Spices and Condiments (1+1)

Manures and fertilisers

• A crop yielding 545 kg seeds/ha is reported to draw 18 kg N, 4.7 kg P205, 10 kg 1<20, 5.5 kg Ca, 1.2 kg Mg, 79 g Fe, 16 g Mn, 26 g Zn and 9 g Cu per hectare. Hence, it is recommended to apply well rotten FYM @10-15 t/ha to the field at the time of land preparation. In addition, an application of 25:20:20 or 50:50:80 kg or 30-40 kg each of NPK per hectare is considered to be optimum for the satisfactory growth of the crop. Half the dose of N, the whole of P205 and K20 may be applied as a basal dose followed by the remaining half of N at 30 days after planting, as a top dressing. <%10-%-11%>