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Seed rate of five kilogram of healthy and well filled bold seeds are required per hectare. Spacing Reduce the plant population radically by spacing the hills widely and squarely so that both the roots and canopy have room to grow and access nutrients, sunlight, etc. The recommended spacing is 25 cm x 25 cm. Method of Sowing Nursery: Select about 100 m2 nursery area preferably nearer to the main field. Prepare five beds of 1 m x 20 m/ha with sufficient provision for irrigation and drainage channels (30 cm). Prepare raised beds of 8-10 cm height by taking the soil from channels as the roots of 8-12 day old seedlings grow up to 7.5 cm deep. Apply farm yard manure or vermicompost and mix it thoroughly. Soak the selected seeds for 12 hours in water and drain the water. Incubate it in a gunny bag for about 24 hours to facilitate just sprouting. Broadcast the sprouted seeds on the raised bed and grow them as like in conventional method. Fig: Nursery. |
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