Mahabubnagar (excluding south part), Nalgonda (excluding southeast part), Warangal Northwest part, Medak south part

Upland Rice, Maize, Sorghum, Pearlmillet, Greengram, Blackgram, Redgram, Soybean, Castor, Sunflower,Groundnut, Cotton

      Upland Rice

Normal sowing time:
· June 10-Jul 21.

Varieties suitable:
· In Red soils under wells, village ponds, canals:
Salima, early Samba, Kavya, Sambamasuri, Chandana, Sagar samba, Vijeta, Surekha, Phalguna,

· In Black soils under wells, village ponds, canals:
Surekha, Phalguna, Kavya, Sagar Samba, Krishna Hamsa, Vijetha
Samba Masuri,

Seed Rate and Spacing:
· 15 x10 cm distance

Land preparation:
· The nursery plots 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:
· Zinc + NPK fertilizer application should be with one day gap.
· 760g. Naakvid or 400g. Anilophas or 21/4 kg Buraclore per hectare application after 3 to 5 days of plantation
· 400 g of Anilophas application after 7 days of plantation for weed removing

Normal sowing time:
· Jun 2nd week to Jul 2nd week

Varieties suitable:
· Varieties: Ashwini, Harsha, Varun
· Hybrids: Thrisulata, DHM-1, 103,
· Special varieties: Amber Pop corn, Madhuri, Priya

Fertilizers:
·76 - 100 kg. N + 40 kg. P + 30 kg. Potash
· 50 Kg Zinc Sulphate

     Sorghum

Normal sowing time:
· May last week to Jul 2nd week

Varieties suitable:
· Varieties: PSV-1, Palem-2, CSV-13,15,
· Hybrids: PSH-1, CSH-9, CSH-13, CSH-16, ASH-1 (Adilabad area)

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

Fertilizers:
·10 tons FYM, 60kg N+40 kg P2O5, 30 kg K2O

      Pearlmillet

Normal sowing time:
· Jun 1st week and before Jul 2nd week

Varieties suitable:
· Normal varieties: ICMV-221, ICTP-8203, Mallikarjuna, Anantha
· Hybrids: ICMH-451

Seed Rate and Spacing:
· Spacing: 45x12-15cm

Fertilizers:
· 10 tons FYM, 60 kg N +20 kg P2O5, 50 kg ZnSO4 (Zinc Sulphate)

      Fingermillet

Varieties suitable:
· Godavari, Ratnagiri, Gowtami, Padmavati, Suraj (VR-520), Saptagiri, Maruti

Seed Rate and Spacing:
· 15 x 10 cm for short duration varieties, 15 x 15 cm for long duration varieties

Fertilizers:
· 10 tons FYM, 60 N + 30 P2O5 + 20 Kg K2O

      Setaria

Normal sowing time:
· Jun - July

Varieties suitable:
· Nallamalla (Prasad), Lepakshi, Krishnadevaraya, Narasimharaya, Srilakshmi

Seed Rate and Spacing:
· Spacing: 30 x 25 c.m.

Fertilizers:
· 10 tons FYM, 80 kg N, 20 kg P2O5

      Greengram

Varieties suitable:
· ML-267, Pusa-105, PDM-54, Lam (LGG) 450, Lam-407, Warangal (WGG)-2, Warangal-37, Madhira-295 (MGG-295), Lam-460, Lam-410, Madhira-31

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

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

Fertilizers:
· 20 kg N, 50 kg P2O5

Varieties suitable:
· LBG-20, Lam-623, T-9, Warangal-26, PBG-1

Land preparation:
· While prepairing a land add basal dose of fertilizer and mix thoroughly with gorru.

Normal sowing time:
· Up to July 2 week

Varieties suitable:
· LRG 30, ICP-8863, ICPL 332, ICPL 87119, MRG 66, ICPL 85063, PRG 100, Durga, LRG-41

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 Jul 1st week

Varieties suitable:
· PK-1029, JS-335, MACS-450, PK 471, 472, LSB 1, JS 80-21

Seed Rate and Spacing:
· Spacing: Red soil 30 x 7.5 cm, Black soil 45 x 5 cm

Fertilizers:
· 30 kg N, 60 kg P2O5, 40 kg K2O

Normal sowing time:
· June 1st week to July 4th week

Varieties suitable:
· Varieties: Kranthi, Jyothi, Haritha, Kiran
. Hybrids: GCH-4, DCH-32, DCH-177

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

Intercropping:
· Redgram, Cowpea, Sorghum, Maize, Soybean, Castor

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

Fertilizers:
· 5-10 carts of FYM, 60kg N + 30 K2O

Varieties suitable:
· Normal Varieties: Morden
· Hybrids: APSH-1, KBSH-1, MSFH-8, 17

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:
· 60 kg N, 30kg P2O5, 30 kg K2O

Normal sowing time:
· July 1st week to last week

Varieties suitable:
· Vemana, TPT-1, TMV-2, TPT-4, TMV-2, JC-88-2, JL-24, TMV-2, Kadiri-3

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

Normal sowing time:
· Red soil - Jun-Jul
· Black soil - Jul-Aug

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 (NA-1325)
· Hybrids: LH-1, H-6, JKHY-1, H-8, LAHH-4, NHH-44, Savitha, DCH-32

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