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Lens culinaris subsp. culinaris Synonyms: L. esculenta; Cicer lens; Ervum lensCommon Name(s): Lentil Family: Fabaceae Growth Habit: Annual Invasiveness: Growing Days: 70 to 240 (days) Temperature:
Abs.Max=90° (F) | Opt.Max=84° (F) | Opt.Min=59° (F) | Abs.Min=41° (F) | Precipitation: 24 to 39 (in.) Winter Minimum: Soil pH: 4.5 to 8 Soil Texture/Type: Best on clay, but wide range Soil Drainage: Well Photoperiod Response: Long day and day neutral Light Intensity: Bright Comments: Tolerant to drought, but no waterlogging tolerance. Moderate salinity tolerance. Diseases: Pythium, Sclerotinia, Rhizoctonia Uses: Food - pulse, Animal Food - fodder, Food - vegetable, Environ. - soil improver Woodiness: Herbaceous Climate: Tropical-rainy, dry climate, temperate, subtropical Geographical Origin: Widely cultivated
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