Cajanus cajan (L) Millsp. (Sanskrit: Adhaki, Hindi: Arhar, English: Pigeon pea, Bengali: Tur) (family: Fabaceae) is the most important grain legume crop of rain-fed agriculture in semi-arid tropics. It is both a food crop and a cover/forage crop with high levels of proteins and important amino acids like methionine, lysine and tryptophan. During the last few decades extensive studies have been carried out regarding the chemistry of C. cajan and considerable progress has been achieved regarding its biological activities and medicinal applications.
Pigeonpea Care
Cajanus Cajan
What is the plant
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Humidity
Normal
Lighting
Full Sun
Temperature
20°C - 35°C
Hardiness zone
9 - 12
Difficulty
Medium
Hibernation
Cold Period
How to Care for the Plant
Water
It prefers moist soil and can tolerate drought.
Sunlight
Grows best in a sunny position[
Soil
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline soils.
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Temperature
A temperature range of 20 - 30°c is preferred, but under optimal cultural conditions good yields can be obtained with temperatures up to 35°c
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