Irrigations in gram are recommended at

A. Early flowering and maturity stages

B. Late flowering and maturity stages

C. Early flowering and pod formation stages

D. Before flowering and pod formation stages

Answer: Option D

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Gram is the crop of rabbi season. It does not require stagnant water in any case and time while timely and well-managed irrigation is required for gram. First of all, irrigate immediately after sowing then on the 3^rd day followed by repetitive irrigation after 7 - 10 days depending upon soil and climatic conditions while irrigation before flowering and during the pod formation stage is the most critical and highly recommended stage when irrigation in grams is must.