Split each ridge 2.5cm deep and plant 5 seeds into the groove every 30cm and cover the ridge. Thin to 2 seedlings per station when plants are15cm high. The seed rate is 5kg per hectare. Plant unimproved varieties at 90cm apart between ridges and 45cm apart between plants
Gawani mzere uliwonse 2.5cm kulowa pansi ndipo ponyani mbewu zisanu mu ngalandemo motalikirana 30cm ndipo kwilirani. Patulirani ndikusiya mbewu ziwiri paphando zikafika 15cm. Bzalani mbewu yamakolo pamtunda wa 90cm pakati pa mizere ndi 45cm pakati pamapando