Varieties: | Pusa ruby, pusa Hybrid, Arka Saurabh, and Arka Abhijit. |
Soils: | Well drained sandy loam soil and pH 5.5 to 6.8. |
Temperature: | 21 to 24 degree Celsius |
Rainfall: | 60 to 150cm annually |
Planting materials: | Seeds |
Cultural practices | |
Land preparation: | Deep soil cultivation and ploughing recommended. |
Spacing: | for kharif: 1.5*0.7m |
Fertilizer requirement: | 110g N, 40-60g P2O5 and 70to100g K2O |
Planting season: | Kharif (June to July) ; Rabi (October to November) |
Intercultural operations: | Pruning; Watering; Supporting systems (Tying) |

PEST AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT:

PEST | SYMPTOM | MANAGEMENT |
aphids | Damage to youngest leaves and stems. | Spray a solution of cow urine. |
Thrips | Presence of small black spots and causes transmission of Tomato spotted wilt. | Spraying of soap solution or neem extract. |
Disease | symptom | Management |
Bacterial wilt | Wilting of leaf terminals and plant get wilted in serious condition | Rotation with cereal crops |
Bacterial canker | Leaves become yellow and dry, long brown strips on stem. | Soaking seeds in 5% of Hcl. |
Harvesting and yield:
Harvesting occurs in regular 7-11 intervals.
Yield should be around 25 to 30 tons per hectare.