Irrigation to the Seed Bed

Provide one inlet to each unit of 6 plots to allow water in the channels.

ii.

Allow water to enter the channel and rise up in it. Turn off the water when the raised bed is wet.

iii.

Irrigate as per the following schedule.

Light Soil

Heavy Soil

1st

immediately after sowing

Immediately after sowing

2nd

on 3rd day after sowing

On 3rd day after sowing

3rd

on 7th day after sowing

On 9th day after sowing

4th

on 12th day after sowing

On 16th day after sowing

5th

on 17th day after sowing

Main Field

Forming Ridges and Furrows/beds

i. Form ridges and furrows (using 3 ridges) 6 m long and 45 cm apart. If pulses are intercropped, form ridges and furrows 6 m long and 30 cm apart. ii. If ridge planting is not followed, form beds of the size 10 m2 or 30 m2 depending upon water availability. iii. Form irrigation channels. iv. To conserve soil moisture under rainfed condition, sow the seeds in flat and form furrows between crop rows during intercultivation on third week after sowing.

Water Management

NOTE: This is only a guideline and the irrigation schedule is to be adjusted depending upon the prevailing weather conditions.