Production Guide
Adaptability: 25 – 35°C (mean monthly temperature)
Maturity: 45 – 55 days (AFTER SOWING)
Planting Distance: 30 cm X 120 cm
Plant Population (per ha): 27,778 hills per ha
Seeding Rate: 15 – 20 kg/ha
Number of Seeds (per gram): 6 seeds
Method of Planting: absolutely direct seeded
Sowing To Germination: 3 – 5 days
pH Requirement: 5.5 – 7.5
Harvesting:
- Green pods are ready for harvest 7 – 10 days after flowering
- To prolong the production period of the plant,
- Pick the pods every two days
Potential Yield: 10 – 15 t/ha
Post harvest Handling: 4 weeks = 8°C and 90% RH
Fertilizer Management
- Basal (2 days before transplanting)
- Sidedressing (8 - 10 days after transplanting)
- NOTE: Sidedressing of 1 bag/ha of 46-0-0 Fertilizer is recommended after every harvest.
- Chicken Manure + (1kg/ m²)
- 46-0-0 Fertilizer (50kg/ ha)
- 14-14-14 Fertilizer + (20g/ m²)
- 46-0-0 Fertilizer (10g/ m²)
