Sowing and Transplanting:
A) Sowing
B) Transplanting: The crop is transplanted in the main field at 25-30 days after sowing.
Climatic and Soil requirements
Suitable varieties recommended for cultivation in Bihar
(A) For Kharif Season
(a) Upland/Rainfed Condition : Pusa 2-21; Turanta (only 75 days crop); Prabhat (only 90 days crop); C.R. 44-35 (Saket-4); Saroj; Birsa Dhan 105; Birsa Dhan 201; Birsa Dhan 202; Dhanlaxmi; Kanchan; Kalinga -III; Richharia; Aditya; Tulasi; Vandana.
(b) M