STATE

FERTILIZER APPLICATION

(Kg/acre)

FYM

(tons/acre)

Andhra Pradesh

24:49:50

Whole P is applied at last ploughing and ¼ of N&K is applied at 40 DAS and 2/4 of N&K is applied at 80DAS and Remaining ¼ of N&K is applied at 120 DAS

8-10

Maharashtra

36:20:20

9kgs of N &Whole P&K is applied at the time of planting and 9kg of N is applied at after 6-8 weeks and remaining 18 kgs applied after 120 days

8

Karnataka

20 kgs of P&10 kgs of K are applied as basal dose.

15kgs of N& 5kgs of K each applied on 45^th and 90^th day.

16

Madhya Pradesh

30:20:20

Whole P&18 kgs of K are applied as basal dose

15 kgs nitrogen is applied on 40^th day and remaining 15 kgs of Nitrogen &2 kg of K is applied on 140^th day.

10-12

Gujarat

16:15:20 NPK

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Tamilnadu

30:20:20

½ P is applied as basal and ½ of N&K is applied after 40 Days and remaining ½ of N&P&K is applied after 90 days of Planting.

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