Thinning and Gap Filling

• If two seeds were sown, leave only one healthy and vigorous seedling per hole and remove the other on the 12-15 days after sowing.
  
• Where seedlings have not germinated, dibble presoaked seeds at the rate of 2 seeds per hole and immediately irrigate.

Hoeing, Hand-Weeding and Earthing Up

• Hoe and hand-weed on the 30th day of sowing.
  
• Earth up and form new ridges so that the plants come directly on the top of the ridges. This will provide additional anchorage to the plants.

Top Dresssing with N

• Place half of the dose of N on the 25th day of sowing along the furrows evenly and cover it with soil.
• Place the remaining quarter of N on the 45th day of sowing