Expert Advisory Details

Mulching and land preparation of fields for growing vegetables

Vegetables: Mulching can be done to vegetable crops i.e Cauliflower, Spinach, Fenugreek, Coriander, Radish, Turnip, Peas, Tomato, Brinjal, Chilli and Capsicum. It also reduces heat loss from the surface.

• Aphids' attack on potatoes can be reduced by spraying 300 ml Metasystox 25 EC in 100 litres of water per cent. Do not spray insecticides within three weeks of harvest.
• Regularly survey the potato crop during these days and rogue out virus-affected potato plants from the seed crop.
• To protect potato crops from late blight, spray Indofil M-45/Mass M- 45/Markzeb/Antracol/ Kavach @ 500- 700 g or Copper Oxychloride 50 WP/Mark copper @ 750- 1000 g/acre in 250- 350 litres of water after weather clears up.
• Sowing of cucumber can be done under low tunnel technology to get early yield.