• Pre-emergence : Spray Pendimethalin @ 3.3 lit /ha (1.0 kg a.i/ha) at third day after sowing, followed by one hand weeding at 35 - 40 days after sowing

• Early post emergence : Spray Imazethapyr herbicide @ 0.75 kg a.i/ha at 15 - 20 DAS followed by hand weeding on 35 - 40 days after sowing

• If herbicide not applied, two hand weeding at 20 and 40 days after sowing

Note:

• At the time of herbicide application, field must have sufficient / optimum soil moisture condition for effective weed control.

Harvesting

• Drying and falling of older leaves and yellowing of the top leaves
• Inner shell of the matured pod is brownish black

• If the soil is dry, irrigate the field 3-5 days prior to harvest
• For pod stripping, use groundnut stripper developed by TNAU
• Pods should be dried under the sunlight twice for 2 - 3 days at an interval of 2 - 3 days