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French Bean

French bean is grown in every region of the state for commercial off-season vegetable and seeds. In the lower areas it is cultivated in spring, summer and autumn winter season. Whereas in middle and higher regions its sowing is done from March to June. French Bean...

Cauliflower

Cauliflower is a cash crop of high and mid-hill areas of Himachal Pradesh. In high mountainous region, cauliflower is grown as an off-season crop in summer. Cauliflower Farming Investment Material per Hectare per Kanal per Bigha Seed (g) Early Variety 750 60 30 Late...

Finger Millet

Local Name: Ragi, Mandal, Mandua, Kodra, Koda Major Farming Areas: Sirmaur, Shimla, Kullu, Mandi, Solan, Chamba, Kangra, Lahaul-Spiti and Kinnaur Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana), also known as ragi, mandala is one of the most important coarse cereal crops grown in...

Wheat (Harvesting & Storage)

Harvesting & Storage When the wheat plants turn yellow and the ears dry up, the crop should be harvested. It is the right time to harvest the crop when the grains have 15 to 20 percent moisture. After harvesting, the crop should be dried for 3 to 4 days....

Wheat (Mechanization)

Mechanization Implements Tractor Tractor is the main agricultural machinery for farming. Tractors play an important role in everything from field preparation to transportation of crops to the market. Many types of agricultural equipment like cultivator, rotavator etc....

Wheat (Fertilizers)

Fertilizers Area Nutrient (Kg/Ha.)* Fertilizer (Kg/ Ha.) N F K Urea DAP** Or SSP MOP Irrigated 120 60 30 260 130 375 50 Unirrigated 80 40 40 175 85 250 65 Fertilizer (Kg/ Bigha) Irrigated 10 30 4 Unirrigated 7 20 5 * These elements can also be added by other...

Wheat (Water Management)

Water Management Following irrigation arrangements should be made to get good yield of wheat depending on the availability of water: Possible irrigations that can be given to the wheat crop When irrigation should be given at different stages of crop growth Crown Root...

Wheat (Weed Management)

Weed Management 1. Manual Weeding:If sufficient labour is available, manual weeding after one month from crop emergence helps in controlling weeds as well as to conserve the moisture in rain-fed agriculture. 2. Chemical Weeding:i. Use Isoproturan (1250 g/ha) to...

Wheat (Pests/ Insects Control)

Pests / Insects Control Attacks/ Symptoms Control Termites: Damage sprouted plants in non-irrigated areas of lower hill areas. 1. Treat the seed with Chlorpyrifos 20 E.C. (4 ml/kg seeds). 2. Mix 2 Litres of Chlorpyrifos 20 E.C. with 25 Kg. of sand and apply it to the...

Wheat (Disease Control)

Disease Control Attacks/ Symptoms Control Yellow Rust/ Stripe Rust: It starts from the appearance of Yellow colour stripes produced parallel along the venation of each leaf blade. When the disease is more severe the yellow colour spores are produced when touching the...

Department of Agriculture

Himachal Pradesh