Production and Breeding of Lentil

Weed control in lentil (Lens culinaris) in eastern Turkey

“…Because of their small stature and lack of a protective canopy to prevent establishment of weeds, lentils are poor competitors and good weed control is essential for successful production (Muehlbauer et al 1995;Mohamed et al 1997). Lentil growth rates are slow during early stages of vegetative growth and weeds can quickly overgrow the crop if not adequately controlled.…”

“…However, hand weeding which is labour-intensive and an expensive operation is impractical in the extensive production areas (Bhan & Kukula 1987;Saxena 1990) and, if delayed, the operation does not prevent the adverse effect of the weeds on crop yield (Mohamed et al 1997). The use of appropriate herbicides can eliminate this early weed competition and prevent yield losses in lentil production (Muehlbauer et al 1995). It is therefore necessary that effective herbicides are used to reduce unwanted competition.…”

Breeding for resistance to lentil Ascochyta blight

“…Breeding for resistance should use the same method as that for other traits except that several tests for resistance should be added. A combined bulk population and pedigree selection has been used successfully in lentil and chickpea breeding (Singh 1993, Muehlbauer et al 1995 at ICARDA. A modified version of this procedure has been used with success in breeding for Ascochyta blight resistance in chickpea (Singh 1993).…”

Lentil (Lens Culinaris Medikus) Current Status and Future Prospect of Production in Ethiopia

“…So that it's local consumption is extremely high in Ethiopia [40]. The relatively high level of lysine in lentil compensates for low concentration in cereal grains hence when consumed in combination gives nutritionally well balanced diet [56]. The straw/haul is an important source of feed for animals fattening [33].…”