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 P205 and K20 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