Pests
Moringa pod fly
Soil application of thiamethoxam 25 WG @ 200g a.i. / ha on 150, 180 and 210 days after planting
Setting up of fermented tomato fruit trap @ 25 / ha
Spray Spinosad 45 SC 2.5ml/10lit.
Bud worm, leaf caterpillar and leaf webber :
Spray Bacillus thuringiensis @ 2 ml/lit.
Hairy caterpillar
Use flame torch when the caterpillars settle on the tree trunk
Ratoon crop
Cut back the trees at 90 cm from ground level after the harvest is over. In another 4 –5 months, plants will again come for harvest. Two ratoon crops can be taken. Apply the fertilizer dose of 45:15:30 g NPK/plant, within a week after cutting back along with 25 kg of FYM or compost every time.