Skip to main content
Lentil

Lentil

Lens culinaris

Easy difficultyWinter (Rabi)
☀️
Sunlight
Full Sun
💧
Watering
Low
🪴
Min pot size
5" pot
🌱
Start from
Direct sowing

About Lentil

Masoor is a delicate, cool-season (Rabi) legume grown for its highly nutritious seeds. It has a naturally bushy, low-growing habit and a shallow root system, making it perfect for shallow terrace troughs. Choosing a rust-resistant, high-yielding improved variety is critical for container success.

Climate requirements

Ideal temperature
15-25°C
Heat stress above
30°C
Cold stress below
5°C
Humidity
Low
Rain sensitivity
High

Growth stages

Stage 1
Seedling
Day 0–25
Stage 2
Vegetative
Day 26–90
Stage 3
Flowering
Day 91–99
Stage 4
Harvest
Day 100–130

Common pests and diseases

Watch out for these on your Lentil. Upload a photo for AI diagnosis →

Treatment solutions for each pest are available on Pro Plus AI — includes AI photo diagnosis, detailed treatment steps, and product recommendations.

Get a personalised schedule for Lentil

Enter your city, pot count, and sowing date — the Crop Planner builds a day-by-day care calendar with watering reminders, fertiliser timing, and harvest windows.

Build my crop schedule — ₹199

New to terrace gardening? Read the complete India terrace farming guide →

Spot a problem?

Photo-based AI diagnosis identifies diseases, pests, and nutrient deficiencies on your Lentil within seconds.

AI Plant Doctor →Pro Plus AI

Ask an agronomist

Get crop-specific advice from an expert — soil prep, disease treatment, yield improvement.

Book a consultation →