Red Pulse Farming: People in India eat a lot of pulses. The amount of pulses there is in the whole world. More than half of it is consumed in India. Farmers are also harvesting pulses in abundance. In which pulse crops are also being cultivated extensively. Farmers are also getting a lot of benefit from lentils. Today we are going to tell you. How to cultivate lentils? From which you can earn. Profit worth millions. So let us know its complete process.
How to cultivate lentils?
Masoor dal is also called red dal. A lot of lentils are produced in India. If we talk about maximum production, India comes second in this matter. Loamy soil is suitable for cultivating lentils. So along with this it can be cultivated in red soil also. Soil with pH value ranging from 5.5 to 7.5 is suitable for its cultivation.
Cold climate is suitable for the cultivation of lentils. But when the plants start growing, then it requires higher temperatures. Before farming, the field should be plowed properly. After this, after leveling the land and making the soil crumbly, sow the seeds in it. While sowing lentils, plants should be kept at a distance of 30 cm.
Crop ready after 2 months
Lentils become completely ripe about 2 months after sowing the seeds. And becomes ready for harvesting. Lentil crop is sown in the months of October-December. So its harvesting is done in the months of February and March. When the grains on the lentil plant are fully ripe and the pods turn from green to brown, they should be harvested. The yield in one hectare is about 20 to 25 quintals. Farmers can earn huge profits from this.
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