Nursery preparation

• Raise the nursery approximately one month before planting.
• An area of 500 to 600 m² is sufficient to produce cuttings required for one ha of main field.
• Apply 125 to 150 kg FYM in the nursery area.
• Plant the seed tubers at a spacing of 15 cm on the ridges taken 30 cm apart.
• About 170 to 200 kg of tubers is required to raise the nursery.
• Take the vine cutting to a length of 10-15 cm from the top portion after three weeks from planting.

Preparation of main field

• Plough or dig the land to a depth of 15-20 cm
• Make form ridges 30 cm apart or raised beds of 60-90 cm width.

Planting

• Plant the vine cutting collected from the nursery on ridges at a spacing of 30 cm or on raised beds at 30 cm x 15 cm spacing.