Beds of about 1 m width, 30 cm height and of convenient length are prepared with an inter-space of 50 cm in between beds. In the case of irrigated crop, ridges are formed 40 cm apart. In areas prone to rhizome rot disease and nematode infestations, solarization of beds for 40 days using transparent polythene sheets is recommended.
Mbegu/mche wa tikiti maji utapandwa mita 1-2 kati ya mmea na mmea na uwekwa sentimita 2.5 kwenda chini(shimo la kupandia), na kati ya mstari na mstari iwe mita 2,kwa umbali huu panda mbegu 2 kila shimo.Au weka umbali wa sentimita 50 kwa mita 2 lakini hapa panda mbegu moja moja. katika hekari moja utahitaji mbegu gramu 500gms-600gms