Propagation

• Commercially propagated by seeds.

Planting

• Seedlings are to be raised in nursery beds of size 7.5 m long, 1.2 m wide and 10 cm height for preparing planting materials for an area of one hectare.
• The seeds are sown thinly and covered with fine FYM.
• The seed beds are irrigated immediately after sowing.
• The seedlings will be ready for transplanting in about four weeks.
• For transplanting, prepare the main field by ploughing land three or four times.
• Seedlings of 4 weeks are transplanted at a spacing of 30 cm x 30 cm