Cultivate guar in this way, there will be more yield

Guar beans are used to make vegetables. Apart from this, guar is also used as green fodder and green manure. Being a multi-use crop, the farmers cultivating it can earn good profits in a short time. Let us know some important information related to Guar farming.

Suitable time for sowing of Guar

Guar cultivation can be done successfully in both summer and rainy season.
To get the crop in summer season, it should be sown in the month of February-March.
To get the crop during the rainy season, sow it in the month of June-July.

Suitable soil and climate

Guar can be cultivated in almost all types of soil.
Well drained sandy loam soil is best for good yield.
It can be cultivated in sandy soil, light alkaline and saline soil also.
The pH level of the soil should be 7.5 to 8.
Dry and hot weather is required for good growth of plants.
It can be cultivated even in areas receiving less rainfall.

Seed quantity and method of seed treatment

For cultivation by spraying method, 8 to 10 kg seed is required per acre of land.
For cultivation in beds, 5.6 to 6.4 kg of seed is required per acre of land.
Before sowing, treat seed with 2 gm of Bavistin or Captan per kg of seed.
After this treat 2 to 3 grams of Rhizobium culture per kg of seed also.

Field preparation and sowing method

While preparing the field, first do deep plowing once and leave it open for few days.
After this, do light plowing 2 to 3 times.
At the time of tillage, mix 80 to 100 quintals of cow dung per acre of land.
After plowing, make the soil flat and fine-grained by placing a pat in the field.
Prepare the beds in the field for sowing the seeds.
Irrigation and weed control are easy when sown in the beds.
Keep a distance of 30 cm between all the beds.
Plant to plant distance should be 15 cm.

Irrigation and Weed Control

Irrigation is not required during the rainy season when it rains.
Irrigate at an interval of 7 to 10 days during summer season.
The problem of weeds starts about 1 week after sowing.
Weeding is done to control weeds.

harvest harvest

If guar is being cultivated for beans, then harvest the beans at soft and green stage.
Pods can be harvested after 55 to 80 days of sowing.
Harvest the pods every 4 to 5 days.
If guar has been cultivated to obtain seeds or grains, then harvest should be done only after the pods turn yellow.
It takes about 120 days for the beans to ripen.