Beetroot — 4Water, nutrients & weeds

• Fertilizer

  Basal: FYM 20 t/ha, NPK 60:160:100 kg/ha, zinc sulphate 25 kg, borax 10 kg and sulphur 40 kg/ha; then 60 kg N/ha after 30 days. 0.5% zinc sulphate sprays on days 30, 45 and 60 are also listed.

  Pending expert review

  Source

  Crop Production Guide – Horticulture Crops 2020 (Directorate of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Beetroot – Application of fertilizers, p. 132

  Region

  Tamil Nadu

  Last updated

  2026-11-04