Production Guide
Adaptability: 20 – 30 °C (mean monthly temperature)
Maturity: 45 – 60 days (AFTER SOWING)
Planting Distance: 10 cm X 25 cm
Plant Population (per ha): 400,000 per ha
Seeding Rate: 3 – 4 kg/ha
Number of Seeds (per gram): 60 seeds
Method of Planting: absolutely direct seeded
Sowing To Germination: 4 – 6 days
pH Requirement: 6 – 6.5
Harvesting: uprooted with tops (leaves topped to 7 to 10 cm)
Potential Yield: 15 – 20 t/ha
Post harvest Handling:
- Rapid cooling, using crushed ice or cold water to remove heat, helps retain good quality
- Can be stored for 28 days (high RH and 0°C)
- Can be stored for less than 7 days (high RH and 7°C)
Fertilizer Management
- Basal (2 days before transplanting)
- Sidedressing (20-25 days after transplanting)
- Chicken Manure (1kg/ m²)
- 14-14-14 Fertilizer (150kg/ ha)
- 14-14-14 Fertilizer (20g/ m²)
- 46-0-0 Fertilizer (10g/ m²)
- 46-0-0 Fertilizer (10g/ m²)
