The document summarizes the process of seed production of cauliflower in Chakwara Village. It discusses that cauliflower and seed production of cauliflower is popular in the village. It then describes the traditional method used for seed production, including sowing time, spacing, curd pruning, harvesting, cleaning, grading, packaging and important points to consider for seed production. Producing high quality cauliflower seeds is important for the village as it is a key source of income.

1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University
Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar-848125
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Hariharpur, Vaishali
Presentation on
Seed production of Cauliflower
In Chakwara Village
Presented by
Dhananjay thakur
Roll no. 2108202016
SAB&RM(2021-23)

2. CHAKWARA
Village Chakwara comes in
Hajipur situated near Patna
Highway with approach road of
3.5 Km and it is 9 Km away from
this Krishi Vigyan Kendra,
Hariharpur. The village Chakwara
popular for growing of cauliflower
and seed production of cauliflower
along with cereals like Maize,
Wheat etc. There is opportunity
for enhancing crop production
with fruit and vegetable
processing and seed production
of cauliflower.

3. SEED PRODUCTION IN CHAKWARA
• Cauliflower is cultivated inside Chakwara village, as well as the
seed production of cauliflower.
• Seeds are produced in large quantities inside the village.
• The seed produced in this village is sold within the whole of India.
• Inside Chakwara village, multinational companies also come to buy
seed and business people come from outside.

4. SEED PRODUCTION IN CHAKWARA
• Inside every house in Chakwara village there is a seed company
that sale cauliflower seeds.
• The quality of cauliflower seed produced in Chakwara is better
than that of other village.
• Cauliflower produced from the seed of Chakwara village is very
large or quite white in quality.

5. PROCESS OF SEED PRODUCTION
• The seed is produced using the traditional method inside the
Chakwara village.
• Seed is being produced in this village since many years.

6. PROCESS OF SEED PRODUCTION
Time of sowing: In the Chakwara, the sowing time is adjusted that the
plants put up the maximum leafy growth by 15th December.
Optimum sowing time: last week of August
Transplanting: end of September
Curd formation: February – March
Seed rate: 375-400g/ha (Local verity)
Spacing: 60-90cm*45-60cm

7. METHOD OF SEED PRODUCTION
1. in situ method (seed to seed method).
2. Curd pruning: The outermost curd lets are removed 5cm away from
the centre.
3. Half curd removal: Half part of the curd is removed. They are cut
vertically into two and one is removed and the other is kept intact
with the plants.
NOTE:- In the Chakwara the half curd removal method is use.

8. FLOWERING
• Early flowering was enhanced by different sowing dates.
• The earliest 50% flowering (105 days) occurred on 20 October sowing
whereas, delayed 50% flowering occurred on 20 September sowing.
• Sowing on 20 October got shorter cool period for vegetative growth and it
tums quickly for reproductive phase.
Number of branches per plant
The maximum number of branches (11.84) per plant was obtained from I
October sowing and the minimum number of branches (9.11) per plant
was obtained from the delayed sowing.

9. FLOWERING
Number of pods per plant
The highest number of pods per plant was produced from 1. October sowing
(1263) which was statistically similar to 20 September sowing (1238) and the
lowest number of pods per plant was produced from 20 October sowing (1003).
Number of seeds per pod
The maximum number of seeds per pod (16.22) was recorded from 1 October
sowing and while the minimum number of seeds per pod was recorded from 20
October sowing which was statistically similar to l0 October sowing. This might be
due to plants sowing. on I October got the optimum growing period which
produced the optimum size of pod as well as the maximum number of seeds per
pod.

10. HARVESTING
• After curd formation the flowering appears and later on pod setting
takes place.
• Care should be taken to see that sufficient insect pollinators are
available at the flowering time.
• Harvesting of branches has to be done as the pod matures.
• The harvested branches should be staked for curing for 4-5 days.
• The crop is turned upside down and allowed to cure for 4-5 days
more.
• Seed yield: 350- 400 Kg/ha.

11. CLENING AND GRADING
• Farmers use the traditional method to clean the seed.
• farmer cleaning with his hands.
• First of all, the farmer separates the seeds by hammering the
harvested seeds with the help of a wood.
• Farmer cleans the seeds with the help of a sieves.
• After that divides the seeds into different parts according to the
quality of seeds.
• The farmer keeps the seeds of the big grain separate so that he
can earn more and more money.

12. PACKAGING
• There are some farmers of Chakwara village
who sale their seed directly.
• The farmers who do not have a company
register sale their seed to the market and any
other company.
• Most of the farmers have their own company
inside Chakwara village.
• The company is registered after most of the
farmers inside Chakwara village, so that they
sale seeds by their own brand name .
• There are other farmers in the village who pack
their seed so that they can get maximum profit.

13. IMPORTANT POINT FOR SEED PRODUCTION
• Selection of suitable agro climatic region.
• Selection of sheet plot.
• Isolation of seed crops.
• Preparation of land.
• Selection of variety.
• Seed treatment.
• Time of planting.
• Seed rate.
• Methods of sowing.
• Depth of sowing.

14. IMPORTANT POINT FOR SEED PRODUCTION
• Rouging
• Pollination
• Weed control
• Disease and insect control
• Nutrition
• Irrigation
• Harvesting of seed crop
• Method of harvesting
• Drying of seeds
• Storage of raw seed

15. IMPORTANCE OF SEED PRODUCTION
• Multiplication of superior varieties.
• Availability of superior varieties to masses Maintenance of
genetic purity.
• Supply of high quality seeds with excellent quality.
• Seeds have high germination status.
• Seeds have high vigour and viability status.
• Seeds have high physical purity.
• It maintains the excellent health status of seed

17. Meeting with Kaushlesh Kushwaha
UPL Bihar Head (Seed department )
Visiting Taruwar agro industries pvt.
Ltd.
Plant distribution program
National Nutrition Mission &
Plantation Program

18. Visiting plant nursery
Attending 21th Scientific Advisory
Committee meeting
Meeting with SHG
Plantation program

19. Meeting with Someshwar IFFCO
Bihar Head
Visiting organic paddy field
Meeting with progressive farmer
Sanjeev kumar
Visiting quail bird unit