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Supplement organic manures with chemical fertilizers. The doses and time of application are as follows.
Nitrogen should be applied @ 80 kg/ha
- Nitrogen should be applied in 3 splits, 25% as basal, 50% at 3 weeks and 25% at 6-7 weeks’ stage.
- Top dressing of fertilizer should coincide with hoeing/ interculture and earthing up operation so that the fertilizer can be incorporated into the soil.
- Placement of manures and fertilizers in the furrows before sowing and ensuring that the seeds do not come in contact with fertilizers give better results. For top dressing place fertilizers on the side along the rows after hoeing or interculture and then earth up.