Manuring, Irrigation and Inter-cultivation in Mustard Cultivation
Manuring, Irrigation and Inter-cultivation in Mustard Cultivation
Manuring:
1. 5 to 10 tons of FYM/ha is applied as the time of land preparation.
2. 30kg N and 20kg P2O5/ha is applied to rainfed crop at sowing time
3. 40 kg N, 30 kg P2O5 and 20 kg K2O/ha is drilled below the seed at the time of sowings in case of irrigated corp.
4. 20kg N is given as top dressing after 30 days of sowing.
Irrigation:
1. First presoaking irrigations is given before sowing.
2. Three irrigations are applied at one month interval after sowing.
Inter-cultivation:
1. When sown as mixed crop then it receives the Inter-cultivation given to the main crop.
2. In pure crop thinning is done 15 days after sowing.
3. Two weeding and two hoeing are given at 15 days interval.