Planting of Amaranth

The quantity of seeds required is 0.5 kg for 1ha (5g for 1 are). Care should be taken to use seeds collected from healthy plants or from credited sources.

In direct sowing method, the bed surface is leveled and sowing lines of 0.5cm depth are made using a stick. Amaranth seeds, being small, are mixed with fine sand and sown uniformly in lines spaced at 40cm . Seeds are then sown in lines and covered with thin layer of sand or soil. Then, the much (if available) is applied on the bed, followed by regular watering. In transplanting method, 22-25 days old seedlings, already raised in nursery, are transplanted in trenches at 40 x 30 cm spacing.