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Chapter : 3. Agriculture
Pulses
4. Pulses : Features : 1. India is the largest producer as well as the consumer of pulses in the world. 2. Major source of protein in a vegetarian diet. 3. Being leguminous crops, all these crops except Arhar help in restoring soil fertility by fixing nitrogen from the air. 4. Tuar, Urad and Moong are grown as Kharif crops. 5. Masur, peas and gram are grown as Rabi crops. Geographical Requirements : 1. Temperature : 20ºC to 30ºC 2. Soil : 1. Grown in all types of soil. 2. Dry soil is most suitable. 3. Rainfall : 1. Low to moderate rainfall 2. 25 cm to 50 cm 3. Too much rain fall after sowing and during flowering is damaging. 4. Area of Production : Punjab, Haryana, U.P., M.P., Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Bihar.