Posted by Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
Punjab
2021-10-08 12:13:26
Expert advice on vegetables such as Coriander and Radish
VEGETABLES- It is the time for sowing of late season varieties and transplanting of mid-season varieties of cauliflower.
It is best time for sowing of spinach, fenugreek, coriander, radish, turnip, garlic and early varieties of pea i.e. Matar Ageta-7 and AP-3. Sowing of early varieties of potato can also be done i.e.Kufri Surya, KufriPukhraj, Kufri Ashoka and KufriChandramukhi.
Prevailing weather is favourable for fruit rot and die back disease in chilli.
Protect the crop by spraying 250 ml Folicur or 750 g Indofil M 45 or Blitox in 250 litres ofwater per acre.
To check fruit and shoot borer attack in brinjal, spray 80 ml Coragen 18.5 SC or 80 g Proclaim 5SG in 100-125 litres of water per acre.