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1. SEED RATE,PLANTING,
SPACING,
MANURING, WATER
MANAGEMENT IN
MORINGA FOR LEAF
AND POD
PRESENTED BY : DINESH V S (2021005021)

2. INTRODUCTION
Moringa represents an available source of essential
nutrients and proteins during the all year.
 It’s a strong immune booster.
It is a mean to cure and prevent malnutrition in
infants, pregnant and lactating women
Moringa produces more leaves during the rainy
season which correspond to the hunger period

4. SEED RATE
500 g/ha of seeds are required.
 Sow two seeds per pit at a depth of 2.5-3.0 cm.
The seeds can also be sown in the poly bags
containing pot mixture and transplanted after 35 -40
days of sowing.
SOIL REQUIREMENT
 Annual moringa comes up well in a wide range of soil.
 A deep sandy loam soil with a pH of 6.5 – 8 is ideal for
cultivating this crop.

5. PLANTING METHODS
Direct sowing
Sowing and transplanting
of young seedlings
Stem cuttings

6. DIRECT SOWING
Seed should be sown at depth of
2.5-3.0 cm @ 2 seeds per pit
If two seed germinate , the weak
plants can be removed once they
reach 30cm height

7. SOWING AND TRANSPLANTING OF
YOUNG SEEDLINGS
 The seed can also be sown in polybags
containing potting mixture and can be
transplanted @ 35-40 days after sowing
 Seedlings are raised in 15*10 cm
dimension polythene bags filled with sand
, soil , and farmyard manure (FYM) in 1:1:1
ratio
 Single seed were sown at a depth of 2 cm
in each polybag.
 Seeds get germinate within a week and
get ready for transplanting 6-8 weeks after
sowing or when they attain a height of 15-
20cm

8. STEM CUTTINGS

9. PREPARATORY CULTIVATION AND
SPACING
 Dig pits of size 45 cm x 45 cm x 45 cm with a spacing of 2.0 - 2.5 m
either way.
 Apply 15 kg of compost or FYM/pit after mixing with top soil.
HDP AND FERTIGATION IN MORINGA
 PKM 1:High density planting at 1.5 X 1.0 m spacing with two plants/hill and plant
population 13,333 / ha along with the application of fertilizer dose of 135: 23 :45 g of
NPK/pit (150%) through drip increases the yield of moringa.
 In this phosphorus should be applied basally as soil application. N and K can be
applied in the form of urea and muriate of potash through drip.
 PKM-2, the closest spacing of 1.2 x 1.2 m is ideal to obtain the highest yield of 138
t/ha.
 The pinching of main shoots on 80th day after sowing will also help register the
highest yield of fruits.

10. FERTILIZERS AND MANURING
 Moringa trees will generally grow well without adding very much
fertilizer.
 Fertilizer dose of 45:15:30 kg of NPK/pit
WATERING
 Moringa trees do not need much watering. In very dry conditions, water
regularly for the first two months and afterwards only when the tree is
obviously suffering. Rainfall Is sufficient for all growth stage
GAP FILLNG
 Gap filling may be done within a month.
 Pinch off the seedlings when they are about 75 cm in height to facilitate
more branching.