Cultivation practices
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After one or two ploughings, pits of size 60 x 60 x 45 cm are made at a spacing of 90 x 90 cm during February.
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For harvesting small to medium sized tubers, distance between pits is reduced to 60 x 60 cm.
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Pits are half filled with top soil and well dried farmyard manure @ 2.0-2.5 kg/pit and wood ash.
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Planting material is placed vertically in the pit.
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After compacting the planted tubers, pits are covered with organic mulches like green leaves or paddy straw.
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Apply fertilizer @ 40 kg N, 60 kg P2O5 and 50 kg K2O / ha 45 days after plating along with mulching and application of cow dung or compost after receipt of rains.
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This is followed by digging interspaces and light earthing up.
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Top dressing is done with 40 kg N, 50 kg K2O again one month after, along with shallow intercultural operations like weeding, light digging and earthing up.
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Apply fertilizer @ 40 kg N, 60 kg P2O5 and 50 kg K2O / ha 45 days after plating along with mulching and application of cow dung or compost after receipt of rains.
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This is followed by digging interspaces and light earthing up.
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Top dressing is done with 40 kg N, 50 kg K2O again one month after, along with shallow intercultural operations like weeding, light digging and earthing up.
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Amorphophallus is mainly grown as a rainfed crop.
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During periods of late receipt of monsoon, a light irrigation is given during early stages of crop.
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Crop is susceptible to water stagnation.
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Mulching immediately after planting is the most important operation in Amorphophallus.
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It not only conserves soil moisture and regulates soil temperature, but also suppresses weed growth.
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A plant usually produces a single “stem”.
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Amorphophallus is mainly grown as a rainfed crop.
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During periods of late receipt of monsoon, a light irrigation is given during early stages of crop.
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Crop is susceptible to water stagnation.
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Mulching immediately after planting is the most important operation in Amorphophallus.
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It not only conserves soil moisture and regulates soil temperature, but also suppresses weed growth.
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A plant usually produces a single “stem”.
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In case of more numbers, it is advisable to remove it retaining only one healthy one.
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Last modified: Tuesday, 8 November 2011, 9:06 AM