Black Gram उड़द

🌱 About the plant

A short monsoon pulse, sown between crops as much as for the dal.

Growing it

A fine green manure if you dig it in at flowering.

What it is for

Urad dal for idli and dosa; soil improver.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Water

Weekly

Season

Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop

Mature size

30–60 cm

First harvest

Seventy days

A fine green manure if you dig it in at flowering.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Urad dal for idli and dosa; soil improver.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

🐝 Ecological value

🗺️ Where it grows in India