| CARROT HYBRID MAHI |
| Features |
- Root Shape- Cylindrical
- Root Length- 12-15 cm
- Root Weight- 120-130 gm
- Root Colour- Bright Orange
- Maturity- 65-70 Days
- Remarks- Crispy Flavoured Sweet root
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| Sowing Time |
October to January |
| Field Preparation |
| Ploughing |
Deeply plough the field 2-3 times to achieve a fine, loose tilth, ensuring good aeration and drainage. |
| Soil |
Ideal is well-drained, loamy, or sandy loam soil with a pH of 6.5-7.5. |
| Drainage |
Create raised beds (20-30 cm high) to prevent waterlogging |
| Seed Treatment |
Thiram@2.0 gram/kg of seed before sowing |
| Spacing |
- Mark the rows with spacing of 25 – 30 cm apart. Sow the seeds
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| Seed Rate |
4-5 kg/ha |
| Manure and Fertilizer |
| FYM |
Apply 20-25 tonnes of Farmyard Manure (FYM) /hectare 10-15 days before sowing, mixing it well with the soil. |
| Basal Fertilizer Dose |
- 60;30;50 kg NPK/ hectare
- Apply 1/4 N along with other fertilizers as basal application and the remaining N should be top dressed in three split doses at 30 days interval after transplanting.
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| Irrigation |
- Irrigation is done once in five days.
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| Interculture operation |
- Spray Fluchloralin 1 lit a.i./ha immediately after sowing the seeds to control weeds or the first weeding to be doneon 15th day of sowing. Thinning and earthing up should be given on 30th day.
- Thinning
Hills- A spacing of 10 cm between plants
Plains- A spacing of 5 cm between plants
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| Diseases & Pest Control |
- Nematode : Application of neem cake @ 1 ton/ha at planting to control root knot nematode, Meloidogyne spp.
- Leaf spot : Leaf spot can be controlled by spraying Mancozeb at 2 g/lit.
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| Physiological Disorderl |
- Splitting of roots : which is usually seen when there is a sudden increase in soil moisture after prolonged drought.
- Forking is another phenomenon where in the hard soil does not allow the straight growth of tap root.which results in formation of forked root. Forked roots and split roots fetch poor price in market. Keeping the soil moisture at optimum condition willhelp to keep the soil also loose thereby help to avoid splits and forked roots.
- Cavity spot: This disorder appears as a cavity in the cortex; in most cases the subtending epidermis collapses
to form a pitted lesion. This is mainly due to deficiency of calcium and increased accumulation of potassium.
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| Note |
The varietal Characters and Information given here is based on observation recorded at our trial station. Change in place, season, cultural practices may result in variation |
