INTRODUCTION:-
Ø short duration crop
Ø Excellent source of high quality protein
Ø It is consumed as a vegetable as well as in the form of marmalade and
petha.
Ø Easily digestible and hence patients like it
Ø It is also a good source of riboflavin, thiamine and vitamin A
(xanthophyll).
1] Time of sowing -
Kharif - June
to July
For summer -
December to February
2] Seed rate – 250 to 300 grams per acre
3] Spacing – 7-8 feet x 1.5-2 feet
4] Irrigation - weekly interval
5] Application of
fertilizers (per acre)
|
FERTILIZERS |
Per
acre |
|
|
BASAL |
30 DAS |
|
|
FYM |
10
टन
/ acre |
Mycorrhiza
powder 100 g |
|
Urea
[46-0-0] |
50
Kg |
50
Kg ( 2 split @ 25 kg) |
|
DAP |
30
Kg |
20
Kg |
|
MOP |
30
Kg |
20
Kg |
|
SSP |
50
Kg |
|
White fly
Aphid
Leaf minor
Fruit borer
Leaf curl
Powedery mildew
Cercospora
Downy mildew
| Days | Stage | Solution | Potential Disease | Potential Pest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 - 15 | Seedling stage | Seed treatment with Thiram or Captan @ 2 to 3 g/kg of
seed.
Katara Nano NPK 19-19-19 @ 200 gm per acre Micronutrient
containing microgold 2 gm/Lit water + Saaf powder (Carbendazim 12% Mancozeb 63%
WP) @ 2 gm/Ltr of water + Acetamipride 20% @ 1 gm/Litre |
Fusarium wilt |
white fly |
| 25 - 30 | Vegetative growth stage | Katra Nano Mono Ammonium Phosphate (12-61-0)
@200gm/acre + Fungus-G 1.5gm/Lit Water Kargill (Imidacloprid 30.5%SC) 2ml/Lit
Water Bell (Fipronil 5%SC) 2-5ml/Lit Water or Lysorus Miticide @ 80-100 liters
of water |
Leaf curl, downy mildew |
Whitefly Aphid, Green Mosquito,
Thrips |
| 35 - 40 | Flowering stage | Katra Nano NPK Potassium Nitrate 00-52-34 @200gm
Per acre + Atal (Boron Micronutrient10%)@ 100 ml Per acre Bayer Reagent
(Fipronil 5%SC) + Benevia (FMC) @1.5-2ml/Lit Water + Prosper Bayer Antracol @ 2-5 ml/Lit of water
@ 2g/Lit of water |
Leaf curl, Powdery mildew, Downy mildew |
White
fly, Red Kit, Aphid, Worm Thrips Leafminer |
| 50 -70 | Fruiting stage | Micro Gold (Mixed Chelated Micronutrients) @ 1.5
gm/Lit of water + Kargill (Imidacloprid30.5% SC) 2-5 ml/Lit water + Bell
(Fipronil 5% SC) 2-5 ml/Ltr of water + Banlarva (Emamectin Benzoate 5%) sg) 4
gm/10 ltr of water + Bayer foliar (Tebuconazole 25.5%) @ 1-1.5 ml/l of water |
Cercospora, Anthracnose Powdery
mildew, Fruit rot |
Red kit, white fly, thrips,
fruit/stem borer, spider |
