Dolichos (chikkudu) suits well-drained loam with pH 6.5–8.5 in tropical and subtropical areas; it is harmed by frost and very high temperature. Bush types can be sown year-round; pandal (climbing) types in July–August. Bush varieties: CO 6–CO 13, CO (GB) 14, Arka Jay, Arka Vijay. Pandal varieties: CO 1–CO 5, Pusa Early Prolific.
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Source
Crop Production Guide – Horticulture Crops 2020 (Directorate of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Lab lab or Dolichos bean – Varieties; soil and climate; season, p. 109
