Manuring

Cattle manure or compost @ 10 t/ha may be applied as basal dose at the time of land preparation. The fertilizer dose for chethikoduveli is N:P₂O₅:K₂O @ 50:50:50 kg/ha. Entire P₂O₅ has to be applied as basal dose and N and K₂O in two split doses, 2 months and 4 months after planting.