Soil
- Cauliflower can be grown all sorts of cultivable soils except the marshy fields, but sandy loam soil is considered the best
- All type of soil but soil with high OM, high fertility and good drainage is preferred.
- pH 6-6.5, Light medium soil
- Below soil pH 5.5, lime @ 5 to 10 quintal per hectare should be added.
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Planting time |
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Harvesting time |
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Terai |
Mid hill |
High hill |
Terai |
Mid hill |
High hill |
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Early Season |
Shrawan-Bhadra |
Asar-Shrawan |
Baisakh- Jestha |
Asoj-Kartik |
Asoj-Kartik |
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Mid season |
Bhadra-Asoj |
Bhadra-Asoj |
Jestha-Asar |
Mangsir-Poush |
Poush-Magh |
Shrawan-Bhadra |
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Late season |
Asoj-Kartik |
Asoj-Kartik |
Jestha-Asar |
Magh-Falgun |
Magh-Falgun |
Asoj-Kartik |
Varieties
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Open Pollinated Varieties (Improved varieties) |
Early Season Varieties |
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Katiki, Sarlahi Deepali (old name: Pusha Deepali); 55-60 days
Kathamndu Local (100-120 days), Japu Cauli ( Selected from Kathmandu Local), K5 |
Snow queen (50 days), Nepa 60 (55 days), Anna Cup (60 days), Silver cup 60 (50-60 days), Silvermoon 60 (50-60 days), Remi (50-60 days), Juli (50-60 days), White ljand (50-55 days), White Snow (55-60 days), NS 60N (55-60 days) |
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Mid season Varieties |
Late Season Varieties |
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Snow crown (70 days), Snow web (60-65 days), Snow best (70-75 days), Snow cress (73 days), Snow dom (85 days), Snow Mistik (80 days), White king (70 days), White Cloud (70-75 days), White Diamond (80-85 days), Manaslu ( 80 days), Nimpu (80 days), Reny (81 days), Umiko (75 days), Dolpa, Snowball (110-120 days), Kibo Giant (120-140 days). |
Snow moon (90-100 days), Snow March (180 days), White moon (90-100 days), White top (90 days), Super white top (95 days), Nepa White (100 days), White Flas (110 days), Mikiwe (120 days), Kasmire (110 days), N22 (130 days), Devi 1 (95 days), Devi 2 (115 days), All the round (130 days). |