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| Kg/Ha | g/plant | |
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| General Instructions |
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| Method of Lime / Dolomite
application The recommended dose of lime/dolomite should be applied in two equal splits, two or three weeks before the application of fertilizer. |
| Method of Fertilizer
application Urea, Rock Phosphate and Muriate of Potash should be applied in two equal splits (rain fed) / three equal splits (irrigated). After removing the mulches around the plant base, the fertilizers may be applied in a circular band of width 15 cm, leaving 30 cm from the plant base. Fertilizer should be thoroughly mixed with the top 2 to 3 inches of the surface soil with hand fork. The fertilizer applied area may be covered again with mulches. |
| Organic manures Organic manure such as Farm Yard Manure or Compost @10 kg/plant, Neem cake (1 kg/plant )may be applied once in a year during May /June. The manure should be thoroughly mixed with surface soil after application. |