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Mustard crop irrigation time: Apart from wheat, many farmers also cultivate mustard in Rabi season. Those who have planted mustard, it needs irrigation after a few days. If irrigation is done earlier then the roots of the plants remain weak. Plants may become weak and fall. But if it is done late then the plants start drying up. The process of flower formation stops. Let us know the exact time of first irrigation.
Gonda. Mustard cultivation is an important crop of Rabi season. With good management and timely irrigation, farmers get bumper production from this crop. But often farmers make the mistake of either irrigating late or too early. In both the situations, mustard plants are adversely affected. Therefore, it is very important to know the right time for first irrigation. Talking to Local 18, Raghavendra Kumar Mishra, a progressive farmer of Gonda, says that the first irrigation of mustard should be done about 25–30 days after sowing. At this time the plants are strengthening their roots and they need moisture the most.
critical period
Raghavendra Mishra says that the first irrigation of mustard should be done between 25-30 days after sowing. This period is considered the “critical period” of crop growth. At this time, plants strengthen their roots and require moisture the most. Irrigation done every 25–30 days strengthens the roots of the plants and improves further growth. If farmers irrigate immediately after sowing or within 10–12 days, then many problems arise. The roots remain weak, the plants do not get time to strengthen themselves, the plants start falling, due to soft soil, the plants can become weak and bend, weeds start growing, due to early irrigation, weeds start growing rapidly in the field, due to which the nutrition of the plants gets reduced. Early irrigation means increasing the risk to the early growth of the crop, which may affect further production.
Disadvantages of late irrigation
If farmers delay the first irrigation by more than 30 days, the loss can be even bigger. Plants start drying up, leaves start turning yellow due to lack of moisture. Flower formation stops. In this stage, due to lack of moisture, fewer flowers are formed, due to which the yield decreases. Production reduces, grains remain small due to lack of timely moisture.
How to do first irrigation
Farmer Raghavendra says that the first irrigation should be light, so that the water reaches only the roots. There should not be standing water in the field. In fields with heavy soil, irrigate in less quantity. Drip or sprinkler irrigation is considered the best method. The best time to do the first irrigation of mustard is after 25-30 days. This is the time when plants grow rapidly and they need moisture the most. If irrigation is done too early or too late, the plants become weak and production is directly affected. With timely irrigation, right fertilizer and weed control, farmers can get good production from their mustard crop.
