Name of crop Radish
Category : Vegetable crops
Name of variety : BARI Mula-4
Identifying character : White root colour, Japanese Mino early type, Average root wt. 800-900 g, Seed yield: 1.2-1.5 t/ha.
Developed by (Centre/Division) : Olericulture Division, HRC, Gazipur
Year of release : 2008
Crop duration : 50-70 days
Yield (kg/ha) : 55 t/ha
Fruit Size : Cylindrical
Fruit Colour : White
Suitable area : All over Bangladesh
Sowing time : September-November
Harvesting time : November 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, cut and 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
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