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Seed Rate |
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6 kg/acre
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Season |
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As recommended for medium duration varieties in the respective growing area. Normally, May–June in the rainy season, and November–December in winter.
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Nursery |
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As recommended for medium duration varieties in the respective growing area. Normally, May–June in the rainy season, and November–December in winter. |
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Transplanting |
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Transplant 21–25 day seedlings @ one seedling per hill at 20 x 15 cm spacing in the main field. |
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Apply recommended weedicides like Butachlor or Thiobencarb within 2–3 DAT in 4–5 cm standing water. |
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Fertilizer |
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Fertilizer dose depends on basic soil fertility. For normal soils, the following schedule is recommended: |
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(kg/acre)
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P
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K
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Basal dose |
16
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16
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16
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3 weeks after transplanting |
17
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–
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–
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6 weeks after transplanting |
17
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–
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TOTAL |
50
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16
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16
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Add zinc sulphate @ 10 kg/acre in deficient soils. |
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Plant Protection |
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Need based. Use similar chemicals and dosage as recommended for common varieties. |
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CAUTION |
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Do not use the grain harvested from hybrid seed based crops as seed for the next crop. Doing so will cause a drastic reduction in crop yields due to segregation and loss of hybrid vigor. |
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