Method of planting :
Spacing for crops
Tomato, Brinjal and Chillies |
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60 x 60 cm |
Cow pea |
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60 x 45 cm |
Bitter gourd |
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2 x 2 meter |
Onion |
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15 x 10 cm |
Tapioca |
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60 x 60 cm |
Yam |
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60 x 60 cm |
Initially irrigate the plots and transplant the seedling at the required spacing and irrigate on the third day of planting. Direct planting dibble 2-3 seeds/hill and irrigate sufficiently and also irrigate on the third day of sowing after germination thin 2 seedling.
Maintenance of Kitchen garden
- Grow the plants on the fence by training
- Dump all the kitchen waste in the manure pits and maintain in wet condition
Irrigation:
As and when necessary
Manures and Fertilizers:
Apply the decomposed kitchen waste to all the crops
Complex fertilizers @ 5 gram/plant at 30, 60 and 90 day of planting
Weeding:
As and when necessary
Harvest:
When there is a colour change from green to yellow or orange
Plat Protection
- Pick and destroy the larvae found on fruits and vegetables and then spray
- Avoid spraying of toxic chemicals.
Organic method of plant protection
- Neem oil
- Neem seed kernel extract
- Panchakavya
Implements used in kitchen garden
- Spade
- Pick Axe
- Hoe
- Hand sprayer
- Rode can
- Rose
- Secature
Source:
Dr.Sathyamoorthy, Asst. Prof, Department of Vegetables, TNAU, Coimbatore
Indian Horticulture Jan-Feb-2011
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