Apply Azospirillum and Phosphobacteria each at 2 kg/ha mixed with 100 kg of FYM before sowing.
Varieties
Basal dose FYM @ 25 t/ha, N @ 20 kg, P @ 50 kg and K @ 30 kg/ha as basal and 20 kg N/ha at 30 days after sowing.
Hybrids
Basal dose FYM @ 40 t / ha, N @ 100 kg, P @ 100 kg and K @ 100 kg/ha as basal and 100 kg N / ha 30 at days after sowing.
Foliar nutrition
1 % urea (10 g/l) + muriate of potash (10 g/l) on 30 and 45 days after planting.
For hybrids, foliar application of water soluble fertilizer 19-19-19 three times @ 0.5% (5 g/l) at 10 days interval from 30 days after planting.
Fertigation schedule for hybrids
Recommended dose: 200:100: 100 kg / ha.
| Crop stage |
Duration in days |
Fertilizer grade |
Total Fertilizer (kg/ha) |
Nutrient applied |
% of requirement |
| N |
P |
K |
N |
P |
K |
| Sowing to plant establishment stage |
10 |
19:19:19 +MN 13:0:45 Urea |
26.30 5.50 25.65 |
7.50 11.10 29.48 |
5.00 - - |
5.00 5.00 - |
10.00 |
5.00 |
10.00 |
| Subtotal |
19.99 |
12.50 |
25.00 |
|
|
|
| Flower initiation to flowering stage |
30 |
12:61:0 13:0:45 Urea |
16.39 88.88 144.52 |
1.97 11.55 66.48 |
10.00 - - |
- 40.00 - |
30.00 |
10.00 |
30.00 |
| Subtotal |
80.00 |
10.00 |
40.00 |
|
|
|
| Flowering to fruit set |
30 |
19:19:19 +MN 13.0:45 Urea |
26.30 55.55 103.87 |
5.00 7.22 47.78 |
5.00 - - |
5.00 25.00 - |
30.00 |
5.00 |
30.00 |
| Subtotal |
60.00 |
5.00 |
30.00 |
|
|
|
| Alternate day from picking |
30 |
12:61:0 13:0:45 Urea |
8.20 44.44 72.26 |
0.98 5.78 33.24 |
5.00 - - |
- 20.00 - |
30.00 |
5.00 |
30.00 |
| Subtotal |
40.00 |
5.00 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
| Total duration |
100.00 |
|
|
200.00 |
25.00 |
100.00 |
100 |
25 |
100 |
75% RD of Phosphorus applied as super phosphate = 469 kg/ha.
1. 19:19:19 = 54 kg / ha
2. 13:0:45 = 200 kg / ha
3. 12:61:0 = 25 kg / ha
4. Urea = 350 kg / ha
Pests
Fruit borer
1. Set up pheromone trap at 12 Nos./ha.
2. Collection and destruction of affected fruits.
3. Release of egg parasite Trichogramma at 1.0 lakh/ha.
4. Release of 1st instar larvae of green lace wing bug Chrysoperla carnea @ 10,000/ha.
5. Dust carbaryl 10 % DP @ 25 kg /ha or spray Bacillus thuringiensis @ 2 g/lit.or spray any one of the following insecticide
| Insecticide |
ml or g/lit, |
| Azadirachtin 0.03% WSP (300 ppm) |
5.0 g/lit |
| Azadirachtin 5% Neem Extract Concentrate |
5.0 ml/10 lit |
| Emamectin benzoate 5 % SG |
3.0 g/10 lit |
| Phosalone 35 % EC |
1.5 ml /lit |
| Pyridalyl 10 % EC |
1.0 ml/lit |
| Quinalphos 20 % AF |
1.5 ml / l. |
| Quinalphos 25 % EC |
8.0 ml/10 lit |
White fly and Aphids
White fly and Aphids can be controlled by spraying.Dimethoate 30 EC 2 ml/lit combined with Neem Seed Kernel Extract 5 %.
Leaf hopper
Treat the seeds with imidacloprid 48 % FS or 70 % WS @ 7 g/kg or Thiamethoxam 70 % WS @ 2.8 g/kg of seed.
Dust carbaryl 5 % DP @ 20 kg /ha or carbaryl 10 % DP @ 25 kg /ha or apply carbofuran 3 % G @ 33 kg /ha or spray any one of the following insecticide
| Insecticide |
ml or g/lit, |
| Imidacloprid 70 % WG |
0.7 g /10 lit |
| Imidacloprid 17.8 % SL |
2 ml/10 lit |
| Thiamethoxam 25 %WG |
1.0 g/10 lit |
| Azadirachtin 0.03 % WSP |
5.0 g/lit |
| Azadirachtin 5% Neem Extract Concentrate |
5.0 ml/10 lit |
| Dimethoate 30 % EC |
2.0 ml/lit |
| Malathion 50 % EC |
1.25 ml/lit |
| Oxydemeton –Methyl 25 % EC |
1.6 ml/lit |
| Quinalphos 25 % EC |
1.0 ml/lit |
Seed treatment with Trichoderma viride (4g/kg) and Pseudomonas (10 g/ kg)
Soil application of Pseudomonas and Trichoderma (each2.5kg/ha)
Soil application with Neem cake @250 kg/ha
Maize as border crop against movement of whiteflies/ Liriomyza
Use of yellow sticky traps
Periodical removal of yellow vein mosaic virus infected plants
Helicoverpa and Earias adult monitoring with pheromone traps
Trichogramma release after each brood emergence of Helicoverpa and Earias
Application of Neem oil formulations 10000ppm @1% / Neem seed kernel extract (5%)
12 - 15 t/ha
Harvest: Harvesting can be done 45 days after planting. Fruits are harvested in tender stage at 1 – 2 days intervals.