Daily Dosage - Pigeon Pea / Redgram /Arhar Oneliner - Agronomy Important Q & A For All Competitive Exam

 Pigeon Pea / Redgram /Arhar Oneliner - Agronomy Important Q & A For All Competitive Exam

1.            Origin of pigeon pea: Africa

2.          Botanical name of pigeon pea: Cajanus cajan

3.          Family of pigeon pea: leguminaceae / papilionaceae

4.          Chromosome number of pigeon pea: 2n=22

5.          Germination type of pigeon pea: Hypogeal.

6.          Protein in pigeon pea: 21-25%

7.          Inflorescence of pigeon pea: Axillary Raceme

8.          Other name of pigeon pea: Red gram, Congo pea, no eye pea, Arhar, tur.

9.          Deep rooted system in pigeon pea crop.

10.      Pigeon pea is an Often cross pollinated crop.

11.      Pigeon pea is a C3, short day plant

12.      1 gram of protein = 1 gram of carbohydrate.

13.      Stems are woody, branchy can go up >4m

14.      Pigeon pea is a Hardy crop, most drought tolerant crop.

15.      Harvesting index of pigeon pea, lowest among cereals 19%

16.      Storage moisture percentage of pigeon pea: 10-11%

17.      Test weight of pigeon pea: 72g

18.      Fruit type of pigeon pea: Pod

19.      Edible part of pigeon pea: Seed

20.      Water requirement of pigeon pea: 300-350 mm

21.      Cajanus cajan var. flavus (tur) is a –

• Short duration
• Pods are light colored with 3-4 seeds
•  Annuals, yellow flowers, fewer plain pods
• Plant hight 2-3 metre
• Early maturity (100-150 days)
• No red vines present.
•  Flowering in Dec. – Feb.
•  Pod maturity at different time.
•  Cultivated in Southern India

22.    Cajanus cajan var. bicolor (arhar) is a-

•  Long duration, flowers yellow with purple streak
•  Std petals bears red veins on dorsal side
•  Pods are dark colored with 5-7 seeds
•  Cultivated in northern India

23.      Flowering Sep. – Nov.

24.      Pod maturity at same time (synchronization)

25.      Plant height 5-6 metre.

26.      Late maturity (150-180 days)

27.      It is also found suitable for forage, as cover crop, shade and hedge.

28.      Temp. Required to pigeon pea at 

• Germination: 30-35C, 
• Vegetative growth: 20-25C, 
• Flowering and pod development: 14-18C, 
• At maturity: 35-40C