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Lentil
Scientific name: Lens culinaris
Family Fabaceae · Genus Vicia
Care snapshot
Cool-season pulse that grows best in well-drained soils with limited excess moisture. Sow in the suitable local rabi window and inspect plants for aphids, pod borers, and wilt symptoms.
Draft seed — not medical or emergency advice. Human review pending.
Crop details
- Season
- Rabi; locally suitable planting window
- Days to harvest
- 100–120 days
- Main pests
- Aphids, pod borer, cutworms
- Main diseases
- Fusarium wilt, rust, Stemphylium blight
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