Adilabad, Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Northern Medak, Warangal (except NE region), Eastern Khammam and Nalgonda.

Rice, Sorghum, Pearlmillet, Greengram, Blackgram, Redgram, Soybean, Groundnut, Sunflower, Sesame, Castor, Cotton, Turmeric and Chilli.

Normal sowing time:
June 10-July 21.

Varieties suitable:
Rudrama for transplanting.
Polasa Prabha for direct seeding @ 50-75 kg/ha.

Seed Rate and Spacing:
20-25 kg/ha for transplanting, 24-30 kg/ha for direct planting with seed drill 30-36 kg/ha.

Land preparation:
The nursery should be levelled properly and channels should be opened for irrigation as well as drainage.
For main filed puddle the field 15 days before transplanting.
Levelled the land properly with plank.

Fertilizers:
Nursery: For 0.01 ha – 2.5 kg Urea, 6.25 kg SSP, 1.6 kg Mureate of potash For Zn deficient soils – per nursery of 0.01 ha, apply 1.5 kg ZnSO₄.
Main field: Keep 10 tons FYM, 40 kg N, 20 kg P₂O₅, 16 kg K₂O, also apply fertilizers ready (on 1 ha basis)
For Direct planting: 90 kg N, 60 kg P₂O₅, 40 kg K₂O.
Apply ZnSO₄ (once in 3 years).

Normal sowing time:
Up to July I week.

Varieties suitable:
Moti, SPV 462 @ 8 kg/ ha seed.

Seed Rate and Spacing:
8-10 kg/ha; 45x10 cm.

Land preparation:
Pre-sowing herbicide atrazine @ 1-2 kg/ha or 3-3.5 L pendimethalin mixed in 500-650 L can prevent weeds up to 20-25 days.

Fertilizers:
Keep ready 10 tons FYM, 60 kg N, 40 kg P₂O₅, 30 kg K₂O (on 1 ha basis)

Inter crops :
Sorghum + Pigeonpea (4:1, 6:1)

Normal sowing time:
From June to Middle of July.

Varieties suitable:
Mukta, Mallikarjun, ICMH – 451, ICTP-8203, WCC-75, ICMV – 221, Ananth.

Seed Rate and Spacing:
4 kg/ha; 45 x (12-15) cm.

Fertilizers:
Keep ready 10 tons FYM, 60 kg N, 30 kg P₂O₅, 20 kg K₂O (on 1 ha basis).
Apply 50 kg ZnSO₄ once in 3 years.

Inter crops:
Plant Pearlmillet and redgram in 2:1 ratio at 45x10 cm spacing to get better yields.

Normal sowing time:
Up to July 1 week.

Varieties suitable:
NGG 295, NGG 341, NGG 347, NGG 348, WGG 2, WGG 37, LGG 450, LGG 407, LGG 1410, LGG 460, ML 267, Pusa 105, PDM 54.

Seed Rate and Spacing:
15-16 kg/ha. for dryland crop 16-18 kg/ha; 30 x 10 cm.

Land preparation:
Plough the soil first with country plough followed by Gorru and bring to fine tilth using blade harrow.
In paddy fallows direct planting is recomended.

Normal sowing time:
Up to July 1 week.

Varieties suitable:
WBG 26, T 9, LBG 20, LBG 623, PBG 1, MBG 162.

Seed Rate and Spacing:
16-18 kg/ha; 30 x 10 cm.

Land preparation:
While preparing the land add basal dose of fertilizer and mix thoroughly with gorru.

Normal sowing time:
Up to July 2 week.

Varieties suitable:
Short duration varieties: ICPL 84031 (Durga), ICPL 85010, WRGE 11.
Medium duration varieties: LRG 30, MRG 66, ICPL 332, ICPL 85063, ICPL 87119, C 11, WRG 27, PRG 100.

Seed Rate and Spacing:
5-7.5 kg/ha; 150 x 12 cm or 180 x 10 cm.

Land preparation:
Plough the soil twice before sowing and bring to a fine tilth.

Normal sowing time:
Up to June last week.

Varieties suitable:
Hardy, JS 335, PK 472, LSB 1, PK 1029, MACS 450, JS(SH) 93-37.

Seed Rate and Spacing:
50-65 kg/ha; 40 x 5cm. in black cotton soil, 30 x 7.5 cm in light soil.

Inter crops :
Soybean+pigeonpea (6:1).

Normal sowing time:
June to July

Varieties suitable:
Low and moderate rainfall areas :Vemana, TPT-4, JCG-88
Nematoda infested areas (Kalahasti) :TPT-3
Drought tolerant : Vemana, TPT-2, TMV-2, JCG- 88, Kadiri-5
Bednecrosis endemic areas : Kadiri-3, ICGS-11, 44, R-8808
Regions receiving delayed rainfall : Kadiri-4, 5

Seed Rate and Spacing:
100 kg/ha for spanish bunch type, Virginia bunch type 120 kg/ha; 30 x 10 cm.

Land preparation:
Before sowing bring the soil into fine tilth using country plough and harrow.
Level the soil using a plough.

Fertilizers:
10 tons FYM, 20 kg N, 40 kg P₂O₅, 30 kg K₂O
For Zn deficient soils – per nursery of 0.01 ha, apply 1.5 kg ZnSO₄

Normal sowing time:
Red soil: July to August.
Black soil: August to September.

Varieties suitable:
Varieties : EC-68414, Morden, CO-1
Hybrids : APSH-11, MSFH-1, 8, 17, KBSH-1

Seed Rate and Spacing:
Varieties: 8-10 kg/ha.
Hybrids: 5-6 kg/ha.

Land preparation:
Plough the soil 4-5 times and bring it to fine tilth.

Fertilizers:
5-6.2 tons FYM, 20 kg N, 40 kg P₂O₅, 30 kg K₂O.

Varieties suitable:
Gowri, Madhavi, YL.M-11, 17, Chandhana
July 2nd week to August 2nd week : Rajeshwari, Swethathil.

Seed Rate and Spacing:
5 kg/ha; 30 x 15 cm.

Land preparation:
Plough the soil for 2-4 times to get a fine tilth.
Run harrow twice and level the field.

Varieties suitable:
Kranthi, Kiran, Jyothi, Harita, GCH-4, DCH-117, PCH-1, DCH-32.

Seed Rate and Spacing:
Varieties: 8-10 kg/ha.
Hybrids: 6-8 kg/ha.

Land preparation:
Plough the soil during summer 2-3 times and level it with a harrow.

Fertilizers:
10 tons FYM, 40 kg N, 60 kg P₂O₅, 40 kg K₂O.

Normal sowing time:
Red soil: June to July.
Black soil: June to August.

Seed Rate and Spacing:
Varities: 105x60 cm.
Hybrids: 120x60 cm.

Varieties suitable:
Varieties : MCU-5, LRA-516, LK-861, Kanchan, L-389, L-603, L-604, Narsimha.
Hybrids: LH-1, H-6, JKHY-1, H-8, LAHH-4, 5, NHH-4, Savitha, DCH-32, Bunny (NCH-145)

Fertilizers:
For Red soil 10 tons FYM.
Varieties : 90 kg N, 45 kg P₂O₅, 45 kg K₂O.
Hybrids: 120 kg N, 60 kg P₂O₅, 60 kg K₂O.

Inter crops :
· Cotton+pigeonpea (12:1, 14:2)

Varieties suitable:
Armur, Dhugirala, Suguna, Sudharshan.

Varieties suitable:
G-3, LCA-235, Sindhur, LCA-206.

Fertilizers:
10 tons FYM120 kg N, 60 kg P₂O₅, 60 kg K₂O.