Name of crop Batishak
Category : Vegetable crops
Name of variety : BARI Batishak-1
Identifying character : The leafy cruciferous vegetable variety suitable for year round production, Becomes harvestable within 50-55 days of sowing, Seed yield ranges 700-800 kg/ha
Developed by (Centre/Division) : Olericulture Division, HRC, Gazipur
Year of release : 1984
Crop duration : 40-45 days (DAT)
Yield (kg/ha) : 40-45
Suitable area : All over Bangladesh
Sowing time : September-November
Harvesting time : October to January
Major diseases and Management : a) Leaf spot
Management:
1. Use of disease free seed
2. Spraying of Bavistin/Knowin at 2 g/liter of water at an interval of 10-12 days
Major insect/pest and Management : a) Aphid
Management:
1. To check aphid damage, cutard destroy immediately all the infested leaves along with colonies of aphids at the early stage of attack.
2. Conservation of natural enemies especially different species of lady bird beetle and syrphid fly.
3. Spraying of Sumithion 50 EC or Malathion 5>EC @ 1 ml per liter of water.
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