Growing Season & Harvest: In North India, typically sown between the last week of October and first week of November; in southern India, it’s also grown during Kharif (June–July) or Rabi (October).
Growth Duration: From sowing to maturity, roughly 100–110 days with proper care.

Ideal Soil: Prefers loamy or sandy loam soil with pH ~6–7, good organic content and drainage.
Cultivation Process: Sow seeds (25 kg/ha) in rows ~30 cm apart, 10 cm between plants; apply farmyard manure, N & P₂O₅ fertilizers; irrigate at sowing and then at 30, 70–75, 85–90, and 105–110 days; harvest when pods begin shedding and dry before threshing and grading.