Introduction to major field crops (1+1)

Land Preparation

Although groundnut is a deep rooted crop but looking to its underground pod forming habit, deep ploughing should be avoided. Because deep ploughing encourages development of pods in deeper layers of soil which makes harvesting difficult. One ploughing with soil turning plough followed by two harrowings would be sufficient to achieve a good surface tilth up to 12-18 cm depth. One or two summer cultivations will minimize weeds and insect pests to a great extent in problem areas.



Fig: Land preparation.