Question: asking about initiation of female flower

Answer: --soil: well drained sandy loam to clay loam rich in organic matter 
land preparation: land should be prepared thoroughly and fym should be applied.
 seed rate: 21 kg for spring summer crop (jan-march) 7 kg for rainy season crop (may-july) 
sowing time: mid january – july
 spacing:  (row to row x plant to plant) 30 cm x 15 cm (spring/summer crop)     45 cm x 30 cm (rainy se