Cluster bean is grown for green vegetable dry seeds and also as a forage crop and green manuring crop. Some of its varieties are used for the extraction of gum. It is cultivated in many parts of India. Major growing states are Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. Rajasthan
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Pests and Diseases of Legume Vegetables Pest of the Legume Vegetable ; 1. Aphids ( Aphis craceivora) It is
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French bean is valued as a vegetable and seed. It is extensively grown as a green vegetable, Shelled green beans, and Dry beans ( Rajmah). French beans have higher yielding potential than gram and pea crops. It can be cultivated around the year if irrigation is available during the dry spell.
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Onion is a cool-season crop. It is grown during winter and harvested before the real hot season begins. Onion can be grown under a wide range of climatic conditions. But it succeeds best in a mild season without extremes of heat and cold.
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Red pumpkin beetle is a most serious insect pest of cucurbits. The larvae and adults of this pest cause damage by eating away the young leaves and flowers at the seedling and flowering stage respectively. The grub bores into the roots, and fruits lie on the ground and pupate in the soil
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The muskmelon thrives best and develops the highest flavor in a hot dry climate. Seed germinates best at temperatures 28 to 30 degrees Celsius and grows well at temperatures between 25 to 35 degrees Celsius. High temperatures and sunshine produce melons that are high in sugar content.
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Broccoli is a cool-season crop, and it is sensitive to extreme low and high temperatures. The optimum temperature range of 10–25 degrees Celsius is best for the proper growth of the crop. Sandy and silt-loam soils are most suited for sprouting broccoli.
4) It can be grown well in drained upland soil. Heavy soil is not fit for its cultivation but does well at a pH of 5.8 to 7.2.
Brussels sprouts are hardy, long-season crops and are very closely resemble the cole crops This vegetable crop grown in the cool hill region. The sprouts or heads resemble miniature cabbages. It is borne in the axial of leaves along and around the main stock progressively from the bottom upwards
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