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Growing Tips:
Soil: A well drained loamy soil is ideal.
Sowing Time: As per regional practices and timings
Optimum Temp. for Germination: 25-30°C
Transplanting: 30-32 days after sowing.
Spacing: Row to Row: 75 –90 cm, Plant to Plant: 60-75 cm.
Seed Rate: 100 g/acre.
Preparation of Main field :
- Deep ploughing and harrowing.
- Add well decomposed FYM: 8-10 tones / acre.
- Make the ridges and furrows at the required spacing
- irrigate the field and make the holes at the recommended spacing.
- Transplanting should be done during afternoon, after transplanting light irrigation should be given for quick and better establishment.
Chemical Fertilizer:
- First dose after 6-8 days after transplanting: 50:50: 60 NPK Kg/acre
- Second dose after 20 – 25 days after first application: 25: 50: 60 NPK kg / acre
- Third dose after 20 – 25 days after second application: 25: 50: 60 NPK kg / acre
- Calcium nitrate (1%solution) should be sprayed at the time of flowering increases fruit –set.
Plant Protection: Follow plant protection measures as and when required as recommended below.
| Disease / Insect Pest | Chemical Name | Trade Name | Dosage per liter of water |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Field | |||
| Damping off | Carbendazim 50 % WP | Bavistin | 1.0 gm - Drenching |
| Metalaxyl 8% + Mancozeb 64% WP | Ridomil - MZ | 2.0 gm - Drenching | |
| Fusarium Wilt /Verticillium Wilt | Copper – Oxychloride 50% WP | Blitox, Blue Copper | 3.0 gm |
| Fosetyl AL 80% WP + | Aliette+ | 1.0 gm+ | |
| Carbendazim 50% WP | Bavistin | 1.0 gm - Drenching | |
| Phomopsis | Chlorothalanil 75% WP | Kavach | 2.0 gm |
| Mancozeb 75% WP | Dithane-M-45, Indofil M-45 | 2.0 gm | |
| Mites | Ethion 50% EC | Tafethion, Mit-505 | 1.0 ml |
| Sulphur 80% WP | Thiovit, Sulfex | 2.0 gm | |
| Abamectin 1.9% EC | Vertimec | 0.5 ml | |
| Fruit and Shoot Borer | |||
| Flowering Initiation | Profenophos 40% | Curacron | 1.5 ml |
| Flowering Time / Fruit Initiation | Profenophos 40% + | Polytrin C- 44 or | 1.5 ml |
| Cypermethrin 4% EC or | Karate | 0.75 ml | |
| Lamda Cyalothrin | |||
| Fruit Development | Quinolphos 25% EC | Ekalux | 2.0 ml |
| Jassids | Dimethoate 30%EC | Rogor | 2.0 ml |
| Oxydemeton Methyl 25% EC | Metasystox | 2.0 ml | |
| Aphids | Imidacloprid 200 SL | Confidor | 0.3 ml |
| Thiamethoxam 25% WG | Actara | 0.5 gm | |
| Whiteflies | Triazophos 40% EC | Hostathion | 1.0 ml |
| Deltamethrin 2.8% EC | Decis | 0.5 ml | |
| Imidacloprid 200 SL | Confidor | 0.3 ml | |
| Acephate 75% WP | Asataf | 1.5 gm | |
Note: Pesticide sprays are recommended during morning and evening hours.
After chemical Spray don’t harvest the fruits for next 3-4 days.
Special Note: The varietal characters & information given here is based on observations recorded at our trial station. Change in place, season, cultural practice may results in variation.
