Some of the best varieties of urad

Urad is one of the major pulse crops. Vegetables and pulses are made from green beans of urad. Apart from this, food items like Badi, Papad etc. are also prepared. Its seeds are black and green according to different varieties. Urad is a good source of carbohydrates, vitamins, calcium and protein. If you want to do the cultivation of urad this season, then from here you can get enough information about the best varieties and their characteristics.

• Pusa 1: This variety can be cultivated in both Kharif and Zaid season. Its grains are black in color. This variety is resistant to yellow mosaic disease. The crop is ready to ripen in about 80 to 85 days. Yields range from 4.8 to 6 quintals per acre of land.

• T 9-19 : This variety is suitable for cultivation in Zayed season. Its plants are of medium size and the grains are thick and black in color. About 3.6 to 5.2 quintals of crop can be obtained per acre of field.

• PDU 1: This variety is also known as Basant Bir. The crop of this variety matures in 70 to 80 days. The urad of this variety is large and black in color. This variety is suitable for cultivation in spring season. The crop yield is 4 to 4.8 quintals per acre of land.

• UPU0031 : This variety is also popular by the name of Him Mash. This variety is suitable for cultivation in equi-mountainous, low-mountainous and sub-tropical regions. It takes 72 to 76 days for the crop to mature and become ready. Its grains are brown and black in color. The biggest feature of this variety is that it is resistant to yellow mosaic disease, leaf curl, black spot disease and powdery mildew disease. Cultivation per acre of land gives 5.6 to 6.4 quintals of crop.

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• Get information on some other improved varieties of urad here.

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