DOLICHOS LAB LAB RONGAI U/C PER KG ( 25 ) DLF SEEDS 100200462
Dolichos lablab Rongai is a cultivar of hyacinth bean (Lablab purpureus) widely grown as a forage legume and pasture crop in tropical and subtropical regions. It produces vigorous, twining vines and abundant leafy biomass, making it suitable for grazing, hay, silage, and soil improvement through nitrogen fixation. Rongai is a late flowering, high dry matter producing variety adapted to warm climates.
Features & Benefits
• Dual purpose legume suitable for grazing, hay, silage, and green manure.
• High dry matter production potential, supporting significant biomass yields (2–6t/ha per year).
• Drought tolerant once established, maintaining growth under warm and sub tropical conditions.
• Improves soil fertility via nitrogen fixation when used in rotation or as cover crop.
• Adaptable to a wide range of soil types, including sandy, wet, and mildly acidic soils.
• Several thousand seeds per kilogram, providing good seed density for broadcast planting or row sowing.
Specifications
• Seed Type: Dolichos lablab (hyacinth bean), cultivar Rongai
• Plant Species: Lablab purpureus
• Growth Type: Warm season summer legume; vigorous twining vines
Crop Characteristics & Agronomy
• Botanical Name: Lablab purpureus (synonym Dolichos lablab)
• Origin of Cultivar: Rongai introduced from Kenya; widely used in tropical/sub tropical regions.
• Growth Habit: Vigorous, trailing or twining legume producing abundant leafy forage.
• Flower Type: Typically white flowers in the Rongai cultivar.
• Seeds per kg: Approximately 2,000–5,000 seeds/kg, depending on seed size.
• Crude Protein: Approx. 21–36% of dry matter, indicating high nutritive potential.
• Digestibility: Approx. 62–66% dry matter digestibility.
• Dry Matter Yield: Approx. 2–6t/ha per year under suitable conditions.
Applications
• Grazing Pastures: High quality forage for cattle, sheep, goats, and other ruminants.
• Hay & Silage: Conserved as hay or silage for feed resources outside grazing periods.
• Cover Crop / Green Manure: Adds nitrogen to soil, breaks pest and disease cycles, and improves soil structure.
• Crop Rotation: Enhances soil fertility when rotated with cereals or other crops.
• Mixed Pastures: Combined with grasses or other legumes to increase pasture quality and diversity.
Agronomy Notes
• Planting Time: Typically planted at the onset of warm season (e.g., October–December in southern hemisphere climates).
• Seeding Rate: 15–25kg/ha depending on dryland or irrigated conditions.
• Soil Requirements: Grows in a wide range of soil types; best in well drained soils with pH 5.5–7.0.
• Climate Adaptation: Best in warm, frost free environments; slow initial growth, but drought tolerant once established.
Common Questions
What is Dolichos Lablab Rongai used for?
Rongai is a dual-purpose legume suitable for grazing, hay, silage, and green manure. It's grown as a forage crop for cattle, sheep, goats, and other ruminants, and also works well as a cover crop or in crop rotation to improve soil fertility through nitrogen fixation.
What climate and soil does Rongai need?
Rongai is a warm season legume best suited to tropical and subtropical regions, and needs a frost-free environment. It's drought tolerant once established and grows in a wide range of soil types, including sandy, wet, and mildly acidic soils. It prefers well-drained soils with a pH of 5.5–7.0.
How many seeds are in a kilogram?
Rongai contains approximately 2,000–5,000 seeds per kilogram, depending on seed size. This provides good seed density for both broadcast and row sowing.
What's the nutritive value of Rongai forage?
Rongai has a crude protein content of approximately 21–36% of dry matter and a dry matter digestibility of approximately 62–66%, making it a high-quality forage for livestock.
When should I plant Rongai?
Rongai is typically planted at the onset of warm season — for example, October–December in southern hemisphere climates. It has slow initial growth but becomes drought tolerant once established.
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