Red gram is predominantly a crop of tropical areas mainly cultivated in semi-arid regions of India. Red gram can be grown with a temperature ranging from 26 to 30 °C in the rainy season and 17 to 22°C in the post rainy season. Red gram is very sensitive to low radiation at pod development, therefore flowering during the monsoon and cloudy weather leads to poor pod formation. It is successfully grown in black cotton soil, well drained with a pH level ranging from 7.0 – 8.5. Red gram responds well to properly tilled and then drained seed bed. The red gram crops can be grown in almost all types of soils. Though it does best on well drained, light to medium soils, and deep enough to permit a free development of roots. Bright sunny weather is required during flowering and pod ripening stage.
Which climate and soil are suitable for red gram seed germination?
