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CARROT

Crop rotation of carrot with potato, peas to get more income because same next crop will not give more yield.
Fencing with the thin branches of Seegai tree from the local forest to arrest soil erosion.
Construction of stone wall across the slope in the field to arrest soil erosion.
Forking and clod breaking in the main field before taking up cultivation to make the bottom soils come up and top soils go down.
Spray the solution made from the mixture of ash and cattle urine on the carrot plant to kill leafhoppers.
Assess the harvesting time by digging sample carrot plants. If the carrot is of orange colour and big size that indicates the maturity.
Wash the carrot tubers after harvesting in the running water of small streams for better shining of carrot tubers.
Use the stem and leaves after harvesting either as cattle feed or for making compost to use as manure in the next crop.

Crop rotation of potato crop followed by vegetables for the nematode management.
Grow potato increases soil texture.
Mixed cropping of potato with Marigold (Tagetes sp.) reduces the risk of root nematode.
Rotation of potato crop with other crop minimizes pest and disease infestation.
Crop rotation of potato crop followed by cabbage or radish or peas gives good returns to the farmers.
Crop rotation of potato with carrot or beet root or turnip utilizes the time and moisture available.
Crop rotation of potato crop followed by other crops gives more yield and income.
Fallowing of land during the months of November, December and January to make the field hardened.
Heavy application of farm yard manure to potato every year before ploughing to increase the number of tubers formation.
Soil amendment with FYM for the reduction of cyst nematode in potato.
Land stirring by using hand fork to expose the bottom soils to sun.
Gathering more soil near the stem of the potato crop helpful for the roots to spread over unobstructed and the potatoes were also believed to grow in bigger size.
Harvest when the leaves of the potato plants turn yellowish brown colour or starts drying after 90 – 100 days of planting.
Cut the plant stem above the ground level before harvesting of tubers to facilitate the harvesting operation.
Non-washing of the harvested tubers with water because it may reduce the original colour of the tubers.
The formation of less than five big sized tubers per plant indicates the failure of potato crop in that particular season.
The formation of more than 10 big sized tubers per plant indicates the good yield of that particular season.
Plant of potato eyes towards the slope to prevent water logging and provide good drainage during rainy season.
Construction of shallow well with 8' depth and 4' width at the lower end of the field to store the draining water for irrigation purposes.