29/6/2019

T?D or kerasree wich is better for plant I have 2 accre please give replay .My plot is ready for plant

Dear sir,When the tall is used as female they are called T*D hybrid while the reciprocal is known as D*T hybrid. Hybrids perform well under good management conditions including nutrient management and irrigation.Kera sree is a hybrid of T*D. Kerasree (WCT x MYD): Selection from: West Coast Tall x Malayan Yellow Dwarf Time take for bearing: 5years Average Yield: 130 nuts / palm / year Copra content: 216 gram / nut Oil content: 66 per cent Special Features: This hybrid released by Kerala Agricultural University in 1992 for cultivation in Kerala state.

26/6/2019

What fertilizer could be given to coconut and plantain trees?

Dear sir, the fertilizer recommendation for Coconut as per Kerala Agricultural University is as follows COCONUT (Adult palm) kg/palm/annum 1. General recommendation (a) Average management 0.34 0.17 0.68 (b) Good Management 0.50 0.32 1.20 2. For reclaimed clayey soils (as in Kuttanad) 0.25 0.35 0.90 3. Red Loam Soils (Southern Kerala) 0.68 0.23 0.90 4. Hybrid and high yielding palm (a) For irrigated areas 1.00 0.50 2.00 (b) Rainfed 0.50 0.32 1.20

20/6/2019

my kuttikkurumulak leaves become white and crops have no growth

Dear madam, Leaves can turn white and die, due to sunscorch . provide a bit shade and give sufficient irrigation. Follow the cultivation practices as recommended by Kerala Agricultural University :- . Fertilizers can be applied @ 1.0, 0.5 and 2.0 g/pot of N, P2O5 and K2O respectively at bimonthly interval. Alternatively, application of 15 g groundnut cake or 33 g of neem cake can also meet the N requirement of the crop. The bushy nature of the plant will have to be ensured by proper pruning of the viny growth. The potted plants are to be kept preferably under partial shade. It is necessary that re-potting is carried out after every two years. Irrigating black pepper vines with 8 litres of water through drip per day during Oct - May enhances yield and quality in bush pepper . Recommended for bush pepper grown as intercrop in coconut gardens. For more clarification you may please contact Pepper Research Station, Panniyur Phone No: +91-460-2227287

2/5/2019

Where can I get the seed of sugarcane (green color)?

Dear Sheena, You may please contact the following institutions to get details about the availability of sugarcane planting material (1) Sugarcane Research Station, Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta 0469 – 2604181 (2) Sugarcane Seed Farm, Pandalam 04734 252500 (3) Sugarcane Research Institute 0497 270 5054

24/4/2019

If water fell in dried coconut,is it possible to get oil from it

Dear madam, The quality of copra influenced by the method and the manner of drying the coconut kernel. Improperly dried copra gives rise to certain moulds and will get contaminated. The optimum moisture content of copra is 6 % to get maximum oil on extraction. So if water has fell on it , it is better to dry the copra before extracting the oil.

10/4/2019

HOW MUCH DISTANCE NEEDED BETWEEN TWO MANGO PLANTS?

Dear sir, As per the package of practices by the Kerala Agricultural University Planting of mango grafts can be done either in square system or hexagonal system. Spacing between plants can be 9m (120-125 plants/ha) or 6m (270 – 275 plants / ha, with judicious pruning). Prepare pits of size 1 m3 one month before planting and allow to weather. Refill pits with mixture of topsoil and 10 kg of compost or FYM per pit to a level higher than the adjoining ground. Plant the grafts at the same depths as they were in the containers,preferably in the late evening. Deep planting results in poor growth of the plant. Ensure that the graft joint is above the soil level. Tie the plants to stakes to prevent snapping at the graft joints. Provide shade and irrigation as needed.

29/3/2019

What is the main reason for cardamom flowers not opening? Soil moisture? Temperature? Humidity? I grow plants with lots of inflorescences but only a few flowers open, with most buds develop but turn soft and brown. Thank you.

Dear sir, You may please contact for expert advice (1)Cardamom Research Station, Pampadumpara 0486-8236263 (2)Indian Cardamom Research Institute, Myladumpara 04868 237207

29/3/2019

What is the main reason for cardamom flowers not opening? Soil moisture? Temperature? Humidity? I grow plants with lots of inflorescences but only a few flowers open, with most buds develop but turn soft and brown. Thank you.

Dear sir, You may please contact for expert advice (1)Cardamom Research Station, Pampadumpara 0486-8236263 (2)Indian Cardamom Research Institute, Myladumpara 04868 237207

29/3/2019

What is the main reason for cardamom flowers not opening? Soil moisture? Temperature? Humidity? I grow plants with lots of inflorescences but only a few flowers open, with most buds develop but turn soft and brown. Thank you.

Dear sir, You may please contact for expert advice (1)Cardamom Research Station, Pampadumpara 0486-8236263 (2)Indian Cardamom Research Institute, Myladumpara 04868 237207

17/3/2019

Mother palm selsction in coconut

Dear Shalna, Gardens should have palms with a high proportion of heavy bearers but it should not be from very favourable conditions Garden should be free from the pest and disease incidence.Trees growing closer to households, cattle shed, compost pits should be avoided. The important features of superior mother palms are: •Regular bearer : A good regular bearing mother palm produces on an average one leaf and an inflorescence in its axil every month. So, there will be twelve bunches of varying stages of maturity at any one time with strong bunch stalks. Avoid trees producing habitually barren nuts. •Straight stout trunk with even growth and closely spaced leaf scars. •Spherical or semi spherical crown, •High rate of leaf (more than 30 fully opened leaves) and spathe production (12 inflorescences) •Short and stout petiole and wide leaf base firmly attached to the stem, •Short and stout inflorescence stalk with bunches, preferably resting on the leaf petioles of the lower whorl and more number of female flowers (25 or more) •The age of the palm chosen be middle age i.e., from 25 to 40 years. Even trees with 15 years age can be selected, if it is high yielding and has stabilized yield.(e.g., Chowghat dwarf). Avoid palms that are above 60 years. •High yielding mother palms giving not less than 100 nuts/palm/annum under irrigated condition (70-80 nuts/annum under rain fed conditions) should be chosen for collecting seednuts •Husked nuts should weigh not less than 600 g. •Mean copra content of 150 g per nut or more •Free from pest and diseases. Avoid palms which have the following characteristics •Palms have long, thin and pendulous inflorescence stalks •Palms produce long, narrow, small sized or barren nuts •Palms showing alternate bearing tendency also should be avoided. •Palms show shedding of immature nuts in large numbers and •Palms are grown under favorable environmental conditions. E.g. Trees near manure pits. Maturity of Seed Nut The mature nuts are harvested when at least one nut in the oldest bunch starts becoming dry. In Tall varieties, it takes 11-12 months to become a matured seed nut whereas in dwarfs, nuts will mature in 10-11 months after emergence of the inflorescence. They produce a resonant and ringing sound when hit with the harvesting knife or tapped by finger indicating that the husk is dry. Immature nuts will produce a dull sound. Harvest the bunches intended for seed nut by lowering them to the ground using a rope to avoid injury to seed nuts when palms are tall and ground is hard. The seed nuts should be medium sized, round or oblong in shape. Selection of Seed Nuts Harvest seed nuts during the months of February - August in Tamil Nadu, December to May in Kerala to get maximum germination and good quality seedlings. Tall varieties are sown one or two months after collection whereas dwarfs should be sown immediately after harvest (within 10 to 15 days). Storage of Seed Nuts To get more quality seedlings, the seed nuts of tall and hybrid are to be air cured for one month followed by sand curing for two months. For dwarf varieties, the air curing should be lesser than one month followed by sand curing for two months. In general seed nuts of tall variety are stored up to two months after harvest and dwarfs are sown within 15 days. For storing, arrange the seed nuts with the stalk-end up over an 8 cm layer of sand in a shed and cover with sand to prevent drying of nut water. Up to five layers of nuts can be arranged one over the other. The nuts can also be stored in plots, provided the soil is sandy and the ground is sufficiently shaded. In the case of nuts harvested in May, heap them in partial shade, till husk is well dried and then sow them in the nursery. Nuts without splashing sound indicate that the nut water has become dry and hence they should not be used for sowing.