Expert Advisory Details

Expert tips for cultivation of turmeric

Start planting turmeric from the end of this month. Planting of turmeric should be done in rows 30 cm apart by keeping plant to plant distance of 20 cm. Six to eight quintal of rhizomes are sufficient for sowing one acre. Apply 10-12 tonnes of well-rotten Farm Yard Manure before planting and 60kg single super phosphate per acre at planting. Also apply consortium biofertilizer @ 4kg/acre at planting. Apply 16 kg muirate of potash in soils low in available potassium. Spray Stomp 30 EC (pendimethalin) 1300 ml/acre or Sencor 70 WP (metribuzin) 400g/acre or Atrataf 50 WP (atrazine) 600g/acre within 2-3 days after planting turmeric and spread uniformly 36 q/acre paddy straw over the entire field for weed control.