Irrigation

• Give presowing irrigation, if soil is not moist enough.
• A light irrigation given soon after seed sowing ensures good germination.
• Even though the crop can tolerate dry soil, moisture stress at fruit setting stage reduces the fruit quality and yield; and irrigating at regular interval is found to increase yield. So it is better to irrigate the crop at an interval of 2 to 3 days in summer.
• Furrow method of irrigation is best suited for bhindi. In high rainfall areas with rainfall uniformly distributed throughout the growing season, the crop can be grown as rain fed.

Weeding

• It is necessary to keep the crop weed free during the first 20-25 days of plant growth.
• Conduct weeding regularly and earth up rows during rainy season.
• A total of 3 to 4 weedings are needed. The first weeding is done when the seedlings are two weeks old and subsequent weedings are done at an interval of 25 days.