There can be various reasons for the fall of flowers and fruits in tomatoes and Chillies – such as Lack of pollination, Nutritional deficiencies, Lack of water / moisture, pests and diseases. 

Measures to prevent fruit and flower drop

• • Nutrient Spraying: Nutrients should be sprayed from time to time in the plants. Macro and micronutrients eg – boron, calcium, magnesium etc.

  • Irrigation: According to the need, irrigation should be done in the crops at a fixed interval so that sufficient amount of moisture is maintained, keep in mind that excessive irrigation can also be harmful.

  • Weeding: Weeding and other intercultural work should be done from time to time in the cotton crop ,  so that the field remains free from weeds. It is necessary to use well-decomposed manure or vermicompost from time to time.

  • Pest control: Insects and disease cause damage in large quantities in crops, they should be treated from time to time in consultation with agricultural experts.

  • Maintaining the balance of hormones: In a normal crop, more damage is also caused due to hormonal imbalance. So maintain the balance of hormones. ex . Spraying of  Novamaxx (GIBBERELLIC ACID 0.001%) @ 300 ml per acre, @ 150 to 200 liter of water . 

• presence of pollinator

For the pollination of these crops, it is necessary to have bees or other insects. In the presence of these pests, do not do any kind of spraying or other agricultural work in the field. Due to this, the work of pollination is done easily and on time.

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