Target
per Nursery |
: |
10,000 |
Subsidy |
: |
25% of the cost, subject
to a maximum of Rs. 10,000/- per nursery.
|
Mode of
disbursement |
: |
Two instalments of
Rs. 5,000/- each. |
First
instalment |
: |
After establishment
of the nursery and after completion of planting
of mother suckers |
Second
instalment |
: |
After completing distribution
of the suckers. Subsidy will be proportionate
to the final production of suckers. |
Planting
materials |
: |
Only healthy/disease
free mother clumps are to be used. Approved
cultivar for the locality may be collected
from the ICRI Research Station. If sufficient
quantity is not available in the Research
Station, high yielding types from sources
identified / approved by the Board has to
be used |
Method
of lanting , spacing, season for planting
etc. |
: |
Trenches of 60 x 30
cms. size with interspace of 60 cms. at
convenient length. Provide 50% shade, preferably
using agro shade net for overehead pandals.
Ideal season is May – June. |
Number
of mother suckers |
: |
2,000 planting units
per nursery with production target of 10,000
planting units. |
Maintenance |
: |
Cultural operations
and management should be strictly as per
the guidelines issued by the Spices Board.
Operations for control of pest and diseases,
manurial applications etc. have to be carried
out in time as per the advice / guidelines
of the Board. For proper establishment and
adequate production of healthy planting
materials, organic manures like compost,
cattle manure, neem / groundnut cake etc.
has to be applied as basal dose in adequate
quantity during preparation of trenches
and thereafter at periodic intervals. |
Nursery
site |
: |
Nursery site should
be located at a minimum distance of 500
metres from the cardamom plantations to
avoid viral infection. |
Planting
unit |
: |
A grown up tiller with
a minimum of one young shoot will be considered
as a planting unit for counting purpose.
|
Supervision |
: |
The nursery should
be under the direct supervision of an Extension/Field
Assistant who should visit atleast once
in two months. The Field Officer / Assistant
Director has to visit the nursery atleast
once in six months. |
Register |
: |
A register has to be
maintained by the certified nursery owner
and should be made available to the Inspecting
Officers for recording their observation
/ advices. |
Maximum
eligibility |
: |
Two full nurseries
per farmer. |
Banking
finance |
: |
If the grower is interested
to avail bank finance, required feasibility
report may be given by the concerned officer. |
