Spices and Condiments (1+1)

Irrigation and interculture

Irrigation
First, a light irrigation has to be given just after sowing and the second after 7-8 days of sowing. The crop has to be irrigated at IW/CPE ratio of 0.7. The irrigation interval between two irrigations can be kept at 12-15 days, taking into consideration the climate and the soil type. The crop requires totally 4-5 irrigations. It is essential to provide irrigation at the time of flowering and seed formation. Irrigation should be withheld at the time when the crop is maturing as this may adversely affect the seed quality.

lnterculture
For its proper growth, the first weeding should be done 30-40 days after sowing. At the same time, the plants are also thinned to a spacing of 12-15 cm within the rows. Another 1-2 weedings will help in better crop growth. The herbicides, Terbutyrin (0.5 kg/ha) or Oxidiazone (0.5 kg/ha) or Pendimethalin (1.0 kg/ha) are recommended for the control of weeds.