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Vegetables

Amaranthus viridis is an annual herb, commonly known as slender amaranth or green amaranth.

Major Amaranthus growing countries in the world are India, China, South East Asia, Mexico, South America and United States.

Amaranthus is native to India. The major states growing Amaranthus are Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

It can be cultivated throughout the year.

Leaves are the most economically important part of Amaranthus

Amaranthus is widely distributed in both tropical and sub tropical regions.

It is cultivated throughout the year in tropics and in autumn, spring and summer seasons in temperate regions.

Amaranth comes up well in well drained loamy soil rich in organic matter.

The ideal is pH is 5.5-7.5 but there are types which can come up in soils with pH as high as 10.0.

The soil should be brought to a fine tilth by ploughing 3-4 times followed by planking.

Biotic Causes:
- Major Pests: Weevil, Caterpillar and Webber
- Major Diseases: Anthracnose, Damping Off, Wet Rot and Leaf Spot.
Abiotic Causes:
- Bolting

Crop Stage	Products	Dosage	Method Of Application	Benefits
2-3 weeks after sowing	Geoxol (Liq.)	10 ml per liter of water	Soil Drenching	Improves soil properties and promotes root development
3-4 weeks after sowing	PeakMAX	2 ml per liter of water	Foliar Application	Reduces disease pressure Rejuvenates plant growth quickly
3-4 weeks after sowing	Nutrin Combo	1 ml per liter of water	Foliar Application	Optimizing nutritional status
2 weeks before harvesting	Silixol OSA WP	2 g / ml per liter of water	Foliar Application	Improves quality of leaves , reduces incidence of abiotic stress
Vegetative Stage	Biofuze	3 ml / liter of water. - Repeat sprays at a interval of 2-3 weeks as per pest attack	Foliar Application	Reduces population of sucking pests

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