Cultivation Method
Sowing Time :
Up to 15th July in the Kharif season and from 15th February to 10th March in summer. (Sowing is not advisable in areas where extremely high temperatures prevail.)
Seed Variety :
Saga 11, Bold 29, Ninegram, Navsarjan, 1-9, Guj-1/2, Navsarjan-47
Plant Spacing :
Maintain 30 to 45 cm between two rows and 10 to 15 cm between two plants.
Seed Rate :
10 to 12 kg per acre.
Fertilizer Requirement :
Apply 4 to 8 kg Nitrogen, 5 to 7 kg Phosphorus, and 4 to 5 kg Potash per acre.
Weed Control :
Carry out hand weeding and intercultivation. Apply Pendimethalin as a pre-emergence herbicide.
Disease & Pest Management :
Treat seeds before sowing and spray suitable insecticides and fungicides at the proper time.
Crop Duration :
75 to 90 days.
Estimated Yield :
High yield