1Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Bihar
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Birauli, Samastipur-848101 (Bihar)
Green gram (Vigna radiata) is commonly known as Moong an important pulse crop in India and more than 70 per cent of world's green gram production comes from India. In Samastipur, farmers sow the moong after harvesting of Toria as well as wheat crop during summer season. The present study was conducted during summer seasons of the year 2016 and 2017 in three villages of Samastipur district to assess the suitable variety of green gram. Twenty farmers’ field were randomly selected and sown three high yielding improved varieties of green gram namely TMB 37, SML 668 and HUM 16 with five replications with one check variety already grown by the farmers. The data like average number of branches, pods/plant, grain/pod, disease incidence (%) and grain yield (q/ha) were recorded during investigation. Among all the varieties assessed, variety TMB37 proved to be the best with highest number of pods/plant (38.4) and minimum incidence of yellow mosaic disease of 6.2 per cent resulting in the highest yield of 16.65 q/ha followed by SML668 with disease incidence of 7.3 per cent, 34.8 pods/plant and yield of 14.95q/ha. Hence, it was inferred that TMB37 variety of green gram proved better followed by SML668.
Extension gap, Green gram, Technology, Varieties, Yield
