Harvesting

• Cumin matures in about 100-150 days of seed sowing
• When seed matures, the whole plant turns brownish yellow
• The plants are uprooted or cut with sickle

Threshing and Cleaning

• After harvesting, small bundle are made.
• Spreaded on threshing floor till they dry properly
• Seeds are threshed with sticks

Cleaning, Drying and Storage

• After threshing, the product is cleaned and winnowed carefully
• Chaff, small seeds, clods are removed
• Seeds are dried in the sun for 2-3 days
• The dried seeds are packed in sacks and stored in dry rooms
• Seed yield: – 4 – 6qts/hac.