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Popcorn is a cereal crop, grown in the kharif · rabi season. Sow it in Jun–Jul, Oct and expect to harvest in 95–115 days. It wants a pH of 5.8–7.0 (close to neutral) and 21–30°C. Plant at 60 × 20 cm, allowing 8–10 kg of seed per hectare. A good crop returns around 2.5–3.5 t. Watch for fall armyworm, stem borer.

Growing Popcorn

5 sentences from our guides, quoted exactly

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The edible seeds, on the other hand, can be used to make a gluten-free flour, added to baked goods, or even popped like popcorn for a healthy snack.
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A foliar spray of solubor or boric acid (0.1%, or 1 gram per litre of water) at the 'popcorn' stage of flowering (when petals are visible but not open) can dramatically improve yields.
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Crop intelligence

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Crop Sow Days pH Temp °C Yield
Angelica Sep–Oct 2 yr 6.0–7.0 10–22 8–12 t
Pyrethrum Sep–Oct 2–3 yr 5.5–7.0 10–22 0.8–1.5 t
Tagasaste Sep–Oct 2–4 yr 5.5–7.5 5–28 10–18 t green
Oil Palm Jun–Sep (planting) 3–4 yr to bear 5.0–7.0 24–32 20–25 t FFB
Pepino Sep–Oct 4–6 mo 6.0–7.0 15–25 25–40 t
Asafoetida (Hing) Sep–Oct 4–5 yr 6.5–7.5 10–25 0.05–0.1 t
Litchi Jun–Sep (planting) 5–7 yr to bear 5.5–7.0 20–35 8–12 t
Alstroemeria Sep–Oct 10–12 mo 6.0–6.8 13–22 100–150 stems/m²
Anthurium Year-round 12–18 mo to bear 5.5–6.5 18–28 6–8 blooms/plant
Paddy Straw Mushroom Jun–Sep 12–18 6.5–7.5 28–35 100–150 kg/t
Orchid Year-round 18–24 mo to bear 5.5–6.5 20–30 4–6 spikes/plant
Oyster Mushroom Any 25–35 5.5–6.5 20–30 500–700 kg/t
Amaranth (Leafy) Feb–Sep 30–45 6.0–7.5 22–32 10–15 t
Arugula Sep–Nov 30–45 6.0–7.0 10–22 8–12 t

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