The first cultivation with a cultivation depth of 12-15 cm is carried out as soon as the lines of seedlings become visible. At the same time, weed threads and seedlings are destroyed. Following cultivation, in the protective zone, weeds are weeded by hand or with a hoe. At the same time, excess plants are pulled out, leaving the required number of well-developed seedlings. The second cultivation is 8-10 days after the first, to a depth of 10 cm, and a second pass through the rows, manually removing weeds and excess plants. The first breakthrough is carried out in the 2-3 phase, the next – in the phase of 5-6 true leaves. In irrigated conditions, during the growing season, 4-5 inter-row treatments and the same number of manual treatments are carried out, and in rainfed conditions – 2-3 treatments.