Effect of Different Sources of Organic Manures and Seed Biopriming on Growth and Nutrient Uptake of Rice Bean (Vigna umbellate)

Abstract

Rice bean (Vigna umbellate), a member of the leguminosae (Fabaceae) family, is an annual underutilized grain legume or pulse is native of south East Asia. It is newly introduced crop in Karnataka and is commonly known as redbean, Mambi bean, climbing mountain bean, Japanese rice bean, bamboo bean and oriental bean and considered as a potential grain legume because of its high protein content. In India, Rice bean is used for both food and fodder. Legumes in general are scarce, costly and defective in their nutritional and cooking qualities but rice bean seed protein is varies from 15-25 per cent.Rice bean has drawn special attention due to its high seed yield (22-25q ha -1 ). It is fairly drought tolerant and grows well on relatively poor soils. It has wider adoptability to different agro-ecologies and is highly resistant to viral diseases. Varieties and land races International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 10 Number 01 (2021) Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas.com