- Solo sowing – 5 to 6 kg per Acre.
- Combination with Berseem – 2 to 3 Kg per Acre.
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Seed rate in green gram (Moong)
- For Kharif season, use seed rate of 8-9 kg/acre whereas for summer season used seed rate of 12-15 kg/acre.
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ShareSowing method and seed rate of Bitter gourd
- Bitter gourd seeds have a hard seed coat; soak 2-3-month-old seeds overnight in cold water.
- Seeds are then kept in moist cloth and kept for one or two days for germination.
- Seeds are immediately sown in pits after germination.
- 4-5 seeds are directly sown in each pit.
- About 1.5- 2 kg local seed is enough for a acre.
- 400-600 gm/acre seed for hybrid and private sector varieties. seed rate vary on variety to variety and sowing spacing.
- Direct seed sowing is the most common method of planting.
- On raised furrow beds, 4-5 seeds are sown per hole at a depth of 2 cm.
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ShareSowing method and seed rate of Bottle gourd
- Soak seeds in water for 24-48 hrs to facilitate germination.
- About 1 to1.5 kg seed is enough for an acre.
- Four to five seeds are sown per pit.
- Remove unhealthy plants after two weeks and retain three plants per lit.
- 300-500 gm/acre seed for hybrid and private sector varieties. seed rate varies on variety to variety and sowing spacing.
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ShareSeed rate of Muskmelon
Seed rate of muskmelon vary on spacing and varieties.
- Improved and research varieties:- 1.5 to 2 Kg/Acre.
- Hybrid and private sector varieties:- 200-400 Gm/Acre.
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ShareSeed rate of watermelon
Seed rate of water melon vary on spacing and varieties.
- Improved and research varieties:- 1.5 to 2 Kg/Acre.
- Hybrid and private sector varieties:- 300-500 Gm/Acre.
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ShareSowing time, Planting and Seed Rate of Garlic
Sowing time, Planting and Seed Rate of Garlic:-
- Cloves are sown in september-November in central India.
- Selection of cloves is important for garlic planting.
- Individual cloves from seed garlic bulbs should be separated but not long before planting.
- Twist off the outer skins and take the cloves apart without breaking the basal plate of the cloves, as that makes them unusable for planting.
- With hardneck garlic, the remainder of the stem acts as a handy lever for separating the cloves.
- Big cloves (>1.5g) should be selected for planting. Small, diseased and damaged cloves should be rejected.
- Seed rate for garlic is 400-500 kg/ha.
- Selected cloves should be planted vertically 2 cm below soil surface with plant to plant spacing of 10 cm and row to row spacing of 15 cm.
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Spacing and Seed Rate of Pea:-
- The spacing of 10 c.m. from plant to plant is ideal.
- The seeds should be sown 2-3 cm deep in the soil.
- The row to row distance should be 30 cm.
- About 100 kg seed is enough for a hectare.
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Land Preparation and Seed Rate for Okra Cultivation:-
- The land should be well prepared with 2-3 Ploughing.
- Okra is sown or ridges or on flat soil. If soil is heavy sowing should be done on ridges.
- Seed rate required is 7-8 kg/Acre during spring-summer season sowing.
- Seed rate recommended for kharif crop is 3-4 kg/Acre.
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Proper seed rate and sowing time are two things which are very important for sowing, growth, and cultivation of onion. If not done so, there can be a lot of impact on the production.
Sowing time:-
- To cultivate onion, the onion nursery has to be prepared first, the onion nursery is prepared for Rabi season in December and transplanting are done in the month of January.
- In Kharif, nursery is prepared from 15 June to 15 July, and transplant is done in the last week of August.
Seed rate:-
- 8-10 kg seed is sufficient for raising seedlings for one hectare, accommodating 100-110 beds of 3m X 0.6m size each.
- For broadcasting directly in the field or sowing in the rows, 15-20 kg seeds are enough for a hectare.
- For multiplier onions 10-12 quintal bulblets are required for planting one hectare.
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