Mustard crops are grown on light loam, loam and clay loam soils.

Well leveled land with proper drainage facility. Land prepared to fine tilth after effective shower in monsoon to conserve moisture. Incorporate Endosulfan 4 % at the time of final ploughing to control termites and inhabiting insects.

Pusa Agrani, Pusa Bold, Seeta , Varuna, Kranti, TM-2,TM-4,TS-38,TS-36 and M-27.

5-6 kg/ ha

Mid September to mid October

Seed should be treated with Captan @ 4g/kg seed or Bavistin @ 2g/kg seed

30cm-45cm x 10cm.

Thinning should be accompanied with hoeing and weeding after 15-25 days of sowing to maintain plant population and plant growth.

Emphasis should be given on basal application of FYM @ 2-3 t/ha and N, P and K 50+30+30 kg/ha respectively. Apply 20 kg S/ha and 1kg B/ha, wherever the soil is deficient in these nutrients.

Hand weeding at 30 & 60 DAS is effective to control the weeds. Application of Isoproturon @ 0.75 kg ai/ha and Pendimethalin @ 1.0 kg ai/ha to control the rabi weeds.

One pre-sowing irrigation should be given in dry areas. One irrigation either at 50% flowering or early pod formation stage needs to be given.

Alternaria, white rust and downy mildew can be controlled by Maneazeb (0.2 %) with 2-3 sprays at 15 days interval.
Aphids by spraying Phosphomidon (Dimecron 100 EC) at 300 ml dissolve in 1000 ml of water.

Harvest the crop early in the morning when 75-85 % siliqua have turned golden yellow in colour. Make bundles and stack them in sun for 7-8 days. Thresh the harvest and separate seeds by winnowing. Store when its moisture content is about 8 percent.