INTEGRATED DISEASE AND INSECT PEST MANAGEMENT (IDIPM) SCHEDULE FOR
POMEGRANATE CULTIVATION
This schedule can be used in general for getting disease and insect free yield in any season, however,
farmers should not use Streptocycline (streptomycin sulphate 90%+oxy tetracycline 10%) and
Bronopol (2-bromo, 2-nitropropane-1, 3-diol) if their orchards are free from bacterial blight and are
in bacterial blight free areas.
The spray interval of 7 days should be adopted in mrig bahar and 10-14 days in hasta and ambe
bahar season.
Foliar Sprays
S. Days after Stage Pesticides
No. defoliation
Sprays During Crop Period
1. 0-7 Defoliation Spray 1% Bordeaux mixture before defoliation
2. 8-14 85-100 % leaf fall Remove fallen leaves and debris from the orchard and
burn
Drench soil with bleaching powder (33% Cl)
@25Kg/1000 liters/1 ha
Spray copper oxychloride 50WP (2.5g/l) + Bronopol
(0.5g/l)
3. 15-21 First flush of leaves Morning spray salicylic acid formulation @a.i.0.3g/l
Evening spray streptocycline (0.5g/l) + carbendazim
50WP (1g/l) + Thiamethoxam 25WG @ 0.3g/l
4. 22-28 Flower initiation Bronopol (0.5g/l) + Ziram 80% WP 2g/l
5. 29-35 Flowering Morning spray mixture of zinc sulphate (3g/l),
solubor (2g/l), chelated iron (3g/l)
Evening spray streptocycline (0.5g/l) + Carbendazim
50WP (1g/l) + Acetamiprid 20SP @ 0.3g/l/
6. 36-42 Flowering Spray Captan 50WP(2.5g/l) + Bronopol (0.5g/l)
7. 43-49 Flowering 100% Spray streptocycline (0.5g/l) + Mancozeb 75% WP
(2g/l)+ Imidacloprid 17.8SL @ 0.3ml/l
8. 50-56 Fruit set starts Morning spray salicylic acid formulation @ a.i. 0.3g/l
Evening spray streptocycline 0.5g/l) + Propineb 70WP
(3g/l) or Ziram 80% WP(2g/l)
9. 57-63 Morning spraysolubor 2 g/lit + commercial
Fruit setting micronutrient mixture 1g/l
Evening spray Steptocycline (0.5g/l)+Thiophanate
Methyl 70WP (1g/l) + Cypermethrin 25%EC (1 ml/l) +
Neem Seed Kernel Extract @50g/l (75g if entire seed is
used) in evening
10. 64-70 Fruit setting Morning spray Magnesium sulphate (2g/l)
Evening spray Bronopol (0.5g/l) +Fosetyl Al 80% WP
(2g/l)
11. 71-77 Fruit enlargement Morning spray salicylic acid formulation @ a.i.0.3g/l
Evening spray Bordeaux mixture (0.5%)
12. 78-84 Fruit enlargement Morning spray calcium nitrate (15 g/l)
Evening spray Bronopol (0.5g/l) (0.5g/l) + Mancozeb
75% WP (2g/l)
1
13. 85-91 Fruit enlargement Spray streptocycline (0.5g/l) + carbendazim 50WP
(1g/l) + methomyl 40%SP@ 1g/l +Neem seed kernel
extract @50g/l (75g if entire seed is used)
14. 92-98 Fruit enlargement Morning spray salicylic acid formulation @ a.i.0.3g/l
Evening spray Bronopol (0.5g/l) (0.5g/l) + ziram 80%
Wp (2g/l) + Azadirachtin 10000 ppm (3ml/l)
15. 99-105 Fruit enlargement Spray Bordeaux mixture (0.5%)
16. 106-112 Fruit enlargement Spray Steptocycline (0.5g/l) (0.5g/l) + Mancozeb 75%
WP (2g/l)
17. 113-119 Fruit enlargement Spray Captan 50WP(2.5g/l) + Bronopol (0.5g/l)+
Methomyl 40%SP@ 1g/l
Drench with bleaching powder (33% Cl) @25Kg/1000
liters/1 ha
18. 120-126 Fruit enlargement Morning spray Calcium nitrate (8-10 g/l)
Evening spray steptocycline (0.5g/l) (0.5g/l) + copper
hydroxide 77WP (2g/l) 77% WP (2g/l)
in evening same day
19. 127-133 Fruit enlargement Spray Bronopol (0.5g/l) + Thiophanate Methyl 70WP
+Aril colour (1g/l) +Acetamiprid 20SP@ 0.3g/l+
development
20. 134-140 Fruit enlargement Spray Steptocycline (0.5g/l) (0.5g/l) + Propineb 70WP
+Aril colour (3g/l)
development
21. 141-147 Fruit enlargement Spray Bordeaux mixture (0.5%)
and development
22. 148-154 Fruit enlargement Spray Bronopol (0.5g/l) + Captan 50% WP (2.5g/l)
and development
23. 155-161 Fruit enlargement Spray Steptocycline (0.5g/l) (0.5g/l) + copper
and development oxychloride 50WP (2.5g/l) +Lambda cyhalothrin
5EC/CS (0.5g/l)
24. 162-168 Fruit enlargement Bordeaux mixture (0.5%)
and development
25. 169-184 Fruit enlargement Spray Potassium dihydrogen phosphate @10g/l + Spray
&development Bronopol (0.5g/l) + Captan 50% WP (2.5g/l)
26. 185-199 Fruit Maturity Spray Neem seed kernel extract @50g/l (75g if entire
seed is used) or Azadirachtin 1500ppm @ 3ml/l
27. 200-214 Fruit Maturity Spray Potassium nitrate@10g/l or [Link] @10g/l
(1 month before Bordeaux mixture @ 0.5% only under adverse weather
harvest) conditions
28. 215-230 Fruit ripening Harvest
Sprays During Rest Period
Apply Bordeaux paste (10%) on pruned ends. Immediately after pruning spray Bordeaux
Mixture (1%)
Spray Bordeaux Mixture (1%) at 15 days interval or alternate with Bronopol @0.5g/l+ Copper
oxychloride 50WP (2.5g/l) spray. Continue through defoliation.
Points to remember:
1. A pomegranate surfaces are glossy, hence, preferably add good quality non non-ionic
spreader sticker with sprays for uniform coverage with pesticide. DO NOT USE
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SPREADER STICKER WITH BORDEAUX MIXTURE
2. To prepare spray mixture, prepare dilute solutions of each chemical separately and mix to
make total volume. If precipitate is formed, either mixture chemicals are not compatible
or pH is not proper.
3. The spray solution should have a pH of 6.5 -7 for good results.
4. In case no rains are there for long duration or blight is not increasing, sprays can be taken
at 10-15 days interval instead of 7 days
The active ingredients (a.i.) in Streptocycline are streptomycin sulphate 90%+oxy tetracycline 10%
and in Bronopol ‘2-bromo, 2-nitropropane-1, 3-diol 95%.’ Both streptocycline and bronopol are
available with different trade names from different companies. check if a.i. is less then increase the
dose accordingly.
EMERGENCY MEASURES FOR BACTERIAL BLIGHT MANAGEMENT
In case of sudden increase in BB on fruits take 2-3 combination sprays of Streptocycline (0.5g/l) +
2-bromo, 2-nitro propane-1, 3-diol @ 0.5g / l + copper fungicides (2.0 – 2.5g/ l)or carbendazim
1g/lor mancozeb or 2g/l in alteration at 5 days interval, however, the PHI of chemicals should be
kept in mind while taking emergency sprays.
PRECAUTIONS
1. Take only need based sprays at recommended doses, too many sprays increase the
disease.
2. Always remove and burn all affected fruits before starting any spray.
3. Combine insecticides, fungicides or micronutrient sprays with bactericidal sprays
depending on compatibility to reduce number of sprays. Mixture should not form
precipitate.
4. Take without fail, additional spray with a bactericide after the rains -when plant
surfaces dry up
5. Always prepare Bordeaux mixture fresh and use on the same day
CULTURAL OPERATIONS
S. No. Days after Stage Operation
Defoliation
1. 0-7 Defoliation Defoliate with Ethrel (1.5-2ml/l)+DAP5g/l
Remove weeds and suckers
Apply 2/3rd dose of FYM + Micronutrients
depending on deficiency + poultry manure (1-1.5
kg/plant), vermicompost (1Kg/plant), Neem cake
(1.5-3Kg/plant)Neem Cake 1-2 Kg /plant +
Vermicompost 1 Kg/plant+ Phorate10G
@25g/plant or Carbofuran 3G@40g/plant in wet
soil in a ring around the plant
Apply 1/4th dose of nitrogen
Give light irrigation immediately after fertilizer
application
2. 8-14 85-100 % leaf Remove fallen leaves and debris from the orchard
fall and burn
Drench soil with bleaching powder (33% Cl)
@25Kg/1000 liters/1 ha
3. 15-21 First flush of Irrigate
leaves
4. 22-28 Flower initiation Apply 1/4th dose of nitrogen
3
5. 29-49 100% Flowering Fertigate N:P:K[Link] @ 8 kg/ha/application. Give
15 applications on alternate days for a month through
irrigation.
Irrigate
6. 50-63 Fruit set starts Apply 1/4th dose of nitrogen in soil
Fertigate N:P:K[Link] @ 8 kg/ha/application. Give
15 applications on alternate days for a month through
7. 64-70 Fruit setting irrigation
Remove weeds
Irrigate regularly
8. 71-126 Fruit set 100% Fertigate N:P:K[Link] Mono-Potassium Phosphate
Fruit @ 2.5 kg/ha/application -Give 15 applications on
enlargement alternate days for a month through irrigation
Apply 1/4th dose of nitrogen in soil in August first
week
Irrigate
Drench soil with bleaching powder (33% Cl)
@25Kg/1000 liters/1 ha in last week of Aug. or first
week of Sep.
9. 127-140 Fruit
enlargement
+Aril colour
development Remove weeds and suckers
10. 141-184 Fruit Irrigate
enlargement
&development
11. 185-199 Fruit Maturity
12. 200-214 Fruit Maturity Fertigate Calcium Nitrate @12.5 kg/ha/application give
1 month before 2 applications at 15 days interval
harvest Give moderate Irrigation
13. 215-230 Fruit ripening Harvest mature fruits
Operations During Rest Period
14. - Rest Do heavy pruning to remove blight affected and old
dry branches
Drench soil with bleaching powder (33% Cl)
@25Kg/1000 liters/1 ha
Apply 1/3rd dose of FYM + 1/4th dose of nitrogen +
Neem cake @ 1Kg /plant and full dose each of
phosphorus and potash , poultry manure (1-1.5
kg/plant), vermicompost (1Kg/plant), Neem cake (1.5-
3Kg/plant)
Light Irrigation
15. - Rest Light Irrigation
16. - Stress Stop Irrigation
Note:
1. Irrigate depending on soil type, plant age and stage and weather conditions
2. Apply nitrogen, phosphorus and potash depending on plant age as given in table below
Quantity of Different Fertilizers to be Applied Per Tree Depending on Age and Source
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Age of FYM Nitrogen (g/tree) Phosphorus (g/tree) Potassium
Plant (Yrs) (Kg) (g/tree)
N Source P2O5 Source K2O Source
Req. Urea CAN Req. TSP SSP DAP Req. MOP
#
46% 25% 43% 16% 46% 18% 60% K
N N P P P N
1 10 250 540 1000 125 290 780 271 50 125 210
2 20 250 540 1000 125 290 780 271 50 125 210
3 30 500 1090 2000 125 290 780 271 50 125 210
4 40 500 1090 2000 125 290 780 271 50 250 420
5 & above 625 1360 2500 250 580 1560 544 100 250 420
Note:
Depending on availability add poultry manure (1-1.5 kg/plant), vermicompost (1Kg/plant),
Neem cake (1.5-3Kg/plant) once or twice a year.
Doses are total requirement/year, should be reduced depending on available nutrients in the specific orchard
soil in different regions.
# quantity to be subtracted from Urea/CAN dose if DAP is source of phosphorous.