Manures and fertilizers
10 to 15 CL/ha well decomposed FYM should be incorporated into soil at the time of preparation of the land.

20-40-0 kg NPK/ha As basal application

In clayey soils of South Gujarat, a doze of 10 kg N/ha is sufficient when seeds are treated with rhizobium culture and also apply 40 kg P2O5/ha.

Application of sulphur @ 20 kg/ha is found beneficial if the soils are deficient in sulphur.