Turmeric

Turmeric — 4Water, nutrients & weeds

  • Manure and fertilizer

    Recommended dose: 150:60:108 kg NPK per hectare. At planting: FYM 25 t/ha, neem or groundnut cake 200 kg/ha, 25:60:18 kg NPK, 30 kg FeSO4, 15 kg ZnSO4, and 10 kg each of Azospirillum and phosphobacteria per hectare. Top-dress 25 kg N + 18 kg K per hectare on the 30th, 60th, 90th, 120th and 150th day. Spray 0.5% ZnSO4 and 1% FeSO4 + 0.1% citric acid on the 60th, 90th and 120th day.

    Pending expert review
    Source
    Crop Production Guide – Horticulture Crops 2020 (Directorate of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Turmeric – Manuring, p. 172
    Region
    Tamil Nadu
    Last updated
    2026-11-04