Damping off is a major problem in chilli nursery

29/05/2022Posted on

  • High soil moisture and moderate temperature along with high humidity, lead to the development of this disease.

  • Rotting in chilli plants is also known as damping off.

  • The outbreak of this disease is mainly seen in the nursery stage.

  • After emergence, the pathogens attack the area between the stem and root of the seedling on the soil surface. Due to which this part rots and eventually the seedling falls and dies.

  • Healthy seeds should be selected before sowing.

  • Spray of Carbenazim 12% + Mancozeb 63% WP [CarmaNova] @ 30 gm /pump  or Thiophanate Methyl 70% W/W [Milduvip] @ 30 gm/pump or Metalaxyl 8% Mancozeb 64% WP [Sanchar] @ 60 gm/pump. 

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First, spray in chilli nursery

28/05/2022Posted on

  • In Chilli nursery, it is very necessary to spray 10-15 days after sowing.

  • Through this spraying, the chilli crop can be protected from diseases like damping off, and root rot, as well as the pests that can be easily controlled in the initial stage of the nursery.

  • Treatment of nursery at 10-15 days stage:-

Spraying of Thiamethoxam 25% WG [ThiaNova] @ 10 gm/pump or Beauveria Bassiana [Bave curb] @ 5 -10 gm/liter to avoid pest infestation, and Thiophanate Methyl 70% W/W [Milduvip] @ 30 gm/pump or Trichoderma viride + Pseudomonas fluorescens [Combat + Monas curb] @  5-10 gm/liter for prevention of any fungal diseases, with this spray add humic acid [Maxxroot] @ 10 gm/pump for a good growth.

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Precautions to be taken while planting chilli nursery

21/05/2022Posted on

  • While preparing a chilli nursery, special care should be taken that the place where the nursery is being planted should be completely clean and the water should not be stagnated.

  • To grow a good crop, the plant needs to be healthy. Therefore, the soil of the nursery should have sufficient organic matter.

  • If there is excess moisture in the nursery, there is a possibility of damping-off disease.

  • First, treat the soil and seeds of the nursery, then sow them. 

  • Remove weeds and unwanted plants every week. 

  • Irrigate the nursery as per the requirement.

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Soil treatment is necessary for chilli nursery

05/05/2022Posted on

  • Sowing chilli seeds after treating the soil in the nursery makes chilli seedlings very good and disease-free.

  • For soil treatment use 10 kg FYM,1 kg DAP and Maxxroot 50 gm per square meter.

  • To protect the bed from ants and termites, use Carbofuran @ 15 gm per bed, after that sow the seeds.

  • After completing the sowing process, keep irrigating the nursery as needed.

  • To prevent weeds in the nursery stage of chilli, weeding should also be done as per the requirement.

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Weed Management in Chili Nursery

16/05/2020Posted on
How to choose a location for planting chili nursery
  • If weeds are not controlled at the right time, they affect the yield and quality of vegetables badly.
  • Weeds can cause losses of up to 50-70 percent.
  • Weeds affect chilli production in many ways such as infecting insect pests and fungi.
  • Chilli seeds should be mixed with 3 ml Pendimethalin 38.7% CS per liter water and sprayed in the soil within 72 hours of sowing.
  • When weeds grow from time to time, the nursery should be weed-free by hand weeding.
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Method of sowing Chilli seeds in nursery

14/05/2020Posted on

It is very important to keep some things in mind while sowing chilli seeds in the nursery. This produces good seedlings in the nursery.

  • To prepare chilli plantation, firstly sowing the seeds in 3 x 1.25 m size beds.
  • These beds should be raised 8-10 cm high from the ground so that seeds and plants do not rot due to water accumulation.
  • Add 750 gm DAP, 100 gm Incryl (seaweed, amino acids, humic acid and Mycorrhiza) and 250 gm Trichoderma viride per square meter to the soil in 150 kg FYM to increase plant growth with soil structure. and it also protects against harmful soil borne fungal diseases.
  • The nursery requires 60-80 grams of chilli seeds for one acre field.
  • Sowing seeds by making 0.5-1 cm deep drains at a distance of 5 cm in the beds.
  • After sowing, continue irrigating as needed.
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Know the benefits of soil treatment in chilli nursery

07/05/2020Posted on
  • Many major insect pests and soil-borne diseases are found in the soil, which damages the crops in various ways. Mainly termites, white grub, cutworm, nematodes, etc. can be destroyed by soil treatment.
  • Soil-borne spores of fungus/ bacterial diseases are also found in the soil, which infects various stages of the plant under favorable conditions and causes loss in crop production.
  • Soil treatment leads to the complete development of chilli plants, complete nutritional growth, and rich quality production.
  • Along with improving soil structure, the attack of sucking pests and diseases also reduces.
  • After the attack of pests and diseases, the treatment by chemicals is used more, as a result of which the cost of production increases due to more chemical expenditure.
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Nursery management using scientific method in Chilli

25/04/2020Posted on
How to manage scientific nursery in chili
  • To prepare chilli plants, first seeds should be sown in 3 x 1.5 m size land and these beds should be raised 8-10 cm high from the ground so that the seeds and the plants do not rot due to water accumulation.
  • One acre area requires 100 grams of chili seeds. Add 750 gm DAP, 100 gm Incryl (seaweed, amino acids, humic acid, and mycorrhiza) and 250 gm Trichoderma viride per square meter to the soil in 150 kg FYM to increase plant growth with soil structure. and it also protects against harmful soil-borne fungal diseases.
  • 8-10 days after sowing, spray 10 gm thiamethoxam 25% WG in 15 liters of water for aphid and jassid insects and another spray after 20-22 days, 5 gm fipronil 40% + imidacloprid 40% WG with 15-liter water.
  • After 15-20 days of sowing, the problem of damping-off in the nursery so spray or drenching with 0.5 gm of thiophanate methyl 70 WP per square meter or spray 30 gm of metalaxyl 4% + mancozeb 64% WP in 15 liters of water.
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Knowledge of advanced varieties of chili

24/03/2020Posted on

Hyveg Saniya: 

  • This variety of chilli is intermediate resistance for bacterial wilt and Chilli Mosaic Virus.
  • The chillies of this variety are 13-15 cm long, 1.7 cm thick and weighs around 14 grams. They are shiny yellowish-green in colour.
  • The first harvesting of this variety takes place in 50–55 days.

Mahyco Navtej (MHCP-319): 

  • This is powder mildew and drought-tolerant variety.
  • This hybrid variety is of medium to high pungency which has long storage capacity.

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Management of Mosaic Virus in chilli

22/02/2020Posted on
  • Uproot the infected plants.
  • Cultivate of resistant/tolerant varieties like Pusa Jwala, Pant C-1, Pusa- Sadabahar, Panjab lal etc.
  • Spray Acetamiprid 20% SP at the rate of 130gram/acre at regular intervals to reduce the vectors, or 
  • You can also Spray Fipronil 40% + Imidachloprid 40% WG @ 40 gram/acre.
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