SWETA CAULIFLOWER

Sweta
♦ Plant Type : Slightly open plant
♦ Curd Type : Dome shaped & Compact
♦ Curd Colour : Milky white
♦ Average Curd Weight : 1.2-1.5 kg
♦ Self Covering Ability : Moderate to good
♦ Maturity : 70-75 DAT

Tips for Growing Cauliflower:

Soil : Well drained medium loam and /or sandy loam soils are suitable.
Sowing time : As per the regional practices and timings.
Optimum temp. for germination : 25 - 300C
Transplanting : 25-30 days after sowing.
Spacing : Row to Row : 60 cm, Plant to Plant : 45 cm
Seed rate : 100 - 120 gm / acre.

Preparation of Main field:

• Deep ploughing and harrowing.
• Add well decomposed FYM 7-8 tones per acre followed by harrowing to mix in the soil thoroughly.
• Open the ridges and furrowsat required spacing.
• Apply basal dose of chemical fertilizer before transplanting.
• Irrigate the field one day before transplanting, make a hole at a required spacing to plant seedling.
• Transplanting should be done late afternoon, after transplanting light irrigation should be given for better and quick establishment.

Chemical Fertilizer : Fertilizer requirement varies with soil fertility:

• First dose 6 - 8 days after transplanting : 50:50:60 NPK kg / acre
• Second dose 20 - 25 days after first application : 25:50:60 NPK kg / acre
• Third application 20 - 25 days after second application : 25:00:00 NPK kg / acre
• Boron & Molybdenum should be sprayed at curd initiation stage.

Sowing Season:

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