• Plough the field followed by harrowing till the required tilth obtained
• Add 10-12 t/ac FYM or Compost and give last ploughing.

• Treat the seed with Thiram or Dithane M – 45 @ 3g/kg of seed.
• Apply 24 Kg Nitrogen, 16 Kg P2O5 and 20 kg K2O /acre at planting
• Drill Carbofuran granules along with seed @ 1 kg/kg of seed
• Sow 2 ½ kg seed/ acre with the help of a seed drill

• Thin the excess seedlings
• Fill the gaps with the thinned out seedlings (Preferably on a cloudy day)

• As per rainfall distribution during crop period apply 10-12 Kg Nitrogen/acre atleast twice.

• Run blade harrow in between the rows at ten days interval as per weed intensity followed by hand weeding within the rows

• Monitor the pest and disease incidence and accordingly the plant protection measures have to be taken up

• Plough the field followed by harrowing till the required tilth obtained

• Add 20-25 Kg/bed well decomposed FYM or compost before Last Ploughing
• Raise seed beds of 1m width and 40m long sufficient for one acre

• Do not use chemical fertilizers to nursery beds
• Nursery Management (40 m2 nursery sufficient for one acre)

• Treat the seed with Thiram or Dithane M-45 @ 3g/kg seed
• Apply 100g of Carbofuran 3G granules/40 m2 nursery bed at seeding
• Sow 650g of seed / 40m2 uniformly
• Sprinkle sand and finely powdered FYM on beds about 1cm thickness for complete covering of seed and better germination
• Straw mulching is advantageous to avoid exposing of seed while watering in the initial stages, for better water retention and to reduce evaporation losses

• Run a roller for better compaction immediately after sowing.

• Spray any copper fungicide at 12th and 19th day of nursery against damping off disease.

• Top the seedlings a week before transplantation on a sunny day if there is excessive seedling growth.

• Six week aged seedlings are to be transplanted (preferably on a cloudy day)
• Treat the seedlings with Azospirillum for better establishment and growth (2 kg Azospirillum with 10 litres of water)
• Root portion of seedlings are soaked in this mixture for 20 – 30 minutes and then planted in the main field.

• Plant at 45 cm x 75 cm (within and between rows) 2 seedlings/ hill (light soils)
• Plant at 60 cm x 60 cm (within and between rows), 2 seedlings / hill (heavy soils)

• Fill the gaps by transplantation

• Incorporation of Trifluralin ½ kg/acre

• Alachlor 0.8 kg a.i/acre (Pre-emergence of weeds)

• Inter cultivation with blade harrow followed by line weeding within the rows
• Repeat the intercultivation at 10-12 days intervals till the crop canopy fully covers the land

• Or If crop is sown on ridges – use planet Junior hoe for inter cultivation.

• Sheep penning @ 1000 – 2000 sheep/acre

• Apply FYM or Compost @ 10-12t/acre – incorporate into the soil
• Apply 1-1 1/2 t/acre pig or poultry manure
• Add neem cake @ 1-11/2 quintal/acre where root grub is a problem
• Apply 24 kg Nitrogen, 24 Kg P2O5 and 12 kg K2O / acre
• Apply 10 kg Zinc Sulphate /acre if zinc deficiency is observed

• Apply 12Kg Nitrogen and 4 Kg K2O/acre

• Apply 12 Kg Nitrogen / acre

• Spray 1% urea along with any insecticide or fungicide whenever sprayed

1. 1. If Zinc deficiency is observed spray Zinc Sulphate @ 2g/litre of water twice at 10 days interval
2. 2. In case of water stagnation in heavy soils-spray 3% urea for immediate recovery of plants
3. 3. For top dressings use only straight fertilizers.

• Give light irrigation after establishment of seedlings
• Light soils : 10-15 days interval
• Heavy soils : 7-10 days interval
• Summer : 5-6 days interval

• In case of heavy soils – while giving irrigation care should be exercised that there should not be water stagnation for even 12 hours.

• Monitor the pest and disease incidence and accordingly the plant protection measures have to be taken up.

• 6-8 pickings (dry chilli)
• 8-10 pickings (green chilli)

Note: If the crop is meant for green chilli one irrigation should be given after each picking.