Sowing months
Oct–Nov
Sunlight
Full sun
Water
Sparingly
Mature size
40–60 cm
First harvest
Pods at 100 days
Family
Fabaceae
Where it grows
ground, terrace
Good for
food
Sow in
winter
Care
Overwatering is the main way people lose it.
A winter pulse that also gives the sour green leaf of the north.
Growing it
Overwatering is the main way people lose it.
What it is for
Chana dal and green chholia; nitrogen for the next crop.