mg kg -1) NCM-209 AZRI mung-06 Mean 0 0.98 0.88 0.93d 0.5 1.14 (16%)* 1.05 (18%) 1.10ab 1 1.21 (23%) 1.10 (25%) 1.16a 2 1.13 (15%) 0.97 (9%) 1.05c 4 1.07 (8%) 0.94 (6%) 1.00cd Mean 1.11 0.99 LSD (p< 0.05): B rate, 0.075; * % increase over control
Boron Uptake by Mungbean as affected by B Application (ug plant-1) z Cultivars NCM-209 AZRI mung-06 0 46 55 0.5 65 78 1 83 98 2 104 126 4 116 140 Mean 83 99 LSD (p< 0.05): B rate, 6.08