Manure and Fertilizer Requirements

• varies with season of cultivation, soil types and climates, it should be based on soil test report
• FYM/Compost Kg/Rop=1000-1500 kg/ropani (20-30 ton FYM/Compost per hectare)
• NPK Kg/Ropani=4:2.5:3 Kg/Ropani (80: 50:60 Kg/Ha)

Manure and Fertilizer Application

• Half amount of nitrogen and full amount of FYM/Compost, P2O5 and K2O should be applied as basal dose at time of seed sowing and out of remaining two splits of nitrogen is applied, first half splits of N2, is side dressed after one months of seed sowing and remaining half splits of N2 is side dressed at root initiation stage,
• Urea @ 1-2% can be sprayed as foliar application in case of N2 deficiency.

Interculture

• 2-3 weeding, two shallow hoeing, two earthing up
• Thinning is done
• one earthing up at early stage of growth and second hoeing and earthing up at root growth stage.

Irrigation

• Moisture during both growth and root development stage should be adequate for normal growth and proper development of root
• Late crop and light soil need frequent irrigation.
• Enough moisture should be present in soil during root development stage
• 5-7days interval during summer