Pigeonpea Crop Husbandry

This brochure is a guide to cultivating pigeonpea, covering essential aspects such as land preparation, seed rate, sowing, weed control, optimal fertilizer application and harvesting. It provides insights into managing insect pests like pod borers, pod fly, pod-sucking bugs, blister beetles and bruc...

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Main Author: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
Format: Brochure
Language:Inglés
Published: Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa 2023
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/139340
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description This brochure is a guide to cultivating pigeonpea, covering essential aspects such as land preparation, seed rate, sowing, weed control, optimal fertilizer application and harvesting. It provides insights into managing insect pests like pod borers, pod fly, pod-sucking bugs, blister beetles and bruchids. Additionally, it addresses the control of fungal diseases like Fusarium wilt, emphasizing practices such as intercropping and crop rotation for disease prevention. Practical post-harvest handling methods are also discussed to minimize crop losses and ensure high-quality grain suitable for household consumption and market demand.
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spelling CGSpace1393402025-11-11T16:37:30Z Pigeonpea Crop Husbandry International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics crop harvesting threshing handling field preparation This brochure is a guide to cultivating pigeonpea, covering essential aspects such as land preparation, seed rate, sowing, weed control, optimal fertilizer application and harvesting. It provides insights into managing insect pests like pod borers, pod fly, pod-sucking bugs, blister beetles and bruchids. Additionally, it addresses the control of fungal diseases like Fusarium wilt, emphasizing practices such as intercropping and crop rotation for disease prevention. Practical post-harvest handling methods are also discussed to minimize crop losses and ensure high-quality grain suitable for household consumption and market demand. 2023 2024-02-13T20:22:04Z 2024-02-13T20:22:04Z Brochure https://hdl.handle.net/10568/139340 en Open Access application/pdf Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics. 2023. Pigeonpea Crop Husbandry. AICCRA Brief. Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA).
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