Valid 2017-2018

Crop Guide
CAISIM
• Land Preparation
» Narrow paths help with irrigation and drainage
» 222,200 plants/ha
ENGLISH

15 cm

Every 2 m, incorporate into soil

60 g 15:15:15 + 3 kg manure
before sowing
20 cm
50 cm

1 m wide, 30 cm high (20 cm in dry season)

• Sowing
» Make rows and planting distance
(using stick)
» Sow seeds thinly C
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» Gradually thin:
- to 10 cm for baby leaves
1.5 cm
- to 20 cm for semi-mature plant 4-7 days
15 cm
- to 25-30 cm for mature plants
» Thinned plants can be sold or eaten 20 cm

• Fertilizer Application
5g 10 g

Apply fertilizer near root tips 2.5 cm deep.

Weed and thin before fertilizer application.

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DAS DAS

The recommended fertilizer amount is based on plant population of 222,200 per hectare.

• How to assure high yield

To prevent infection from spreading,
sick plants, old crops and
weeds must be removed.

Crop rotation prevents build

up of insect pests and
diseases and
restores soil fertility.
• Safe and effective use of pesticides
1 2 3 4

Wear protective gear Good weather Good nozzle Wash after spraying

Kinds of
Insects
1 Aphid 2 Caterpillar 3 Diamondback moth 4 Flea beetle
Active Ingredient MoA Target 1 2 3 Flea Beetle
4
Fipronil 2B SC
Lambda-cyhalothrin 3A SC
Dinotefuran 4A S
Thiamethoxam 4A S
Imidacloprid 4A S
Spinosad 5 S
Abamectin 6 SC (Slight S)
Thiocyclam oxalate 14 SC
Chlorantraniliprole 28 S
Flubendiamide 28 S
MoA (Mode of Action); SC (Stomach + Contact); S (Systemic)

» Alternate mode of action (MoA) groups to prevent resistance

» Reduce spraying 35 DAS if healthy or one week before harvest
» Always check pre-harvest interval of pesticides

Active Ingredient MoA Target Remark

Chlorothalonil Preventive Broad spectrum
Mancozeb Preventive Broad spectrum
Azoxystrobin Preventive + Curative Alternaria leaf spot Maximum 4 times per crop cycle
Propamocarb Preventive + Curative Downy mildew
Iprodione Preventive + Curative Alternaria leaf spot

Kinds of
Diseases
Alternaria spot Downy mildew
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