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120 to 130 days after sowing- Spray to decrease vegetative growth and to increase bulb development

To reduce vegetative growth and to increase bulb development spray Paclobutrazol 23 SC (Jika) 50 ml or Paclobutrazole 40% SC (Taboli) 30 ml per acre. This will help to reduce the vegetative growth and accumulate all the nutrients at base for better bulb development.

76 to 80 days after sowing- Spray to increase bulb size

To increase the size of bulb spray 00:00:50 1kg per acre. If any type of fungal growth is seen on the leaves add Tebuconazole 25.9% EC (Folicure) 250 ml and for sucking pests add Bifenthrin 10% EC (Klintop) 300 ml per acre in this spray.

66 to 70 days after sowing- Spray to increase number of cloves per bulb

To increase number of cloves per bulb and to prevent disease like blight and pests spray Gibberelic Acid 0.001% (Novamaxx) 300 ml + Kitazin (KItazin) 200 ml + Fipronil 40% + Imidachloprid 40% WG (Police) 40 gm per acre

56 to 60 days after sowing- Spray for the management of bacterial diseases

For the management of bacterial diseases and insects spray Micronutrient Mixture (Aries total) 300 gm + Acephate 50% + Imidachloprid 1.8% SP (Lancer gold) 400 gm + Kasugamycin 5% + Copper Oxychloride 45% WP (Conika) 300 gm per acre

51 to 55 days after sowing- Soil application to increase bulb size

Potash plays important role in increasing bulb size. So in this stage broadcast MoP 20 kg + Calcium nitrate 10 kg per acre

46 to 50 days after sowing- Identify and prevent fungal diseases

If any type of brown fungal growth is seen on the leaves spray Tebuconazole 10%+sulphar 65%WG (Swadheen) 500 gm per acre also add Thiamethoxam 12.6% + Lambda Cyhalothrin 9.5% ZC (Novalaxam) 80 ml per acre in this spray to prevent insect, pests.

36 to 40 days after sowing- Prevent crop from pest and fungal attack

To prevent crop from fungal or pest attack spray 00:52:34 1kg + Amino acid (Pro aminomaxx) 250 gm + Fipronil 5% SC (FipNova) 400 ml + Thiophanate Methyl 70% WP (Milduvip) 250 gm per acre

31 to 35 days after sowing- Second irrigation and nutrition dose

During vegetative stage apply third nutrition dose through soil as Urea 25 kg + Maxgrow 10 kg per acre. Also give second irrigation to the crop. Drain out excess water to prevent diseases like root rot, wilt. Give next irridation at 7 to 10 days interval depending upon soil moisture.