The Pigeon Pea
has a noticeably higher soil adaptability in comparison to other leguminous crops.this proves that Pigeon Pea
is a better performing nitrogen fixer
. It blossoms well in a wide range of soil types. It is considerably endurable in saline soil conditions as well. Being resistant to nematodes it can also survive in soil with pH as low as 5 and as high as 8.
However there various other factors which effectively reduce the productivity of Pigeon Pea to a greater extent. One of the factors which act as hindrance in its productivity are damages caused by various fungi, bacteria, viruses and insect pests. Genetic variations and incompatibility among various wild varieties of Pigeon Pea have also resulted in failure of conventional plant breeding methods.