Groundnut ranks first place in India as an oil seed crop. Groundnut oil is important in vegetable oil (vanaspati ghee) production. Groundnut seed contains about 45 % oil and 26 % protein Groundnut whole kernel is highly digestible. It is, in the first place about as concentrated a portion of food as money can buy, one gram supplies 5.8 food calories.
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Castor is an important commercial oilseed crop its seeds contain 45-47% non-edible oil. Due to its deep root system, drought hardiness, and quick growth, it has an important place in the cropping systems of dryland agriculture in semi-arid zones of India.
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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.
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Although sesamum can be grown in several soil types as long as they drain properly, sandy loam with sufficient soil moisture is ideal for its growth. It cannot be grown in extremely sandy, acidic, or alkaline soils.
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Sunflower Cultivation in India; A complete information Guide ; Sunflower ( Helianthus Annus L.) belongs to the family Asteraceae is
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Rapeseed and mustard (Brassica spp.) are the major rabi season oilseed crops of India. They occupy a prominent place being next in
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