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!rumstick culti%ation practices
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I want to (now the detail )ulti*ation pra)ti)es #or dru+sti)(,,)rop, please do the
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Re- !rumstick culti%ation practices
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%ru+sti)( tree 5Moringa olei#era La+(, is well (nown #or its +ulti3purpose attributes,
wide adaptabilit$ and ease o# establish+ent, Its lea*es, pods and #lowers are all pa)(ed
with nutrients #or both hu+ans and ani+als, Al+ost e*er$ part o# the plant is o# #ood
*alue, 6oliage is eaten as green salads and used in *egetable )urries, 7he seeds $ield
383/09 o# a non3dr$ing oil (nown as 1en "il, used #or lubri)ating wat)hes, 7he oil is
)lear, sweet and odourless, ne*er be)o+es ran)id and hen)e, used in the +anu#a)ture o#
per#u+es, 7he wood $ields blue d$e, 7he lea*es and $oung bran)hes are relished b$ the
li*esto)(, 7he seeds are used to puri#$ do+esti) household water in rural areas in the
A#ri)an region,
%ru+sti)( lea*es, seeds, seed pods, #lowers and roots are *er$ nutritious, ri)h in
*ita+ins A and C, iron and )al)iu+, whi)h help to 5a: (eep the s(in health$ and s+ooth,
5b: to +a(e people strong and resistant to )old and in#e)tions and 5): to (eep our bones
strong, 7he dru+sti)( tree is also grown as a ho+estead )rop, %ru+sti)( lea*es )ontain
4 ti+es the *ita+in ;C in oranges, / ti+es the )al)iu+ in +il(, / ti+es the *ita+in ;A; in
)arrots, 3 ti+es the potassiu+ in banana and 2 ti+es the protein in +il(, 7he plant )an
be )onsidered as a powerhouse o# nutritional *alue,
7he shade o# the dru+sti)( plant does not hinder the growth o# other )rops, It is a
perennial, #ast growing, drought resistant tree, whi)h )an rea)h up to 12 + in height at
+aturit$, %ru+sti)( is also suitable to grow as a +i'ed )rop with a wide range o#
perennial )rops,
!oil and Cli+ate:
%ru+sti)( grows best in a well drained loa+ to )la$ loa+, It )an not withstand prolonged
water logging, All t$pes o# soil a*ailable in Maharashtra are suitable #or )ulti*ation o#
dru+sti)(, <ot and hu+id )li+ate is suitable #or growth and dr$ )li+ate #or #lowering,
7he te+perature o# 2. to 30 degree C is suitable #or #lowering in dru+sti)(,
!pa)ing and planting:
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7he planting o# dru+sti)( is nor+all$ done during June a#ter the #irst shower o# rains,
7he seedling o# 2.30 da$s is sele)ted #or planting or the planting is dire)tl$ done
through seeds, 7wo seeds are planted in ea)h pit,
7he spa)ing between two plants is +aintained at 3 ' 3 +t, 7he plant population per 1
a)re wor( out to //. nu+bers,
!eedlings are raised in plasti) bags b$ +a(ing #our holes on su)h bags, 5one in)h #ro+
the botto+ o# bag and #ro+ top: to #a)ilitate drainage, .310 g+ organi) +anure is added
in the bag with soil, Pre*iousl$ soa(ed seeds in =er+inator and Prote)tant are dipped to
a depth o# 1/2 )+ and gentl$ )o*ered with the soil and watered e*er$da$ with a
spra$ing,

Manure and 6ertili>ers :
6ertili>er
In rain#ed areas 200 g+ o# #ertili>er dose is gi*en in !epte+ber and %e)e+ber while in
Irrigated areas 2 (g o# 6ar+ ?ard Manuare and 2.0 g+ o# #ertili>er is gi*en in April
#ollowed b$ dose o# #ertili>er in !epte+ber and %e)e+ber, 7he #ertili>er dose +a$ be
in)reased at the rate o# .00 g+s per $ear as per re@uire+ent o# the )rop,
Inter )ropping:
7he #ollowing t$pes o# inter )ropping )an be adopted : 3 %ru+sti)( 3i3 Custard apple or
Aonia A Aloe *era or Papa$a A Custard apple or 1er A Custard apple
Irrigation:
In light soil, the irrigation +a$ be gi*en at an inter*al o# 10312 da$s, while in bla)(
)otton hea*$ soil, an inter*al o# 1.320 da$s +a$ be +aintained, 7he irrigation should be
stopped a#ter 6ebruar$ +onth be)ause the lea*es #all and the plant re@uires rest till Ma$
+onth, I# irrigation is gi*en during 6ebruar$ to Ma$, it +a$ lead to less produ)tion, In
irrigated areas, the irrigation should be stopped #ro+ 1 ")tober to 20 ")tober to gi*e
stress to the plant #or +ore #lowering during 2o*e+ber3%e)e+ber +onths, A#ter
#lowering till #or+ation o# pods, irrigation is re@uired #or about 10320 da$ inter*al,
Pruning:
Bhen the plant rea)hes one +etre, the ape' shoot o# the plant +a$ be re+o*ed to allow
lateral shoots to e+erge #or better produ)ti*it$ and $ield, Proper support +a$ be gi*en
to ea)h plant, 6irst pruning should be done a#ter 2 +onths o# planting or when the plant
rea)hes a height o# one +etre,
Pests and diseases:
1, Lea# eating )aterpillar and <air$ )aterpillar o))urring in the rain$ season destro$s the
lea*es, !pra$ing &ndosul#an or Mono)rotophos )an )ontrol the pest,
2, Jassides and Mites: 7his pest su)(s the sap and releases hone$ li(e substan)e,
!pra$ing 200 +l 2i*a)rorin 100 litres o# water )an )ontrol the pest,
3, 1ar( eating )aterpillar: 7his pulp, 7his )an be )ontrolled b$ +e)hani)al +ethod b$
adding iron rod or tar or addition o# )otton ball soa(ed in petrol in the hold, 7he spra$ing
+a$ be done in the +orning or e*ening hours,
I+portant aspe)ts o# %ru+sti)( )ulti*ation :
I# dru+sti)(s are )ulti*ated on 10 a)re as sole )rop, it )ould be used #or rearing
hone$bees #or hone$ purpose, A $ield o# 03100 (g hone$ is obtained #ro+ 0,/ <a 51
a)re: e*er$
season, 6urther, hone$bees in)rease the rate o# pollination and indire)tl$ in)rease the
$ield o# dru+sti)( b$ 2.3 309,
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-Abo*e in#or+ation is based on re)o++endations #ro+ 2ational Agri)ulture Cesear)h
!$ste+, 7he &##e)ti*eness o# the re)o++endations *aries #ro+ pla)e to pla)e with
)hanges in natural resour)e and )li+ate, 6ar+ers are ad*ised to use the in#or+ation on
their own responsibilit$, DED 1ara+ati shall not be responsible #or an$ )onse@uen)es,0
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