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Daily practice in chilli drying yard to prevent fruit blemishes and chaffy pods
Original: మిరప కల్లంలో రోజు ఇలా చేస్తే కాయలు తాలు మచ్చలు కావు | వెంటనే కాయలు ఎండిపోతాయి|hmr telugu agriculture
Takeaway
Lay chillies on tarpaulin and cover them at night to block dew — this single step prevents fruit-spot and chaffy pods during sun drying.
Summary
- Heavy dew at night on chilli laid directly on ground causes fungus, fruit-spot and chaffy pods (talu kayalu).
- Spread house-roof tarpaulins on the ground and dry chillies on top, not on bare soil.
- Cover the chillies at night with the same tarpaulin to block dew; uncover next morning around 7-8 am.
- Stir/turn the chillies between 10 am and 12 pm and repeat for 7-12 days for blemish-free drying.
- If no tarpaulin, spray copper oxychloride (2 g/L) on the drying yard floor and wait 2-3 days before laying chillies.
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