1.3 Cultivation
1.3.1 Soil
It is grown successfully in marginal to sub
marginal soils having low fertility. The plants
have tendency to tolerate high pH with high Na
and K salts. However, it is observed that its
growth was faster under medium fertile heavier
soil such as black cotton soils of central India.
Though well drained loam to coarse sandy loam
soils with moderate fertility and pH upto 8.5 are
preferred for its commercial cultivation