FOXTAIL MILLET – कंगनी (100 Gm)

🌱 1. Climate, Season & Seedling Time
Kharif crop
Seedling nursery time: MAY ⭐
Transplanting after 18–22 days
Main field transplanting: early–mid June
Temperature: 25–35°C
Performs well in low to medium rainfall

🌾 2. Soil
Sandy loam to loamy soil
Well-drained soil is compulsory
Soil pH: 5.5 – 7.5
Avoid waterlogging ❌

🌱 3. Land Preparation (Organic)
Plough 2–3 times
Mix well-decomposed:
FYM / compost: 2–3 tons per acre
Vermicompost: 200–300 kg per acre
Level the field properly

🌾 METHOD 1: DIRECT SOWING (ORGANIC)
🌱 4A. Seed & Seed Treatment
Seed rate: 3–4 kg per acre
Organic seed treatment
Cow dung: 5 kg
Cow urine: 5 liters
Water: 20 liters
Soak seeds 20–30 minutes
Shade dry and sow
(Or Beejamrit)

🌱 5A. Sowing
Sowing time: June
Row spacing: 10–12 inches
Plant spacing: 4–5 inches
Sowing depth: 1–1.5 inches
🌾 METHOD 2: SEEDLING / TRANSPLANTING METHOD (ORGANIC)
👉 Gives better uniformity and easier weed control

🌱 4B. Nursery Raising
Nursery time: MAY
Seed required: 1–1.5 kg per acre
Nursery area: 4–5 cents
Raised beds with soil + compost + little vermicompost
Treat seed with Beejamrit
Light irrigation daily

🌱 5B. Transplanting
Transplant 18–22 day old seedlings
Time: early–mid June
Spacing:
Row to row: 12 inches
Plant to plant: 6 inches
2 seedlings per hill
Light irrigation after transplanting

💧 6. Irrigation (Organic)
Mostly rainfed crop
One life irrigation after transplanting if rainfall is low
Critical stages:
Flowering
Grain filling

🌿 7. Organic Nutrition (Per ACRE)
FYM/Compost: 2–3 tons
Vermicompost: 200–300 kg
Liquid feeding
Jeevamrit – 200 liters per acre
At 20 days
At 35–40 days
OR Panchagavya 3% spray

🌾 8. Weed Management (Organic)
First weeding: 20–25 days
Second weeding: 35–40 days
Transplanted crop = fewer weeds ✅

🐛 9. Organic Pest & Disease Control
Neem oil 3 ml/L
Dasparni ark 5%
Buttermilk spray 10%
Senior seeds Fungi spray 50gm/20L

🌾 10. Harvesting
Crop duration: 80–100 days (short duration ⏱️)
Harvest when:
Ear heads turn yellow
Grains become hard
Dry well before storage

📦 Organic Yield (Per ACRE)
Direct sowing: 4–6 quintals
Seedling method: 6–8 quintals 🌟