Legumes & Pulses· Lens culinaris

Anbauratgeber für Lentil

Nutritious pulse crop high in protein and fiber. Excellent for dryland farming.

Wie lange dauert der Anbau von Lentil?

Lentil ist in der Regel etwa 100 Tage nach der Pflanzung erntereif.

100

Tage bis zur Ernte

1,010

kg/Hektar

low

Wasserbedarf

full sun

Sonnenbedarf

FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Production: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 13 October 2026. https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL Licence: CC-BY-4.0.

Anbaubedingungen

Temperatur

15-25°C optimal

Frosttoleranz

light

Trockenheitstoleranz

high

Bodenanforderungen

Bodenart & pH-Wert

Beste Bodenarten: loam, sandy loam

pH-Bereich: 5.5 - 7.5 (optimal: 6.5)

Drainage: good

Pflanzanleitung

Pflanzmethoden

direct seeding

Pflanztiefe

4 cm

Pflanzzeit

spring

Ertrag & Wirtschaftlichkeit

Ertragsspanne

220 - 2,570 kg/ha

Marktnachfrage

growing

Rentabilität

medium

Anbautipps

Excellent rotation crop after cereals

Inoculate with rhizobium for N-fixation

Häufig gestellte Fragen

How long does Lentil take to grow?

Lentil typically takes 100 days from planting to harvest. Seeds germinate in about 10 days. The best planting season is spring.

What soil does Lentil need?

Lentil grows best in loam, sandy loam soil with a pH of 5.5-7.5. Good drainage is required.

What temperature does Lentil need?

Lentil grows best at 15-25°C. Frost tolerance: light.

What is the expected yield for Lentil?

Across 47 countries with grounded data, reported national yields for Lentil range from 220 to 2,570 kg/hectare, with a median of 1,010. These are national statistics, not a best-case figure — an individual farm's yield depends on variety, climate, soil and management.