Seed rate: 75kg/ha dry seed for any recommended variety.
Seed hardening with 1% KCl for 16 hours and shade dried to bring to storable moisture. This will enable the crop to withstand early moisture stress.
On the day of sowing, treat the hardened seeds first with Pseudomonas fluorescens 10g/kg of seed and then with Azophos 2000g or Azospirillum and Phosphobacteria @ 600g each per ha seed, whichever is available.
Drill sow with 20 cm inter row spacing using seed drill the seeds can also be sown behind the country plough.
Depth of sowing should be 3 - 5 cm and the top soil can be made compact with leveling board.
Pre-monsoon sowing is advocated for uniform germination.
