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Tropical Sugarbeet

Introduction Tropical sugarbeet ( Beta vulgaris spp. Vulgaris var altissima Doll ) is a biennial sugar producing tuber crop, grown in temperate countries. This crop constitutes 30% of total world production and distributed in 45 countries. Now tropical sugarbe

SWEET SORGHUM (Sorghum bicolor)

Note: sowing should be avoided during July – August and November – January

Crop Production — Sugarcrops Sugarcane Videos Nov2015 Ratoon

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Crop Production — Sugarcrops Sugarcane Videos Nov2015 Plantingmethods

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Crop Production — Sugarcrops Sugarcane Videos Nov2015 Pitmaking

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Crop Production — Sugarcrops Sugarcane Videos Nov2015 Pitformation

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Crop Production — Sugarcrops Sugarcane Videos Nov2015 Farmersfeedback

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Crop Production — Sugarcrops Sugarcane Videos Nov2015 Earthingup

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Crop Production — Sugarcrops Sugarcane Videos Nov2015 Detrashing

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Crop Production — Sugarcrops Sugarcane Videos Nov2015

Source : IFPRI Project, ICAP - Center for advancement in Agricultural Practices, Thanjavur

Agriculture — Sugarcrops Sugarcane Video

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SUGARCANE ( Saccharum officinarum )

Sugarcane is grown chiefly in the main season (December - May) in the entire State. In parts of Tiruchirapalli, Perambalur, Karur, Salem, Namakkal and Coimbatore districts, it is also raised during the special season (June - September). The particulars in resp

Cereals — Rcu Videogallery

Source: Africa Rice Center, 01 BP 2031 Cotonou, Benin | www.AfricaRice.org

Crop Production — Pulses

Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur Blackgram Greengram Cowpea Garden Lab Lab Field Lab-Lab Bengalgram Horsegram Redgram Soybean Sword Bean

SEASON AND VARIETIES

Prepare the land to fine tilth. Form beds and channels for bushy types.

Sesame Processing

Cleaning The sesame seeds are cleaned using destoner and magnetic separator to remove all the impurities and dust particles

DESCRIPTION OF SUNFLOWER VARIETIES

Plough once with tractor or twice with iron-plough or three to four times with country-plough till all the clods are broken and a fine tilth is obtained.

SAFFLOWER ( Carthamus tinctorius )

NOTE: Do not leave the organic manure exposed to sunlight as nutrients will be lost. 3. APPLICATION OF FERTILIZERS

Source updated 18.06.2013
OILPALM

INTRODUCTION Oil palm requires evenly distributed annual rainfall of 2000 mm without a defined dry season. In areas with dry spell, a deep soil with high water holding capacity and a shallow water table augmented with copious irrigation will satisfy the water

NIGER (Guizotia abyssinica)

NOTE: Do not leave the organic manure exposed to sunlight as nutrients will be lost. 3. APPLICATION OF FERTILIZERS

Groundnut

Directorate of Oilseed Research, Hyderabad Sunflower Gingelly Niger Safflower Castor Groundnut Sunflower Gingelly Niger Safflower Castor

Oil Seeds — Oilseeds Groundnut Video Weeding

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Oil Seeds — Oilseeds Groundnut Video Stripping

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Oil Seeds — Oilseeds Groundnut Video Sowing

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Oil Seeds — Oilseeds Groundnut Video Harvest

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Oil Seeds — Oilseeds Groundnut Video Decorticator

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Sesame - Weed Management

Pre-emergence : Spray Pendimethalin @ 2.5 lit /ha (0.75 kg a.i/ha) at 3 DAS, followed by one hand weeding at 25 DAS

Sesame - Sowing

Seed rate: 5 kg/ha Spacing (line sowing) : 30 x 30 cm For rice fallow (random sowing) : 11 plants/m2 Sowing

Source updated Apr 2023
Crop Production

Seed Treatment Sowing Field Preparation Nutrient Management Irrigation Weed Management Harvesting

Sesame - Seed Treatment

Seed Treatment Coat the seeds with TNAU Vidhai Amirtham @ 68 ml/ kg of seeds. TNAU seed pelleting technology may be used to increase the seed size and weight to facilitate precision sowing using seed drill. Treat the seeds with Carbendazim @ 2g/kg of seeds (or