Hills: Ooty 1, Pusa Deepali.
Plains: Early Synthetic, Pawas
Hills: Once in a week during January and February.
Plains: Once in a week.
Hills
Apply 30 t/ha of FYM and 90 kg N, 90 kg P and 90 kg K as basal dose and 45:45:45kg NPK/ha after 45 days.
Plains
Apply 15 t of FYM/ha and 50 kg N, 100 kg P and 50 kg K as basal and 50 kg N after 45 days. Apply 2 kg of Departmental vegetable micronutrient mixture without mixing with the chemical fertilizers.
Soil application of 50kg ZnSo4 ha-1 or 37.5 kg ZnSo4 enriched with FYM (1:10 ratio)
3.75 kg CuSo4 as soil application
10 kg borax ha-1
0.25 kg Sodium molybdate
60x 45x45cm in paired row system
Recommended Dose: 200:125:125 kg/ha
Crop Stage Dura
tion
in
Days
Fertilize
r Grade
Total
Fertilize
r
(kg/ha)
Nutrient supplied % Requirement
N P K N P K
Transplanting
to
establishment
10 19:19:19
+MN
13-0-45
Urea
(46% N)
62.66
7.33
15.33
11.906
0.953
7.866
11.906
–
–
11.906
3.300
–
10.00 9.70 12.00
Sub total 85.333 19.913 11.906 15.206
126
Curd initiation 25 13-0-45
12-61-0
Urea
(46% N)
111.333
31.333
204.00
14.473
3.760
93.84
–
19.113
–
50.100
–
–
56.00 15.3
0
40.00
Sub total 346.666 112.07
333
19.113 50.100
Curd
development
35 Urea
(46% N)
0-0-50
148.00
120.666
68.08
–
–
–
–
–
34.00 – 48.00
Sub total 268.666 68.080 – 60.333
Total Duration 70 Total 200.06 31.019 125.63 100 25 100
75% of RD of P applied as superphosphate = 586 kg/ha
1.19: 19: 19+MN = 63 kg
2.13: 0: 45 = 119 kg
3. Urea = 368 kg
4. 0-0-50 = 121 kg
5. 12:61:0 = 32 kg
Pests
Aphids:
Install yellow sticky traps @ 12 no./ha to monitor Macropterous adults (winged adult).
Spray neem oil 3 % with 0.5ml teepol/lit or
Spray any one of the following insecticide
Insecticide Dose
Azadirachtin 5% Neem Extract Concentrate 5.0 ml/10 lit.
Dimethoate 30 % EC 1.2 ml/ lit.
Diamondback moth
Grow mustard as intercrop at 20:1 ratio.
Install pheromone traps @ 12 No/ha.
Spray NSKE 5 % or
Spray any of the following insecticides:
Insecticide Dose
Azadirachtin 5% Neem Extract Concentrate 5.0 ml/10 lit.
Lufenuron 5.4 EC 1.2 ml/ lit.
Spinosad 2.5 SC 1.2 ml/lit.
Stem borer: Quinalphos 25 EC 2 ml/lit.
Spodoptera : Azadirachtin 5% W/W min. NSKE 5.0 ml/10 lit.
Painted bug : Dimethoate 30 % EC 1.2 ml/lit.
Club root disease
Biological control
Seed treatment with Pseudomonas fluorescens at 10 g/ kg of seeds followed by seedling dip @ 5 g/ l and soil application @ 2.5 kg/ha with 50 kg FYM before planting
Chemical control
Dip the seedlings in carbendazim solution @ 2 g/l for 20 minutes
Drench the soil around the seedlings in the main field with carbendazim @ 1 g/l
Follow crop rotation
Crucifers should be avoided for three years
Leaf spot
Spray mancozeb @ 2 g/l or carbendazim @ 1 g/l
Leaf blight
Spray mancozeb @ 2.5 g/ l
Physiological disorders
Browning or brown rot
This is caused by boron deficiency. It appears as water soaked areas and later change into rusty brown. Spray one kg of borax in 500 l of water 30 days after planting.
Whip tail
This results from the deficiency of molybdenum. It is more pronounced in acidic soil.
The leaf blades do not develop properly. In severe cases, only the midrib develops and it can be corrected by spraying 100 g of Sodium molybdate in 500 l of water 30 days after planting.
Buttoning
The term buttoning is applied to the development of small curds or buttons. The plants do not develop normally and leaves remain small and do not cover the developing curds. Deficiency of nitrogen and planting the early varieties late may cause these symptoms. Avoid transplanting of aged seedlings.
Blindness
Blind-cauliflower plants are those without terminal buds. The leaves are large, thick, leathery and dark green. It is due to the prevalence of low temperature when the plants are young or due to damage to the terminal bud during handling the plants or due to injury by pests.
Hills : 20 – 30 t/ha
Plains : 15 – 20 t/ha
Crop Growing districts Dindigul, Theni, Coimbatore, Tiruppur
Major markets in Tamil Nadu Mettupalayam, Coimbatore, Ottanchathiram, Koyambedu
Grade Specification Size and colour