INTRODUCTION :-
Ø Chilli is known as the most valuable crop of India.
Ø Chilli is used as a main ingredient of various curries and chutneys, it is also used in vegetables, condiments, condiments, sauces and pickles.
Ø The pungency in chili is due to the active ingredient “capsaicin”, an alkaloid.
Ø With high amounts of vitamin C and antioxidants, chilies have been found to help prevent lifestyle diseases, including certain cancers and stomach ulcers.
Ø Chilli accounts for 20-30% of total Indian spices exports, valued at around Rs. 400-500 crores. Oleoresin is an important product exported to European countries.
1] Sowing time –
Kharif – Last week of June to July
Where irrigation facility is available – It can be cultivated around the year based on climatic conditions.
2] Seed rate – 80-100 grams per acre for hybrid varieties
3] Spacing – 90 cm × 60 cm or 120 cm × 45 cm
4] Irrigation – as per requirement at an interval of 5 to 7 days till the onset of monsoon
5] Application of fertilizers (per acre)
FERTILIZERS | Per acre | |
BASAL | 30 DAS | |
FYM | 15 t/ acre | MYCORHHIZA @100 gm |
Urea [46-0-0] | – | 50 Kg + 30 Kg (60 DAS) |
DAP | 50 Kg | 30 Kg |
SSP | 100 Kg |
|
MOP | 40 Kg | 25 Kg |
MgSO4 |
| 10 Kg |
Solutions
| Days | Stage | Solution | Potential Disease | Potential Pest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 – 25 | From Nursery To Plant Establishment | Katra Nano NPK 19-19-19 @ 2 g/L of water + Redomil Gold (Metalaxyl 8% + Mancozeb 64%) @ 2 g/L of water + Micronutrient containing Microgold @ 2 g/Lit of water + Super Confidor (Imidacloprid 17.8% SL) + Acetampride 20% @ 1 g/Lit | Fusarium Wilt, Dumping Off, Root Rot | White Fly, Aphid |
| 25 – 45 | Vegetative Growth Stage | Katra Nano Mono Ammonium Phosphate (12-61-0) @ 200 g/acre + Humus 100 @ 2 g/Litre + Lysorus + Miticide @ 80-100 Ltr of water + Flamingo (Emamectin Benzoate 3% Thiamethoxam 12% SG) 0.5 to 1 g/Lit Water + Kargill (Imidacloprid30.5% SC) 2-5 ml/Lit Water + Bell (Fipronil 5% SC) 2-5 ml/Lit of water + Bayer Antracol @ 2 per liter of water | Root Rot, Wilt, Leaf Curl, Powdery Mildew Downy Mildew, Dieback | Whitefly, Green Mosquito Aphid, Mites, Illia |
| 45 – 65 | Flowering Stage | Katra Nano NPK Potassium Nitrate 00-52-34 @ 200 gm per acre + LYSORUS + Miticide @ 80-100 ltr of water + Atal (Boron Ethaloamine 10%) @ 100 ml per acre + Banalarva (Emamectin Benzoate 5% SG) 4 gm/10 ltr of water + FMC Rogor (Dimethoate 30% EC) + Bayer Folicur (Tebuconazole 25.5%) @ 1-1.5 ml/L of water | Powdery Mildew, Downy Mildew, Chymophoria Blight, Leaf Curl Virus | Whitefly, Thrips, Aphid Mites, , Illia |
| 65 -100 | Fruiting State | Katra Nano NPK Potassium Nitrate 13-00-45 @ 200 gm per acre + LYSORUS + Miticide @ 80-100 ltr of water + Isabion Tonic (Syngenta) 300 ml + Ampligo (Sygenta) @80 ml + Reagent (Fipronil 5% SC) + Bayer Vaygo (Tetraniliprol 200 SC)@ 100 gm per acre + Adama Custodia (Azoxystrobin 18.2% Diphenoconazole 11.4% SC) @ 1.7 ml/Lit of water | Wilt, Anthracnose, Leaf Curl Virus, Chemophoria Blight, Bacterial Leaf Spot | Stem Fly, Thrips, Pink Fruit Borer, Mites |
| 100 – 150 | Maturity Stage | Katra Nano NPK Potassium Nitrate 13-00-45 @200 gm per acre + Fantac Plus Tonic @100 ml per acre+ Bayer Solomon (Imida 19.8% Beta Cyhalothrin 8.49%) @ 1 ml/Ltr of water + Bayer Fame (Flubendamide 39.35%) @ 80- 100 ml/acre+ LYSORUS + Miticide @ 80-100 Ltr of water + Prosper @ 2-5 ml/l of water + Neembean 1000 EC 1.7 ml/l of water | Anthracnose, Leaf Curl Virus, Downy Mildew, Bacterial Leaf Spot Fruit Rot / Dieback | Thrips, Whitefly Pink And Fruit Borer, Mites |