Cultivation of Koya: Most farmers in the country have begun to cultivate fruits and vegetables, and there is no benefit in traditional agriculture. Because of this, they are more profitable at low cost. Vishnu Mehta, a farmer of Ajnia village in Aurangabad district of Bihar, has also cultivated a new success story by cultivating Koya. The bumper earns every year by selling koya. Today, the farmer’s guava garden is discussed in the distance. Many farmers come from them to learn the tricks of guava horticultural.
Traditional agriculture does not earn high income
Earlier, farmer Vishnu says he will do traditional farming. Because of this, he does not have much income. Somehow the family was able to walk. A relative then advised to cultivate koya. He cultivated Taiwan’s hybrid koya in two Bikra fields. This made him more profitable. Vishnu says that the guava trees of his garden will give three crops per year.
So much capital to plant koya
Farmer Vishnu says that the Taiwan Koya plant was bought for 280 rupees. He has planted a total of 500 guava plants in his two bica fields. In this way, a total of 1 lakh 40 thousand rupees has been taken to plant guava plants. The specialty of Taiwan Koya is that its trees do not provide fruit once a year, like other guava varieties, but they begin to provide fruit in four to five months. In this way, he takes the fruits of Taiwan Koya three times a year. 7 to 8 quintals of Koya are released at a time. A total of 22 to 24 Quintal guava is made according to the year.
Taiwan Kova’s special
Farmer Vishnu says that Taiwan Koya is considered the most advanced and modern varieties. Its plants begin to give fruit from one foot. Taiwan guava plants produce flowers and fruits throughout the year. A Taiwan guava weighs up to half a kilo. When the guava cooks, it becomes pink from the inside.
It is very pleasant. Because of this, there is a lot of need in its market. He sells this koya for a total of Rs. He says that traders are coming not only from Aurangabad but also from other districts. Farmer Vishnu says that the cultivation of Taiwan Koya makes 50 percent net profit.
How to cultivate koya
Create a cavity with 7 cm deep and width before planting guava plants. Keep in mind that the distance between the two plants is about 2.5 feet and the distance between the rows is 3 feet. The most appropriate time to create pits for planting guava plants is April to June 15.
After creating a cavity for guava cultivation, add the organic fertilizer of the cow dung in it. Then add the mixture of a single super phosphate, a small potash and 10 grams of thymeat. The process of planting guava plants should be completed after 25 days to fill the cavity. The soil around the guava tree should be kept moist. In the summer, irrigation is required, but keep in mind that the water should not stop for a long time near the guava tree. If this happens, the guava tree will experience a lot of damage.
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