FMM-96
One of the earliest-maturing moth bean varieties at about 58тАУ60 days, on the Rajasthan recommended list тАФ valued where the growing window is very short and the monsoon unreliable.
Quick facts
- Type
- Open-pollinated
- Season
- Kharif
- Maturity period
- ~58тАУ60 days (very early)
- Expected yield
- Dependable in a very short season
- Suitable soil
- Light, sandy arid soils
- Release
- Rajasthan recommended very-early moth bean variety
About this variety
FMM-96 is one of the earliest-maturing moth bean varieties, completing in about 58тАУ60 days, and appears on the Rajasthan recommended-variety list. That very short duration is its key strength: it escapes the end of the short desert season and suits tracts where the monsoon window is brief and unreliable, letting the crop set and mature before the moisture runs out.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
~58тАУ60 days (very early)
Expected yield
Dependable in a very short season
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
- Drought-hardy; good field tolerance
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Very early (~58тАУ60 days) тАФ escapes the end of the short desert season.
- Well-suited to brief, unreliable monsoon windows.
Things to consider
- A very-early type; protect against yellow mosaic virus with whitefly control, as with all moth bean.
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for тАФ check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Rajasthan