🫘 Pulses & Oilseeds
వేరుశనగ, కంది, పెసర, నువ్వులు, సోయా — rhizobium treatment, pod borer control, MSP.
The workflow
flowchart LR
A[Variety + treated seed] --> B[Rhizobium +<br/>PSB seed treatment]
B --> C[Timely sowing<br/>row spacing]
C --> D[Weed mgmt 30-45 DAS]
D --> E[Pod borer watch<br/>Helicoverpa]
E --> F[NPK boost +<br/>boron, sulphur]
F --> G[Harvest at 80%<br/>pod maturity]
G --> H[Dry + store<br/>+ MSP sale]
Rhizobium + pod-borer window are the two free wins.
Key takeaways
Videos (12)
India's largest bull-driven oil ghani industry
A Guntur CA built India's largest single-owner ghani plant with 16 traditional stone bull-driven units pressing six oils at 38% extraction yields.
Kadiri Groundnut.. 40 Bags/Acre Yield.. Rs 50,000+ Income | Kadiri Lepakshi-1812
Kadiri Lepakshi-1812 groundnut sown in peak summer yields 3x more than K6 (40-50 bags/acre) with no pesticide and minimal fertiliser, surviving heat without canopy collapse.
We Extract Castor Oil with a Bull-Driven Ghani
Profile of traditional bull-driven castor oil extraction, but transcript captures no extractable detail.
Bengal Gram Cost Rs 25K.. Yield 10 Quintals
Bengal gram on black soil with Green Gold 7575 variety and twin-box seed-drill returns 10-12 q/ac at ~Rs 5K input cost when irrigation is available.
Blackgram Farming: 20 Years of Expertise
Blackgram on rainfed Vikarabad farms gives Rs 20-25K profit/acre at under Rs 15K total cost when farm-saved seed and combined seed-drill/fertilizer pass are used.
Growing Blackgram
PU-37 blackgram strictly sown Sep 10-15 in Uttara karti on irrigation-backed Nandyala soil delivers 10 q/acre at Rs 40K cost, with peak years touching 12 q at Rs 12,000/q.
We grow green gram (pesara) every year | Green Gram Cultivation
Green gram is profiled as a reliable annual pulse fit for short-duration rotations.
I planted a sunflower crop
A rabi sunflower planting is profiled as a short-duration oilseed alternative.
Sowed groundnut on raised beds
Raised-bed groundnut improves drainage in heavy rainfall years and lifts pod recovery versus flat sowing.
Growing Black Gram on 6 Acres | Black Gram | RythuBadi
Black gram in Sept sowing yields 10 q/acre after rotation but loses to repeat-cropping (7-8 q); profitability depends on Rs 30k cost vs volatile prices.
42 Quintals of Maize per Acre — Sikka Hybrid
Lakshmi Seeds Sikka 3960 hybrid maize delivers 35-42 quintals/acre and noticeably better grain weight than older hybrids in this region.
USM 9X Maize Launched After 2 Years Testing — Luminara Legacy
Luminara's new USM 9X single-cross maize hybrid promises 50-55 quintals/acre with 20-22 grain rounds and a lodging-safe 5.5-6 ft plant height.