questions: asking about cultivation practice 
 answers: variety: selected local varieties, eknalia, 56-4 and g-1. 
soil: well drained sandy loam rich in organic matter with ph 5. 5-7.0 
seed rate: about ??-50 kg cloves/bigha.
 sowing time: september – october 
spacing: 15cm x 5-7 cm (row to row x plant to plant). 
1. irrigation: irrigation through drip of 2-3 mm (100% evaporation replenishment) after every 2 days from 10 days after emergence during rainless period. 
]2. weeding: first weeding at 30 days and the second at 60 days after planting.