Suitability of the variety for the Area Agro Climatic Zone
All India, The products depends on the segment like tropical, sub-tropical and temperate.
Selection of the field/land preparation practices
Select medium to sandy soils for cauliflower. It should have excellent drainage history. Soils with good nutrients helps cauliflower cultivation. Land should be levelled and low weed flora history.
Seed Treatment-rate of timing/ chemical
Seeds are treated with Carbendazim 2g + Thiram 2 g per Kg of seeds.
Sowing Time
Summer, Rabi, Kharif as per product segment.
Summer :Tropical - March to May
Kharif :Tropical / Sub-tropical - Mar to June & July to Aug
Rabi : Temperate - Sept to Mid Dec
Seed Rate/ Sowing method- line sowing with row to row and plant to plant distance/ direct sowing
Seed Rate: 100 - 120 g per acre.
Sowing: Sow the seed on nursery. After 21 days, seedling gets ready for transplant.
Spacing: Tropical - 60 x 30 cm, Sub-tropical - 60 x 45 cm, Temperate - 60 x 45 cm
Fertilizer dose with timing
It needs balanced and adequate fertilizer supply.
Put FYM
- 5 ml + 50 kg SSP + 50 kg mop as basal dose.
- Apply 50 kg urea just before ridge making.
- 10 days after transplant apply 100 kg urea.
- 20 days after transplant apply 50 kg DAP + 50 kg 10:26:26 + 800gm Boron.
- 30 days after transplant apply 75 kg 10:26:26 + 25 kg urea
Weed Control- Chemicals with doses and timing
Timely weed removal is very important, need based hand weeding can be done to ensure healthy crop.
Diseases & Pest control- Chemicals with doses and timing
In summer use recommended insecticides to control DBM and leaf eating caterpillars.
Irrigation Schedule
Cauliflower need optimum irrigation at all stages.
Light soils and summer season need more frequent irrigation. It is advised to have running (light) irrigation in winter and rainy season
Harvesting
Curd maturity depends on product segment. Tropical cauliflower matures at 55- 65 days after planting, sub-tropical and temperate matures at 60-75 and 75-85 days respectively.
Expected Yield of the variety
Average yield: 12 -13 MT Sub-tropical -14-15 MT, Temperate - 16-18 MT per acre.
