🌶️ Chillies
మిర్చి — Teja, Byadgi, fertigation, thrips and anthracnose control, Guntur market.
The workflow
flowchart LR
A[Variety<br/>Teja, Byadgi, hybrid] --> B[Nursery 35-40 days]
B --> C[Transplant<br/>raised beds + drip]
C --> D[Fertigation schedule<br/>weekly]
D --> E{Pest/disease}
E -->|Thrips/mites| F[Soap/oil sprays<br/>+ predator mites]
E -->|Anthracnose| G[Copper / triazole]
F --> H[Picking<br/>3-5 rounds]
G --> H
H --> I[Dry + grade<br/>+ Guntur market]
Fertigation discipline + Guntur grading + thrips control = price realization.
Key takeaways
Videos (32)
Daily practice in chilli drying yard to prevent fruit blemishes and chaffy pods
Lay chillies on tarpaulin and cover them at night to block dew — this single step prevents fruit-spot and chaffy pods during sun drying.
Sriram Bio Seeds 'Indica' chilli — mite/thrips tolerant, A-grade market sale
Sriram Bio Seeds Indica delivers ~30 quintals/acre of large A-grade chilli with strong mite/thrips tolerance and reduced picking labour.
First spray for chilli 18 days after transplanting (2023-24)
At 18 days after transplant, spray Monocrotophos + Acephate + Saaf as a low-dose first spray to cover early chilli pests and leaf-spot.
BASF Armour high-yielding virus-tolerant chilli variety
BASF Armour delivers 35-45 quintals/acre of dry chilli with Gemini virus tolerance using 11 packets per acre and low input cost.
High-yielding Teja-segment Sakata Red Hot 2090 virus-tolerant chilli
Sakata Red Hot 2090 yields 25-35 quintals/acre of long Teja-style chilli with strong virus tolerance and low flower-drop in black soils.
A basket-full of pods per plant | chilli variety that resists mites/thrips and bears like tamarind pods
Spicevej Arudra-52 chilli hybrid showed strong virus/thrips/mite tolerance and very high yields in Khammam-district trial.
Chilli variety that resists mites/thrips, grows 5 feet tall and bears heavily | Avantika Chilli
Denmark Agri Seeds Avantika chilli delivered 30+ quintals/acre even in a rain-hit year thanks to vine-like canopy and broad pest tolerance.
Farmer earns Rs 12 lakh | Askaar-909 chilli variety yielding 85 quintals on 2 acres | no mite virus
Spicevej Askaar-909 chilli combines strong mite/virus resistance with uniform top-to-bottom pod set and 30+ quintal/acre yield potential.
Uniform crop from base to top | Maa Seed Bhavaswini hybrid chilli
Maa Seed Bhavaswini hybrid chilli stayed virus and thrips free with uniform top-to-bottom pods and a 30-40 quintal/acre target.
MBA-educated young farmer reaping high yields | DCS Salar 3441 high-yielding 341 chilli
DCS Salar 3441 chilli gave Shiva uniform fruit size, strong black-thrips/wilt tolerance and a 40+ quintal/acre projection with Rs 22,000-26,000/quintal pricing.
Correct method to raise chilli seedlings on the ground; nursery bed preparation
Raising chilli seedlings on well-drained outdoor beds with granular pest protection and copper-oxychloride drench gives stronger, disease-free transplants.
Denmark Avanthika chilli variety — thrips-tolerant, bunched fruiting
Denmark Agri Seeds 'Avanthika' chilli resists thrips and leaf curl, producing clean clustered fruit and a projected 30-35 quintals/acre yield.
Chilli variety 341 — 67 quintals yield, Rs.14 lakh income
Salaar 3441 chilli delivered 65+ quintals across 2.5 acres with premium-grade market acceptance and Rs.14 lakh income.
Drying chilli — avoid mouldy fruit with these practices
Pre-treat the drying yard with copper oxychloride and cover heaps overnight with tarpaulin to prevent fungal-driven talu (chaffy) chilli losses.
Akira-369 chilli — mite and root-rot tolerant variety
Akira-369 chilli withstands root-rot and mites, produces uniformly sized spotless fruit, and fetches premium Warangal market prices around Rs.18,300/quintal.
Sarath chilli — survived a month of cyclone rains, 35+ quintals/acre
Farm Tech 'Sarath' chilli weathered month-long cyclone rains and viral pressure, producing 5-inch clustered fruit and 40 quintals/acre.
SLR-369 — new Teja-type chilli; farmers flocking to see the field
Sri Sai Hybrid 'SLR-369' Teja-type chilli yields 30-50 quintals/acre on black soil with uniform fruit size and strong thrips/virus tolerance.
Arudra-52 chilli variety resists mites & thrips - top yielder for 2026
Arudra-52 chilli hybrid resists mites, thrips and virus and is yielding 20-30 quintals/acre across multiple pickings in Suryapet district.
New mite-tolerant chilli variety yielding 40 quintals/acre in 2026
A new mite-tolerant chilli variety in NTR district delivered ~40 quintals/acre with four pickings despite heavy 2026 rains.
Top 7 sprays for high flowering & growth at 120-140 days in chilli (2nd flush)
At 120-140 days in chilli, spray one of seven branded PGR/nutrient products like Craft Max 250 ml/ac or Godrej Double to push the second flush.
Vedha-99 chilli hybrid yielding 600-800 fruits per plant
Vedha-99 hybrid chilli sets 600-800 long, slender fruits per plant and fetches premium market prices.
After 3 years of chilli losses, this single Nayak 9525 variety delivered 80+ quintals yield
Green Go Nayak 9525 is pitched as a virus-tolerant, high-yielding chilli hybrid worth trying after repeated losses.
Mahi seed no. 1 in Tejaraka chilli | Mahi 7422 hybrid | Nongwoo Mahi chilli seeds
Nongwoo's Mahi 7422 chilli hybrid is being promoted for uniform pod size, strong branching and mite tolerance.
Fertilizers for chilli between 30-40 days | 28-28-0 with seaweed and humic acid
At 30-40 days, side-dress chilli with 28-28-0 + urea + seaweed + humic acid for branching and root growth.
Chilli flower and bud drop? These sprays convert flowers to fruit within 24 hours
Combine NAA hormone + boron + 0-52-34 + Imidacloprid to stop chilli flower drop and convert blossoms to pinpoint fruits.
Fertilizers for 130-day chilli garden | why apply CMS fertilizer with potash and urea
At 130 days, side-dress chilli with 25 kg each of MOP, urea and CMS per acre to fill pods and prevent rot.
How virus-free chilli seeds are made: male vs female chilli seeds
Buy branded machine-processed chilli seed (e.g. Mrida Veda 99) because manual-picked lots carry 20-30% chaff that drives virus, low germination and field collapse.
Top combination sprays for chilli to prevent flower drop: Crystal Jivora + FMC Tuventa
Combine boron-zinc-calcium-13-0-45 micronutrients with Tuventa + Jivora to stop chilli flower drop and control thrips/whitefly/borers at flowering.
Episode 3: Chilli sap-suckers, whitefly, jassid, red mite, thrips control
On 26-day chilli, spray Hyfun Edemax 200 ml + Poshak Super Star 100 ml per acre to knock out sucking + chewing pests and push side branches.
Chilli sprays that hunt down mites and black thrips like lions
In flushing chilli mix Gromor Pendal 500 ml + Garuda Mahaveer fipronil 500 ml per acre with a growth promoter to crush black thrips, mites and set new pods.
Chilli variety bearing back-to-back monthly: Rs 10 lakh per acre - red gold
Sreenath 'Ravana' chilli (Teja type, 3-4 inch pods) gives 30-35 q/acre with virus and mite tolerance at 10 packets/acre, fetching flag-price in markets.
Rajasab chilli variety: virus/mite-tolerant, high yield - best chilli seeds 2026
Sai Krishna Rajasab chilli withstands leaf-curl, black thrips and drought while producing long colourful pods that fetch flag-prices with minimal spray cost.