Season §
Hills The crop can be planted during Jan-Feb, July-Aug
& Sept-Oct. §
Plains Aug-Nov is suitable season. Sowing Seed Rate 650 gm/ha Preparation of
field Bring the soil to
a fine tilth. Pits should be taken up at a spacing of 40 cm either way in
Hills. Ridges and furrows are formed at 45 cm apart in plains.
Spacing §
Hills 40 x 40 cm §
Plains 45 x 30
cm §
Hybrid 60x 45x45cm in paired
row system Planting
30 - 40 days old
seedlings are selected for planting. Hardening of seedlings is done by with holding
irrigation 4 - 6 days prior to planting.
Fertilizers Hills Plains Basal 30-45 Days
After planting Basal 30-45 Days
After planting Michorrhiza
Granule 10 Kg - 10 Kg - Urea
[46-0-0] 190 kg 100 kg 110 kg 110 kg Katra
Nano Mono Ammonium Phosphate 12-61-0 200 Kg 110 Kg 260 - Katra
Nano Potassium Sulphate 0-0-50 160 Kg 80 Kg 50 Kg -
Apply once in three days throughout the cropping period. Crop stage Duration Fertilizers Per Ha Transplanting to plant establishment 10 Day Katra Nano NPK 19-19-19 500 gm Micro Gold (Mixed Chelated Micronutrients) 600 gm Katra Nano Potassium Nitrate 13-0-45 500 gm Urea 24 Kg Head initiation stage 30 Day Katra Nano Mono Ammonium Phosphate 12-61-0 500 gm Katra Nano Potassium Nitrate 13-0-45 500 gm Urea 90 Kg Prosper (Bio-Stimulant) 300 ml Head initiation to development stage 30 Day Katra Nano NPK 19-19-19 500 gm Micro Gold (Mixed Chelated Micronutrients) 600 gm Katra Nano Potassium Nitrate 13-0-45 500 gm Urea 500 gm Prosper (Bio-Stimulant) 300 ml Harvesting stage 35 Day Katra Nano Mono Ammonium Phosphate 12-61-0 500 gm Katra Nano Potassium Nitrate 13-0-45 500 gm Urea 65 Kg
§ Cut Worms
ü Spray Chlorpyriphos 2 ml/lit in the collar region
during evening hours.
§ Aphids ü Spray Kargil (Imidachloprid 30.5 % SC) 1.6
ml/Litre of Water ü Apply Phorate 10 % G @ 20 kg /ha ü Neem
Extract Azadirachtin 1000 EC 1.7 ml/lit of water
ü Dimethoate 30 % EC 7.0ml/10
lit
§ Diamond Backmoth ü Neem
Extract Azadirachtin 1000 EC 1.7 ml/lit of water ü Banlarva (Emamectin Benzoate 5 % SG ) 4 g/10 lit of water ü Lufenuron 5.4 % EC 1.2 ml/lit. ü Spinosad 2.5 % SC 1.2 ml/lit.
ü Trichlorofon 50 % EC 1.0 ml/lit.
§ Club Root ü Dip the seeds in DEFENSE
(Carbendazim 12% + Mancozeb 63% WP) 2g/ litre of water for 20 minutes. ü Drench the soil around the seedlings in the main
field with DEFENSE (Carbendazim 12% +
Mancozeb 63% WP) 2g/ litre of water. Follow crop rotation. Crucifers should be avoided
for three years.
§ Leaf Spot ü ZEB-75 (Mancozeb 75% WP) 2g/ litre of water
ü DEFENSE (Carbendazim 12% + Mancozeb 63% WP) 2g/ litre of water
§ Leaf Blight ü Spray LAXYCO (Metalaxyl 8% + Mancozeb
64% WP) 2g/ litre of water at 10 days interval after
first appearance of the
disease
§ Ring spot ü ZEB-75 (Mancozeb 75% WP) 2g/ litre of water
ü DEFENSE (Carbendazim 12% + Mancozeb 63% WP) 2g/ litre of water
ü Copper Oxy Chloride 2.5 g/ litre of water
§ Downy mildew
ü LAXYCO (Metalaxyl 8% + Mancozeb 64% WP) 2g/ litre of water, 3 sprays at 10 days interval.
§ Black Rot ü Dip the seeds in 100 ppm Streptocycline for 30
minutes. ü K-SULF (Sulphur 80% WDG) 3g/ litre of water ü FUNGUS-G 1.5 g/ litre of water ü Haldi-Baan 1.5 ml/ litre of water ü 2 sprays with 2 g/lit Copper Oxy Chloride +
Streptomycin 100 ppm after planting and head
formation.
