Package of Practice for Cultivation of Cauliflower

Cauliflower needs optimum irrigation at all stages, Light soils and summer season need more frequent irrigations. It is advised to have running (light) irrigation in the winter and rainy seasons. 

Package of Practice for Cultivation of Cauliflower

Climate: Optimum temperature: 25-35°C 

Soil: Medium to sandy soils with proper drainage. Land should be levelled 

Seed Rate: 100-120 g/acre. 

Sowing Time: 15 March to June 

Sowing Method: Row to Row: 60 cm, Plant to Plant: 30 cm 

 

FERTILIZER DOSE PER ACRE WITH TIMING:  

  1. It needs a balanced and adequate fertilizer supply.
  2. Apply FYM + 20 kg SSP + 20 kg MOP + 10kg Magnesium Sulphate as basal dose.
  3. Apply 20 kg urea just before ridge making,
  4. 10DAT(days after transplanting) apply 40kg urea. 
  5. 20 DATapply25 kg DAP + 20 kg 10:26:26 + 300 g Boron. 
  6. 30 DATapply30 kg 10:26:26 + 20 kg urea. 

 

Irrigation 

Cauliflower needs optimum irrigation at all stages, Light soils and summer season need more frequent irrigations. It is advised to have running (light) irrigation in the winter and rainy seasons. 

 

Weed Control 

Timely weed removal is very important, need based hand weeding can be done to ensure healthy crop, followed by earthing up is very important. 

 

Major Pests 

  • Diamond back moth (DBM) - Spinosad, Emamectin benzoate 
  • Tobacco caterpillar - Emamectin benzoate, Chlorantraniliprole, Indoxacarb, 
  • Cut worm - Chlorantraniliprole  
  • Leaf minor - Emamectin Benzoate 
  • Whitefly - Imidacloprid, Thiamethoxam, Acetamiprid 
  • Aphid - Imidacloprid, Thiamethoxam 

 

Major Diseases 

  • Damping off - Trichoderma, Metalaxyl + Mancozeb 
  • Black rot - Disease-free seed, Sanitation and crop rotation 
  • Downy mildew - Metalaxyl + Mancozeb 
  • Blight - Mancozeb, Copper oxychloride 
  • Fusarium Wilt - Seed/soil treatment with an appropriate recommended fungicide or biocontrol; crop rotation and sanitation are important. 

 

Harvesting 

Should be done during the morning or evening so that the products may remain fresh for the market. At the time of harvesting, the curd should be compact. Leaves are generally trimmed away, keep sufficient leaves to protect the curd. 
 

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