Irrigation

After establishment of seedlings, irrigate at weekly intervals.

Layout and planting for drip irrigation and fertigation

• Apply FYM @ 25 t / ha as basal dose before last ploughing.

• Apply 2 kg/ha of Azospirillum and 2 kg/ha Phosphobacteria by mixing with 50 kg of FYM.

• Apply 75 % total recommended dose of superphosphate i.e. 703 kg / ha as basal.

• Install the drip irrigation with main and sub main pipes and place lateral tubes at an interval of 1.5 m.

• Place the drippers in lateral tubes at an interval of 60 cm and 50 cm spacing with 4 LPH and 3.5 LPH capacities respectively.

• Form raised beds of 120 cm width at an interval of 30 cm and place the laterals at the centre of the each bed.

• Before planting, wet the beds using drip system for 8-12 hrs.

• Planting to be done at a spacing of 90x60x75 cm in the paired row system, using ropes marked at 75 cm spacing.

• Spray Pendimethalin 1.0 kg a.i./ha or Fluchloralin 1.0 kg a.i/ha as pre-emergence herbicide at 3rd day after planting.

• Gap filling to be done at 7th day after transplanting.