Season
Planting shall be done throughout the year if irrigation source is available. For rainfed crop decide according to the rainfall pattern of the region.
Field preparation
Plough the field 2 times deeply with cultivator to get good soil depth. If required, use rotavator finally to get fine soil tilth. Apply Farmyard manure @10 tonnes/acre together with recommended basal fertilizer and micronutrients before last ploughing.
Seed treatment
Prepare 15 cm long stem setts with 8–10 nodes from the middle portion of healthy stems. Avoid mechanical damage and ensure uniform cut ends. Dip setts in Carbendazim 50% wp @ 1 g per litre of water to prevent tuber rot + Thiamethoxam 30% FS @ 5ml per litre of water for 15 minutes to destroy scale insects and mealy bugs adhering to planting material.
Sowing
Select healthy, vigorous and mosaic-free plants for planting material. Prepare the field as required for ridge planting. Plant the setts vertically with buds pointing upward on the sides of ridges.