Chilli is grown in most Indian kitchen gardens. Organic matter keeps the soil loose and helps it hold moisture between waterings.
Vermicompost for chilli
FAMCO Vermicompost adds organic matter to kitchen-garden soil and pots, sold in 2 kg packs.
Published recommendations for chilli
| Input | Published recommendation | Timing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organic manure + fertiliser | Apply FYM 25 t/ha, N 30 kg P 60 kg and K 30 kg/ha as basal and 30 kg N/ha each on 30, 60 and 90 days of planting, as recommended by TNAU | Basal; top dressing on days 30, 60 and 90 | TNAU Agritech Portal, Fertilizer schedule for vegetable crops |
| Vermicompost (organic system) | Top dressing can be done at 7-10 days interval with any one of the following … Soil application of vermicompost / poultry / powdered goat manure-1 t /ha, as recommended in the NCONF organic package for solanaceous vegetables (sources ICAR-IIHR and KAU) | Top dressing every 7–10 days (one of the listed options) | National Centre for Organic and Natural Farming (Govt of India), Organic Package of Practices – Horticultural Crops (2022; sources ICAR-IIHR and KAU), hosted on TNAU Agritech |
Note: No bone meal figure is given by these sources.
Figures per hectare (t/ha, kg/ha) are field rates; the sources do not give a per-pot conversion, so none is given here.
These are general published recommendations for the crop, quoted as the source gives them. They are not FAMCO product doses. Follow a soil test and your local agriculture or horticulture office.
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