Green gram — 3Land preparation & sowing

• Field preparation

  Prepare the land to a fine tilth and form beds and channels. Where the soil surface forms a crust, apply lime at 2 t/ha along with FYM or composted coir pith at 12.5 t/ha; the guide reports about 15–20% additional yield.

  Pending expert review

  Source

  Crop Production Guide – Agriculture 2020 (Directorate of Agriculture, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Greengram – Field preparation, p. 145

  Region

  Tamil Nadu

  Last updated

  2026-11-04

• Spacing

  Dibble the seeds at a spacing of 30 x 10 cm. For a bund crop, dibble the seeds 30 cm apart.

  Pending expert review

  Source

  Crop Production Guide – Agriculture 2020 (Directorate of Agriculture, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Greengram – Sowing, p. 147

  Region

  Tamil Nadu

  Last updated

  2026-11-04