Cathartic anthraglycosides (barbolin)
Soil –
Climate–
Seed Rate
Usually about 22000 suckers are required for one acre land.
Seed Treatment
Time of sowing
Spacing
Normally spacing of 45 cm x 40 cm or 60 cm x 30 cm is followed.
Sowing Depth
Plant three to four month old suckers in a pit having depth of 15 cm.
Method of sowing
Seed Rate
Usually about 22000 suckers are required for one acre land.
Seed Treatment
Fertilizer Requirement (kg/acre)
UREA | SSP | MURIATE OF POTASH |
44 | 125 | 34 |
Nutrients Requirement (kg/acre)
NITROGEN | PHOSPHORUS | POTASH |
20 | 20 | 20 |
1) Mealy bug :
Symptoms-
Management-
1) Black brown leaf spots :
Symptoms-
2) Anthracnose :
Symptoms-
Management-
Spraying of 70% Neem oil helps to cure from this disease.
An average leaf yield of 15 t/ha can be obtained.