Cultivation Practices of Seed Production for Vegetables Namely Tomato, Okra, Onion and Potato

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Sowing Time

July (K) September/October

June /July (k), September ,January

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Sowing method

Transplanting

Hand Dibbling

Transplanting

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Spacing( cm)

90X 30 ( K) , 60 X 60 (S)

60 X 30 (K), 45X 30 (R and S)

30 X 20

4

Seed rate (kg/ha)

0.5 kg on 20 raised beds of 2.00 X 1.25 mts)

8-10 kg (K) , 10-15 kgs (S)

8-10 kgs on raised beds

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Fertilizers doses (N.P.K kg/ha)

50:50:50 during sowing 50:0:0 -one month after sowing

50:50:50 during sowing 50:0:0 -one month after sowing

00:160:80:before sowing.

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Isolation (mts)

F-50, C-25

F-400, C-200

F and C-5

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Field Inspection

3

3

2

8

Off Type(%)

F-0.10,C-0.20

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Objectionable disease(%)

F-0.10, C-0.50,Early blight, lef spot, tobacco mosaic, virus.

Yellow vein mosaic

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Seed Moisture (%)

8

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Pure Seed (%)

98

99

98

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Insert Matter (%)

2

1

2

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Germination (%)

70

65

70

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Seed Yield ( Q/ha)

1 to 1.2

10

15-20 Q/ha of bulbs

15

Improved Varieties

Pusa Rabi, Marglob

Pusa Savani, Parbhani Kranti, Hissar Unnat

Red Coloured: B coloured, Phule coloured : Phule.