17. Utera cropping of Toria

Thematic area : Cropping sequence.
Year of release : Under pipeline.
Details of the technology :
Variety : TS-38
Characteristics : Short duration
Duration : 90 days
Seed character :
Sowing time and method : Depending upon the availability of soil moisture, broadcast sowing of Toria at dough stage of sali rice(10-15 days before harvest of rice).
Seed rate : 15 kg per ha.
Seed treatment : Not required
Land preparation : Not required
Manuring : Not required
Fertilization : 18 kg urea per bigha as basal dose before sowing followed by top dressing of 5 kg Urea as 2% solution at flower-bud formation stage
Seed Rate : 15 kg/ha
Pest management : Need based
Disease management : Need based
Harvesting time : When 75-80% pods turn yellow
Farming situations : Medium texture and medium upland soils are preferable
Agro-climatic zones : LBVZ, CBVZ, NBPZ and UBVZ
Benefit Cost Ratio : 1.87:1
Source of technology : Regional Agricultural Research Station
Assam Agricultural University
Shilongoni, Nagaon _ 782002, Assam
Source of critical inputs : Annexure _ I
Observations to be recorded :
i) Temperature
ii) Rainfall
iii) Date of sowing
iv) Date of harvesting of toria
v) Moisture status of the soil before sowing
vi) Date of harvest of paddy and its duration
vii) Date of fertilizer application for toria
viii) Incidence of pests and diseases
ix) Plant height, plant stand and yield of toria
Technology assessments (Matrices) : Annexure _ IV