Irrigation scheduling at critical growth stages
- Rainy season mungbean does not require irrigation unless there is a prolonged drought.
- Draining out of extra water from the field is essential for the successful cultivation of mungbean.
- For summer season crop, five to six irrigations may be given. First irrigation should be given at 20-25 DAS and subsequent irrigations should be given at an interval of 12-15 days.
- Irrigation should not be given at full bloom stage of the crop. Late flowering and early pod filling stages are critical stages for irrigation.
- Avoid water stagnation at all stages.
- Apply KCl at 0.5 percent as foliar spray during vegetative stage if there is moisture stress.