Irrigation  
               After germination, irrigate at weekly intervals. 
               
               
              Application of Fertilizers  
               
Apply Azospirillum and Phosphobacteria each at 2  kg/ha mixed with 100 kg of FYM before sowing.  
  
Varieties 
              Basal dose FYM @ 25 t/ha, N @ 20 kg, P @ 50 kg and K  @ 30 kg/ha as basal and 20 kg N/ha at 30 days after sowing.  
  
Hybrids 
  Basal dose FYM @ 40 t / ha, N @ 100 kg, P @ 100 kg  and K @ 100 kg/ha as basal and 100 kg N / ha 30 at days after sowing. 
  
Foliar nutrition 
             
              1 % urea (10 g/l) +  muriate of potash (10 g/l) on 30 and 45 days after planting.  
             For hybrids, foliar application of water  soluble fertilizer 19-19-19 three times @ 0.5% (5 g/l) at 10 days interval from  30 days after planting 
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