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Mongo (Mungbean) Farming
| By Pinoy Farmer | July 27, 2009 |  |
Do you know why sotanghon is more expensive than bihon? This is because sotanghon is made from mungbean, while bihon is made of rice. Mungbean (Vigna radiata L. Wilzeck), popularly known in the Philippines as mungo or mungbean in other countries and mainly used as human food. It is one of the cheapest sources of plant protein which contains protein ranging from 22-27%. It is also a good source of minerals such as calcium and sodium. Dried mungbean seeds are high in vitamins A & B while the sprouted mungbean are rich in vitamins B & C.
Uses
* It is a raw material in th major processes namely: mungbean sprout production; sotanghon manufacturing; hopia processing; dishes like soups, porridge, snacks, bread, noodles and ice cream;
* Mungbean starch is extensively used for starch noodles;
* Mungbean protein is used to fortify cereal flour
* Crop residues are used for fodder
* It is also grown for hay, green manure or cover crop
Climatic Requirement
Mungbean is drought-tolerant and requires a warm climate during its growing period. The prevailing temperature and humidity in the region is suited for optimum yields.
Recommended Varieties
* BPI Mg 9
* Pag-asa 7
* NSIC Mg 8
* NSIC Mg 12
* NSIC Mg 13
* Other all-season varieties
Crop Establishment
Planting
* Just after harvesting rice:
o Flush irrigate the area and drain excess water
* Broadcast evenly the mungo seeds at the rate of:
o 30 kgs seeds/ha (90-95% germination)
o 35 kgs seeds/ha (80-85% germination)
o 37-40 seeds/ha (75-80% germination)
* If rice stubbles is 10-15 cm high, lightly puddle with mini tractor-drawn the area to help seeds in the stubbles get in contact with the soil
Seed Inoculation
* Inoculate the seeds prior to broadcasting with rhizobium inoculant at the rate of 5 kgs/pack of inoculant.
* To inoculate the seeds; a) sprinkle/moisten the seeds with water (10 kgs:1 glass of water).
* Pour the inoculants and mix evenly until seeds are well-coated.
* Broadcast the inoculated seeds just after mixing.
Nutrient Management
* To ensure high yield and attain 3 pod priming frequency, spray the plants with foliar fertilizer (high in potassium and phosphorous content) at 25-30 DAP and after 1st and 2nd priming.
* Foliar fertilizer spraying can be combined/mixed with compatible insecticides.
Pest Management
* 3-5 days after seed emergence, spray the plants with appropriate insecticides to control beanfly (wilting and presence of pin-holes in leaves at seedling stage are common symptoms)
* If high population of weeds (particularly grass) are outgrowing the plants, spray selective post-emergence herbicide like ONECIDE.
* Control leaf folder and pod borer by spraying contact insecticide at vegetative stage (10-15 days after planting (DAP), flowering stage (20-30 DAP) and every after pod priming.
* Control powdery mildew and Cercospora leaf spot disease with appropriate fungicides starting flowering stage.
* Rogue/uproot and burn mosaic-infected plants to avoid spread of virus diseases.
Harvest Management
* Handpicking (or priming) mature (black) pods in the early morning or late afternoon to minimize shattering
* Priming is done up to five times depending on the maturity of the pods. In some part of Pampanga, the farmers cut the plants at one time when most of the pods have matured. Attain three primings and harvest at 1-week interval
Sun-drying & Threshing
* Freshly harvested pods are sundried on concrete pavement or on the ground with mat; pods are threshed by beating or trampling on dried pods. Manual threshing can be done but the use of mechanical rice-thresher can speed- up the operation and reduce expenses
Cleaning
* It is done by sieving or winnowing the threshed pods.
Storage
* Use of nylon or jute sacks, cans (covered air-tight) and empty cement sacks and stored inside the house or storehouse.
* Cool overnight the seeds before keeping in a storage cans.
* Mix the seeds with dried neem tree seeds/leaves, hot pepper (siling labuyo), naphthalene balls, etc.
Marketing
* Mungbean harvested in the Ilocos region are sold in Urdaneta, Villasis and nearby twons in Pangasinan
Product Utilization
Mungbean is prepared by cooking or milling. IT is eaten whole or split. The seeds or flour may enter a variety of dishes such as sopus, porridge, snacks, bread, noodles and ice cream. It is a raw material use din the processing of noodles locally known as “sotanghon”.
Sources: www.bar.gov.ph
Topics: Crops & Vegetables, Farming Methods | 7 Comments »
July 30th, 2009 at 6:36 pm
Ang galing naman. Dami ko pong natutunan.
July 30th, 2009 at 6:37 pm
Great help! alot of things I learned from this article.
March 29th, 2010 at 5:33 pm
information stated help me in my experiment. thank you very much
December 10th, 2010 at 5:02 pm
i am interested in mongo farming and its products. may you please give me different food products of mongo?tnx a lot.
February 12th, 2011 at 11:21 am
i like every details in this article,it helps me improve my skill in developing my farm..thank you and more power…!
June 13th, 2011 at 6:45 am
Thanks for the info. It’s very helpful! Where can I possibly purchase the inoculant for mongo? Thanks and God bless.
August 3rd, 2011 at 8:41 pm
hi, im planing of planting mongo at our farm, informations given was informative on my part.. thank u nd mor power. tks…