CAULIFLOWER LUCKY (SYNGENTA)

AGRONOMY
Suitability of the variety for the Area Agro Climatic Zone	All India, the products depend on the segment like tropical, sub-tropical, and temperate.
Selection of the field/land preparation practices	Select medium to sandy soils for cauliflower. It should have excellent drainage history. Soils with good nutrients help cauliflower cultivation. Land should be leveled and low weed flora history.
Seed Treatment-rate of timing/ chemical	Seeds are treated with Carbendazim 2g + Thiram 2 g per Kg of seeds.
Sowing Time	Summer, Rabi, Kharif as per product segment.   Summer: Tropical - March to May   Kharif: Tropical / Sub-tropical - Mar to June & July to Aug   Rabi: Temperate - Sept to Mid Dec
Seed Rate/ Sowing method- line sowing with row to row and plant to plant distance/ direct sowing	Seed Rate: 100 - 120 g per acre.   Sowing: Sow the seed in the nursery. After 21 days, the seedling gets ready for transplant.   Spacing: Tropical - 60 x 30 cm, Sub-tropical - 60 x 45 cm, Temperate - 60 x 45 cm
Fertilizer dose with timing	It needs a balanced and adequate fertilizer supply. Put FYM   5 ml + 50 kg SSP + 50 kg mop as basal dose.   Apply 50 kg urea just before ridge making. Apply 50 kg urea just before ridge making.   10 days after transplant apply 100 kg urea.   20 days after transplant apply 50 kg DAP + 50 kg 10:26:26 + 800gm Boron.   30 days after transplant apply 75 kg 10:26:26 + 25 kg urea
Weed Control- Chemicals with doses and timing	Timely weed removal is very important, need-based hand weeding can be done to ensure a healthy crop.
Diseases & Pest control- Chemicals with doses and timing	In summer use recommended insecticides to control DBM and leaf-eating caterpillars
Irrigation Schedule	Cauliflower needs optimum irrigation at all stages. Light soils and the summer season need more frequent irrigation. It is advised to have running (light) irrigation  in the winter and rainy season
Harvesting	Curd maturity depends on the product segment. Tropical cauliflower matures at 55- 65 days after planting and sub-tropical and temperate mature at 60-75 and 75-85 days respectively.
Expected Yield of the variety	Average yield: 12 -13 MT Sub-tropical -14-15 MT, Temperate - 16-18 MT per acre.