| A basal dressing consisting of compost (500 kg/d.c.), peanut meal (75 kg/d.c.), bone meal (75 kg/d.c.) and hydrated lime (50 kg/d.c.) is recommended.
The first top dressing of compound fertilizer (N:P:K:Mg = 12:12:17:2) should be applied 4 days after transplanting at the rate of 30 kg/d.c. Ten days later, apply the second top dressing of compound fertilizer at the rate of 45 kg/d.c. After harvesting the main stalks, apply one more top dressing of compound fertilizer at the rate of 45 kg/d.c. to enhance the growth of the side shoots for further harvesting.
Maintaining adequate supply of water and nutrients as well as keeping a proper level of calcium, magnesium and boron in soil. Light ploughing, weeding and earthing-up are done at each top dressing.
(1 d.c. = 674 sq. m. or 7,260 sq. ft. )
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