crops 67 



GREEN GRAM. 



{Phaseolus Mungo.) 



Tamil ... ... , Paccapagaru. 



Telugu Pesalu, Paccapesalu. 



Malayalam Cherupayaru. 



Kanarese '„ Hasaru. 



Oriya Puggo. 



Tulu ... Madenji. 



Area in Madras— 386,000 acres. 



There are three varieties characterized by having green, 

 vellow and black seeds. The crop is commonly grown 

 throughout the Presidency, generally as a subsidiary crop to 

 one of the cereals. It may be grown as a second crop on rice 

 land or sown thick as a smother crop for weeds on irrigated 

 land. The grain is held in high esteem. 



Seed-rate — Up to 5 lb. in a mixture. 



Volume weight— 1 M.M. weighs 343 lb. 



Husk to grain— 24 per cent by weight. 



Weight of seed— 1,000 seeds weigh 29*^2 grammes. 



Number of seeds in 1 lb.— 15,500. 



Germination capacity —91 per cent. , 



Yield-150 to 200 lb. in a mixture. 



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BLACK GRAM. 



(Phaseolus Mungo var. Radiatus, Hook.) 



Tamil Ulundu. 



Telugu Minumulu. 



Malayalam Uzhunnu. 



Kanarese Uddu. 



Tulu ... ... ... ' ... Urdu. 



Area in Madras— 160,200 acres. 



The remarks under previous crop, which it closely 

 resembles in appearance, yield and methods of cultivation, 

 hold good. This suits a stiff soil. 



Seed-rate — Up to 5 lb. in a mixture. .. 



Volume weight — 1 M.M. weighs 3*3 lb. 



Husk to grain— 11 per cent by weight. 



Weight of seed— 1,000 seeds weigh 463 grammes. 



Number of seeds in 1 lb.— 9,800. 



Germination capacity— 98 per cent. 



