quinoa
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From our crop reference
Quinoa is a cereal crop, grown in the rabi season. Sow it in Oct–Nov and expect to harvest in 90–120 days. It wants a pH of 6.0–8.5 (on the alkaline side) and 15–25°C. Plant at 45 × 15 cm, allowing 5–8 kg of seed per hectare. A good crop returns around 1.5–2.5 t. Watch for downy mildew, leaf miner.
Growing Quinoa6 sentences from our guides, quoted exactly
Depth: shallow — 1–2 cm; quinoa seedlings emerge slowly if sown deeper.
Hand-weeding or mechanical cultivation: carry out 2–3 weedings during early vegetative growth until quinoa closes canopy.
Practical Tips from the Field Trial Royal quinoa on 0.1–0.5 ha to learn local responses—note days to maturity and disease pressures for your site.
Why consider quinoa in Himachal Pradesh Quinoa is a resilient pseudocereal with good nutritive value and the ability to fit into hill cropping systems.
Seeding rate and spacing: Broadcast seeding is common for quinoa, but row sowing (30–40 cm rows) improves weed control and mechanical operations.
Quinoa is a nutritious pseudo‑cereal valued for its seed protein and market demand.
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