
Scintific Name: Vigna mungo
Chromosome no. : 2n = 22
Origin: India
Blackgram is one of the most important pulse crops of India. Blackgram is popularly known as urdbean or Udad in India and is a grain legume domesticated from V. mungo var. silvestris. It is a self-pollinated crop. It contains a wide variety of nutrients and is popular for its fermenting action and thus it is largely used in making fermented foods. Blackgram is cultivated as a sole crop and intercrop.

| Time To Sowing | May – July – November – January |
|---|---|
| Seed Rate Per Acre | 6 To 7 Kg |
| Day Of Maturity | 75 To 80 Days |
| Leaf Colour | Green Colour |
| Grain Colour | Dark Black Colour |
| Grain Per Pod | 8 To 10 Seeds |
| Yield Per Acre (Approx.) | 700 TO 900 Kgs. |
| Speciality | High Yielding , Early Maturity |

