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Revitalization of Rivers in India Draft Policy - Isha Guru Jaggi Vasudev

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<strong>Revitalization</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Rivers</strong> In <strong>India</strong><br />

<strong>Draft</strong> <strong>Policy</strong> Recommendation<br />

plant/day from plant<strong>in</strong>g to 4th month, 10-15 litres/plant/day from 5th to shoot<strong>in</strong>g<br />

and 15-20 litres /plant/day from shoot<strong>in</strong>g to till 15 days prior to harvest.<br />

APPLICATION OF MANURES<br />

Banana is nutrient demand<strong>in</strong>g crop. Hence, the follow<strong>in</strong>g organic manure has to<br />

be applied at 3,5 and 7 th month after plant<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

S.No Organic Manure Quantity per plant ( kg )<br />

1 Compost 2.5<br />

2 Vermicompost 1.0<br />

3 Poultry manure 2.5<br />

4 Neem cake 1.0<br />

5 Azospirillum 20 g<br />

6 Phosphobacterium 20 g<br />

7 Trichoderma viride 20 g<br />

As it is a potash demand<strong>in</strong>g crop, spray Penta-kali or SOP @ 2-3 % start<strong>in</strong>g from<br />

3 rd month after plant<strong>in</strong>g till fruit maturity (Ramesh Kumar etal 2006).<br />

AFTER CULTIVATION<br />

• Digg<strong>in</strong>g at monthly <strong>in</strong>tervals and earth<strong>in</strong>g up <strong>of</strong> soil will facilitate better<br />

establishment <strong>of</strong> plants.<br />

• Desucker<strong>in</strong>g should be done at monthly <strong>in</strong>tervals<br />

• The dry and diseased leaves are removed and burnt to control the spread <strong>of</strong><br />

leaf spot diseases.<br />

• Male flowers may be removed a week after open<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> last hand<br />

• Cover the bunch with banana leaves to avoid sunscald.<br />

Annexures<br />

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