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Nutrients
Crop Stage Images | ||||
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Period of Doses | Pre-sowing Doses | Sowing | Vegetative | |
Nutrients (Kg/ha) |
FYM | 4-5 ton | – | – |
N | – | 30 | 20 | |
P | – | 25 | – | |
K | – | 40 | – |
Common Pests
Cercospora Leaf SpotPowdery MildewAphids
Images Of Disease: | |
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Damage Stage: | Small, white spots apperar on leaf surface and later cover the entire surface.
Under severe infection, plants present an ashy white appearance. Powdery growth can be seen on petiole and umbels. |
Management (Pest Control):
Chemical: | For optimum results use protectant fungicides as a preventive treatment, prior to infection and symptom development. Pathogen populations resistant to sterol demethylation. |
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Organic: | Spray G Agro Tricho + G Agro Pseudo + G Agro Bacillus 5 ml/lit 2 to 3 spray at 21 days interval. |
Images Of Disease: | |
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Damage Stage: | Small, white spots apperar on leaf surface and later cover the entire surface.
Under severe infection, plants present an ashy white appearance. Powdery growth can be seen on petiole and umbels. |
Management (Pest Control):
Chemical: | Spray with wettable sulphur 0.2 %. |
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Organic: | Spray G Agro Ampli 5 ml/lit 2 to 3 spray at 21 days interval. |
Images Of Pest Life Cycle: | ||||
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Stages: | Egg | Larvae | Pupae | Adult |
Mark Of Identification: | Tiny egg laid among aphids on leaves. | Winged form of an adult green peach aphid. | Greenish color | Soft-bodied insects (order Homoptera) that are about the size of a pinhead. |
Life Cycle: | 2-3 Days. | 20-25 Days. | 14 Days. | 10 Days. |
Management (Pest Control):
Chemical: | Spraying of 3 gm solution of Dimethoate or 2.5 gm solution of Methyl Demetone or 4 gm solution of Monocrotophos is recommended to control the aphid. |
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Organic: | Spray G Agro Microfeed L 5gm/lit 2 to 3 spray at 21 days interval. |
Crop Selection
Seed Variety | Characteristics | Crop Duration (Days) |
Crop Yield (Kg/ha) |
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Co.1 | 1. A quick growing, dual-purpose, early maturing variety tolerant to root rot disease. 2. Seeds contain 21.7% protein. |
80-85 | 680 |
Co.2 | 1. Short duration dual-purpose variety, field tolerant to Rhizoctonia root rot disease, suitable for both Kharif and Rabi season. 2. Early maturity, short duration. |
85-90 | 480 |
Rajendra Kranti | 1. Medium sized bushy plant; early maturity, suitable for intercropping in both Kharif and Rabi season. 2. Field tolerant to Cercospora leaf spot, powdery mildew and aphids. |
70-80 | 1300 |
Hisar Sonali | 1. Tall and bushy vigorous growing variety, dual-purpose variety, late maturity, suitable for cultivation under irrigated condition. 2. Moderately resistant to root rot and aphids. |
140-145 | 1700 |
Hisar Suvarna | 1. A quick growing, erect and tall, dual purpose, medium maturity, moderately resistant to Cercospora and Powdery Mildew. 2. Wider adaptability, suitable for cultivation throughout the country. |
130-140 | 1600 |
Hisar Madhavi | 1. A quick growing, erect and tall, dual purpose, medium maturity, moderately resistant to powdery mildew and to downy mildew. 2. A variety with under adaptability suitable for both irrigated and rainfed condition. |
130-140 | 1900 |
Hisar Muktha | 1. A quick growing seed type variety, medium maturity, moderately resistant to powdery mildew and to downy mildew. 2. Erect and tall plants.Wide adaptability. 3. Suitable for both irrigated and rainfed condition. |
135-140 | 2000 |
RMt 303 | Medium maturity variety seeds bold, with typical yellow colour, Less susceptible to powdery mildew. | 145- 150 | 1900 |
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