Tomato Fertigation The nutrient requirement for hybrids is 2:25:25 kg of NPK per ha. 75 % of P (87.5 kg P which comes to 72 kg of superphosphate) is applied as basal. The remaining quantity of 2:62.5:25 kg of NPK per ha is applied through fertigation. Every day irrigation should be given for one hour. Along with this, water soluble fertilizers have to be given. This dose is split and given once in 3 days for the entire crop period through fertigation as detailed below. 2 3 Crop Transplanting to plant Flower initiation to flowering Flowering to fruit set Alternate day from picking Duration in days 8 grade (6%N) 2:6: (6%N) 3.:5 (6%N) 2:6: (6%N) 65.78 27.77 8..98 222.22.27 65.78 38.88 63.9 2.9. 5. Nutrient applied % of requirement 2.5 3.6 3.88 2.5 2.5 2.5 9.99 2.5 2.92 2 28.89. 6.2 79.93 2. 2.5 2.5 2.5 8.5 62.5 29.39 59.9 2.5 7 2.6 2.5. 5. 23.6 39.96 2.5 5. 99.82 or 2........ 2. 2. 62.5 25. 25 The total quantity of the requirement of is 32 kg, 2:6: is 62 kg, is 5 kg and is 223 kg per ha.
Brinjal Fertigation The nutrient requirement for hybrids is 2:5: kg of NPK per ha. 75 % of P (2.5 kg P which comes to 73 kg of superphosphate) is applied as basal. The remaining quantity of 2:37.5: kg of NPK per ha is applied through fertigation. Every day irrigation should be given for one hour. Along with this, water soluble fertilizers have to be given. This dose is split and given once in 3 days for the entire crop period through fertigation as detailed below. 2 3 Crop Transplanting to plant Vegetative Flower initiation to first picking Duration in days Harvesting 8 grade 2:6: 3.:5 2:6: 39.7 5.5 25.65 Nutrient applied % of requirement 7.5.7.8 7.5 7.5 2.5 Subtotal 2. 7.5. 2.5 2.9. 88.89.56 2. 65.5 Subtotal 8.. 39.7 7.5 7.5 7.5 5. 6.5 22.5. 6. Subtotal 6. 7.5. 2..8 7.5. 5.8 2. 7.3 32.72....... 2. 2. Subtotal. 7.5 2. 2. 37.5. 25 The total quantity of the requirement of is 79 kg, 2:6: is 37 kg, is 89 kg and is 3 kg per ha.
Fertigation 3. Chilli The nutrient requirement for hybrids is 2:8:8 kg of NPK per ha. 75 % of P (6 kg P which comes to 375 kg of superphosphate) is applied as basal. The remaining quantity of 2:2:8 kg of NPK per ha is applied through fertigation. Every day irrigation should be given for one hour. Along with this, water soluble fertilizers have to be given. This dose is split and given once in 3 days for the entire crop period through fertigation as detailed below. 2 3 Crop Transplanting to plant Flower initiation to flowering Flowering set to fruit picking Alternate day from picking Duration in days 8 grade 2:6: 3.:5 2:6: 2.5 8.88.86..5 6.83 Nutrient supplied % requirement.. 3.98 Subtotal.98. 7.98 3..57 8. 7. 9.2 3.97 8.72 37.3 Subtotal 7.9 8. 3.97 2.5.... 5.77 9.98 56.9 26.8 Subtotal 35.95. 23.98 6.52.75 3.8 35.52.62 5.98.38 8.57 Subtotal 23.9 3.8 5.98 9.8 (or) 2. 9.8 (or) 2. 79.9 (or) 8........ 2. 2.. 2. The total quantity of the requirement of is 2 kg, 2:6: is 2 kg, is 6 kg and is 93 kg per ha.
Fertigation. Bhendi The nutrient requirement for hybrids is 2:: kg of NPK per ha. 75 % of P (75 kg P which comes to 69 kg of superphosphate) is applied as basal. The remaining quantity of 2:25: kg of NPK per ha is applied through fertigation. Every day irrigation should be given for one hour. Along with this, water soluble fertilizers have to be given. This dose is split and given once in 3 days for the entire crop period through fertigation as detailed below. 2 3 Crop Sowing to plant Flower initiation to flowering Flowering to fruit set Alternate day from picking Duration in days grade 2:6: 3.:5 2:6: 26. 5.5 25.65 7.5. 29.8 Nutrient applied % of requirement Subtotal 2.. 6.39.97. 88.88.55..52 66.8 Subtotal 8... 26. 55.55 7.22 2 3.87 7.78 Subtotal 6.. 8.2.98. 5.78 2. 72.26 33.2....... 2. 2. Subtotal. 2. duration 2. 2. 25 The total quantity of the requirement of is 5 kg, 2:6: is 25 kg, is 2 kg and is 35 kg per ha. 5. Ash gourd and Pumkin
Fertigation For Pumpkin, a dose of 6:: kg NPK/ha is applied throughout the cropping period through split application. In phosphorous, 75% of the phosphorous is applied as super phosphate as basal dose. Fertigation Schedule Ash gourd (Hybrid) Recommended Dose: 2:: kg/ha 2 3 Crop Crop Vegetative Flower initiation to first picking Harvesting Duration in days 5 grade + 5 26 5 26 5 + 26.8. 29.3 Nutrient applied % of requirement.3 3.35.95 Subtotal 9.78 9.95 2.28.7 7.5 66. 8.58 29.7 9. 5. Subtotal 6.9 7.5 29.7 2.28.7 7.5. 5.72 9.8 52.9 Subtotal 6.9 7.5 9.8 26.3 78.. 35. 97.52.86... 7.5.. 7.5 2... 5 duration 5 days Subtotal 6.. 2.6 2. 25 *75% RD of Phosphorus applied as superphosphate = 69 Kg/ha.. = 53 kg/ha
2. = 99kg/ha 3. 2:6: = 25 kg/ha. = 35 kg/ha Fertigation 6. Bitter Gourd For Bitter gourd, a dose of 2:: kg NPK/ha is applied throughout the cropping period through split application. Fertigation is done once in every third day from date of sowing or transplanting. Fertigation Schedule Bitter gourd (Hybrid) Recommended Dose: 2:: kg/ha 2 3 Crop Crop Vegetative Flower initiation to first picking Harvesting Duration in days 5 grade + 5 26 5 26 5 26.8. 29.3 Nutrient applied % of requirement.3 3.35.95 Subtotal 9.78 9.95 2.28.7 7.5 66. 8.58 29.7 9. 5. Subtotal 6.9 7.5 29.7 2.28.7 7.5. 5.72 9.8 52.9 Subtotal 6.9 7.5 9.8 + 26.3 5 78.. 35.... 7.5.. 7.5 2...
97.52.86 duration 5 days Subtotal 6.. 2.6 2. 25 *75% RD of Phosphorus applied as superphosphate = 69 Kg/ha.. = 53 kg/ha 2. = 99kg/ha 3. 2:6: = 25 kg/ha. = 35 kg/ha Fertigation 7. Ribbed gourd For Ribbed gourd, a dose of 2:: kg NPK/ha is applied throughout the cropping period through split application. Fertigation is done for every third day after transplanting or direct sowing. Fertigation Schedule Ribbed gourd (Hybrid) Recommended Dose: 2:: kg/ha 2 Crop Crop Vegetative Duration in days grade 5 26 5 26.8 Nutrient applied % of requirement. 29.3.3 3.35.95 Subtotal 9.78 9.95 2.28.7 7.5 66. 8.58 29.7 9. 5.... 7.5.
3 Flower initiation to first picking Harvesting 5 26 5 Subtotal 6.9 7.5 29.7 2.28.7 7.5. 5.72 9.8 52.9 Subtotal 6.9 7.5 9.8 26.3. 7.5 2... 5 78. 97.52..86 35. duration 5 days Subtotal 6.. 2.6 2. 25 *75% RD of Phosphorus applied as superphosphate = 69 Kg/ha.. = 53 kg/ha 2. = 99kg/ha 3. 2:6: = 25 kg/ha. = 35 kg/ha Fertigation 8. Snake Gourd For snake gourd a dose of 75:: kg NPK/ha is applied throughout the cropping period through split application.
Fertigation 9. Watermelon For watermelon / muskmelon a dose of 2: : kg NPK/ha is applied throughout the cropping period through split application. Fertigation Schedule Watermelon Recommended Dose: 2:: kg/ha 2 3 Crop Crop Vegetative Flower initiation to first picking Harvesting Duration in days 5 grade 5 26 5 26 5 26.8 Nutrient applied % of requirement. 29.3.3 3.35.95 Subtotal 9.78 9.95 2.28.7 7.5 66. 8.58 29.7 9. 5. Subtotal 6.9 7.5 29.7 2.28.7 7.5. 5.72 9.8 52.9 Subtotal 6.9 7.5 9.8 26.3... 7.5.. 7.5 2... 5 78. 97.52..86 35. duration 5 days Subtotal 6.. 2.6 2. 25 *75% RD of Phosphorus applied as superphosphate = 69 Kg/ha.. = 53 kg/ha
2. = 99kg/ha 3. 2:6: = 25 kg/ha. = 35 kg/ha. Aggregatum onion Fertigation The nutrient requirement is 6:6:. kg of NPK per ha. 75 % of P (5 kg P which comes to 28 kg of superphosphate) is applied as basal. The remaining quantity of 6:5: kg of NPK per ha is applied through fertigation. Every day irrigation should be given for one hour. Along with this, water soluble fertilizers have to be given. This dose is split and given once in 3 days for the entire crop period through fertigation. Duration in days 2 25 3 25 5 grade 26 5 26 ::5 ::5 5.9 6. 7.2 3.6 33.6 7.2 8. 37.6 6. 8. 33. The total quantity of the requirement of is 32 kg, 2:6: is 5 kg, is kg, ::5 is 36 kg and is kg per ha.
Fertigation. Cabbage The nutrient requirement for hybrids is 2:25:5 kg of NPK per ha. 75 % of P (93.75 kg P which comes to 586 kg of superphosphate) is applied as basal. The remaining quantity of 2:3.25:5 kg of NPK per ha is applied through fertigation. Every day irrigation should be given for one hour. Along with this, water soluble fertilizers have to be given. This dose is split and given once in 3 days for the entire crop period through fertigation as detailed below. 2 3 Crop Transplanting to plant Head initiation Duration in days Head initiation to development Harvesting 35 grade 5 26 5.5 26 5 fertilizer 32.87 9.2 2.36 6.25 2.52.2 Nutrient supplied % requirement 6.25 6.25 8.7 Subtotal 9.98 6.25.99 2.37 2. 2.5 33.2 7.32 59.9.7 6. Subtotal 79.9 2.5 59.5 32.87 6.25 6.25 6.25 86.2.8 38.7 92.37 2.9 Subtotal 59.92 6.25.96.8.22 6.25 66.6 8.66 29.97 65.38.7....... 2. 2. duration 5 Subtotal 39.95 6.25 29.97 99.75 (or) 2. 3.25 9.85 (or) 5. 25 The total quantity of the requirement of is 66 kg, 2:6: is 3 kg, is 5 kg and is 33 kg per ha.
Fertigation 3. Potato For potato, 2: 2: 2 kg NPK/ha is applied throughout the cropping period in every once in three days interval.75% of the phosphorous in the recommendation is applied as super phosphate as a basal dose. Fertigation schedule: Potato (Variety) Recommended dose: 2:2:2 kg/ha No. Crop Planting to crop 2 Vegetative 3 Tuber formation 35 Tuber development Duration in days grade fertilizer Nutrient supplied % Requirement 2 63.5 2. 2. 2... 35 26 3.5 5 26 3 5 subtotal 2. 2. 2. 39.3 6.67.72 3.87 2. 63.82 29.36 8.... subtotal 7.95 2. 8. 63.5 2. 2. 2. 53.33 37. 6.93 7... 2. subtotal 35.97 2. 36. 9.67 53.33 2.36 6.93 2. 3.92.68 2. 2.. Sub total 23.97 2. 2. 9.89 6. 2. 25. 75% RD of Phosphorus applied as superphosphate = 25 kg/ha as basal dose. In hills rock phosphate is the source for P. = 26 kg/ha 2. =23kg/ha 3. 2:6:=59kg
Fertigation. Tapioca For tapioca, a dose of 9:9:2/ha is applied through out the cropping period as split application. Irrigate the field through drip system daily for one hour. Fertigation schedule: Tapioca (variety) S. No Crop Planting to crop Duration in Days 2 2 Vegetative 7 3 Tuber formation Tuber development 6 Grade 5 5 26 5 26 5 5 23.57 3.67 7.87 Nutrient supplied % Requirement.8.5.8.8 5.6 3.93 subtotal 8.98.8 2. 6.8. 5.33.3 3.69 26.8 2.33 subtotal 27.36 6.8 7.39.. 55.73.3 25.6 6.8 subtotal 26.98 6.8 72. 9 23.57 82.67.8.8.8 92.3 8.87 22.8 duration 2 sub total 26.96.8 96.82 9.28 (or) 22.56(or 2.2 2 9 )22.5 (or)2 75% RD of Phosphorus applied as superphosphate 2.88 kg/ha. = 7. kg / ha = kg/ha 2:6: = 23kg/ha ::5 = 335kg / ha = 32kg/ha Chlorosis: Foliar spray of% FeSO +.5% ZnSO at 6 and 9 DAP... 7.39. 7.5 2. 72.. 7.5... 25
PRECISION PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES IN FRUIT CROPS 5.Banana Production Technology Application of fertilizers Details s g/plant/year Apply N as Neem coated urea. N P K Apply N and K in 3 splits on Garden land 3rd, 5th and 7th month, Phosphorous at 3rd month of Varieties other than Nendran * 35* 3* planting. Apply 2g of Nendran 5 9 Azospirillum and Phosphobacteria at planting Wet land 2 35 5 and five months after planting Nendran, Rasthali 2 5 39 (This should be applied prior to Poovan,Robusta 6 5 39 chemical fertilizer application). * For Tissue culture banana, apply 5% extra fertilizers at 2 nd, th, 6 th and 8 th month after planting. Fertigation For maximizing productivity follow fertigation technique Apply 25 litres of water / day + 2:: g N: P 2 O 5: K2O / plant using water soluble fertilizers. For economizing the cost of fertilizers, fertigate using normal fertilizers ( and Muriate of potash) with 5% of the recommended dose along with recommended dose of phosphorus as basal at 2nd month after planting. Fertigate at weekly intervals as per the following schedule: Fertigation schedule Weeks after planting N (% ) P2O5 (% ) K2O (%) 98 ( weeks) 2 9 (2 weeks) 5 32 (2 weeks) 2 32 35 (3 weeks) 8
Botanical name :CurcumalongaLin. Fertigation PRECISION PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES IN SPICES 6. Turmeric Family: Zingiberaceae The nutrient requirement is 5:6:8 kg of NPK per ha. 75 % of P (5 kg P which comes to 28 kg of superphosphate) is applied as basal. The remaining quantity of 5:5:8 kg of NPK per ha is applied through fertigation. Every day irrigation should be given for one hour. Along with this, water soluble fertilizers have to be given. This dose is split and given once in 3 days for the entire crop period through fertigation as detailed below.. Crop Duration (in days) Nutrients requirement (%) Planting to 5 2 2 Vegetative 6 2 3 Rhizome initiation 6 Rhizome maturation 35 2 2 Duration 27 Quantity applied 5.78 Multi K 7.33 2.2 Multi K Multi K Multi K 9.83 96..57.9 7.28 76.29 5.78.2 7.6 PRECISION PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES IN FLOWER CROPS 7. JASMINE
Gundumalli Jasminum sambac Ait.; Oleaceae % of the recommended dose of fertilizers are applied through fertigation in splits at weekly intervals. For soil application in conventional method, straight fertilizers like SSP,, DAP, MOP etc are used. But for fertigation, water soluble fertilizers life Polyfeed (), KNO3 Ammonium Phosphate (2:6:), Sulphate of Potash etc.,are used. Fertigation schedule (% RDF 5:: kg/ha) (),, Mono S. No Crop Duration in fertilizer Nutrient supplied % requirement grade weeks (kg /ha) Planting to 32 25 25 25 66 22 75 ( st th week) (Sep.) 7.2 3.3 Sub total 5 25 2. Vegetative 6 395 75 75 75 (5 th 2 th week) (Oct. 8 65 225 Jan.) 22 Sub total 5 75 3 Flowering & Harvesting 2 658 25 25 25 833 8 375 (2 st 2 nd week) (Feb. 8 6 5 5 5 May) Sub total 25 25 5. Rest period 2 32 25 25 25 (2 nd 52 nd week) (June 66 22 75 Aug.) 7.2 3.3 Sub total 5 25 52 5 25 75% recommended P applied as super phosphate = 6 Kg/ha (Basal dose)
Abstract S. No Quantity required *75 % of P applied as super phosphate 736kg x 6.25 =6 2 37 3 965. Biofertilizer 8. ROSE (Rosa sp) Family: Rosaceae Manuring After pruning in October and again in July the plants are manured with FYM kg and fertilized with 78:78:356kg of NPK per ha. Fertigation is given once in a week as per schedule. Fertigation schedule Recommended dose of fertilizer: 78:78: 356 kg/ha (75 % of p is applied as basal) S. No Crop Duration in weeks grade fertilizer (kg/ha ) Nutrient supplied % requirement Planting to ( to weeks) 2 Vegetative (58 weeks) 3 Flowering & harvesting (9 weeks) 22 5 + 5 + 5 + 23.2 69.5 9.6 23.2 69.5 9.6 93.68 276.6 7.8.5 35.6... 7.8.5 35.6... 7.2 7.8 2....
Flowering & harvesting (9 weeks) 22 37.8 5 + 93.68 276.6 37.8 7.2 7.8 2.... 78..5 356. Abstract: S. No Quantity required *75 % of P applied as super phosphate 33.5 kgx 6.25 =83 2 23.2 or 23 3 69.5 or 692. 9.6 or 95 Manuring 9.TUBEROSE The following fertigation schedule can be followed for improving yield & quality of flowers. Recommended Dose: 2:2:2 kg/ha S. NO Crop. Bulb planting to Duration in Days 3 weeks (3 weeks) Grade FERTIGATION SCHEDULE FOR TUBEROSE PER HECTARE % of TRD: 2:5:2 kg/ha 26 33 2 Nutrient supplied % Requirement 5.33.6 2 5 5 5 5
2. Vegetative 3 weeks (9 weeks) 3. Spike emergence and flowering 52 weeks ( weeks) 53 2. 55.56 5 8 6 8 35 35 35 89 25 85 88 2 5 7 6 35 2 52 weeks 2 5 2 Abstract S. NO Quantity required. 75% of RD of P applied as Super Phosphate 5 x 6.25= 937.5 kg/ha 2. 263 kg/ha 3. 333 kg/ha. 233 kg/ha Fertigation schedule 2. MARIGOLD (AFRICAN MARIGOLD) Tagetes erecta L.; Asteraceae Recommended dose of fertilizer: 9:9: 75 kg/ha (75 % of P is applied as Super phosohate) S. No Crop Transplanting to Durati on in days 2 grade + MN 5 + fertilizer (kg/ha ).8.7.6 Nutrient supplied % requirement 2.25.5 5.25 2.25 2.25 5.25 Subtotal 9. 2.25 7.5...
2 Vegetative 55 3 Flowering 5 2 + MN 5 + + MN 5 + 7. 6.6 6.6 9. 6. 9. 9. 2. Subtotal 36. 9.. 59.2 58. 57.5.25 7.5 26.25.25.25 26.25 Subtotal 5..25 37.5. 5.. 5.. 5. 9. 22.5 75 Abstract: Nutrition: S. No Quantity required *75 % of P applied as super phosphate 22 2 8. 3 6.6 5.7 Fertigation schedule Recommended dose of fertilizer: :2:2 kg/ha (75% of P is applied basally as super phosphate) S. No Crop Duration in days Transplanting to 5 2 Vegetative (58 weeks) 35 3 Flowering 55 grade + MN 5 + + MN 5 + + MN 5 + fertilizer (kg/ha ) 26. 33..56 5.2 32. 6.2 3.5 6 Nutrient supplied % requirement. 2..... 2. 8.... 2 2. 5. 5. 5.
7.8 5. 5. 2. Abstract: S. No Quantity required *75 % of P applied as super phosphate 5. kg x 6.25 =937.5 2 263. 3 3. 6.