| Characteristics | FRESH |
|---|---|
| Plant habit | Errect plant |
| First harvest | 40-45days |
| Pod colour | Medium green |
| Pod length | 12-14 cm |
| Other features | Glossy smooth tender pod |
| Product Specialities | |
| Suitable for round the year planting | |
| High yielder | |
Season :
Sowing can be done during June- July and October -November
Seed rate :
About 10 kg of seeds is required for a hectare.
Seed treatment:
Treat the seeds with Rhizobium @ 600 g/ha using rice gruel as binder. Dry the treated seeds in shade for 15-30 minutes before sowing.
Sowing :
Dibble the seeds on the sides of the ridges at 15 cm apart.
Irrigation :
Irrigate the field immediately after sowing and then followed at weekly intervals.
Application of fertilizers :
Apply FYM 25 t/ha, Azospirillum and Phosphobacteria each 2 kg/ha, N 25, P 50 and K 25 kg/ha as basal. 25 kg N/ha is applied as top dressing on 30 days after sowing.
Pests:
Leaf hopper,aphids,glasshouse whitefly :
Leaf hopper can be controlled by spraying Methyl demeton 25 EC 1 ml/lit or Dimethoate 30 EC 1 ml/lit.
Ash weevils
Spray phosalone 35 EC @ 1.5 ml/lit. Pod borer Pod borer can be controlled by spraying Carbaryl 50 WP 2 g/lit; or Quinalphos 25 EC 2 ml/lit.
Diseases:
Leaf spot : can be controlled by spraying Mancozeb 2 g/lit.
Powdery mildew can be controlled by spraying Wettable sulphur 2 g/lit or dust with Sulphur 25 kg/ha. Repeat the application at 15 days interval.
Yield :
5 – 7 t pods/ha in 90 days can be obtained.
