Seed rate
1. For irrigated - 5 to 6 kg/ha - by dibbling method
2. For rainfed crop - 10 to 12 kg/ha

Seed treatment
Seeds should be treated with 1g Bavistin or 3 g Thiram/kg of seeds for controlling seed and soil borne diseases.

Spacing
In poor soil - 90 cm x 60 cm under rainfed and 90 cm x 20 cm under irrigated conditions (North Gujarat) and in fertile soil - 120 x 60 cm (Middle Gujarat). The seeds may be sown at a 8 cm depth behind the plough or maize planter.