TARAMIRA

Taramira is important annual oilseed crop of North-western India. Its oil is not directly used for consumption. It is mixed with mustard oil to increased pungency. Its leaves having pungent taste and used in flavoring of salad. Its seeds are brown in color. Taramira is also a medicinal plant. Its oil is used as massage oil also for curing skin infection like itching, scalds etc. It is used in preparation of lotion used for hair growth. Taramira oil has industrial use like used for preparing lubricants and blown oil. Its oil cake is used for feeding cattles.
Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, MP and UP are major taramira producing states. Rajasthan has highest area of production. Ganganagar, Dholpur, Alwar,Jaipur,Bharatpur, Bhilwara,Udaipur, Jodhpur, Kota are major taramira growing areas.  

For good growth and yield, taramira crop required light loamy soil. Acidic and salty soils are not suitable for cultivation. Its cultivation is possible on very poor sandy soils.

Its cultivation is mostly done in low rainfall or water scarcity areas where other crops fails to grow or gives lower yield. After harvesting of previous kharif crop, if sufficient moisture is present in soil then take light ploughing. Remove weed and stubbles from field.

 

Time of sowing
If sufficient soil moisture present in soil, complete sowing from 15 October to 30 November.

Spacing
For sowing, use row to row spacing of 45cm and Plant to plant spacing of 10-15cm.

Sowing Depth
To ensure good germination, Sow seeds at depth of 4-5cm.

Method of Sowing
For sowing line sowing method is used and drill method is used.

Seed Rate
For sowing one acre land seed rate of 1.5-2kg is sufficient.

Seed Treatment
Before sowing, treat seeds with Mancozeb@2gm/kg of seeds or Thiram or Captan@2.5gm per kg of seeds. It will protect seeds from fungal infection.

Fertilizer Requirement (kg/acre)

Nutrient Requirement (kg/acre)

Apply fertilizer dose of Nitrogen@12kg and Phosphorus@6kg per acre in form of Urea@30kg/acre and SSP@ 40kg/acre. Apply whole dose of Nitrogen and Phosphorus at time of sowing.

If irrigation facility is available, apply first irrigation on 40-45days after sowing i.e before flowering and second irrigation at time of pod formation.

To keep check on weeds, do frequent weeding, hoeing operations. Carry out first weeding, 20-25 days after sowing. Carry out thinning operation 8-10 days after sowing and maintain plant to plant distance of 10-15cm.

• Pest and their control:

Aphid: They suck sap from the leaf. They excrete honey like substance and developed sooty mould.
To control take spray of Diamethoate 30EC@200ml/acre. If necessary repeat spray with interval of 10-15 days. Take spray of Thiamethoxam 25WG@40gm/acre. If necessary take second spray of it.

Blight and Downy Mildew: If infestation is observed in field, take spray of Mancozeb@2gm/Ltr of water. If necessary, take second spray 20days after first spray.

When plant sheds its leaves and pod changes its color to yellow, is right time for harvesting. Harvest crop with sickle. Do not delay in harvesting as it will lead to shattering loss.

Cleaned seed must be dried in the sun for four to five days. After proper drying of seeds, stored seeds in gunny bags or bin.