Hybrid Okra NOH-2579 (Sophia)

Cultivation Practices for Okra

Soil………. Well drained and fertile soil is desirable. but it can grow on different types of soil
Seed rate/ha………Hybrid- 7-7.5 kg., OP variety- 10-12 kg
Spacing (cm)……..60 x 30
Manures & Fertilizer…. At the time of land preparation apply 25-30 ton FYM/ha. At the time of sowing, apply 90 kg N, 80 kg P, & 80 kg K. After 30 days apply 90 kg N/ha.
Irrigation……In winter and summer irrigation should be provided at 6-7 days interval according to soil condition. In rainy season proper water drainage should be given.

Plant Protection

Aphids, jassids, thrips, white flies- Imidacloprid @ 0.33 ml/lit. of water
Leaf miner-Dichlorovos @ 1ml/lit.
Fruit & Shoot borer-Lambda- cyhalothrin 0.8 ml/lit OR Chloropyriphos @ 2ml/lit or Cartap hydrochloride @1gm/lit.
Powdery mildew- Dinocap @1gm/lit. OR Difenoconazole @ 0.5 ml/lit.
Yellow vein Mosaic Virus (YVMV) control vector i.e. white fly should be controlled through spraying of Difenthiuron @ 1gm/lit. Uproot affected plants in early stage.

Special Recommendation

• Apply 25 kg Nirmal Bio Power Gold granule per ha at the time of sowing near root zone
• Apply Nirmal Rizamica 250 gm/ ha with organic fertilizer
• 3 foliar spray of Nirmal Bio force @ 2ml/lit at pre-flowering, flowering & fruiting stage.