Ramanathapuram Local, Single Mogra, Double Mogra, Iruvatchi, Arka Aradhana
Soil-
Well drained loamy or red loamy fertile soil.
Climate-
Warm summer, mild winter, moderate rainfall and sunny days.
Provided immediately after planting followed by weekly irrigation depending upon weather conditions
1)Bud worm
Spray any one of the following insecticides:
Thiacloprid 240 SC @ 1 ml /lit
Spinosad 45SC 0.5ml/lit
2)Blossom midge
Spray any one of the following insecticides
Chlorantraniliprole 18.5 SC @ 0.5ml/lit
Novaluron 10 EC 3ml / lit.
3)Red spider mite
Spray any one of the following
Fenazaquin 10 % EC @ 2 ml/lit.
Propargite 57 % EC @ 2ml/lit.
Wettable sulphur 50 WP @ 2 g/lit.
Nematode
Test the soil for nematode infection. Apply carbofuran 3G @ 33kg/ha near root zone and irrigate the field.
1)Yellowing of leaves: It is caused by 3 major factors viz., iron deficiency, nematode infection and root rot disease.
2)Root rot: Soil drenching with trifloxystrobin + tebuconazole @ 0.75 g/litre or difenoconazole @ 0.5ml /l.
3)Alternaria leaf spot: Foliar application of mancozeb @ 2.5 g/l or azoxystrobin @ 1g/l
Soil application of Pseudomonas fluorescens @ 25 g/m2 and foliar application of P.fluorescens @ 5 g/l at monthly intervals after planting.
Flowers: 8 – 9 t/ha
Concrete recovery: 0.14 – 0.19%
Main field preparation
Ploughing with chisel, disc, rotovator and cultivator and levelling with tractor drawn leveller.
Pits of 45x45x45 cm size are dug
1.2 x 1.0 m (8333 plants/ha)
5kg FYM + 500g neem cake + 100g vermicompost are applied per pit at the time of planting
Once in 3 days through drip system
12 t/ha