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Turmeric
Expectations
| Standard Farming | BharatAgri Smart Farming |
|---|---|
Expected Fertilizer and Agrochemical Expenditure 41,000 | BharatAgri Expected Fertilizer and Agrochemical Expenditure 36,000 |
Expected Harvest 25 Quintal/acre | BharatAgri Expected Harvest 30 quintal/acre |
Expected Income (Rs) 1,50,000 | BharatAgri Expected Income (Rs) 1,80,000 |
Favourable Climate
Temperature
Climate
- Requires high rainfall and moist climate during early growth stages.
Temperature
- Temperature- 25-35°C
Crop Water Requirement
- Water requirement- Equivalent to a rainfall of 1500 mm.
Favourable Soil
pH
- Required ran ge- 6.5-7.5
- If pH is < 6.5 add Lime.
- If pH is > 7.5 add Gypsum.
Type
- Sandy to Clay loam soils with good water holding capacity.
- Land with good slope should be selected to avoid water logging.
- Turmeric is very sensitive to water logging.
Planting Material
Salem
| Duration | 270.0Days |
| Special Characteristic | Most commonly used variety. The appearance and size is attractive. It has low curcumin content (2-3%). |
| Yield | 120.0Quintal / Acre |
| Seasons | Kharif |
Pragati
| Duration | 180.0Days |
| Special Characteristic | This is a dwarf variety. The plant height does not go above 4 ft. It is a six month variety with high curcumin content (5%). Moderately resistant to root knot nematode. |
| Yield | 120.0Quintal / Acre |
| Seasons | Kharif |
Pratibha
| Duration | 270.0Days |
| Special Characteristic | This is a high yielding variety. The plant height can go upto 5 ft. It has high curcumin content (6%). |
| Yield | 150.0Quintal / Acre |
| Seasons | Kharif |
Seed Treatment
Seed treatment
- Treat the seeds with Copper oxychloride @ 2 gram + Dimethoate 2 ml per 1 L of water.
- Take 200 L water in big container for 800 kg seeds.
- Dip the seeds in this solution for at least 15-20 min.
- Seed Rate: 800-900 kg per acre
Sowing
Sowing
- Sowing time:15th May-1st week of June.
- Follow two row planting i.e. Prepare small pits on flat beds at 30 cm distance and place seed rhizomes in pits. Then cover with soil.
Sowing
- For sowing, both the mother rhizomes and fingers are used.
- The fingers are cut into 4-5 cm long pieces and the mother rhizomes are planted as such or split into two; each having at least one sound bud.
Land Preparation
Land preparation
- Plough the land 1 or 2 times based on soil type.
- Mix the following in field and keep it in open air for 10 days for proper decomposition- FYM- 2 tonns Composting Bacteria- 3kg
- Spread the above mixture over soil and run rotavator to the entire field making the soil as a fine tilth.
- Bed preparation- Prepare Flat beds of 1 meter width, 30 cm height with spacing of 50 cm between beds.
Spacing and Plant Population
Varieties
| Row to Row | 1.6ft |
| Plant to Plant | 0.9ft |
| Plant Population | 30555 |
Nutrient Management
- 80:40:40 N:P:K kg/acre.
- At sowing apply - Single Super Phosphate-246 kg Muriate of Potash-66 kg
- 45 Days after sowing- Urea-86 kg
- 75 Days after sowing- Urea-86 kg
Irrigation
Irrigation
- Flood - At 8 to 10 days interval (based on rainfall)
- Drip - Alternate day (Based on rainfall)
Intercultural Operations
Weed Management
Within 3 Days after sowing.
| Method | Spray |
| Herbicide | Atrazine 600.0 gram/acre |
Harvesting
Harvesting duration
- 250 to 270 Days after sowing.
Harvesting time
- January-March
Harvesting Method
- 20 days before harvesting irrigation should be stopped.
- Harvesting with a tractor attached to a turmeric harvester is followed when the raised beds are taken using a tractor.
Yield
Total harvest quantity
- Fresh rhizomes: 120-150 quintal/acre
Total harvest quantity
- Dry rhizomes: 25-30 quintal/acre.
