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Cauliflower

Crop Category

Vegetables

Applicable Product

Description

Cauliflower is an herbaceous annual or biennial vegetable plant grown for its edible head.

Major Cauliflower growing countries in the world are China, India, Spain, Mexico, Italy, France and United States.

India is the second largest producer of cauliflower producing about 7,887,000 tones.

Major Cauliflower growing states in India are West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Gujarat and Jharkhand.

Taxonomic Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Capparales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Brassica
Species: oleracea

Economically Important Part

Edible heads are the most economically important part of Cauliflower

Conditions for Cultivation

In India, Cauliflower is grown in large areas having a cool and moist climate.

A temperature range of 15-21°C is considered as optimum for growth and curd formation of the crop.

High temperature during maturity will result in yellowish leafy curds.

Cultivation of Cauliflower is done mainly on sandy to heavy soils rich in organic matter.

Early crops prefer light soil while late crops thrive better on heavier soils due to retention of moisture.

A pH range of 5.5-6.5 is considered as optimum for growing Cauliflower.

Major Challenges

The major challenges involve Biotic and Abiotic causes.
Biotic Causes:
- Major Pests: Beet Armyworm, Aphid, Cabbage Lopper, Beetles and Cutworms.
- Major Diseases: Black Leg, Black Rot, Club Root, Downy Mildew and Powdery Mildew.
Abiotic Causes:
- Buttoning
- Ricyness
- Browning
- Fuzziness
- Whiptail

Crop Schedule

Crop Stage	Products	Dosage	Method Of Application	Benefits
Basal 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)	Soil Application	Rejuvenates soil for sustainable growth of crops
Vegetative Growth	PeakMAX	2 ml per liter of water	Foliar Application	Improves vegetative growth and reduces disease pressure
Vegetative Growth	Privid	3 ml per liter of water	Foliar Application	Promotes vegetative growth
Head formation	Silixol OSA	2 g / ml per liter of water	Foliar Application	Improves quality of produce, reduces impact of abiotic stress
Head development	CalSi-B++	1 g per liter of water	Foliar Application	Corrects nutrient deficiency
Head development	PeakMAX	2 ml per liter of water	Foliar Application	Reduces disease incidence
Deficiency of Iron	Nutrin Fe 12%	650 g / hectare / application, if soil Fe (less than 4.5 ppm),repeat application is recommended based on deficiency. Suitable for foliar sprays for crops grown on all types of soil.	Foliar spray	Corrects Iron deficiency
Deficiency of Iron	Nutrin Fe EDDHA 6%	2.5-5.0 kg / hectare / application, if soil Fe (less than 4.5 ppm),repeat application is recommended based on deficiency. Suitable for calcerous soils with pH above 7.5	Soil application	Corrects Iron deficiency
Deficiency of Boron	Nutrin Boron 20%	650 g / hectare / application, if soil Fe (less than 25 ppm),repeat application is recommended based on deficiency	Foliar spray	Corrects Boron deficiency
After 15-20 days of crop establishment	Mycoxol 4G	500 g/hectare/application, if soil pH (less than or equal to 7.5) and availble P (more than 15 kg/ha) - if fertigation is available	Soil application	Reduces incidence of soil borne diseases, improves availability of phosphorous and other micronutrients
After 15-20 days of crop establishment	Mycoxol Granules	10-20 Kg/ha/application, depending upon soil properties - if crop is on flood irrigation	Soil application	Reduces incidence of soil borne diseases, improves availability of phosphorous and other micronutrients

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