Posted by ICAR- Indian Agriculture Research Institute
Punjab
2021-06-11 12:02:16
Expert advice on vegetables such as Chilli, Brinjal and okra
Vegetables- Farmers are advised for preparation of nursery for chilli and brinjal. It is also advised to use shed nets, which helps in reducing soil borne disease and thus produce healthy seedlings.
After harvesting of mature lady finger, application of urea @ 5-10 kg/acre and thereafter application of light irrigation is advised. Constant monitoring of lady finger crop against attack of mite, jassid and hoper is advised. Due to prevailing high temperature, light irrigation at short interval is advised.
Keeping in view of high temperature forecast, farmers are advised for harvesting of mature vegetable crop at morning and evening and kept them in sheds.