Organic Black Gram Sowing time

The sowing time varies according to the growing season.
Timely sowing increases the productivity and lowers the occurrence of diseases and pests.
During Kharif season the ideal time of sowing of urd bean is the first fortnight of July.
However, in the event of late onset of monsoon or failure of timely sown crop, it can be sown successfully by July end but beyond that, the yield of urdbean declines drastically.
In southern India, kharif sowing is recommended from 15-30 June and spring sowing is recommended from first fortnight of March.
Rabi sowing of urd bean is also done under rice fallow in the month of December and January.

A row spacing of 45 cm during kharif season and 30 cm during spring season is ideal for sowing of urdbean crop.
Plant to plant distance should be 8-10 cm.
Seed should be sown in lines at 4-5 cm depth.

The seed rate depends on growing season as well as the seed size.
Seed rate of 6.4-8 kg/ac is recommended during kharif season to maintain the desired plant population.
During summer season, the recommended seed rate is 12-14 kg/ac.

Treat the seeds with Beejamruth.
3% solution of Panchagavya @ 30ml/lit water can be used to soak the seeds or to dip the seedlings before planting. Soaking for 20 minutes is sufficient.
Treat one kilogram of seed with 5 ml of Rhizobium, phosphorus and potash bacterial culture.