Mungbean (Vigna radiataL. Wilczek): Retrospect and Prospects

Abstract

Mungbean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek) is economically most important crop of Vigna group. It is also known as green gram, golden gram, moong, Chickasaw, Oregon pea, and chop suey bean and this legumes have a strategic position in Southeast Asian countries for nutritional security and sustainable crop production. Being rich in quality protein, minerals and vitamins, they are inseparable ingredients in the diets of a vast majority of Indian population. When supplemented with cereals, they provide a perfect mix of essential amino acids with high biological value. These crops have the ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen (58-109 kg per ha in kg per ha mungbean) in symbiotic association with Rhizobium bacteria, which enables them to meet their own nitrogen requirement and also benefit the succeeding crops. This crop has also been reported to smother weed flora appreciably (20-45%) when intercropped with tall cereals or pigeonpea and consequently, minimize the cost incurred on weed control. On account of short duration and photo-thermo insensitivity, they are considered excellent crops for crop intensification and diversification. A seed of mungbean is highly nutritious containing 24-28% protein, 1.0-1.5% fat, 3.5-4.5% fibre, 4.5-5.5% ash and 59-65% carbohydrates on dry weight basis and provide 334-344 kcal energy. Mungbean protein is considered to be easily digestible. Mungbean are tropical grain legumes widely grown in the subtropical countries of South and Southeast Asia. Nevertheless, these crops are cultivated over a wide range of latitudes in the regions where average diurnal temperatures during the growing season are warmer than about 20°C.

Effect of Certain Fungicides and Trichoderma Spp. on the Growth Parameter, Yield Attributes and Yield Affected by Powdery Mildew of Green Gram (Vigna radiata L.)

“…Green gram (Vigna radiata L.), commonly known as mung bean is one of the important pulse crop in India. It is an ancient and well known leguminous crop of Asia (Mehandi et al, 2019). Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek is a short duration legume crop cultivated primarily for their dry seeds (Singh et al, 2014).…”

Identification of a Locus Controlling Compound Raceme Inflorescence in Mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek]

“…Relatively few studies of inflorescence architecture have been reported from mungbean compared with other major crops. Although inheritance of the inflorescence type, the number of clusters per node, and sterility have been investigated (Sen and Ghosh, 1959 ; Singh and Singh, 1970 ; Selvi et al, 2003 ; Mehandi et al, 2019 ), the genetic basis underlying inflorescence formation remains unexplained. In the current study, the compound and simple inflorescence types appeared in a 1:1 ratio among the RIL population, as would be expected for a qualitative trait controlled by a single gene.…”

Exploring the Potential of Mung Bean: Sustainability and Genomics in a Changing World

“…Legumes, such as mung beans, are primarily cultivated as annual shrubs with a short growing season (Somta et al, 2022). They grow in a variety of soils comprising clay, sandy loam, and laterite with a precipitation of almost 750-900 mm per year (Mehandi et al, 2019). They can harbor nitrogen-fixing bacteria, which reside in root nodules, and this symbiotic association is beneficial for improving soil fertility (Mehandi et al, 2019).…”

“…The first mung bean variety in India, 'Type 1', was introduced in 1936, using hybridization, and the first cultivar, 'Type 44', was developed in 1948 (Somta et al, 2022). Afterwards, between 1948Afterwards, between -1970, through local selection, many varieties such as CO1 and ADT1, G65, and Krishna were developed and released (Mehandi et al, 2019). In the 1960s, the mechanized cultivation of mung beans in Australia became popular .…”