Black gram and Green gram
- For protection against disease-causing microorganisms, seeds are treated with Trichoderma viride @ 4 g/kg of seeds or Pseudomonas @ 10 g/kg of seeds
- Treat the 10 kg of seeds with 250 g Rhizobium biofertilizer/phosphate solubilizing bacteria is recommended (Fig. 7.1).
- In acidic soils (pH <5.5) treat seeds with molybdenum (0.1%) for 20 h in the form of ammonium molybdate encouraged nitrogen fixation and nodule formation
- In acidic soil coat the seed with lime (4 kg CaCO3 for 25 kg seed) using gum acacia or sago as a sticker.