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Horse gram
Scientific name: Macrotyloma uniflorum
Family Fabaceae · Genus Macrotyloma
Care snapshot
Hardy pulse suited to warm climates and relatively low rainfall. Use well-drained soil, establish the crop with available seasonal moisture, and monitor for pod-feeding insects and leaf spots.
Draft seed — not medical or emergency advice. Human review pending.
Crop details
- Season
- Mainly kharif in suitable dryland areas
- Days to harvest
- 100–120 days
- Main pests
- Pod borers, aphids, leaf-feeding caterpillars
- Main diseases
- Leaf spot, powdery mildew, root rot
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