Spacing:
1.8 m x 1.8 m
FYM:
25 t/ha 40 kg/ plant AMC Enriched FYM @ 5 kg/plant at planting and repeated at 6 months interval @ 2 kg/plant
Recommended Fertilizers (RDF) (g NPK / plant/year):
250: 250 : 500
Drip irrigation schedule:
To meet 60% ER 6 to 8 litres of water/plant /day by placing drippers midway between trunk and skirt line
Fertigation with water soluble fertilizers*:
100% recommended N and K through drip (50 g N @ 6.25 g/plant/week and 50 g K2O @6.25 g/plant/week for a two months period), in addition to soil application of 50 g P2O5 in bimonthly intervals.
Biofertilizers /others:
Drenching AMC @ 20ml/ litre at monthly interval
Additional care:
Sub surface drip irrigation gives 10% higher yield over surface drip irrigation. Fertigation gives 9.3% higher yield over soil application of fertilizers