Question: query regding planting procedure of arecanut. 
Answer: maintain planting distance- 2.8miter row to row and 2.8 meter plant to plant. pit size- 60 cm depth. fill the pit upto 30 cm with the mixture of dry cowdung and soil. fertilizer dose-urea 60 gram, super 60 gram, potash-100 gram, borax 50 gram and dry cowdung 5 kg per plant in 2 equal split dose once in the month of march/april and other in the month september/october for the 1st year.