Green House Conditions
The root trainers are kept under green house conditions with a temperature regime of 32 – 35°C and a relative humidity of 85-95%. Periodical watering once in every 30 minutes is preferred.
Acclimatization and Hardening
The rooted plants are hardened in a shade house condition with 50% shading for 7-15 days and maintained with adequate irrigations. After hardening chamber, the plants are lifted to open nursery for 30 days. Watering is done 2 times a day and the fertizer of all 19 (N:P:K) can be applied at the rate of 5g/plant. During this hardening, application of carbendazim (2g/l) or triazophos (2ml/lr) is recommended based on the incidence of diseases and pests