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Brown Mustard

Brassica juncea

  • Natural bio-fumigant of root-knot nematode
  • Reduces soil crusting
  • Improves soil infiltration
  • Increases organic matter and the subsequent increase in beneficial microflora and microfauna
  • Reduces effects of bacterial wilt on successive vegetable crops

    The recommended planting rate is: 10-15kg/ha. Seeds should be sown in very early spring for spring use and in the autumn for winter use. Brown mustard requires a good sandy loamy soil, with adequate N;P;K;S to ensure rapid establishment. This crop should not follow other Brassica crops in rotation. For disease control, it is best grown once every 3–4 years.

     

    Key features

    • Natural bio-fumigant of root-knot nematode
    • Reduces soil crusting
    • Improves soil infiltration
    • Increases organic matter and the subsequent increase in beneficial microflora and microfauna
    • Reduces effects of bacterial wilt on successive vegetable crops
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