Cluster front line demonstrations were organized in sunflower crop under NMOOP-2016 to enhance the productivity and profitability by demonstrating Best Management Practices (BMP’s) about 24 ha area in farmer’s fields of KVK operational villages namely Kumarampalli village of Vempalli mandal and Jogireddypalli of Chakrayapeta mandal of district of Andhra Pradesh through participatory approach. KVK scientists demonstrated the BMP’s viz., Sowing of only two seeds per hill under Ridge and furrow system; Adopted Integrated Nutrient Practices viz., 75-90-30 N-P2O5-K2O, Neem cake powder @ 500 kg/ha, PSB @ 5 kg/ha, Sulphur granules @ 25 kg/ha, Boron @ 5 kg/ha and Zinc (12%) @ kg/ha; Soil Application of Trichoderma viride @ kg/ha to prevent fungal diseases; Maintained optimum Crop stand by adopting Thinning practice at 15 DAS by keeping one seedling per hill; Adopted Integrated management practices for the management of Necrosis viral disease viz. | Demonstration of BMP’s in sunflower for sustainable yields under black soil tracts of Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh, India
