Horse gram is a tough, drought-tolerant legume that's just as forgiving for seed saving as it is to grow -- self-pollinating with essentially no crossing risk to manage.
New to terms like isolation distance or outcrossing? See the Seed-Saving Glossary.
Seed-Saving Difficulty
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Safe to Save
Very low crossing risk.
How It's Pollinated
Self-pollinating
(Very low crossing risk)
Scientific name: Macrotyloma uniflorum
Domestic Crops It Can Cross With
- Minimal crossing between varieties
Wild Relatives & Feral Species
- No significant wild relatives in most home garden regions
Separation Distances Required
Minimum: 5-10m between varieties
Recommended: Not usually needed beyond this
Strict: Not usually needed
Seed-Saving Strategies
- Extremely drought-tolerant -- allow pods to dry fully on the plant even in dry conditions
- Harvest when pods are brown and brittle
- Shell and thresh
- Store dry -- viable 4-5 years