Thin the crop when the plants are about 15 cm in height. The ideal spacing is 15-25 cm between plants.

Two weeding is recommended. The first at 15 days after sowing. And the second at 25-35 days after sowing.

A foliar spray of urea is recommended after second weeding. (10 gram /liter of water).

Give the first irrigation immediately after thinning operation. Subsequent, irrigation should be given at 15-20 days interval. Irrigation at flowering period is critical. The irrigation should be stopped just before the pods begin to mature.

Surface irrigation at 3 cm depth during the critical stages, viz., 4-5 leaves, branching, flowering and pod formation will increase the yield by 35-52 per cent.