
Disease management

Planting bulbs: Prepare ridges and furrows giving a spacing
of 38cm (15”). Apply the entire quantity of FYM along with 50% N, the
entire P₂O₅ and K₂O in the furrows.
Dibble small bulbs half way on the ridge at 15cm (6”) apart. Irrigate the
plot after planting. Crop is top dressed with the remaining 50% N, six
weeks after planting. Sept-Nov. is the best months for planting bulbs
around