ALL GREEN PALAK

Specification :

Seed rate and Sowing :

• Palak is grown almost throughout the year, if you are growing in winters take 4-6 kg and for summers take 10-15 kg of seeds per acre.
• Seed should be sown at a depth of 3-4 cm and at 20 cm apart in a row.

Manures and Fertilizers

• 10 tonnes of farmyard manure with 35kg of Nitrogen(urea should be 75kg) and 12 kg of P₂O₅( superphosphate should be 75kg) per acre.
• Before sowing, apply whole farmyard manure, P₂O₅ and half of N. Apply the remaining half in two splits cutting followed by irrigation.

Irrigation

• First irrigation should be done immediately after sowing.
• In summers, subsequent irrigation should be done at an interval of 4-6 days and 10-12 days in winters.

Harvesting

Spinach is ready to cut after 3-4 weeks of sowing. Cutting should be done at an interval of 20-25 days.