Okra (bhindi, bhendi) is a fast-growing summer vegetable. Organic matter at sowing and light top dressings keep plants productive.
Vermicompost for okra (bhindi)
FAMCO Vermicompost adds organic matter to kitchen-garden soil and pots, sold in 2 kg packs.
Published recommendations for okra (bhindi)
| Input | Published recommendation | Timing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organic manure + fertiliser | Apply FYM 25 t/ha, N 20 kg, P 50 kg and K 30 kg/ha as basal and 20 kg N/ha 30 days after sowing, as recommended by TNAU | Basal; top dressing at 30 days | TNAU Agritech Portal, Fertilizer schedule for vegetable crops |
| Vermicompost (organic system) | Apply FYM or compost @25t/ha as basal dose … Top dressing can be done at 10-15 days interval with any one of the following … Application of vermicompost - 1 t /ha, as recommended in the NCONF organic package (sources ICAR-IIHR and KAU) | Basal; top dressing every 10–15 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 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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