Windmill (Pvt) Ltd

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Production requirements and costs for 1 Hectare of Cabbages or Rape ( 1 Hectare = 2.47 Acres ) Date……………………………..
Seed requirements 300 - 450 gr per ha depending on variety. Spacing 450 - 750mm between rows. 300 - 600mm in the row.
Seedbed 60 - 100 seeds every 250 mm of row. 50 sq m of seedbed area for 1 ha in land.

Fertilizer requirements Product Rate/ha Nitrogen Phosphate Potash Sulphur Comments Rate/ha Cost/tonne Cost / ha
Seedbeds
Base dressing Compound S 7:21:7:9S + 0.04B 45g/m2 All before sowing
Top dressing AN (34.5% N) AN 35g/m2 2-3 weeks after germination
Lands
Base dressing Compound C 5:15:12:11S + 0.1B 600 30 90 72 66 All at transplanting 0.6 $700
Top dressing Potassium nitrate 13:0:46 250 33 - 115 - Split at 3 & 6 weeks 0.25 $45/25KG
OR Total 63 90 187 66 0.85
Seedbeds
Base dressing Compound S 7:21:7:9S + 0.04B 45g/m2 All before sowing $760
Top dressing AN (34.5% N) AN 35g/m2 2-3 weeks after germination $700
Lands
Base dressing Super C 6:24:20 8S + 0.1B 500 30 120 100 40 All at transplanting 0.5 $980
Top dressing AN (34.5% N) AN 200 69 - - - Split, at 3 and 6 weeks. 0.2
Total 99 120 100 40 0.7 Total
Other fertilizers can be used but always make sure it has Boron in it.
Herbicides, Pesticides and Fungicides
Product Pack Cost per Harvest
Problem Product Mixing rate Application / Comments
for 1 ha Size Pack Interval
Grasses Lasso 480EC/Alachlor 400ml/15 lt knapsack Weeds pre-emergent. Apply a.s.a.p. after first transplant irrigation 4.0 lt 1, 5, 10& 20 lt $8 -
and some and before weeds emerge. May be applied OTT of cabbages
broadleaf Ronstar 25EC 210ml/15 lt knapsack Weeds pre-emergent. Apply product and incorporate with light irigation. 3 - 4 lt 0.2, 0.5, & 1 lt $40 -
weeds Transplant 24 hours later and follow with light irrigation.
Grasses Agil 100EC 40-150ml/15 lt knapsack Post-emergent to grasses. Higher rate for perennial grasses 0.5 - 2.0 lt 1 & 5 lt $22 -
only and N.B. Wetting agent included. No residual.
Shamva "Over-the-top" application.
grass
All green matter Agriquat/Gramoxone 100-200ml/15 lt knapsack Post-emergent annual grasses and broadleaf weed DIRECTED. 1.0 - 2.0 lt 1,5,10, &20 lt $7 -
and weeds Dose rate depends on weed size. Non selective herbicide, systemic
and no residual activity
Aphids Dimethoate 40EC 12ml/15 lt knapsack Full cover spray. Add a sticker. Mix 75ml/100 lt water 825 ml 0.5,1, 5 & 10 lt $9 14 days
Malathion 25 WP 30g / 15 lt knapsack Full cover spray. Add a sticker. Mix 200g/100 lt water 500 g 1 & 25 kg $8 7 days
Cutworm Dursban/Pyrinex 48EC 200ml/ 100 lt water 1 No 30 cup at base of each plant. 2.5 lt 0.5, 1, 5, &10 lt $12 7 days
Fenvalerate
Lambda-cychlothrin 5EC 20 ml / 100 lt water 1 No 30 cup over each plant at transplanting 250 ml 0.2, 0.5 & 1 lt $8 N/A
Diamond Malathion 25 WP 90ml/15 lt knapsack Full cover spray and repeat as necessary. Mix 600g/100 lt water 1.5 kg 1 & 25 kg $8 7 days
back moth Dedevap 100 EC 15ml/15 lt knapsack Full cover spray and repeat as necessary. Mix 100ml/100 lt water 250 ml 0.5 & 1 lt $8 2 days
Cartap hydrochloride/Suntap 60g / 15 lt knapsack Full cover spray and repeat as necessary. Mix 100ml/100 lt water 2 kg 0.5 & 1 kg $11 7 days
Match 50 EC/Lufenuron 40 ml/15 lt knapsack Full cover spray at 7-10 day intervals. Max 6 sprays per season 600 ml 1 lt $36 7 days
Hoppers / Carbaryl 85 WP 30g / 15 lt knapsack Full cover spray when pest first seen. Mix 200g/100 lt water 500 g 0.5,1,2,5&25kg $11 7 days
Loopers & Dipterex 95 SP 25g/ 15lt knapsack Full cover spray and repeat as necessary. Mix 150g/100 lt water 500 g 7 days
Crickets Thionex 50WP 15g/15 lt knapsack Full cover spray when pest first seen. Mix 100g/100 lt water 250 g 1, 2 & 25 kg $11 7 days
Downy Copper Oxychloride 85WP 60g / 15 lt knapsack Full cover spray. Repeat at 10 - 14 day intervals. Mix 300g/100 lt water I kg 0.25 & 1kg $8 3 days
Mildew Dithane M45/Uthane M45 30g / 15 lt knapsack Full cover spray. Repeat at 7 - 10 day intervals. Mix 200g/100 lt water 500 g 0.5,1,5,&25kg $8 14 days
Damping off Thiram 80 WP 200 g / 100 lt water Drench seedbeds weekly but avoid over watering 2.5 kg 0.5, 1, 20, &25kg $7 N/A
NOTES: Rotate sites. Preferably do not use a site for more than 1 year in 3. Apply approximately 250 lt of spray
Always use a sticker / spreader with sprays to assist the chemical to stick to the leaves. High pH Water - Use Bladbuff spray mixture per hectare. This
equals 16 - 17 knapsacks of 15 lt
THIS IS NOT AN ORDER.
READ AND FULLY UNDERSTAND PRODUCT LABELS BEFORE USING THEM. MARCH 2014