Effect of different weed management practices on seed yield and quality of vegetable pea

Authors

  • T Chaubey ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research (ICAR-IIVR), Varanasi- 221305, Uttar Pradesh Author
  • C Manimurugan ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research (ICAR-IIVR), Varanasi- 221305, Uttar Pradesh Author
  • Nakul Gupta ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research (ICAR-IIVR), Varanasi- 221305, Uttar Pradesh Author
  • Rajesh Kumar ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research (ICAR-IIVR), Varanasi- 221305, Uttar Pradesh Author
  • PM Singh ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research (ICAR-IIVR), Varanasi- 221305, Uttar Pradesh Author
  • B Singh ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research (ICAR-IIVR), Varanasi- 221305, Uttar Pradesh Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61180/

Abstract

Garden pea (Pisum sativum L.) also known as vegetable pea is an herbaceous annual of Fabaceae (Leguminosae) family, originally from the Mediterranean basin and near East, but now widely grown in India for its green seed pod. It occupies 0.49 mha area and its annual production is around 4.81 mt (NHB 2014). Uttar Pradesh is the highest producer of vegetable pea. Pea is highly nutritive containing high percentage of protein (6.2g/100g of fresh wt.) and carbohydrate (16.9g/100g of fresh wt.) along with minerals vitamin A, B and C (Makasheva 1983).

Published

2016-06-25

Issue

Section

Short Communication

How to Cite

Effect of different weed management practices on seed yield and quality of vegetable pea. (2016). Vegetable Science, 43(01), 142-144. https://doi.org/10.61180/

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