NIFA MUNGBEAN VARIETY

NIFA MUNG – 2017

Breeders

1. Dr. Gul Sanat Shah
2. Dr. Iqbal Saeed

Parentage

VC 1973A x NM 92 

Year of release

2017

Area of adaptability

Mungbean growing areas of the KP

Potential grain yield (kg hec-1)

2000

Plant stature

Medium (75 – 80 cm)

Physiological maturity (Days)

75-85

Disease Reaction

Highly resistant to Mungbean Yellow Mosaic Virus (MYMV)

Grain size (g 100-1 grains)

48 - 50

Sowing time(s)

Summer crop: March 15 – March 30 in mungbean growing areas of the KP
Kharif crop: May 15 – May 30 in D.I.Khan and June 15 – July 30 in rest of mungbean growing areas of the KP

Seed rate (acre-1)

10 - 12

Fertilizer requirements (acre-1)

One (01) bag of DAP at the time of sowing

Method of sowing

Line sowing with 30 cm row-to-row and 10 cm plant-to-plant spacing. Broadcast method is also in practice