Amaranth (harive, keerai) and palak are quick leafy crops cut repeatedly, so they need fertile, organic-rich soil.
Vermicompost for leafy greens (amaranth & palak)
FAMCO Vermicompost adds organic matter to kitchen-garden soil and pots, sold in 2 kg packs.
Published recommendations for leafy greens (amaranth & palak)
| Input | Published recommendation | Timing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amaranth – organic manure + fertiliser | Apply FYM 25 t/ha, Azospirillum 2 kg and Phosphobacteria 2 kg/ha, N 75 kg and K 25 kg/ha as basal dose, as recommended by TNAU | Basal | TNAU Agritech Portal, Fertilizer schedule for vegetable crops |
| Palak – organic manure + fertiliser | FYM: 25 t/ha, N: 60 kg, P: 60 kg and K: 60 kg/ha, as recommended by TNAU | As given in the schedule | TNAU Agritech Portal, Fertilizer schedule for vegetable crops |
| Amaranth – vermicompost (organic system) | Apply FYM or compost @25t/ha as basal dose … Top dressing can be done with any of the following manures at 7-10 days interval … Application of vermicompost - 1 t /ha, as recommended in the NCONF organic package (sources ICAR-IIHR and KAU) | Basal; top dressing every 7–10 days | 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 vermicompost figure is given for palak by these sources; the NCONF vermicompost option above is for amaranth.
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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