Jute (Corchorus olitorius & Corchorus capsularis )

Manures and fertilizer application:

Five tonnes of well decomposed farm yard manure is to be applied during last ploughing. Besides 20 kg per ha each of N, P2O5 and K2O are to be applied basally. Beds and channels are formed depending on water resources.

Top dressing of fertiliser:

Apply 10 kg of N at 20 - 25 days after first weeding and then again on 35 - 40 days after second weeding as top dressing.

During periods of drought and fertilizer shortage, spray 8 kg of urea as 2 per cent urea solution (20 g urea in one litre of water) on jute foliage on 40 - 45 as well as 70 - 75 DAS.