Use T-budded or patch-budded plants. Plant in July–August at 7 x 7 m in 1 m pits. Irrigate at first for establishment, and give the ground a 5% slope towards the tree base to harvest rainwater in place.
Pending expert review
Source
Crop Production Guide – Horticulture Crops 2020 (Directorate of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Ber – Planting material; planting; irrigation, p. 40