Spacing

Normal Paired Row

1.5 x 1.8 m (1452 Plants / Acre) 1.2 x 1.2 x 2m (2096 Plants / Acre)
1.5 x 1.5 m (1785 Plants / Acre)

Pit size : 1.5" x 1.5" x 1.5"

Pit Filling : FYM 2-3Kg, Carbofuran -20g, Neem Cake - 200g

Note: For TC plants deep planting should be avoided.

Drip Irrigation Schedule

Growth Stage Duration (Weeks) Duration (Weeks) Water -Ltr /Plant
After Planting 1-4 4
Juvenile Phase 5-9 8-10
Critical Growth Stage 10-19 12
Flower bud differentiation Stage 20-32 16-20
Shooting Stage 33-37 20 +
Bunch Development Stage 38-50 20 +

Fertigation Schedule
SSP given as basal dose : 375g

19:19:19 - 2g /Plant every month

Weeks after Planting Urea (g) / Plant MOP (g)/Plant

1 - 8 week 5 5
9 to 18 week (10 weeks) 15 8
19 to 30 week (12 weeks) 10 10
31 to 40 week (10 weeks) 7 12
41 to 46 week (5 weeks) Nil 10

Micro Nutrients
50g /plant 3rd month after planting
Folier spray .5% - 4th & 6th month

Intercultivation
Weeding : according to weed density
Spade digging & earthing up of plant 4,6 8th month after planing
Desuckering and removal of diseased and dried leaves should be done for 6 times (based on sucker growth)
Apply 20 g furadon at 4th month after planting.
Remove male bud - one week after opening of last hand.
Propping - one month after shoot emergence.
Post shooting nutrient spray: Urea 1% and potassium sulphate 1.5% is sprayed after last hand opening and again sprayed at on
Bunch cover: The fruit bunches are covered with ventilated (4%) polythene sleeves (200 x 150 cm), within 15 days of last hand
The fruit bunches are harvested when the angularity of fruits disappears
Total Fertliser
ning and again sprayed at once after a month.
within 15 days of last hand opening.
 Kadali Banana( & Cocoa plant)
Urea MOP 19:19:19
Week 1Kg/Week 1Kg /Week 500gm/Month Jeevamrutha /Humifos
1 - - Nov 13 Nov 13
2 29.10.13 29.10.13
3 - -
4 17.11.13 17.11.13
5 24.11.13 24.11.13