EdiblePortion: Seeds, Young pods, Leaves, Vegetable An evergreen herb of shrub. It is a climbing vine. It climbs to 6 m high. It can re-grow each year or live for a few years. Thestems are slender with long, slender branches. They are very hairy when young. The leaves are alternate with sword...
Topics covered in this resource include: Soils and climate Varietal choice Planing and crop establishment Fertilisation Plant spacing for beans sown on 45cm rows Plant spacing for beans sown on 50cm rows Diseases Pests Harvesting
2025-09-22 Black gram is used as a pulse, cover crop/green manure, and fodder in many cropping systems.Once established, it is drought-resistant because of its taproot that explores deeper soil for water and allows it to survive on residual soil moisture after the rainy season.