Legumes are low-growing plants that produce seeds in pods. When dried and meant for food, the seeds are called pulses. ... Nitrogen is a fertiliser for other plants, such as wheat. So legumes grown one year, and their roots then ploughed into the soil, allow good crops of wheat etc the next.

Where do pulses come from?

Common Pulses

Pulses are the dried seeds of the legume plants. Hundreds of different varieties of pulses are grown around the globe.

Which plant is used as pulse?

A pulse is the edible seed from a legume plant. Pulses include beans, lentils, and peas. For example, a pea pod is a legume, but the pea inside the pod is the pulse.