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Botanical name
Brassica juncea
Family
Brassicaceae
Origin
Mediterranean Region and India
Seed Rate
5 kg/ha
Season
Rabi
Time of sowing
The first fortnight of October to last fortnight of November is considered the ideal time for sowing
Land Preparation
2-3 ploughings are required to pulverise the soil followed by planking.
Seed Treatment
Treat the seeds with 2.5 g/kg of Thiram or Vitavax powder is beneficial to prevent the disease infections.
Spacing
30 X 10 cm
Water Management
It is a rainfed crop, however three times irrigation at 25-30 DAS, 45-50 DAS and 70-75 DAS should be followed for better results.
Inter cultivation
one time at 20-25 (DAS)
Weed management
Immediately after sowing or one day after sowing apply pendimethalin 30 EC @ 1.2 lit/acre mixed in 200 liters of water.
Fertilizer dose
Prior to sowing, it is necessary to apply 32 kg of nitrogen, 16 kg of phosphorus, 16 kg of potash, and 8 kg of zinc sulfate per acre.
Pest management
Mancozeb 2g/kg of seed as seed dressing to control white rust and Dithane M-45 at the rate of 2.5 g/litre for aphids
Harvesting
Harvest the crop once the pod colour transition into yellowish brown.
Yield
20-25 q/ha
Pests
Aphids, mustard sawfly are the major pests
Diseases
White rust and powdery mildew are the major diseases
Botanical name
Brassica juncea
Family
Brassicaceae
Origin
Mediterranean Region and India
Seed Rate
5 kg/ha
Season
Rabi