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can be used than in the untilled soils of Malaya and 
most of the East. 
Mukerji continues to say that when the plants have 
established themselves in raised beds well protected 
from stagnant water their roots should be partially 
exposed to light and air by removing the earth from 
their bottom. A month after this mustard cake at the 
rate of 6 maunds per acre is put at the bottom of each 
plant, and the plant earthed up at the same time. The 
field should be kept clean of weeds, two hand-weedings 
and two wheel-hoeings being recommended. One or 
two irrigations may be required after November, and a 
hoeing after each irrigation. 
December to February is the proper harvest season 
for ripe chilies, though chilies are plucked green in 
October and November, and sent fresh to market. 
Plucking should be done about four times, five men 
being required for an acre each time. 
The ripe chilies are spread out in the sun for a 
fortnight. Night dew does them no harm and they 
may be left out day and night for a fortnight, but if 
rain is feared they must be brought indoors. 
He gives the cost per acre as follows : — 
In Ceylon, Drieberg says that the chilies are usually 
grown in mixed cultivations, being grown with betel 
pepper or other crops. 
Tropical Africa . — We have few details of cultiva- 
tion in Africa except in Zanzibar and Temba. It is 
Ploughing and making of beds 
Transplanting .... 
Two earthings .... 
Two hand-hoeings 
Two wheel-hoeings 
One irrigation .... 
One hoeing with spades after irrigation 
Plucking and drying 
Rent ...... 
R. A. P. 
12 0 0 
2 8 0 
6 0 0 
6 0 0 
1 8 0 
2 8 0 
3 8 0 
5 0 0 
3 0 0 
Total 
42 0 0 
