- Makkhan Grass is a forage crop and suitable to sow from March to April.
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Seed rate of makkhan grass
- Solo sowing – 5 to 6 kg per Acre
- Combination with Berseem – 2 to 3 Kg per Acre
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- First irrigation should be immediate after sowing and second irrigation is about 5 to 6 days after sowing.
- After 10 days interval, or as per need.
- The first irrigation should be done after hand weeding and apply urea 40 kg/Acre.
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- Seed rate required for vary for various types of cowpea
- Bushy vegetable types 10-12 kg/acre.
- Semi trailing vegetable types 10-12 kg/acre.
- Trailing vegetable types 2-2.5 kg/acre.
- Dual purpose (For grain and vegetables)
- Broadcasting sowing method 30-35 kg/acre.
- Dibbling sowing method 20-30 kg/acre.
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- 18-20 kg/acre seeds are used for leafy crop.
- 10-12 kg/acre seeds are used for crop production.
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- In most of the areas, cowpea is grown during the rainy and summer season.
- For monsoon season from early June to end of July.
- Sowing is February-March is common for summer.
- In areas having mild climate, it is also grown during winter or Rabi season.
- In hilly areas, it is sown during April-May.
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- Maggots are feeding the leaves in a zigzag shape.
- The infestation of this fly can easily be recognized by the presence of shiny whitish streaks on the leaves against the green background.
- The flowering and fruiting capacity of in infested plants is adversely affected.
- Spraying of systemic insecticide like Deltamethrin 2.8% EC @ 200 ml/acre or Triazophos 40% EC @ 350-500 ml/acre.
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- Cowpea is a warm season crop and can be grown in all tropical and subtropical areas.
- Grain types and dual purpose types are tolerant to hardy conditions including high temperature, and poor soil.
- The climbing yard long bean prefers mild climate than grain types.
- Performance of varieties varies with day length, rainfall and temperature hence specific varieties are to be selected for each season.
- Cowpea grows well between 21 to 35 oC temperature.
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- Cowpea can be grown almost in any type of soil but well-drained loamy or slightly heavy soils are better.
- Saline or alkaline soils are not good.
- Ideal soil pH for growth of cowpea is 5.5-6.0.
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ShareControl of aphid in muskmelon
- The affected plants have to be uprooted and destroyed to prevent the spread of the disease.
- For effective control of aphid fortnightly spray of acephate 75% SP @ 300-400 gm/acre or Imidacloprid 17.8% SL @ 100 ml/acre or acetamiprid 20% SP @ 150-200 gm/ acre.
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