Abstract:
Investigations were carried out on pod development in pigeon pea
variety 'BS—1' with maturity stages. Pods were harvested on alternate days from 18 days after flowering to full maturity. Among the different characters
observed, the fresh weight of pod and seed first increased and then decreased
with advance of maturity. The dry weight of pod and seed and per cent seed
shell out from both fresh and dry pods increased with maturity. As against
this, moisture per cent in pods and seeds and the crude protein content in husk
and seeds declined with the age of pods. Based on these observations, it would
be desirable to harvest the pods 34 days after flowering if the green seeds are
to be used as vegetable.
