Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
5.5.4.2
APPLICATION OF MANURE AND FERTILIZERS
The application of fertilizer varied from crop to crop and soil pH. Hence,
most of the soils of the region are acidic in nature so farmers need to avoid
the application of acidic fertilizer. The application of FYM @ 15-20 tons
per hectare is essential for better yield in vegetable crops.
5.5.5 CROP BASED MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
5.5.5.1 TURMERIC
The institute has developed a turmeric variety Megha Turmeric-1 through
clonal selection from the local genotype Lakadong, which is tolerant to
leaf blotch and leaf spot. It mature in 300-315 days having an average
yield of 27-30 t/ha. It contains 6.8% curcumin and dry matter content of
20-22%.
5.5.5.2 TOMATO
Megha Tomato-3 has been developed by the institute, which is tolerant to
cold and bacterial wilt disease. The Fruits are round, smooth with uniform
color development. The average yield of the variety is 45-55 t/ha with a
TSS of 4.5-5.5
B and shelf life of 15-18 days at ambient condition.
5.5.6 OFF-SEASON PRODUCTION OF VEGETABLES
The experiment was undertaken to standardize a crop cycle for year round
production of vegetables under low cost polyhouse condition. The experi-
mental results revealed that crop cycle involving King Chilli (October-
April)
à
Cucurbits + Okra (May-September)
à
Capsicum + Beans (Oc-
tober-January)
à
Lettuce + Chilli (February-May)
à
Cowpea + Palak +
Tomato (June-September) is the best combination for off-season produc-
tion of vegetables under polyhouse in Manipur. After second year, green
manure crops should be grown for one season to enhance the soil fertility
status. In this cycle, multiple crops have been selected to minimize the risk
of crop loss. Solanaceous crops were not grown on the same area under
