Time of Sowing: Second fortnight of January to second fortnight of February
Seed treatment: Treat the seeds with Bacillus subtilis 10 g kg-1 and 600 g each of biofertilizers viz., Rhizobium , and Phosphobacteria , using rice gruel is recommended.
Sowing : Four days before harvest of rice crop, broadcast the blackgram seed in waxy soil moisture condition. (OR) Sowing with mechanized seed drill after harvest of rice crop.
Waxy Soil Moisture Condition for Sowing
Maintenance of Optimum Population
Foliar nutrition: Foliar sprays of TNAU pulse wonder at 5 kg/ha at flowering stage.
Harvesting: Best time for harvest the crop, when 80% pods are fully matured.