Field Preparation

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Land Prepartion For Sunflower Production

Forming Ridges and Furrows

    1. Form ridges and furrows 6 m long.
    2. Use bund-former or ridge plough to economise and
    3. Form irrigation channels across and ridges according to the topography of the field.

Sowing

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SOWING

Spacing:

Hybrids: 60 cm x 30cm
Varieties: 45 cm x 30cm

  • Place the seeds at a depth of 3 cm along the furrows in which the fertilizer mixture is placed and cover with soil. Put two seeds per hole.
  • Irrigate the crop according to the different growth stages. Regulate irrigation according to the following growth phase.
    Pre-sowing irrigation; Life irrigation; 20th day after sowing; Early bud development; Flowering-2 irrigations and Seed development-2 irrigations; Flowering period is critical.
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Sowing