Method-1: After plowing the field, apply full quantity of well-rotted cow dung manure and super phosphate and half quantity of urea and muriate of potash while transplanting the seedlings. Give one-fourth dose of urea one month after transplanting and the remaining one-fourth dose of urea and half dose of muriate of potash at the time of flowering.

Method-2: While preparing field, add Farmyard Manure and the entire quantity of 12:32:16 mixed fertilizer and muriate of potash. Apply urea fertilizer in two equal parts, one-third at the time of weeding and the other at the time of curd formation.

Spray any herbicide 1-2 days before planting. If leaves turn yellow, spray urea (100-150 grams per 10 liters of water). During the rainy season, plant saplings on ridges and take special care of water drainage. Do weeding two or three times. Earthing up should be done at the time of flowering. Keep irrigating at an interval of 7-10 days.

Harvesting

When the curds are solid and have formed the full size, cut the plant from the ground level with a big knife or sickle. Separate the curd by cutting off the outer leaves and stem.

Yield

Due to Cauliflower being highly sensitive to temperature, seed production of all its species cannot be done in every climate. The seeds of late varieties are grown only in some selected areas of the Mid-hill areas of the state (Solan, Kullu and Sirmaur).

Seeds of early and medium varieties are produced in lower mountainous areas and plain areas. Cauliflower is a cross-pollinated crop and it also gets cross-pollinated by all other cabbage crops. Therefore, for certified seed production, there must be a distance of at least 1000-1600 meters between any two cabbage species.

To produce good quality seeds, undesirable and diseased plants should be removed at the time of vegetative growth, at the time of curd formation, at the time of curd preparation and flowering. For seed production, apply manure and fertilizers in the following quantities.

Investment Material

Method-1: Mix the entire quantity of Farmyard manure, super phosphate and muriate of potash and one-third quantity of urea in the soil when the field is ready. Apply the remaining quantity of urea in two equal parts at the time of bud emergence and at the time of flower formation.

Method-2: Mix the entire quantity of farmyard manure, 12:32:16 mixed fertilizer and Muriate of Potash in the soil when the field is ready. Apply urea fertilizer in two equal parts in the field at the time of bud emergence and at the time of flower buds formation.

Keep removing weeds from time to time. When the pods turn yellow and dry up, harvest them before they crack and keep them to dry. After complete drying, threshing and cleaning, store the seeds. Remove small plants and plants that flower early or late from the seed crop.

Seed Yield