OKRA

INTRODUCTION
´Okra are a member of the family Malvaceae.
´It is a perennial plant but mostly cultivated as an annual.
´It is an important fruit vegetable crop cultivated in various states of India.
REQUIREMENTS
  • Soil- Sandy loam to clayey loam. 
  • Temperature- 25°C–30°C
  • pH- 6.5 – 7.0
  • Rainfall- 750mm
  • Susceptibility- Plant Viruses
IRRIGATION
  •        A pre-soaking irrigation 3-4 days before sowing is beneficial. 
  •       Irrigation is done at weekly intervals.
  •       Keep the plants well watered throughout the summer months; 1 inch of water per week is ideal, but use more if you are in a  hot,arid region.

 

FOR IRRIGATION :

Irrigate your field with Power Plant Bhoomi power, Premium, and Root guard.

 

BHOOMI POWER

4KG/ACRE

 Bhoomi Power

 POWER PLANT PREMIUM

1 LITRE/ ACRE   

ROOT GUARD

2 KG/ACRE

HOW TO USE IT?

Use Bhoomi power by following methods.

1. By broadcasting over the field.

2. Use in slurry.

3. Give it in cow dung.

4. you can also give it in dry soil.

Note: Repeat Bhoomi power and Root guard every 3 months.

CULTIVATION
  •       Sow three seeds per hill at 30 cm apart and then thin to 2 plants per hill after 10 days.
  •      Seeds are sown at a spacing of 45 x 30 cm.
  •       Hybrid varieties should be planted at a spacing of 60 x 45 cm.
  •        The seeds germinate in about 4-5 days.

    PRODUCT RECOMMENDED:

    Treat the bulbs of the banana plants with Power Plant Seed Treatment.

       

NUTRIENT DEFICIENCY
1. DEFICIENCY OF NITROGEN
´Yellowing that starts at the tip and moves along the center of older leaves.
´Stunted growth.
´Defoliation and die back and reduction in leaf size.

TREATMENT :                                                                                                                                                             

Use

NITROKING

2-3 ml per litre

of water

Use

SPALL90

0.5ml per litre

of water
2. DEFICIENCY OF PHOSPHORUS
´Reduced growth of plant,restricted root development.
´Irregular yellow areas appear first which may spread to the whole leaf producing mottled appearance.
´Leaves may turn red or violet.
     

TREATMENT :                                                                                                                                                             

Use

NITROKING

2-3 ml per litre

of water

Use

SPALL90

0.5ml per litre

of water
3. DEFICIENCY OF POTASSIUM
´Necrosis or scorching of tip and margins in older leaves.
´ Defoliation and dieback under severe deficiency.

TREATMENT :                                                                                                                                                             

Use

NITROKING

2-3 ml per litre

of water

Use

SPALL90

0.5ml per litre

of water
DEFICIENCY OF IRON
´Interveinal chlorosis primarily on young tissue, which may turn light green to yellowish and white.
´All veins including the smallest ones remain green giving a very fine mottling/ reticulation.
  

 TREATMENT :

Use Ferric EDTA

0.5-1 gm per litre

of water.

Use NITROKING

2-3 ml per litre

of water.

                   

Use SPALL90

0.5 ml per litre

of water.

                   
DEFICIENCY OF MAGNESIUM
´In older leaves, large yellow areas appear in between lateral veins and in either side of the midribs.
´Yellowing will gradually extend towards the leaf margin.
´Severe deficiency leads to dark, necrotic spots on leaf tip and heavy defoliation.

TREATMENT : 

Use NITROKING

2-3 ml per litre

of water

       

Use Grow

2 ml per litre

of water

       

Use SPALL90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

      
DEFICIENCY OF CALCIUM
´Inhibition of bud growth.
´young leaves abnormally green.
´Leaf tips may stick together; curling/cupping of young leaves.
´Stem structure weakened, premature shedding of fruit and buds.

TREATMENT :

Use NITROKING

2-3 ml per litre

of water

         

Use BLOOM

2 ml per litre

of water

          

Use SPALL90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

         
DEFICIENCY OF BORON
´Young leaves smaller, irregular in shape, leathery texture and without chlorosis.
´characteristic death of growing tip which turns black.
´Development of lateral branches resulting in fan shaped structure.

TREATMENT : 

Use NITROKING

2-3 ml per litre

of water

        

 Use BLOOM

2 ml per litre

of water

        

Use SPALL90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

       
 
 
DISEASES

A. FUNGAL DISEASES:(i) CONTACT BASED
1. ANTHRACNOSE (Colletotrichum spp.)

  

TREATMENT :

Use PPFC

2-3 gm per litre

of water

   

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

          

A. FUNGAL DISEASES:(i) CONTACT BASED
3.CERCOSPORA LEAF SPOT(Cercospora malayensis and Cercospora abelmoschi)

    

TREATMENT :

Use PPFC

2-3 gm per litre

of water

   

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

          

A. FUNGAL DISEASES:(i) CONTACT BASED
4. POWDERY  MILDEW (Erysiphe cichoracearum)

    

TREATMENT :

Use PPFC

2-3 gm per litre

of water

   

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

          

A. FUNGAL DISEASES:(i) CONTACT BASED
5. DOWNY MILDEW

TREATMENT :

Use PPFC

2-3 gm per litre

of water

   

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

          

A. FUNGAL DISEASES:(ii) SYSTEMIC BASED
1. CHARCOAL ROT (Macrophomina phaseolina)
   

TREATMENT :

Use Fungohit

2-3ml per litre

of water

            

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

            

A. FUNGAL DISEASES:(ii) SYSTEMIC BASED
2.FUSARIUM WILT (Fusarium oxysporum)

   

TREATMENT :

Use Fungohit

2-3ml per litre

of water

            

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

            

B. VIRAL DISEASES
1. YELLOW VEIN MOSAIC VIRUS

TREATMENT :

Use Virohit

2-3 ml per litre

of water

         

Use virosol

2-3 ml per litre

of water

           

Use PPNP

1 ml per litre

of water

         

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

           

B. VIRAL DISEASES
2. LEAF CURL VIRUS

   

TREATMENT :

Use Virohit

2-3 ml per litre

of water

         

Use virosol

2-3 ml per litre

of water

           

Use PPNP

1 ml per litre

of water

         

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

           

C. PESTS:(i)CHEWING PESTS
1.SHOOT BORER (Earias vitella)
  

TREATMENT :

Use Pestohit

2-3 ml per litre

of water

           

Use PPNP

1 ml per litre

of water 

          

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

            

C. PESTS:(i)CHEWING PESTS
2.BHENDI FRUIT BORER (Helicoverpa armigera)

  

TREATMENT :

Use Pestohit

2-3 ml per litre

of water

           

Use PPNP

1 ml per litre

of water 

          

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

            

C. PESTS:(i)CHEWING PESTS
3.SHOOT WEEVIL (Alcidodes affaber)

  

TREATMENT :

Use Pestohit

2-3 ml per litre

of water

           

Use PPNP

1 ml per litre

of water 

          

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

            

C. PESTS:(i)CHEWING PESTS
4.STEM WEEVIL (Pempherulus affinis)

TREATMENT :

Use Pestohit

2-3 ml per litre

of water

           

Use PPNP

1 ml per litre

of water 

          

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

            

C. PESTS:(i)CHEWING PESTS
5. SEMILOOPER (Anomis flava)
  

TREATMENT :

Use Pestohit

2-3 ml per litre

of water

           

Use PPNP

1 ml per litre

of water 

          

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

            

C. PESTS :(ii) SUCKING PESTS
1. APHID (Aphis gossypii)

  

TREATMENT :

 Use Orgomite

2-3 ml per litre

of water

           

Use PPNP

1 ml per litre

of water

          

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water

            

C.PESTS : (ii) SUCKINGPESTS
2. JASSID (Amrasca devastans)

  

TREATMENT :

 Use Orgomite

2-3 ml per litre

of water

           

Use PPNP

1 ml per litre

of water

          

Use SpAll90

0.5 ml per litre

of water