Harvesting

• Tender young but fully developed fuits should be harvested every alternate day
• Frequent picking promotes fruit development and increase yield
• Fruits become ready for harvest 7 days after flowering
• Yield: 600-700 kg/ropani
• Third- at the time of fruit ripening on the basis of fruit character
• The plants affected by viruses and other diseases should be removed regularly

Method of seed extraction/preparation

• Harvest complete ripened pods at 4-6 days interval
• Keep them in sun for drying and thresh them
• Dry properly and maintain moisture to 10% level
• Yield 10-15 quintal per ha

Seed production

• Rarely cross pollination crop
• Isolation distance- 400m (Foundation seed) and 200m (Certified seed)

Roguing and field inspection

• Regular inspection at least thrice is required during growth period
• First- Before flowering on the basis of growth characters- Remove off type plant
• Second- at the time of flowering on the basis of flower characteristics