HYBRID BHINDI
Soil Type
Loamy & Sandy is the best for Bhindi cultivation
Soil pH
6 to 6.8
Seed Rate
3 Kgs/Acre
Selection & Cultivar
Ramnagar Seed Farm Pvt Ltd offers following cultivars of Hybrid Bhindi for Bhindi cultivation.
- Aheli
- RSF 1133
- Shizal
- Mouna
Spacing
In Kharif & Summer season – Row to row 60 cms and plant to plant is 15 to 18 cms. In Rabi row to row vary from 30 to 45 cms as per local conditions & plant to plant 15 cms.
Manure
Well decomposed (FYM) farm yard manure – 10 to 15 tonnes per acre.
Fertilizers
The fertilizers dose depends upon soil fertility & amount of organic manure applied to the crop.
Time of Application |
DAP |
CAN |
MOP (Potash) |
| At the time of sowing | 100 Kgs/Acre | 45 Kgs/Acre | |
| After 28 to 30 days of sowing | 75 Kgs/Acre | 15 Kgs/Acre | |
| After 50 to 55 days of sowing | 75 Kgs/Acre |
Note: Above information is based on as per our research centres hence you are requested to refer local university/KVK recommendations as soil structure, seasonal variation is different in every state.
Irrigation
Irrigation frequency varies in Bhindi with season and soil type. The crop is irrigated at an interval of 4 to 5 days in summer. In rainy season irrigation is not required in general. Moisture stress at the time of fruit setting reduces fruit quality & yield. A light irrigation is given soon after seed sowing for good germination.
Major Pests & Diseases
Pests/Diseases |
Management |
| YVMV & OLCV | Removal & destruction of viral affected plants & controlling the sucking pests specifically white fly population to be minimized. With the foliar sprays of either Limidagold, Lancergold, Spinosad, Theomethaxom, Spirotetramat or Spiromesifen are some of the best flies controller |
| Powdery Mildew | Application either of Wettable Sulphur (Insulf) at an interval of 1 week interval or Flusilazole or Stroblirin (QOI) can be used as latest fungicides to effectively control disease |
| Red Mites | Spray wettable Sulphur 50 WP 400 Gms/Acre or Abamection 1.9 EC or Fenpropathrin 30 EC or Dicofol or Spinosad etc as per recommended doses |
| Fruit Borer | Foliar Spray of insecticides as Fego, Atabron 5% EC or Bifenthrin 10% EC or Thiodicarb 75 WP or Spinosad etc can be used to control effectively |
| Harvesting | Hand Picking is required on daily basis for maintaining good shape & yield. Generally fruit picking starts after 45 days of sowing and continues for 2 to 3 months |