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Learn Cereal Crop Production with Rahul

Seedling raising in Nursery bed:

  • For transplanted finger millet , nursery preparation should be done.
  • Seed bed should be friable and weed free for accelerated germination of small seed.
  • Size of individual bed = 3 m length , width = 1.5 m , height = 10-15 cm , spacing between beds = 30 cm.
  • Size of seed bed = 500 m2.
  • Row spacing = 5 cm.
  • Depth = 3 cm.
  • Mulching can be done immediately after sowing by thin layer of soil and compost on dry leaves or straw to protect seed from direct exposure to sunlight , irrigation water.
  • Seedling are ready to transplant at 25-30 DAS.
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