🌱 Bush Dolichos, also known as bush-type lablab beans (Lablab purpureus), is a compact, non-climbing legume variety cultivated for its tender pods, seeds, and soil-enriching properties. Unlike pole types, bush Dolichos grows upright and doesn’t require trellising—making it ideal for small farms and home gardens.
🌿 Key Features
- Growth habit: Upright, bushy plant (60–90 cm tall)
- Climate: Thrives in tropical and subtropical regions; heat-tolerant
- Soil: Prefers well-drained loamy soil with pH 6.5–8.5
- Sowing seasons: Can be grown year-round in warm climates; best during monsoon and summer
🫘 Popular Bush Varieties
| Variety Name | Traits | Days to Harvest | Yield (t/ha) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arka Amogh | Wavy green pods, photo-insensitive | ~55 days | ~8–10 |
| Arka Sambhram | Flat, light green pods, early maturing | ~55 days | ~19–20 |
| Arka Soumya | Slender, wavy pods, medium-long | ~55 days | ~8–10 |
| Co 6–Co 13 | Tamil Nadu varieties with regional adaptation | ~60–75 days | ~8–10 |
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🌾 Cultivation Tips
- Spacing: 60 cm between rows, 30 cm between plants
- Seed rate: ~25 kg/ha
- Fertilizer: Apply 12.5 t FYM + 25 kg N + 50 kg P per hectare
- Irrigation: Weekly after sowing; avoid waterlogging
- Pest control: Use neem oil or recommended insecticides for pod borers and aphids
- Disease management: Spray wettable sulfur for powdery mildew
🍽️ Uses
- Vegetable: Tender pods used in stir-fries, curries, and sambars
- Pulse: Mature seeds dried and used like lentils
- Green manure: Improves soil fertility through nitrogen fixation
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