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The varieties of areca are-Mangala (VTL-3),Sumangala (VTL-11) and Sreemangala (VTL-17),Mohitnagar, Calicut-17, sas1, KAnara local, Shriwardhan, Theerthahalli, sagar and hirehalli local. If u are planning to grow in tumkur or maidan regions then hirehalli local is most suitable variety.
Hirehalli local:
It is a tall type and mainly cultivated in maidan parts of Karnataka. The nuts are medium sized, round to oval shape. Nuts of this cultivar is used both for tendernut processing and making chali. Average yield is 3.20 kg chali/palm/year.
Nutrient management
Apply green leaf and compost, each at the rate of 12 kg per palm per year from first year of planting onwards, during September-October.
Apply N
2O5:K2O for adult palms @ 100: 40:140 g / palm / year.
Apply 1/3 dose during first year, 2/3 dose during second year and full dose from third year onwards. Under irrigated conditions, apply fertilizers in two split doses, the first during September-October and the second during February. Under rainfed conditions, apply the second dose during March-April after the receipt of summer rains. Apply manures and fertilizers during September-October in circular basins of 15-20 cm depth and with a radius of 0.75-1.0 m from the palm. Apply the second dose of fertilizers around the base of palm after weeding and mix into soil by light forking. In acidic soils, broadcast lime at the rate of 0.5 kg per palm once in two or three years and incorporate into soil by forking during March-April.
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Ashwini
