Vigourous Seedling Production In Redgram

Seed treatment

• Seed soaking with ZNSO4 100 ppm (100 mg in 1 litre of water) for 3 hrs at 1/3 volume of seed
• Selection of polythene bag for nursery
• Polythene bag with size of 20 cm(L) x 15 cm(B)
• Mixture for polythene bag
• Soil : Sand: vermicompost@ 1:1:1 ratio

Advantages

• Vigourous seedlings
• Reduction in main field duration
• Maintenance of adequate plant population