Coimbatore, Erode , Namakkal, Karur, Dindigul, Madurai, Theni.

Rice, Jowar, Bajra, Maize, Ragi, Greengram, Bengalgram, Blackgram, Redgram, Groundnut, Gingelly, Sunflower, Castor, Cotton, Coconut, sugarcane, Banana,Chillies, Tapioca, Tobacco, Turmeric,Onion, Brinjal,Tomato, Bhendi, and Cabbage.

Normal sowing time:
· kuruvai (June-July), Navarai (Dec-Jan) and sornavari (April-May) seasons.

Varieties suitable:
· ADT 36, ADT 37, ADT 42, ASD 16,ASD 18,ASD 20,IR50,TKM 9,IR 36,MDU 5,CO 47,ADT (R) 45,TRY (R) 2,TKM (R) 12,PMK (R) 3,ADT (R) 47 ADT (R) 48 and ADT 43 are popular among the farmers.
medium duration varieties ADT 38, 39, ADT 40 and Improved white ponni are grown in thaladi and late thaladi (Sep to Nov.) seasons
The long duration variety CR 1009 gives higher grain yield 15-17 t/ha during samba season.

Seed Rate and Spacing:
·Double row planting with spacing of 15 x 10 cm.

Land preparation:
Dry or upland system and
Wet system are existing in all rice growing areas
In upland system the crop is grown under rainfed conditions on dry ground as in case of other cereals.
In wetland system the land is flooded and puddled where the crop is grown in standing water.
More specifically rice is cultivated in four systems like.
Upland
Irrigated
Rainfed lowland and
Deep water
The land preparation varies with the system under which rice is cultivated.
Soils suitable for raising the crop.
In Tamilnadu, the paddy is grown in loams, mixed red and black soils, deltaic alluvial soils, deep and medium deep black soils, red loams and coastal alluvial soils.

Fertilizers:
Particulars Fertilizers (kg/ha)
Short duration varieties 125, 50, 50(N: P: K)
Medium and long duration varieties 150, 60, 60(N: P: K)
Hybrids 200, 50, 50(N: P: K)
Basal dose

Particulars Fertilizers (kg/ha)
Short 50, 50, 25(N: P: K )
Medium 60, 60, 30(N: P: K )
Long 30, 60, 30 (N: P: K )
Hybrids 50, 50, 12.5(N: P: K )
Top dressing
Short Medium Long Hybrid (kg/ha)
N K N K N K N K
15 DAT 25 - 20-25 DAT 30 25 25 DAT 30 - Tillering 50 12.5
30 DAT 25 25 40-50 DAT 30 30 50 DAT 30 - Panicle 50 12.5
45 DAT 25 - 60-75 DAT 30 - 75 DAT 30 30 Heading 50 12.5
100 DAT 30 -
Foliar nutrition in Rainfed rice
Foliar spray of DAP 2% + urea 1% + KCL 1% at active tillering and panicle initiation stages along with the full recommend dose of NPK for pre monsoon dry seeded rainfed rice for higher yields and net returns.

Normal sowing time:
· May last week to June 2nd week.

Varieties suitable:
· Varieties: CSV-13, CSV-15, Palem-2, PSV-1, CSV-11, SPV-351, SPV-461, SPV-475, ICSV-197.
· Hybrids: CHS-5, CHS-6, CSH-9, CSH-11, CSH-13, ASJ-1, PSH-1.

Seed Rate and Spacing:
· 8-10 kg/ha; 45 x (12-15 cm) .

Fertilizers:
· 10 tons FYM, 60-80 kg N, 30-40 kg P2O5, 20-30 kg K2O.

Varieties suitable:
· Nallamalla (Prasad), Lepakshi, Krishnadevaraya, Narasimharaya, Srilakshmi.

Seed Rate and Spacing:
· 5 kg/ha.

Land preparation:
· Light ploughing.

Fertilizers:
· 10 tons FYM, 40 kg N, 20 kg K2O. (on one hectare basis).

Normal sowing time:
· June 1st week and before July 2nd week.

Varieties suitable:
· Varieties: ICMV-1155, ICMS-7703, WCC-75, Mallikarjuna, Mukta, ICMV - 221, Anantha.
· Hybrids : BKV-560, ICMH-451, ICMH-432, ICTP-8203.

Seed Rate and Spacing:
· 4 kg/ha; 45 x (12-15) cm.

Fertilizers:
· 40-60 kg N, 30 kg P2O5, 20 kg K2O. (on one hectare basis)

Normal sowing time:
· Up to end of June.

Varieties suitable:
· Madhavi, YLM-11, 17, Konark local, JCS-94.

Seed Rate and Spacing:
· 5 kg/ha; 30 x 15 or 30 x 10 cm.

Land preparation:
· Plough the soil for 2-4 times to get a fine tilth.
· Run harrow twice and level the field.

Fertilizers:
· 10 tons FYM, 20 kg N, 40 kg P2O5, 50 kg K2O (on one hectare basis).

Normal sowing time:
· June 2nd week to July 2nd week.

Varieties suitable:
· Varieties: Aswini, Harsha, Varun.
· Hybrids: Thrisulata, DHM-101, 103, 105, 107, Ganga-5.
· Special: Ambar popcorn, Maduri, Priya.

Land preparation:
· Before sowing plough the soil 3-4 times, open furrows with the spacing of 60-75 cm as ridge and furrows.

Fertilizers:
· 60 kg N, 80 kg P2O5, 30 kg K2O (on one hectare basis)

Normal sowing time:
· Up to 2nd week of June to July for sowing.

Varieties suitable:
· LGG 450, LGG 407, LGG-460, WGG 37, LGG 410, Madhira 295, ML-267, Pusa-105, PDM-54.

Seed Rate and Spacing:
· 15-16 kg/ha. for dryland crop 16-18 kg/ha; 30 x 10 cm.

Land preparation:
· Plogh the soil first with country plough followed by Gorru and bring to fine tilth using blade harrow.
· In paddy fallows direct planting is recomended.

Fertilizers:
· 20 kg N, 50 kg P2O5.

Normal sowing time:
· June to July

Varieties suitable:
· LBG-20, LBG-623, T-9, WBG 26, PBG 1.

Seed Rate and Spacing:
· 16-18 kg/ha; 30 x 10 cm.

Land preparation:
· While prepairing a land add basal dose of fertilizer and mix thoroughly with gorru.

Fertilizers:
· 20kg N, 50kg P2O5.

Normal sowing time:
Perennial

Varieties suitable:
·BSR 1.

Seed Rate and Spacing:
· 5-7.5 kg/ha; 150 x 12 cm. or 180 x 10 cm.

Land preparation:
· Plough the soil twice before sowing and bring to a fine tilth.

Fertilizers:
· 20kg N, 50kg P2O5.

Normal sowing time:
· Up to July 1st week.

Varieties suitable:
· Hardy, JS 335, MACS-58, MACS-201, MACS-124, 450, PK 471, 472, LSB 1, JS 80-21.

Seed Rate and Spacing:
· Black cotton soil: 50-65 kg/ha; 40 x 5cm.
· Light soil: 30 x 7.5 cm.

Fertilizers:
· 30 kg N, 60 kg P2O5, 40 kg K2O.

Normal sowing time:
· Up to last week of July.

Varieties suitable:
· JL-24, Kadiri-4, 5, ICGS-44, 11, Kadiri-6, Vemana, TPT-4, TMV-2, TPT-3, Kadiri-3.

Seed Rate and Spacing:
· Spanish bunch type 100 kg/ha.
· Birginia bunch type 120 kg/ha; 30 x 10-15 cm.

Land preparation:
· Before sowing bring the soil into fine tilth using country plough and harrow.
· Level the soil using a plough.

Fertilizers:
· 10 tons FYM, 20 kg N, 40 kg P2O5, 50 kg K2O (on one hectare basis).

Inter crops :
· Groundnut + Redgram or Castor 7:1.
· Groundnut + Pearlmillet 6:2.
· Groundnut + (Pigeonpea + Sorghum + Greengram + Cowpea) (7/11/15:1).
· Groundnut + (Pigeonpea + Cowpea + Greengram) (7/11/15:1).

Normal sowing time:
· Between August and September.

Varieties suitable:
·Varieties: EC-68414, MORDEN, CO-1.
· Hybrids: MSFH-1, 8, 17, APSH-11, KBSH-1.

Seed Rate and Spacing:
· Varieties: 8-10 kg/ha, 45 x 30 cm.
· Hybrids: 5-6 kg/ha, 60 x 30 cm.

Land preparation:
· Plough the soil 4-5 times and bring it to fine tilth.

Fertilizers:
· 6.2 - 8 tons FYM, 20-40 kg N, 60 kg P2O5, 30 kg K2O. (on one hectare basis).

Normal sowing time:
· June to August.

Varieties suitable:
· Varieties: Kranti, Aruna, 48-1, Jyothi, Jwala, Kiran.
· Hybrids: GCH-4.

Seed Rate and Spacing:
· Varieties: 8-10 kg/ha, 60 x 30 cm.
· Hybrids: 6-8 kg/ha, 90 x 30 cm.

Land preparation:
· Plough the soil during summer 2-3 times and level it with a harrow.

Fertilizers:
· 5 tons FYM, 40 kg N, 40 kg P2O5, 20 kg K2O (on one hectare basis).

Normal sowing time:
· Red soil: June - July.
· Black soil: July - August.

Seed Rate and Spacing:
· Varities: 60 x 30-45 cm.
· Hybrids: 90-120 x 60 cm.

Varieties suitable:
·Varieties: MCU-5, LRA-516, LK-861, KANCHAN, L-389, L-603, L-604, Narsimha (NA-1325).
· Hybrids: LH-1, H-6, JKHY-1, H-8, LAHH-4, NHH-44, Savitha, DCH-32.

Fertilizers:
· For Red soil 10 tons FYM.
· Varieties: 90 kg N, 45 kg P2O5, 45 kg K2O.
· Hybrids : 120 kg N, 60 kg P2O5, 60 kg K2O.

Normal sowing time:
· July to September.

Varieties suitable:
· G-3, LCA-235, LCA-206, G-4, Sindhur, LCA-305, LCA-334.

Fertilizers:
· 25 tons FYM, 80 kg N, 40 kg P2O5, 50 kg K2O.

Normal sowing time:
· July to September.

Varieties suitable:
· G-3, LCA-235, LCA-206, G-4, Sindhur, LCA-305, LCA-334.

Fertilizers:
· 25 tons FYM, 80 kg N, 40 kg P2O5, 50 kg K2O.

Normal sowing time:
· July to September.

Varieties suitable:
·Wather , CO 1.

Fertilizers:
· 25 tons FYM, 80 kg N, 40 kg P2O5, 50 kg K2O.

Normal sowing time:
· July to September.

Varieties suitable:
· G-3, LCA-235, LCA-206, G-4, Sindhur, LCA-305, LCA-334.

Fertilizers:
· 25 tons FYM, 80 kg N, 40 kg P2O5, 50 kg K2O.

Normal sowing time:
· July to September.

Varieties suitable:
· G-3, LCA-235, LCA-206, G-4, Sindhur, LCA-305, LCA-334.

Fertilizers:
· 25 tons FYM, 80 kg N, 40 kg P2O5, 50 kg K2O.

Normal sowing time:
· Usually harvesting begins from January-February and continues till March.

Varieties suitable:
· CO 1, BSR1 and BSR 2,Roma, Swarna, Sudarshana, Suguna, Sugandham, Ranga, Rashmi, Rajendra Sonia, Krishna, Suroma & Allepy finger Turmeric (AFT).

Fertilizers:
Well rotten FYM or compost at 10 tonnes/ha should be mixed in the soil during land preparation.
Immediately after the receipt of pre-monsoon showers, beds of 1 to 1.5 m width, 15 cm height and of convenient length are prepared with a spacing of 40 to 50 cm between beds.

Normal sowing time:
In general, there are two methods of harvesting in tobacco
Priming
Stalk cut method

Varieties suitable:
· Kris-hna,Bha-vani Spl,Than gam,Mara gad am and Vairam.

Fertilizers:
· 25 tons FYM, 80 kg N, 40 kg P2O5, 50 kg K2O.

Normal sowing time:
· July to September.

Varieties suitable:
· G-3, LCA-235, LCA-206, G-4, Sindhur, LCA-305, LCA-334.

Fertilizers:
· 25 tons FYM, 80 kg N, 40 kg P2O5, 50 kg K2O.

Normal sowing time:
· July to September.

Varieties suitable:
· G-3, LCA-235, LCA-206, G-4, Sindhur, LCA-305, LCA-334.

Fertilizers:
· 25 tons FYM, 80 kg N, 40 kg P2O5, 50 kg K2O.

Normal sowing time:
· July to September.

Varieties suitable:
· G-3, LCA-235, LCA-206, G-4, Sindhur, LCA-305, LCA-334.

Fertilizers:
· 25 tons FYM, 80 kg N, 40 kg P2O5, 50 kg K2O.

Normal sowing time:
· July to September.

Varieties suitable:
· G-3, LCA-235, LCA-206, G-4, Sindhur, LCA-305, LCA-334.

Fertilizers:
· 25 tons FYM, 80 kg N, 40 kg P2O5, 50 kg K2O.

Normal sowing time:
· July to September.

Varieties suitable:
· G-3, LCA-235, LCA-206, G-4, Sindhur, LCA-305, LCA-334.

Fertilizers:
· 25 tons FYM, 80 kg N, 40 kg P2O5, 50 kg K2O.