Studies on Growth, Yield and Economics of Lentil (Lens culinaris Medikus) var. IPL 316 as Influenced by Bioregulator and Micro Nutrient

India is the largest pulse-growing country which accounts for nearly one-third of the total world area under pulses and one-fourth of the total world production. India stands second in production of lentil after Canada. The major lentil-growing countries of the world include India, Canada, Turkey, Bangladesh, Iran, China, Nepal and Syria. Lentil occupies 1469 thousand ha area with the production of 1035 metric tons and a productivity level of 705 kg per hectare in India. Lentil is the third most important pulse crop of North India which is mainly grown as rain-fed crop in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar and West Bengal. Lentil plays key role in the diet of developing world. Lentils have the second highest ratio of protein per calorie of any legume, after soybean. Lentil provide a variety of essential nutrients to a person’s diet, containing high levels of protein (20-30%), minerals (2-5%), vitamin B9.Lentil is typically rich in micronutrients and has the potential to provide adequate dietary amounts, especially for iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), and selenium (Se). International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 9 Number 12 (2020) Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas.com