Apply fertilizers basally before sowing. Rainfed: 12.5 kg N + 25 kg P2O5 + 12.5 kg K2O + 20 kg S per hectare. Irrigated: 25 kg N + 50 kg P2O5 + 25 kg K2O + 40 kg S per hectare. Sulphur is applied as gypsum if single super phosphate is not used. Under irrigation, also apply 25 kg ZnSO4 per hectare.
Pending expert review
Source
Crop Production Guide – Agriculture 2020 (Directorate of Agriculture, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Greengram – Fertilizer application, pp. 146–147
Region
Tamil Nadu
Last updated
2026-11-04
Irrigation and foliar nutrition
Irrigate immediately after sowing, give a life irrigation on the third day, then irrigate every 7–10 days depending on soil and weather. Flowering and pod formation are critical stages when irrigation is a must. Avoid water stagnation at all stages. Spray 2% KCl during the vegetative stage if there is moisture stress. A 1% urea spray on the 30th and 45th day after sowing is recommended for yield improvement.
Pending expert review
Source
Crop Production Guide – Agriculture 2020 (Directorate of Agriculture, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Greengram – Foliar spray of urea; water management, p. 147
Region
Tamil Nadu
Last updated
2026-11-04
Weed control by hand
If no herbicide is used, give two hand weedings, on the 15th and 30th day after sowing.
Pending expert review
Source
Crop Production Guide – Agriculture 2020 (Directorate of Agriculture, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Greengram – Weed management (ii), p. 148
Region
Tamil Nadu
Last updated
2026-11-04
Pre-emergence herbicide
Apply pendimethalin as pre-emergence on the 3rd day after sowing: 1.0 litre per hectare under irrigated conditions or 0.75 litre per hectare under rainfed conditions, in 500 litres of water with a flat fan nozzle. Follow with one hand weeding on the 30th day.
Follow the instructions on the product label. Consult your local Agriculture Officer before use.
Pending expert review
Source
Crop Production Guide – Agriculture 2020 (Directorate of Agriculture, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Greengram – Weed management (i), p. 148
