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Black Pepper

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Description

Black Pepper is a perennial plant grown for its fruits.

Black Pepper may also be referred to as Pepper or Madagascar Pepper and is native to South and Southeast Asia.

Major Black Pepper producing countries in the world are Vietnam, Indonesia, India, Brazil and China.

Major Black Pepper producing states in India are Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Konkan, Pondicherry and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Taxonomic Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Piperales
Family: Piperaceae
Genus: Piper
Species: nigrum

Economically Important Part

Fruit is the most economically important part of Black Pepper.

Conditions for Cultivation

The Black Pepper plant thrives in hot and humid tropical climate.

The ideal annual rainfall for the plant is 200 cm while the temperatures range from 10˚C to 40˚C.

The plant grows well in soil rich in humus and well drained with a pH ranging from 5.0 to 6.5.

Black Pepper cultivation requires an annual rainfall of approximately 2000 mm and will require additional irrigation in drier areas.

Major Challenges

The major challenges involve Biotic and Abiotic causes.
Biotic Causes:
- Major Pests: Pepper lace Bug, Striped Mealy Bug, Top Shoot Borer, Scale and Mealy Bug
- Major Diseases: Anthracnose, Charcoal Rot, Root Rot, Slow Wilt and Anthracnose.
Abiotic Causes
- Chlorosis
- Stunted growth

Crop Schedule

Crop Stage	Products	Dosage	Method Of Application	Benefits
Inorganic fertilizer	Geoxol.COM	15 kg / hectare / application with basal fertilizer, if soil organic carbon (more than / equal to 0.5%) and bulk denisty (less than or equal to 1.6 g / cm3) 20-25 kg / hectare / application with basal fertilizer, if soil organic carbon (less than 0.5%) and bulk denisty (more than 1.6 g / cm3)	Soil Application	Rejuvenates soil for sustainable growth of crops
Organic fertilizer	Mycoxol4G	500 g / hectare / application, if soil pH (less than / equal to 7.5) and availale P (more than / equal to 15 kg / ha) Combination of Mycoxol 4G (500g / hectare) and Alpha Shield (1000g / hectare), if soil pH (more than 7.5) and available P (less than 15 kg / ha)	Soil Application	Reduces incidence of soil borne diseases, improves availability of phosphorous and other micronutrients
Pre-monsoon	PeakMAX	1000 ml / hectare / application	Foliar / Fertigation	Improves vegetative growth and reduces disease pressure
Post monsoon	PeakMAX	1000 ml / hectare / application	Foliar / Fertigation	Improves vegetative growth and reduces disease pressure
Post monsoon (repeat application)	PeakMAX	1000 ml / hectare / application	Foliar / Fertigation	Improves vegetative growth and reduces disease pressure
Pre-flowering	Silixol OSA	1000 ml / hectare / application	Foliar Application	Optimizes source sink relation for better fruit retention
Fruit development	Silixol OSA	1000 ml / hectare / application	Foliar Application	Improves quality of fruit and reduces impact due to abiotic stresses

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