Production Guide
Adaptability: 18 – 28°C (mean monthly temperature)
Maturity: 50 – 75 days (AFTER TRANSPLANTING)
Planting Distance: 30 cm X 30 cm
Plant Population (per ha): 111,111 hills
Seeding Rate: 3 kg/ha
Number of Seeds (per gram): 250 – 300 seeds
Method of Planting: best transplanted
Sowing To Germination: 3 – 5 days
Germination To Transplanting: 10 – 15
pH Requirement: 5.5 – 6.8
Harvesting:
- Every 3 weeks
- Ratoon the plants at ground level
- Allow at least 2 leaves and buds for regrowth
Fertilizer Management
- Basal (2 days before transplanting)
- Sidedressing (8 - 10 days after transplanting)
- NOTE: Sidedressing of 1 bag/ha of 46-0-0 Fertilizer is recommended after every harvest.
- Chicken Manure + (1kg/ m²)
- 46-0-0 Fertilizer (50kg/ ha)
- 14-14-14 Fertilizer (20g/ m²)
- 46-0-0 Fertilizer (10g/ m²)
