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Cardamom is cultivated above 2500-5000 ft msl under good drainage condition .The crop is in flowering which commences from April-May and continued upto July-August. Crop requires 1500-2250 mm well distributed rainfall, cool constantly moist but not water logged condition. Good drainage is required. The optimum temperature for the crop is 10-32 C.
Against the above requirement statewise details are given as under:
Kerala
Among the major districts of Kerala(Kasorgod, Palakkad ,Wayanad ,Iddukki and Pathanamthitta) the rainfall and temperature varied between 110-291 mm and 19-28 C . The late receipt of monsoon adversely affected the early flowering and fruit development . However, rainfall in June-July facilitated the development of fruit. The prevailing weather is favourable for the flowering and fruit development.
Karnataka
The major producing districts Shimoga, Chikmanglore, Hassan and Kodagu received rainfall and temperature which varied between 276-486 mm and 18-25 C.
The weather is favourable for the development of fruit from the late flowers. However, late receipt of monsoon affected the early flowering and fruit development .
Tamil Nadu
The mild rainfall received in the major growing districts of Tamil Nadu ( Coimbatore ,Nilgiris and Teni) between 20-185 mm which will be helpful for flowering and fruit development.
The weather condition as a whole is beneficial for the establishment of fresh transplanted saplings.
Wherever, high amount of rainfall received ,excess water should be drained out. |
