Black Pepper
Black pepper is the most commonly used spice in the world and, paired with salt, is found on most tables in the U.S. The plant has been cultivated in India for more than 2,000 years for culinary and medicinal uses. Today, most pepper is imported from India, Sumatra, Japan, Borneo, and the Philippines. Pepper enthusiasts believe that Malabar produces the best pepper. India is one of the major producer, consumer and exporter of black pepper in the world. During 2013-14, 21250 tons of black pepper products worth Rs. 94,002 lakhs were exported to various countries. Black pepper is cultivated to a large extent in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and to a limited extent in Maharashtra, North eastern states and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The crop is grown in about 201,381 hectares with a production of 55000 tons annually. Kerala and Karnataka account for a major portion of production of black pepper in the country.
Advantages of Athreya Suryashakthi in Pepper cultivation
- Suryashakthi treated field showed reduction in the immature fruit drop compared to non-treated pepper fields. Internodes distance was comparatively more and strong compared to Suryashakthi non-treated plots.
- Suryashakthi treated plant bear more number of fruits per bunch and weight of the bunch is more in comparison to non-treated pepper plants. Also the length of the bunch was 2.5 to 3.5 centimeter more compared to the control.
- Suryashakthi treated plant show more vigor in growth with healthy and active green leaves compared to dull leaves in non-treated pepper plant.
- Suryashakthi treatment improves the tolerance of the pepper plant against diseases like foot rot, slow wilt, basal wilt, stunt disease and leaf rot / blight.
- Suryashakthi treatment improves overall yield of the crop by minimum 40% compared to the non-treated pepper field.
- Pepper corns / seeds harvested from Suryashakthi treated plants have uniform in size, filled without any air pockets inside and the bunch weighs on an average 40 to 50% more compare to Suryashakthi non-applied field.
Diseases in Black Pepper plantation
- Leaf rot
- Leaf spot
- Slow wilt symptoms
Black Pepper Plantation Before Suryashakthi Treatment
Suryashakthi treated Black Pepper Plantation
Suryashakti Application
- 1 Year Plant: 5gm RuBisCO-ACT + 5gm Photon-MAX – 2 time a year (Six-month gap)
- 2 Year Plant: 10gm RuBisCO-ACT + 10gm Photon-MAX – 2 time a year (Six-month gap)
- 3 Year + onwards: 15gm RuBisCO-ACT + 15gm Photon-MAX – 2 time a year (Six-month gap)
(Dissolve 1kg in 100Liter water and apply ½ L per plant for 5gms and 1L per plant for 10gms)
Root rot and Leaf rot Diseased Plant: 20 to 30gm RuBisCO-ACT in 5 liter water + 20 to 30gm Photon-MAX in 5 liter water at six month gap for first year and 15gm RuBisCO-ACT + 15gm Photon-MAX in succeeding years.
RuBisCO-ACT (Formula 1) to be applied first and 15 days after (within 25 days) Photon-MAX to be applied and no chemical fertilizer should be given 20 to 25days prior to Formula-1 application and 20 to 25 days after formula-2 application.