HPH-1041

10000-12000/acre

100gm/ac

All India

Field should be well prepared free from weeds and well drainage facility. 1-2 deep ploughing,
Soil should be exposed to sunlight, 3 to 4 rounds of harrows to reach fine tilt. Before final harrow, apply
8 to 10 MT well decomposed FYM/acre along with 250 gm Trichoderma for controlling soil born fungus.

Seeds are treated with Carbendazim 2g + Thiram 2 g per Kg of seeds.

Kharif

Seed Rate: 80g - 100g per acre.

Sowing: Prepare the raised bed of 180x90x15cm, for 1acre 10 to 12 beds are required.
Nursery should be free from weeds and debris. Line sowing is recommended.
Distance between two row:  8-10 cm (4 fingers) apart,
Distance between seed to seeds :3-4 cm ( 2 fingers),
Seeds are sown in line at 0.5-1.0 cm deep

Transplanting: Transplanting should be done @ 25-30 days after sowing.
Spacing: Row to Row and Plant to Plant - 75 x 45 cm or 90 x 45 cm

Total N:P:K requirement @ 120:60:80 kg per acre.

Dose & Timing:
Basal Dose: Apply 50% N and 100% P, K as basal dose during final land preparation.
Top Dressing: 25% N at 30 days after sowing and 25% N at 50 days after sowing.

Timely weed removal is very important, need based hand weeding can be done to ensure healthy crop.

For effective crop control  use following Insect and disease solutions:

Powdery Mildew and Anthracnose - Apply Amistar (200ml/acre),
Fruit rot - Apply Kavach @ 400g/acre and for any other diseases apply fungicide as per recommendation
from the Department of Agriculture (plant protection)
White Fly+Mites - Apply Pegasus @ 250g/acre
Spodetara+ Fruit Borer - Apply Cigna @ 250 ml/acre
Fruit Borer - Apply Proclaim @ 80g/acre,
and for any other Insects apply recommended insecticides

Irrigation Frequency Depends upon -

A. Soil type: Light soils need more frequency. Heavy soils needs less frequency.

B. Crop stage:
Vegetative stage: maintain adequate moisture for development of roots.
Flowering & fruiting - frequent and shallow irrigation.
Harvesting - gradually reduce irrigation during harvesting

C. Growing season:
Summer - requires frequent irrigation.
Winter- As against summer season, in winter the irrigation frequency is longer.
Rainy - very less frequency depending up on soil moisture

Full mature firm green fruits starts harvesting at 65-70 days, later at 10 to 15 days intervals.
Timely picking stimulates plant to produce more flowers