- For hybrid varieties:- 175-200 gm/acre of seeds is required.
- For improved varieties:- 400-500 gm/ acre of seed is required.
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Suitable soil for Cauliflower
- Cultivation of cauliflower is done mainly on sandy to heavy soil rich in organic matter.
- Light soil is preferred for early crops.
- On heavy soil, plants grow more slowly and the keeping quality is improved.
- The optimum pH is 6-7 and liming is required when pH is below 5.5.
- Plants growing in saline soils are prone to fungal and bacterial diseases.
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- 1 to 2 corrosive ploughing by a soil turning plough followed by 3 to 4 ploughing with desi plough are enough for it.
- Well rotten compost or farmyard manure is mixed in soil at the time of ploughing.
- If the soil is infested with nematodes Carbofuran @ 10 kg/Acre.
- Ridges and furrow type of layout is used for crop.
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Spacing for Cauliflower:-
- The planting distance may vary according to variety early, mid and late.
- planting seasons (Rabi, Kharif and Zaid ) and soil conditions (light, medium and heavy).
- The following distances are generally recommended on the basis of maturity of varieties.
- For early varieties:- 45 X 45 cm.
- For mid varieties:- 60 X 40 cm.
- For late varieties:- 60 X 60 cm. or 60 X45 cm.
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Suitable Climate for Cauliflower:-
- The cauliflower varieties are very sensitive to temperature.
- For good germination, a temperature of 10-21°C is required.
- A temperature range at 15-21°C is optimum for growth and curd formation. Temperature below 10°C during growth delays maturity and undersized small unmarketable buttons are formed.
- High temperature during maturity will result in yellowish leafy curds.
- It is therefore essential to choose proper variety to be sown at proper time.
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Control Of Downy Mildew in Cauliflower:-
- The stem shows dark brown, depressed lesions which later develop downy growth of the fungus.
- On leaves, purplish-brown spots appear on the under surface followed by appearance of downy growth on such lesions.
- It causes damage to curd, producing curd-rot.
Control:-
- Give hot water treatment to seed at 50°C for 30 min with Thiram(0.3%).
- Remove the diseased portions of the curd and apply copper oxychloride 50% WP @ 3 Gm/ litre to the cut surface.
- Spray the crop with Mancozeb 75% WP@ 400 Gm/Acre at 10-15 days intervals, first spray be given on the appearance of symptoms.
- Follow crop rotation and sanitation practices.
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Name:- Manish Choudary
Village:- Selotiya
Distrct:- Indore
State:- Madhya Pradesh
Farmer Manish Ji is cultivating cauliflower under the guidance of Gramophone.
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Irrigation in Cauliflower
Irrigation in Cauliflower:-
- Maintenance of proper soil moisture is necessary for harvesting good curds.
- First irrigation is given just after transplanting of seedlings.
- Subsequent irrigation is given at 8 to 10 days interval depending upon the season and soil condition.
- For early and mid season cultivars irrigation depends upon intensity of the monsoon.
- Furrow irrigation is more common method of irrigation under double row planting system.
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Season of planting of Cauliflower:-
- The optimum time of seed sowing in the nursery varies greatly depending upon climatic condition, varieties and their temperature requirement for curd formation.
- Early season varieties seeds are sown during May to June.
- Mid season varieties seeds are sown during last week of June to July.
- Mid late season varieties seeds are sown during August.
- Late season varieties seeds are sown during September to October.
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Weed Control in Cauliflower:-
- Crop should be kept free from weeds either manually or by use of weedicides.
- Field is kept free of weeds by 2-3 hand weeding and 1-2 hoeing. Hoeing should not be deep.
- After transplanting spray of 3.-3.5 litre of pendamethalin 30% EC per hectare is effective for control of weeks up to 45 days.
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