Seasonality& Varieties Seed rate & Treatment Nursery management Water management Nutrient appilication Important pest and diseases Yield and Harvest 
Tomato            
Oct- Nov; Feb - Mar; May - Jun 350 - 400 gm / ha.    10 cm spacing in seed bed of 1m width. Life irrigation on 3rd day of planting. NPK 75 : 100 : 50 kg Fruit borer & Root Knot Nematode 35 tonnes / ha
Well drained loamy soil with pH 6 - 7   Seeds treated with 40 gm Azospirillum 25 days old seedlings transplanted  Irrigation once in a week or 10 days Flowering stage - Tricantol 1 ppm Stem rot, Leaf curling, thrips  
Temperature 21 - 24 degree celcius    Main Field - Spacing - 60x45 cm        
Co1, Co2, Marudam (Co3), PKM1,   Hybrid - 80x75 cm        

Pusa ruby, Paiyur1

            
             
Brinjal            
Dec - Jan; May - Jun 400 gm / ha 10 cm spacing Life irrigation on 3rd day of planting. NPK 50 : 50 : 30 kg Stem & fruit borer, nematode, Red spider, 25 - 30 tonnes / ha
Well drained and decomposed soil   Seeds treated with 40 gm Azospirillum   Irrigation once in a week. Flowering Stage - Tricantol 2 ppm &  White flies  
Co1, Co2, MDU1, PKM1 & Annamalai                                  Sodium Borate 35 milli gm Leaf spot, wilting, Little leaf disease  
             
Bhendi            
Jun - Aug; Feb - Mar 7.5 kg/ha 30 cm spacing Irrigation once in a week NPK 20 : 50 : 30 kg Fruit borer, Nemaotde, Aphids  12 - 15 tonnes
Requires long sunny days. 400 gm Azospirillum     2 kg Azospirillum or Phospho bacterium mixed with Yellow Vein Mosaic   
Well enriched soil       20 kg FYM and applied    
Co2,MDU1,Arka Anamika,Arka Abhay       1% urea spray through foliar means    
Parbhani kranti,Co3,Pusa sawani            
             
             
Chillies            
Jan - Feb; Jun - Jul; Sep Transplanted crop - 1 kg/ha 5 - 10 cm spacing - Nursery crop Irrigation once in a week NPK 60 : 60 : 30 kg Fruit borer, Thrips, Aphids 10 - 15 tonnes
Well drained soil Direct crop - 2 kg/ha Nursery crop - to prevent root rot - 2.5 gm Blue    Flowering Stage - NAA 10 milli gram Seedling rot, leafspot, tip drying, fruit rot,  
20 -25 degree celcius 2 gm Thiram or Trichoderma viridi 4 gm Copper in 1 l of water        
Sensitive to water logging Azospirillum application reduces 25% of  250 gm Furadan granule controls nematode        
K1, K2,Co1,Co2,Co3,PKM1,PMK1 Nitrogen requirement  attack in Nursery crop         
             
Gourds            
Jul & Jan            
Sandy loamy soil            
Bitter gourd - Co1, MDU1, Arka Harith 2.5kg / ha 2.5 x 2 m spacing Irrigation once in a week NPK 6 : 12 : 12 kg as basal dose Pumpkin beetle 14 - 18 tonnes
                    Priya & Preethi       Induce female flowers - Ethrel spray 100 ppm Powdery mildew  
Snake gourd - Co1, Co2,PKM1,MDU1 2.5kg / ha          
Ribbed gourd - Co1,Co2 & PKM1 1.5kg / ha          
  For 1 kg seed, 2 gm Thiram          
             
Cucumber            
Feb - Mar ; Jul 2.5 kg / ha Channels of 60 cm width & 1.5 m spacing  Life irigation on 3rd day of sowing 50 gm Urea beetles & fruitflies 8 - 10 tonnes / ha from 90th day
Grown in all types of soil For 1 kg seed, 2 gm Thiram Pits of 45 cm cube dug along the channel Irrigation once in a week Induce female flowers - Ethrel spray 2.5ml in 10 lit. Powdery mildew onwards
Presence of High humidity in air is         at weekly interval from 15th day of sowing    
favourable.            
Co1,Japanese Long Green,             
Straight eight, Poinsette            
             
Avarai or Lablab            
Pole types - Kharif season 5 kg / ha 2 x 3 m spacing Life irigation on 3rd day of sowing NP 25 : 50 kg + 12.5 tonnes FYM Aphids Pole type - 12 -13 tonnes / ha
Susceptible to frost & very      Irrigation once in a week   Powdery mildew from 240 days
                          high temperature           Bush type - 8 - 10 tonnes / ha
Bush type - Co6, Co7,Co8, Co9,Co10           from 120 days
                 Co11,Co12,Co13,            
                 Arka Jay, Arka Vijay            
Pole type - Pusa early prolific,Co2,            
                 Co3,Co4,Co5            
             
Cabbage            
Sep 375 gm / ha Main field - 60x30 cm spacing Irrigation once in 10-15 days NPK 40 : 60 : 80 kg / ha Diamond Black Moth, Aphids 20 - 30 tonnes / ha in 120 days
Well drained loamy soil with pH  1 ha main crop, 100 square meter nursery   Sensitive to water logging   Black rot, Club rot, Black leg,  
5.5 - 6.5 has to be raised       Cabbage yellows  
Golden Acre,Pusa drum head, Nursery - 5 - 7 cm spacing          
Late drum head, Maharani            
             
Cauliflower            
Aug - Sep ; Dec - Jan 375 gm / ha 1 ha main crop, 100 square meter nursery Irrigation once in a week NPK 50 : 100 : 50 kg / ha Diamond Black Moth, Aphids, cut worms 20 - 30 tonnes / ha in 120 days
Winter season crop   has to be raised     Leaf spot, blight, Black rot  
soil with pH 5.5 - 6.5   Nursery - 5 - 7 cm spacing        
Marvel,Patna midseason,   Main field - 60x30 cm spacing        
Early synthetic,Pusa synthetic            
Pusa shubra            
             
Potato            
Oct - Nov 3000 - 3500 seed tubers / ha 60 x 15 cm spacing Irrigation once in a week or in 10 days NPK 60 : 120 : 60 kg / ha + 15 tonnes FYM  Aphids, cut worms & Nematodes 15 - 20 tonnes / ha in 120 days
Loose and friable soil ; sandy loam or Sprouting of tubers - 1 ppm Gibberellic Acid   interval depending on soil moisture   Potato Virus Y, Potato Mosaic, Purple top  
silty loam with pH 5.2 - 7         White, Potato witches broom  
Tuberization - 18 - 20 degree celcius            
optimum            
Kufri Jyothi, Kufri Muthu, Kufri Swarna            
Kufri Thangam, Kufri Malar,            
 Kufri Asoka            
             
Tapioca            
Jun - Jul; Aug - Sep Propagation material - middle portion of stem Rainfed - 60 x 60 cm Life irigation on 3rd day of sowing NPK 50 : 65 : 125 kg / ha White flies, Scale, red spider 15 - 20 tonnes / ha in rainfed
Well drained red soil is suitable. called SETTS with 5-6 buds. Irrigated - 75 x 75 cm Irrigation once in 10 days Requires more potash so that bitterness is avoided Mosaic virus & tuber rot 30 - 40 tonnes in irrigated from 
Soil pH 5.5 - 7 27,800 Setts / ha     Urea applied along with neem cake   9 - 11 months
Sensitive to water logging Basal end dipped in solution of          
Co1, Co2, Co3, MVD1                                   Azospirillum culture          
Hybrids - H 97,H 165, H 226,            
Sri Visakam, Sri prakash, Sri Vijaya,            
Sri Jaya, Sri Sahya            
             
Aggregatum Onion             
Apr - May; Oct - Nov 1000 kg seed bulbs / ha 10 cm Life irigation on 3rd day of sowing NPK 30 : 60 : 30 kg / ha Thrips, Flies, Cut worms 12 - 16 tonnes in 70 - 90 days 
Well drained loamy soil with high soil      Irrigation once in 10 days   Leaf spot  
moisture            
Co1, Co2, Co3, Co4 & MDU1            
             
Garlic            
Jun - Jul ; Oct - Nov 500 - 600 kg cloves / kg 10 cm Life irigation on 3rd day of sowing NPK 60 : 60 : 60 kg / ha Thrips, Nematodes 6 - 8 tonnes / ha
Does not prefer extremes of      Irrigation once in 10 days   Rubbering - excess application of Nitrogen  
temperature and frost         White rot  
Maturity of bulb - cool temperature &            
long days are reqiured            
Ooty1, Singapore Red, Rajali            
             
Turmeric            
May - Jun 1500 - 2000 kg seed rhizomes / ha 15 - 20 cm spacing Life irigation on 3rd day of sowing NPK 25 : 60 : 18 kg / ha Scales, Stem borer, Thrips, Nematodes 25 - 30 tonnes / ha from which 
Well drained red soil and mostly  Rhizomes treated with Emisan 1gm in 1 lit   Irrigation once in a week Neem cake or castor cake 200 kg / ha Leaf spot & rhizome rot 5 - 6 tonnes of dried rhizome is
Grown under irrigated conditions of water. Dried and sown.         obtained
Co1,BSR 1&2, Swarna, Sudarshana,             
Ranga, Rashmi, Suguna, Suganda,            
Krishna, Rajendra Sonia            
             
Mango            
Jul - Dec   6 - 10 m spacing between plants   NPK 1 : 1 : 1.5 kg / tree Mango Hoppers, Mealy bug, Fruit flies, 8 - 10 tonnes for Ist 15 years
Well drained red soil with pH 6.5 - 8       Flowering stage NAA 20 ppm 2 sprays Stem borer, Nut weevil 15 - 20 tonnes after 15 years
Neelum, Banglora, Sendura, Mulgoa,        Induce folwering 0.5 % urea spray Powdery mildew, Anthracnose, Pink disease  
Paiyur1, Alphonsa, Sindhu         Malformation, Black tip  
Hybrid - PKM1&2, Ratna, Mallika,             
Amrapalli, Arka Aruna, Arka Puneeth             
Arka Anmol, Arka Neelkiran            
             
Banana            
Jan - Feb ; Nov - Dec Suckers of 2 - 3 feet height are suited Pits of 45 cubic cm size Irrigation once in a week / 15 days NPK 160 : 50 : 390 gm / tree/ year Root weevil, Stem borer, Banana beetle,  Poovan - 40 - 50 tonnes /ha/year
Moisture and heat loving Treated with 0.1 % Emisan solution 2.1 x 2.1 m @ 2267 suckers / ha   2, 4-D 25 ppm  - improving quality of fruit Banana Aphid Rasthali 40 - 50 tonnes /ha/year
Robusta, Rasthali, Poovan,          Shoot rot, Anthracnose, Leafspot, Panama  
Red banana, Nendran, Karpoora valli         wilt, Bunchy top, Mosaic  
Matti, Sanna chenkathali            
             
Sapota            
Jul - Aug   Pits at a spacing of 8x8m of size 60 cm width & Irrigation once in a week / 15 days NPK 200:200:500 gm/tree for I five years Scales, Chicku moth, Friut flies 20 - 25 tonnes / ha 
Well drained silty loamy soil best    60 cm depth   After which NPK 1:1:1.5 kg/tree Sooty mould Starts bearing from third year 
siuted.            onwards
Cricket ball, Oval, Baramasi, Pala            
Dwarapudi, Keerthibarthi, Kallipatti,            
Co1, Co2, PKM 1,2, 3            
             
Guava            
Jun - Dec   Pits of size45 m width and depth dug at 5x6 m  Irrigation once in 10 days. NPK 1:1:1 kg / tree / year Tea mosquito bug, Aphids, Fruit flies 25 tonnes / ha
Grows well in any type of soil and    spacing   Foliar spray of urea 1%, Zn Sulphate 0.5 % - Mar& Scab disease Starts bearing from second year 
soil should be well drained       Oct months   onwards
Allahabad, Lucknow-46, Lucknow-49,       Spray of 0.3% Borax - Fruit cracking    
Anakapalli, Red flesh            
             
Papaya            
Grown throughout the year 500 gm / ha Pits of size45 m width and depth dug at 1.8 m  Irrigation once in a week NPK 50 kg /tree once in 2 months Nematode 100 - 200 tonnes / ha ( 24 - 30
Co 1, Co2,Co3,Co4,Co5,Co6,Co7 2gm Captan for 1 kg seed spacing   20 gm Azospirillum / Phospho bacteria per tree Root rot months after planting)
Co2,Co5,Co6 - Papaine extraction Transplanted after 60 days         3000 - 3750 kg Papaine