Planting
- Soil pH 6- 6.5 if less than 6 use dolomite lime 70% and gypsum 30%.
- Planted in triangular, square or contour system
- Planting distance 2.5m *x2m
- Planting pit: 45 cmx 45 cm x4 5 cm
- Mix top soil, 5 kg FYM, 250 gm neem cake or mustard oil cake and 200 gm lime.
- Season: monsoon
Manuring and fertilizers
Tree age (years) |
N |
P |
K |
1 |
30-40 |
0 |
30-40 |
2 |
60-80 |
0 |
60-80 |
3 |
120-160 |
20-30 |
150-200 |
maturity |
200-300 |
30-50 |
250-400 |
Harvesting
- Mainly harvested at january- february
- Red shiny berries are harvested
- When pressed with finger the seed comes out.
- Do not mix with over ripe or green berries
- Maximum picking of 5 times
- Time interval between picking is of 10 – 20 days.
- 2 seed in a berry
- Pea berry