Bengal gram — 3Land preparation & sowing

• Field preparation and spacing

  Prepare the land to a fine tilth and apply 12.5 t of FYM per hectare. Dibble the seeds at a spacing of 30 cm x 10 cm.

  Pending expert review

  Source

  Crop Production Guide – Agriculture 2020 (Directorate of Agriculture, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Bengalgram – Field preparation & sowing, pp. 162–163

  Region

  Tamil Nadu

  Last updated

  2026-11-04

• Intercropping with coriander

  Bengal gram in paired-row planting with one or two rows of coriander as an intercrop gives the highest return in the source. Wheat can also be intercropped in deep black cotton soils.

  Pending expert review

  Source

  Crop Production Guide – Agriculture 2020 (Directorate of Agriculture, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Bengalgram – Intercropping, p. 163

  Region

  Tamil Nadu

  Last updated

  2026-11-04