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Lakhs of income from drumstick (moringa) cultivation
Original: మునగ సాగుతో లక్షల ఆదాయం | Drumstick cultivation full details | moringa farming
Takeaway
1 acre of moringa with 4x2 m spacing, monthly fertiliser and grade-sorted pods yields 4-5 tonnes/year and consistent six-figure income.
Summary
- Farmer Tippani Shivakumar (Madanampet village, Kamalapur mandal, Hanumakonda) cultivates 1 acre of moringa for 2 years on a 7-acre farm; spacing 4 m row x 2 m plant.
- Seed rate 600 g-1 kg per acre; sow June-August, flowering starts February, harvesting February-June.
- Price range Rs.20-150/kg (peak around June); yield 4-5 quintals/acre/week, ~4-5 tonnes/year; markets Karimnagar, Warangal, Hyderabad.
- Inputs: F2 Double Action (Nova Agri) for flower retention, EFTon/Defender for pod borer; potash + urea 50 kg each monthly; cut plants back to 2 m every 2 years for regrowth; grade pods by size for better price.
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Original description
మునగ సాగుతో లక్షల ఆదాయం | Drumstick cultivation full details | moringa farming #drumstickcultivation #moringacrop #munagasagu