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Soil and climate requirement
It is generally grown in sunny, fertile, well-drained fields with sandy loam soil. Adlay likes mild, cool and humid climate. It does not adapt to hot and muggy climate, has low cold tolerance, and is very intolerant of drought. Black-shelled adlay is suitable for planting in areas with altitudes of 800 to 1,000 m; dwarf adlay varieties are suitable for planting in low altitude areas.

Seedbed requirements and sowing
Soaking seeds with disinfectant has a positive influence on germination rate.

Planting can be done when the ground temperature is above 12 ℃. And if it is not frost, sowing should be done as early as possible to lengthen the required days to emergence and days to anthesis. Adlay sowing is divided into strip sowing and hole sowing. The strip sowing refers to the uniform sowing of seeds in trenches with a spacing of about 50cm and a depth of 4-5cm. Hole sowing refers to sowing seeds in holes 3-5cm deep, with 3-4 seeds per hole.

Cultivation management
Control the number of seedlings per hole when the seedlings have 3-4 true leaves, and leave 2-3 well-grown plants in each hole.

Tillage at least 3 times during the whole crop growth. The 1st tillage is to be done when the seedlings are 5-10cm high and needs to be cleaned of weeds to promote tillering. The second tillage is done when the seedlings are 15-20cm high. The 3rd plowing is done when the seedlings are 30cm high, combined with fertilizer and soil cultivation to promote root growth and prevent collapse.