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Crop Protection :: Pulses :: Greengram
 
Seed and seed treatment
  • Use of certified seed is recommended

  • Seed Rate : 20 kg / ha

  • Treat the seeds with carbendazim @ 2g/kg of seed
                        (OR)
    Trichoderma asperellum@ 4g/kg of seed
                        (OR)
    Bacillus subtilis@ 10g/kg of seeds.

Bio fertilizer seed treatment
  • Carrier Based Formulation: Treat the seeds required for one hectare with 600 g each of biofertilizers viz., Rhizobium, and Phosphobacteria, using rice gruel, shade dry for 30 minutes before sowing.

  • Liquid Formulation: Treat the seeds required for one hectare with 125 ml of each biofertilizers viz., Rhizobium, and Phosphobacteria, shade dry for 30 minutes before sowing.

  • Plastic trays are used for treating the seeds and use of metal utensils/ trays may be avoided.
Note: First treat the seeds with Biocontrol agents and then with Rhizobium. Fungicides and biocontrol agents are incompatible.




Carrier Based Formulation Liquid Formulation

Sowing
  • The seed may be sown by dibbling at 10cm interval in 30cm row apart.
  • Use of mechanised seed drills is also recommended.

 



        Seed drill sowingCropstand

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