Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Stages-wise Guide for Using Nacro Biotech Products on Marigold Crop

Stages: 8

What to use, stage by stage

Stage 1: Land Preparation / Soil Health
Products to use
  • Deep plough the field 2-3 times for fine tilth.
  • Green Manure crops (Sunhemp/Dhaincha) before flowering and plough into the soil.
  • FYM: 8-10 tonnes/acre to improve soil fertility
  • structure and microbial activity.
  • Vermicompost: 1-2 tonnes/acre.
  • Neem Cake: 100-200 kg/acre as an organic fertilizer and natural pest deterrent..
  • Organic Carbon: Apply 5-10 kg/acre.
  • Nacro Win: Apply 50-100 kg/acre.
  • Nacro O₂: Improves oxygen availability in the root zone and promotes healthy root growth.
  • Mr. Soil: Enhances nutrient availability
  • improves soil fertility and water-holding capacity.
Purpose

Improves soil carbon, microbial activity, root establishment, nutrient availability and disease resistance.

Stage 2: Nursery / Seed Germination stage
Products to use
  • Seed cure:Treat seeds with 250 ml/L water before sowing.
  • TSB-99: 100 g/½ kg seed for protection against soil-borne diseases.
Purpose

Better germination, healthy seedlings and protection from seed & soil-borne pathogens.

Stage 3: Seedling / Transplanting Stage
15-30 Days
Products to use
  • Sea Weed Gel: 2-3 kg/acre through soil.
  • Nacro O₂: Improves root aeration after transplanting.
Purpose

Strong root development, quick establishment and reduced transplant shock.

Stage 4: Vegetative Growth Stage
30-50 Days
Products to use
  • 20:20:20 – 5 kg/acre drip irrigation
  • 19:19:19 – 5kg/acre drip irrigation
  • Nacro Shakthi – 1 L/100L water
  • Nacro Gold – 1 L/100 L water every 7-10 days.
  • Groster – 1 L/100 L water every 7-10 days.
Purpose

Vigorous vegetative growth, more branching and healthy foliage.

Stage 5: Bud Initiation Stage
50-70 Days
Products to use
  • 12:61:00 – 3-5kg for drip irrigation
  • Groster – 1 L/100 L water
  • Carbon Pro – 1 L/100 L water
Purpose

Early bud initiation, more flower buds and reduced bud drop.

Stage 6: Flowering Stage
70-110 Days
Products to use
  • 00:52:34 – 1-2 kg/100 L water
  • 13:00:45 – 1-2 kg/100 L water
  • Mr. Nacro – 1 gm/100 L water
  • Groster – 1 L/100 L water every 7-10 days.
Purpose

Bigger flowers, brighter colour, improved flower weight and longer flowering duration.

Stage 7: Harvesting Stage
110-150 Days
Products to use
  • 00:00:50 – 5 kg per Acre drip irrigation
  • Mr. Crop – 1 L/100 L water after each harvest.
Purpose

Better flower quality, improved shelf life, continuous flowering and higher yield.

Stage 8: Pest & Disease Management
Products to use
  • TSB-99 – 250gr jaggery+1/2 litres water+100 gms powder water for soil and foliar disease management.
  • BVM Pro – 1/2 kg/per acre water for fungal disease control.
  • Neem Oil – 1L/100-150L water against sucking pests and caterpillars.
Purpose

Reduces pest and disease incidence, improves plant health and ensures quality flower production.

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