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Seed Rate and Spacing |
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Seed Rate/Acre |
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Between Plants |
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Bottle Gourd |
600 g |
2 m |
1 m |
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Bitter Gourd |
1250 g |
1 m |
75 cm |
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Ridge Gourd |
1250 g |
1 m |
75 cm |
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Seasonl |
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June–July |
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September-October |
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Summer |
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February- March |
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Soil |
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Well drained, fertile sandy loams to clay soils are ideal for Okra. Soil pH should preferably be neutral.
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Manure and Fertilizer |
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Incorporate 8-10 mt of well-decomposed FYM per acre. Apply 40: 20: 20 (NPK) kg per acre as basal dose. |
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| First top dressing (30-35 DAS) |
20 kg |
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| Second top dressing (55-60 DAS) |
20 kg |
20 kg |
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Field Preparation and Transplanting |
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– Deep plough the land for 4 – 5 times to bring to a fine tilth. Incorporate the entire quantity of FYM.
– Prepare channels at 1-2 metres apart and make basins at 75 cm to 1 metre intervals depending on the crop.
– Apply the entire quantity of basal dose fertilizer in the basins and mix thoroughly.
– Plant the seed in the basins and irrigate immediately. |
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Irrigation |
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Irrigate the field once in 5-8 days depending on soil type and climatic conditions. Avoid excess watering. |
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Weeding |
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2-3 weedings are needed for best growth |
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Harvesting |
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Harvesting begins 55-65 DAS (depending on the crop) and continues for 8-9 weeks. |
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Plant Protection
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Need based.
- 10 DAS: Dithane M-45 2 g + Endosulfan 2 ml in one lit of water.
- 20 DAS : Bavistin 0.5 g + Monocrotophos 2 ml in one lit of water.
- 30 DAS: Karathane 1 ml + Ecalax 2 ml in 1 lit of water.
- 40 DAS: Metasystox 2 ml + wettable Sulphur 80% W.P. at 2 g +
Bavistin 1 g in one lit of water.
- 50 DAS: Wettable Sulphur 80% W.P. at 2 g + Rogor 2 ml in one lit of water.
- 60 DAS: Endosulfan 2 ml + Bavistin 1.5 g per lit of water. |
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CAUTION |
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Do not use the grain harvested from hybrid seed based crops as seed for the next crop. Doing so will cause a drastic reduction in crop yields due to segregation and loss of hybrid vigor. |
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