Co 1, Co 2, MDU 1, PKM 1, PLR 1,PLR (B) 2, KKM 1, PPI 1, Annamalai COBH 1 and COBH 2
Apply FYM @ 25 t / ha as basal dose before last ploughing.
Apply 2 kg/ha of Azospirillum and 2 kg/ha Phosphobacteria by mixing with 50 kg of FYM.
Apply 75 % total recommended dose of superphosphate i.e. 703 kg / ha as basal.
Install the drip irrigation with main and sub main pipes and place lateral tubes at an interval of 1.5 m.
Place the drippers in lateral tubes at an interval of 60 cm and 50 cm spacing with 4 LPH and 3.5 LPH capacities respectively.
Form raised beds of 120 cm width at an interval of 30 cm and place the laterals at the centre of the each bed.
Before planting, wet the beds using drip system for 8-12 hrs.
Planting to be done at a spacing of 90x60x75 cm in the paired row system, using ropes marked at 75 cm spacing.
Spray Pendimethalin 1.0 kg a.i./ha or Fluchloralin 1.0 kg a.i/ha as pre-emergence herbicide at 3rd day after planting.
Gap filling to be done at 7th day after transplanting.
Manuring
Apply 2 kg each of Azospirillum and Phosphobacteria in the main field at planting.
Varieties
Basal dose : FYM 25 t/ha, NPK 50:50:30 kg/ ha.
Top dressing : 50 kg N/ha on 30th day of planting or during earthing up.
Hybrids
Basal dose : FYM 25 t/ha, NPK 100:150:100 kg/ha.
Top dressing : 100 kg N/ha on 30th day of planting or during earthing up.
Fertigation schedule for Brinjal hybrids
Recommended dose: 200:150: 100 kg / ha
| Crop stage |
Duration in days |
Fertilizer grade |
Total Fertilizer (kg/ha) |
Nutrient applied |
% of requirement |
| N |
P |
K |
N |
P |
K |
| Transplanting to plant establishment stage |
10 |
19:19:19 13:0:45 Urea (46%N) |
39.47 5.50 25.65 |
7.50 0.70 11.80 |
7.50 - - |
7.50 2.50 - |
10.00 |
5.00 |
10.00 |
| 20.00 |
7.50 |
10.00 |
|
|
|
| Vegetative stage |
30 |
12:61:0 13:0:45 Urea |
24.50 88.89 142.4 |
2.94 11.56 65.50 |
15.00 - - |
40.00 - - |
40.00 |
10.00 |
40.00 |
| 80.00 |
15.00 |
40.00 |
|
|
|
| Flower initiation to first picking |
30 |
19:19:19 +MN 13.0:45 Urea |
39.47 50.00 100.00 |
7.50 6.50 46.00 |
7.50 - - |
7.50 22.50 - |
30.00 |
5.00 |
30.00 |
| Harvesting |
80 |
12:61:0 13:0:45 Urea |
12.30 44.40 71.13 |
1.48 5.80 32.72 |
7.50 - - |
- 20.00 - |
20.00 |
5.00 |
20.00 |
| 40.00 |
7.50 |
20.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
200.00 |
37.50 |
100.00 |
100 |
25 |
100 |
75% RD of Phosphorus applied as superphosphate = 703 kg / ha.
1. 19:19:19 = 79 kg / ha
2. 13:0:45 = 189 kg/ ha
3. 12:61:0 = 37 kg / ha
4. Urea = 340 kg / ha
Spray 2 ppm (1 ml in 500 lit) Triacontanol plus Sodium Borate or Borax 35 mg/l of water 15 days after transplanting and at the time of full bloom to increase the yield.
After cultivation
Hand weeding, top dressing and earthing up on 30th day of planting.
Pests
Shoot & fruit borer
1.Remove the affected terminal shoot showing boreholes.
2.Remove the affected fruits and destroy.
3.Avoid using synthetic pyrethroids.
4.Spray Neem Seed Kernel Extract 5 % or any one of the following chemicals starting from one month after planting at 15 days interval.
| Insecticide |
Dose |
| Azadirachtin 1.0 % EC (10000 ppm) |
3.0 ml/ l |
| Azadirachtin 0.03 % WSP (300 ppm) |
5.0 g/lit. |
| Chlorpyrifos 20 % EC |
1.0 ml/lit. |
| Dimethoate 30 % EC |
7.0 ml/10 lit. |
| Emamectin benzoate 5 % SG |
4 g/10 lit. |
| Flubendiamide 20 WDG |
7.5 g/10 lit. |
| Phosalone 35 % EC |
1.5 ml/lit. |
| Quinalphos 20 % AF |
1.7ml/ lit. |
| Quinalphos 25 % EC |
1.5 ml/lit. |
| Thiodicarb 75 % WP |
2.0 g/lit. |
| Thiometon 25 % EC |
1.0 ml/lit. |
| Trichlorofon 50 % EC |
1.0 ml/lit. |
| Triazophos 40 % EC |
2.5 ml/lit. |
Nematode and Damping off disease
Seed treatment with antagonistic fungi viz. Trichoderma harzianum 4 g/kg seed and T. viride 4 g/kg seed along with application of press mud at 5 kg/m2 or Carbofuran 3 G 10 g/m2. Application of Carbofuran 3 G at 10 g/sq.m at the time of sowing. Apply Pseudomonas fluorescens at 10 g/m2 at the time of sowing to control root knot nematode and damping off disease.
Epilachna beetle
•Collect the beetles, grubs, pupae and destroy.
•Spray any one of the following insecticide.
| Insecticide |
Dose |
| Azadirachtin 0.03 % WSP (300 ppm) |
5.0 g/lit. |
| Quinalphos 20 % AF |
1.7 ml/lit. |
| Triazophos 40 % EC |
2.5 ml/lit. |
Whitefly
Monitor the whitefly with yellow sticky trap at 12 Nos./ha. Spray Neem oil 3% + Teepol (1 ml/lit) or spray Neem Seed Kernel Extract 5 %.
| Insecticide |
Dose |
| Diafenthiuron 50 % WP |
8.0 g/10 lit. |
| Phosphamidon 40 % SL |
1.5 ml/lit. |
| Thiamethoxam 25 % WG |
4.0 g/10 lit. |
Ash Weevil
Apply Carbofuran 3 G at 15 kg/ha at 15 days after planting.
Remove the affected plants in the early stages and spray Methyl demeton 30 EC @ 1.0 ml/lit. to control the vector.
Powdery mildew
Dust Sulphur 25 kg/ha or spray Dinocap 2 ml/lit or Tridemorph 0.5 ml/lit or Carbendazim 1 g/lit or Wettable sulphur 2 g/lit immediately after noticing the disease and repeat after 15 days or four sprays of Triademephon (0.5%) at 10 days interval from 30 days after sowing.
Varieties : 25 to 30 t/ha
Hybrids :
60 - 80 t/ha
Harvest :
Harvest can be done 55 – 60 days after transplanting. Fruits are harvested at tender stage at 4 – 5 days intervals.