Land Preparation

• The land has to be ploughed three or four times.
• Ridges are prepared 60 cm apart

Propagation

• Propagation is by seeds or stem cuttings.
• In the case of triploid varieties like Delhi, cuttings are used.

Planting

• Seedlings are ready for transplanting when they have four or five pairs of leaves.
• Cuttings should be transplanted when sufficient roots are developed.
• The seedlings or cuttings are transplanted at a spacing of 30 cm.