Mung & Mash in Pakistan 2026 / مونگ ماش کی کاشت

Last updated on March 8th, 2026 at 04:28 pm

Mung Varieties 2026

1. NIAB-PRI MUNG (Punjab, 2023)	2. NIFA Sikaram-21 (K Pakhtunkhwa, 2021)	3. Jumbo Mung (13TM 14) (Punjab, 2021)
4. NIFA Spinghar-21 (K Pakhtunkhwa, 2021)	5. NIAB- Mung- 2021 (Punjab, 2021)	6. Abbas-Mung (Punjab, 2021)
7. AZARI-Mung 2021 (Punjab, 2021)	8. NIFA Mung 19 (K Pakhtunkhwa, 2018)	9. PRI Mung-2018 (Punjab, 2018)
10. NIFA-Mung 2017 (KPK, 2018)	11. AZARI Mung 2018 (Punjab, 2018)	12. BahawalpurMung- 2017 (Punjab, 2017)
13. NIAB MUNG 2016 (Punjab, 2016)	14. Sona Mung (KPK, 2015)	15. Inqilab Mung (K. Pakhtunkhwa, 2013)
16. NIAB MUNG 2011 (Punjab, 2011)	17. Dera Mung V-0809 (NWFP, 2008)	18. NIAB Mung 2006 (Punjab, 2006)
19. Chakwal M 5 (Punjab, 2006)	20. AZARI Mung 2006 (Punjab, 2006)	21. Ramzan (NWFP, 2005)
22. Swat Mung 1 (NWFP, 2004)	23. Karak Mung 1 (NWFP, 2003)

Mash Varieties 2026

1. Potohar Mash (14CM-705) (Punjab, 2023)	2. Barami Mash (11CM-707) (Punjab, 2019)	3. Arooj-2011 (Punjab, 2011)
4. Chakwal Mash (Punjab, 2002)	5. Mash 97 (Punjab, 1997)	6. Mash 2 (Islamabad, 1993)
7. Mash 3 (Islamabad, 1993)	8. Mash 88 (Punjab, 1990)

Production Plan of Mung Mash (Urdu)

Literature by: Mung & Mash in Pakistan / مونگ ماش کی کاشت, Government of the Punjab, Agriculture Department, Pakistan

Mung Mash Production Technology (English)

Description of Mung Mash Crops

• Annual legume crop
• Protein rich cereal
• Originated from India
• Cultivated in dry and intermediate zones of Punjab

Soil Selection for the Mung Mash Crop

• Best: Sandy Loam Soil
• Sandy and Heavy Loam Soil
• Saline Soil, not fit for cultivation.

Sowing Time & Climte Required for Mung Mash

• SPRING & SUMMER
• Need: Warm climate 28-35 °C
• Spring Sowing Mung: 15 Feb-15 March
• Spring Sowing Mash: 15 Mar to 31 March
• Summer season Mung; Thall Region: Planting Time 1-15 June
• Irrigated Areas Mung: 15th June – 7th July
• Kharif Sowing Mash: 1^st to 31^st July

Sowing Method

• Irrigating the field after harvesting wheat
• Land Preparation at “Wattar” Condition (optimum moisture level)
• Drilling of Mung bean in lines @ 10-12 Kg/acre
• Row to row distance is maintained as 1 foot
• Application of Pre-Emergence Weedicide like Pendimethalin
• Mash Seed rate is 8-10 kg per acre
• Mash Plant Population should be 160000 to 180000 plants per acre
• For Mash RxR distance is 1 foot and PxP distance is 10 cm

Weeds Management in Mung Mash

• Losses 10-50 % are observed due to weeds
  Hoeing is best method to control
• Keep the crop free of weeds
  First 6 weeks from seedling emergence are important
  Before application of top dressing, weeding should be done
  If there are more weeds regular weeding/suitable Post Emergence Weedicide should be practiced in 2 weeks interval
• Use Post Emergence weedicides for Broad & Narrow leaves like Conquest, Fomesafen, Percept and Quizalofop

Fertilizer Application

• Basal dressing :
• Apply and incorporate in to the soil before sowing
• DAP 1/ NP1½ / SSP 2 Bags/Acre along with SOP/MOP 1 Bag/Acre
• Top dressing :
• Apply at flowering (about 30 days after sowing)
• Urea 1 Bag/Acre

Irrigation

• Critical Stages:
• Sufficient moisture is essential during
• germination
• flowering                    
• seed filling stages / pod formation  
• Irrigation should be done according to requirement/need
• At Pod Maturing Stage: water supply should be cut down

Harvesting

• Maturity period should coincide with the dry whether condition for high yield and quality seeds
• Harvesting is done when 80-90% of the pods have reached physiological maturity stage/Turn Brown
• Mechanical Harvesting through Combine Harvester
• Finally seeds are winnowed to separate the chaff
• Dried under sun

Post Harvest

• Moisture content of seeds should not be above 13% at storage
• Seeds are mixed with ash or sand to protect from storage pests/
• Fumigate the Seed to protect from storage pests
• Stored in gunny bags and kept in clean, ventilated place

Major Diseases in Mung Mash

• Mung bean yellow mosaic virus
• Powdery mildew
• Bacterial blight
• Anthracnose
• Cercospora leaf spot

Insects / Pests in Mung Mash

• Aphid
• Termite
• White Fly
• Pod Borer
• Pod borer
• Beetles
• Whitefly
• Foliage beetle – Bean flies
• Aphids – Pod sucking bug

Literature: Mung Mash ki Kasht, ZTBL, Pakistan

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