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भारत सरकारGOVERNMENT OF INDIA
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कृषि और किसान कल्याण मंत्रालयMINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMER'S WELFARE
Kashi Lohit (VRRAD-131-2)
Attractive red colour roots, iciclical root shape, suitable for salad dressing, excellent source of anti-oxidants (80-100 % higher than white radish), good source of vitamin C and phytochemicals i.e. Anthocynin and phenolics content. Tolerant to pithiness. Root Yield 40-45.0 t/ha. Recommended for cultivation in Uttar Pradesh, vide gazette notification number S.O. 692(E), dated 05.02.2019.
- Sowing time: Mid-September to Mid-December
- Seed rate: 5-6 kg/ha.
- Spacing: 40-45×8-10 cm.
- After germination, seedlings are thinned 4-5 cm apart to maintain the plant population of about 6-8 lakh/ha which is sufficient to get optimum yield.
- Nutritional requirement: NPK @ 60:40:40 kg/ha and
- Borax @ 8-10 kg/ha as basal application