Round Chili (Dalle Khursani)

डल्ले खुर्सानी (अकबरे)

📖 Capsicum chinense L.

Verified Agricultural Data (NARC) Vegetables 📅 Falgun (फागुन) – Kartik (कार्तिक) 🌡️ 18–30°C ⚗️ pH 6.0–6.8 ⏱️ 85-105 days

Growing Season & Schedule

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Recommended Growing Window: Falgun (फागुन) – Kartik (कार्तिक)

Dalle Khursani reaches maturity in 75 to 90 days after transplanting seedlings. Productive fruiting continues for 6 to 9 months under proper irrigation and frost protection.

Description & Overview

Famous high-potency aromatic round chili from eastern Nepal hills, renowned for distinct aroma and digestive benefits.

Details & Agronomic Insights

🌟 Positive Attributes & Health Benefits

Packed with capsaicin, Vitamin C, and antioxidants. Aids metabolism, provides anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving effects, relieves nasal congestion, and supports gastric ulcer prevention.

⚠️ Precautions & Adverse Notes

Excessive consumption may cause severe gastrointestinal irritation, acid reflux, or burning sensations.

🐛 Major Diseases & Pests

Anthracnose (Fruit Rot / Colletotrichum capsici), Chili Leaf Curl Virus (transmitted by Whiteflies), Powdery Mildew, and Damping-off in nursery.

💊 Disease & Pest Solutions

Install yellow sticky traps (15 traps/ha) to monitor and control whiteflies and thrips.
Spray Azoxystrobin (1 mL/L) or Carbendazim (1 g/L) against fruit rot and anthracnose.
Treat nursery soil with Trichoderma and protect young seedlings from aphid vectors using insect netting.

🧪 Fertilizer & Nutrition Recommendations

Apply well-decomposed farmyard manure 20 tons/ha. NPK ratio of 100:60:60 kg/ha. Apply split dose of Nitrogen and Potassium at 30, 60, and 90 days after transplanting.

Planting & Cultivation Guide

🌱 Planting Method Direct Seeding

📏 Seed Depth 2.0 cm

↔️ Seed Spacing 30.0 cm

📐 Row Spacing 60.0 cm

🪱 Soil Type Well-drained fertile loam

💧 Water Requirement Medium (450-600 mm, regular watering)

☀️ Sunlight Full Sun (6-8 hours direct)

🧪 NPK Dose 100:60:40 NPK kg/ha

Climate & Altitude Requirements

⛰️ Altitude Range 100–2000 m

🗺️ Suitable Regions Terai, Mid-Hills

🌡️ Temperature Range 18–30°C

⚗️ Optimal pH 6.0–6.8

Harvest Information & Yield

⏱️ Maturity Days 85-105 days

📦 Expected Yield 15 - 25 t/ha

🔍 Harvest Indicators:

Harvest when crop reaches optimal market maturity and full color

Crop Photo Gallery

डल्ले खुर्सानी (अकबरे) (Primary Photo)

Seasonal Calendar — रोप्ने पात्रो

Activity / कार्य	Start Month (BS)	End Month (BS)	Region / क्षेत्र	Gregorian Window
🌱 Sowing	असोज (Ashwin)	कार्तिक (Kartik)	All Nepal	September - November
🌾 Harvesting	मंसिर (Mangsir)	माघ (Magh)	All Nepal	November - January

Quick Reference

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🌱 Method Direct Seeding

📅 Season Falgun (फागुन) – Kartik (कार्तिक)

⏱️ Matures 85-105 days

💧 Water Medium (450-600 mm, regular watering)

☀️ Sunlight Full Sun (6-8 hours direct)

🪱 Soil Well-drained fertile loam

🗺️ Regions Terai, Mid-Hills

🌡️ Temp 18–30°C

⚗️ pH 6.0–6.8

📏 Depth 2.0 cm

📦 Yield 15 - 25 t/ha

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