Install the drip system with main and sub main pipes and place the inline lateral tubes
at an interval of 1.5 m. Place the drippers in lateral tubes at an interval of 60 cm and 50cm
spacing with 4 LPH and 3.5 LPH capacities respectively.Form the raised beds at 120 cm
width at an interval of 30cm and place the laterals at the centre of each bed.
Apply FYM at 20 t/ha and 60:160:100 kg NPK/ha as basal and 60 kg N/ha after 30 days. Apply 25 kg ZnSO4, 10 kg Borax and 40 kg S ha-1 as basal. Foliar spraying of 0.5% ZnSO4 thrice on 30, 45 and 60 days after sowing
Recommended Dose: 120:160:100kg NPK/ha Crop Stage Duration in days Fertilizer grade Total fertilizer (kg/ha) Nutrient supplied % Requirement N P K N P K Vegetative stage 30 19:19:19 +MN 13-0.45 12-61-0 Urea 42.11 4.44 19.67 80.44 8.0 0.58 2.36 37.0 8.0 – 12.0 – 8.0 2.0 – – 40.0 12.5 10.00 subtotal 48.0 20.00 10.0 Early phase of Root developm ent 60 13-0-45 12-61-0 Urea 0-0-50 Urea 88.89 19.67 73.96 40.00 11.55 2.36 34.02 – – 12.0 – – 40.00 – – 20.00 40.0 7.50 60.00 subtotal 48.00 12.00 60.00 Maturity 30 12-61-0 13.12 1.57 8.00 – 20.0 5.0 30.00
133 stage 13-0-45 Urea 66.67 29.85 8.67 13.76 – – 30.0 – subtotal 24.0 8.0 30.0 Total 120.0 40.0 100.0 100.0 25.0 100 *75% RD of P applied as super phosphate=810 kg/ha. 1. 19:19:19 = 42 kg / ha 2. 12:61:0 = 52 kg / ha 3. 13:0:45 = 160 kg / ha 4. 0:0:50 = 40 kg / ha 5. Urea = 184 kg / ha
Crop Growing districts Tiruppur, Coimbatore ,Nilgiris, Dindigul,Theni, Major markets in Tamil Nadu Mettupalayam, Coimbatore, Erode Grade Specification Size