Lentil is a very important pulse crop in Western Canada. It is grown to improve economic returns to producers, diversify and lengthen crop rotations and reduce the requirement for nitrogen fertilizer. Lentil, a member of the legume family, Leguminosae, can supply a significant part of its nitrogen requirement by fixing nitrogen from the air when inoculated with the appropriate rhizobial inoculant.
To learn more about lentil production, please see the Lentils in Saskatchewan fact sheet.