Celery
Botanical Name – Apium graveolens
Family -legumes
Varieties
Standard Bearer,
Wright Grove
Grant Giant
Pascal
Soil and Climate
Soil –
It is grown in variety of soils ranging from Sandy loam to clay, black soil and red soil having proper drainage. It gives best result when grown under loamy .
Climate –
Generally, cool temperature at sowing and warm dry weather at seed ripening is ideal. A week long cold spell during mid seasons can induce bolting and lower seed yield.
Method of Propagation
Seeds (125
g/ha)
Spacing
60 x 15
cm
Manures and Fertlizers
N 140 kg,
P 55 kg
K 220 kg/ha
Cropping and Harvesting
Crop duration
4-5 months
Yield
10 t/ha
