India ranks first both as producer and consumer of pulses. It is also the largest importer of pulses as the total domestic requirement outweighs total production. So, to attain self-sufficiency in terms of pulse production the constraints in cultivation need to be addressed. Pulse production faces a series of constraints which include its inherent physiological limitations. These limitations include lower germination percentage, source limitation, low leaf area development, indeterminate growth habit, C3 photosynthetic apparatus, slow initial dry matter accumulation, limited photosynthesis, hormones inhibitors, decline in nodule activity and diversion of metabolic energy to sinks for protein synthesis. To overcome these limitations simple agronomic techniques such as application of growth hormones are adopted. This paper critically reviews the physiological constraints of pulses and effect of growth regulators to improve these limitations and concomitantly increasing yield.
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