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Field Preparation and Sowing

Field Preparation and Sowing:

The field should be prepared well by 2-3 ploughings. The soil should not be very pulverized and fine, however, it must be free from weeds and stubbles of the kharif crop grown earlier. Well decomposed FYM @ 25-30 T/hac alongwith 100 kg dolomite/ha should be applied during final ploughing. After ploughing the field should be levelled well for proper distribution of irrigation of water.

Seed Rate:
About 70-75 kg seed is required for one hectare of land.

Seed treatment:
Pea seeds may be treated with Rhizobium culture. The bateria used for inoculation is Rhizobium leguminosarum. This will not only help to fix atmospheric nitrogen but also reduces the manure application. There are three methods by which pea seeds can be treated. The methods are as follows:
 

  • Seed treatment: Depending on seed rate, the required amount of jaggery is boiled in water and cooled. Rhizobium inoculation (1.5 kg/ha) is sprinkled, mixed in jaggery solution and mixed with seed followed by drying in shade.
  • Soil treatment: The Rhizobium inoculum is mixed with required amount of soil and spread over the field.
  • Soil application: If Rhizobium inoculum is not available, 200 kg of soil (2-10 cm surface soil) can be collected from a particular area, where Rhizobium had been applied before or leguminous crop had been cultivated luxuriantly, should be broadcasted over the field.

Note: The seed should not be exposed to direct sunlight after treatment with Rhizobium inoculum. It should be kept in our mind that this inoculation may add nitrogen up to 50 kg per hectare.