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🌶️ Chillies

మిర్చి — Teja, Byadgi, fertigation, thrips and anthracnose control, Guntur market.

4 videos · chilliseminis-svha-2222teja-varietyhybrid-seedsbasf-us341syngenta-5531

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

Seminis SVHA 2222 is a uniform-podded Teja-type chilli hybrid yielding 30-40 quintals/acre with moderate pest tolerance and low flower drop.
BASF US 341 hybrid chilli yields 30-40 quintals/acre of long slender fruits with disease tolerance when sown at 150-200 g/acre.
Syngenta 5531 chilli gives 25-30 qtl/acre on heavy black soils if growers pre-empt whitefly and supplement with micro-nutrients.
Syngenta HPH 2043 is a tall Byadgi-type chilli giving 30-40 quintals/acre and premium Andhra market prices but needs wide spacing and aggressive mite/thrips management.