Root rot:
Infested roots become dark brown in color and plant die in case of severe infestation.
Avoid monocropping and follow crop rotation. Before sowing do seed treatment with Carbendazim@2.5gram per kg of seed. Drench the soil with Carbendazim solution@1gm/Ltr of water.
Wilt:
In wilt disease, initially older leaves turn yellow followed by complete wilting of crop. It can attack crop at any stage.
If infestation is observed, Drench with Carbendazim@10gm/10Ltr water around root zone.”
WEED CONTROL:
Weeding is done to control the growth of weeds in okra. Earthing up in the rows should be done in rainy season crop. First weeding is done after 20-25 days of sowing and second weeding is done after 40-45 days of sowing. Application of Fluchoralin 48%@1 liter per acre or Pendimethalin@1ltr/acre or Alachlor@1.6Ltr/acre is used as pre-emergence herbicide for controlling weeds in Bhindi is found an effective method.
Manures & Fertilizers:
Apply well decomposed cow dung@120-150qtl as basal dose. Overall okra crop required Nitrogen@36kg per acre in form of Urea@80kg/acre. Apply half dose Nitrogen at time of sowing and remaining after first picking of fruits. To obtain good yield, 10-15days after sowing take spray of 19:19:19 along with micro-nutrients@2.5 to 3gm/Ltr of water. Repeat the spray of 19:19:19@4-5gm/Ltr of water 10-15days after first spray. To obtain good flowering and fruiting, take spray of 00:52:34 @ 50gm/10Ltr water at before onset of flowering followed by another during fruit formation stage, at fruit development stage spray with 13:00:45 (Potassium Nitrate) @100gm/10Ltr of water to increase yield and to obtained good quality.
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