68 crops 



DEW GRAM. 



(Phaseolus aconitifolius.) 



Tamil Naripayaru, Kallupayaru, 



Tullikkapayaru. 

 Telugu Mittikelu. 



There is only one variety ; which is rather sparingly 

 cultivated in Madras ; it is a poor yielder, and is found 

 generally as a mixture on the least fertile lands. The whole 

 plant is a valuable fodder and is frequently grown, either alone 

 or mixed with some millet, for this purpose exclusively. It 

 may also be grown as a green manure crop. 



Seed-rate— H to 3 lb. per acre in mixture. 



Volume weight— 1 M.M. weighs 2-66 lb. 



Weight of seed— 1,000 seeds weigh 16*67 grammes. 



Number of seeds in 1 lb.— 27,200. 



Germination capacity— 91 per cent. 



Yleld-120 to 150 lb. in a mixture. 



COW GRAM : COW PEA. 



(Vigna Catiang.) 



Tamil Karamani, Tattapayaru. ^ 



Telugu Alasandulu, Bobbarlu. W 



Malayalam ... Mampayaru, Kottapayaru. 



Kanarese Avade. 



Oriya .. ... Mamkododandi. 



Tulu Lattane, Alasande. 



A fairly common pulse as a mixed crop. The pods are 

 prominent and large. A very useful green manure crop. It 

 makes an excellent combination for cattle food when grown 

 with cholam fodder. 



Seed-rate— 15 to 20 lb. as a pure crop. Half this for 

 mixtures. 



Volume weight— 1 M.M. weighs 5*1 lb. 

 Husk to grain- -10 per cent by weight. 

 Weight of seed— 1,000 seeds weigh 128 - 2 grammes. 

 Number of seeds in 1 lb.-3,530. 

 Germination capacity — 95 to 100 per cent. 

 Yield— 300 to 400 lb. per acre in a pure crop. 



