Description
Features:
- Semi erect, medium plant with blue green leaves
- Wider sowing window
- Moderate to good Xcc tolerance
Recommended states for cultivation under normal agro climatic conditions in:
Kharif: AP, AS, BR, CT, DL, GJ, HR, JH, KA, MP, MH, OR, PB, RJ, WB, TR
Summer: MH, HR, PB
AGRONOMY
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. |