Cowpea popularly known as ‘lobia’ is used as a pulse, fodder, and green manure crop.
Cowpea is probably a native of central Africa where almost all the wild forms are found About 90 percent of the total world acreage is in Africa.
Being a short-duration crop (60–90 days) with relatively low water requirement. this escapes the drought period and, offers better prospects for intensive cultivation in dryland areas. Under unirrigated conditions, Cheena is generally grown during the Kharif season. In the areas where irrigation facilities are available, this is profitably grown as a summer catch crop in high-intensity rotations.
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Cotton can be successfully grown on all soils except sandy, saline, and waterlogged soils. It is grown on all types of soils, i.e., sandy loam, clay loam, loam, alluvial soils, black cotton soils, red sandy loams to loams, and lateritic soils.
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In northern India, soybeans can be planted from the third week of June to the first fortnight of July. But the first fortnight of July seems to be the best. June planting requires irrigation before sowing and also June planting takes a longer period to mature and is very much susceptible to yellow mosaic virus.
Read MoreIn India, it is one of the important millet crops which flourishes well even under adverse conditions of weather. It provides staple food for the poor in a short period in the relatively dry tracts of the country. It is the most drought-tolerant crop among cereals and millets.
Read MoreMoong is a crop that is grown on a variety of soils, from red-laterite soils of south India to black cotton soils of Madhya Pradesh and sandy soils of Rajasthan. A well-drained loamy to sandy loam soil is best suited for moong cultivation
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Black gram (urad) is probably a native of India There is a mention of urd seed in Vedic texts such as Kautilya’s ‘Arthasasthra’ and ‘Charak Samhita’. It is grown all over the country in the Kharif and summer seasons. In northern India, it is grown in the Kharif and summer seasons, while in south India, it is grown in the Rabi season also.
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Kakun requires fairly fertile soil for good yields, although it can grow in poor soils. Light soils, including red loams, alluvials, and black cotton soils are all suitable for its cultivation, but it thrives best on rich, well-drained loam soils
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