ABSTRACT
Mungbean, Vigna radiata, and the other oriental beans, black gram, rice bean, adzuki bean and moth bean belong to the subgenus Ceratotropis of the genus Vigna. Mungbean has been widely cultivated in India and the neighboring countries from ancient times and was introduced early into other Asian countries and Africa. Mungbean is classified as a short day plant but there are varietal differences in response to photoperiod. Flowering of mungbean is also delayed by low temperature. Mungbean is grown in Southeast Asia as a catch crop, relay crop, intercrop or mixed crop. It is generally found in cropping systems based on cereals. Mungbean is grown on a wide range of soil types, however, for good production, a loamy or sandy loam soil with good drainage is desirable. The general nutrient deficiency symptoms in legumes are described below; most of them are probably similar and applicable to mungbean. Mungbean is grown mainly for domestic consumption in most of the Asian countries.
