Why are the pulses usually grown in rotation with other crops ? How is it important in our diet ?
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1. India is one of the largest producer and consumer of pulses in the world.
Pulses are rich in proteins and found to be main source of protein to vegetative people of India. It is second important constituent of Indian diet after cereals.
Therefor pulses, are important for Indian economy.
2. All pulse are leguminous(except, arhar) plants which helps in soil fertility, by fixing nitrogen from the air.
They add organic matter into soil in the form of leaf mould. They require less manuring. They are helpful for checking soil erosion as they have more leafy growth and close spacing. Majority of pulses are short duartion so that second crop may be taken on same land in a year.
That is why they are mostly grown in rotation with other plants.
3. The major pulse producing states in India are Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka.
HI
>> Being leguminous crops, pulses help in restoring soil fertility by fixing nitrogen from the air. Therefore, they are generally grown in rotation with other crops.
>> Pulses are the major sources of protein in a vegetarian diet. Therefore, they are important in our diet.
✨ Examples of pulses :
tur (arhar), urad, moong, masur, peas, gram, etc.
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