[
  {
    "id": "paddy-loamy-001",
    "crop": "Paddy",
    "category": "Cereal",
    "soil_type": "Loamy",
    "rainfall_mm": 1100,
    "region": "Indo-Gangetic Plain",
    "season": "Kharif",
    "recommended_fertilizer": "Urea 60 kg/acre + DAP 40 kg/acre, applied in 3 splits (basal, tillering, panicle initiation).",
    "disease_prevention": "Carbendazim 0.1% spray to control blast and sheath blight; maintain 2-3 cm standing water.",
    "pest_management": "Monitor for stem borer and brown planthopper; use pheromone traps and need-based application of Cartap hydrochloride.",
    "source": "ICAR Bulletin 2024"
  },
  {
    "id": "maize-sandy-001",
    "crop": "Maize",
    "category": "Cereal",
    "soil_type": "Sandy",
    "rainfall_mm": 900,
    "region": "Semi-arid plateau",
    "season": "Kharif",
    "recommended_fertilizer": "N:P:K 120:60:40 kg/ha. Apply full P and K and 1/3 N as basal; remaining N in two splits at knee-high and tasseling stages. Add 25 kg/ha ZnSO4 in zinc-deficient soils.",
    "disease_prevention": "Treat seed with Carbendazim + Thiram (2:1) at 3 g/kg to prevent downy mildew; rotate with legumes to reduce turcicum leaf blight.",
    "pest_management": "Fall armyworm is the key pest in sandy, low-rainfall tracts; scout weekly and apply Emamectin benzoate or Spinetoram on early instar larvae. Use bird perches.",
    "source": "ICAR Maize Production Guide 2024"
  },
  {
    "id": "wheat-clay-001",
    "crop": "Wheat",
    "category": "Cereal",
    "soil_type": "Clay loam",
    "rainfall_mm": 650,
    "region": "Northern plains",
    "season": "Rabi",
    "recommended_fertilizer": "N:P:K 120:60:40 kg/ha. Half N and full P, K as basal; remaining N at first irrigation (Crown Root Initiation, ~21 days).",
    "disease_prevention": "Use rust-resistant varieties; spray Propiconazole 0.1% at first appearance of yellow/brown rust.",
    "pest_management": "Manage aphids with need-based Imidacloprid; encourage ladybird beetle populations.",
    "source": "ICAR Wheat Bulletin 2024"
  },
  {
    "id": "cotton-black-001",
    "crop": "Cotton",
    "category": "Fibre",
    "soil_type": "Black cotton (Vertisol)",
    "rainfall_mm": 800,
    "region": "Deccan",
    "season": "Kharif",
    "recommended_fertilizer": "N:P:K 100:50:50 kg/ha for rainfed; split N into 3 doses (basal, square formation, flowering).",
    "disease_prevention": "Adopt resistant Bt hybrids; remove and destroy infected plant debris to limit bacterial blight.",
    "pest_management": "Pink bollworm is the critical pest; use pheromone traps (8/acre), follow refuge planting, and avoid extended-duration crops to break the pest cycle.",
    "source": "ICAR Cotton Advisory 2024"
  },
  {
    "id": "fert-aromatic-mint-001",
    "crop": "Mint",
    "category": "Aromatic",
    "soil_type": "Loamy, well-drained",
    "rainfall_mm": 1000,
    "region": "Terai / irrigated",
    "season": "Spring planting",
    "recommended_fertilizer": "Basal (at planting): N:P:K = 50:75:50 kg/ha as a single basal dressing. Top-dress: Nitrogen 25 kg/ha once at 4 months after planting.",
    "disease_prevention": "Avoid waterlogging to prevent rust (Puccinia menthae); use disease-free suckers.",
    "pest_management": "Watch for hairy caterpillar and leaf-roller; hand-pick and use neem-based sprays to keep oil quality high.",
    "source": "Fertilizer Schedule for Aromatic Crops"
  },
  {
    "id": "fert-aromatic-citronella-001",
    "crop": "Citronella",
    "category": "Aromatic",
    "soil_type": "Sandy loam to loam",
    "rainfall_mm": 1200,
    "region": "Humid sub-tropical",
    "season": "Perennial",
    "recommended_fertilizer": "Basal: FYM 10 t/ha and N:P:K = 25:40:40 kg/ha. Top-dress: an additional 75 kg N/ha in 3 equal splits (25 kg N each) at 3, 6 and 9 months after planting.",
    "disease_prevention": "Maintain field sanitation; remove leaf-blight affected clumps to protect oil yield.",
    "pest_management": "Generally hardy; manage occasional termite attack in light soils with soil drenching.",
    "source": "Fertilizer Schedule for Aromatic Crops"
  },
  {
    "id": "fert-vegetable-tomato-001",
    "crop": "Tomato",
    "category": "Vegetable",
    "soil_type": "Sandy loam",
    "rainfall_mm": 700,
    "region": "Peri-urban",
    "season": "Rabi / round-the-year under protection",
    "recommended_fertilizer": "N:P:K 120:80:60 kg/ha + 20 t/ha FYM. Apply P, K and 1/3 N basal; split remaining N at 30 and 60 days after transplanting.",
    "disease_prevention": "Use resistant varieties against early blight and leaf curl virus; spray Mancozeb 0.25% for early blight; control whitefly vectors of leaf curl.",
    "pest_management": "Install yellow sticky traps for whitefly; manage fruit borer (Helicoverpa) with pheromone traps and Bt sprays.",
    "source": "Fertilizer Schedule for Vegetable Crops"
  },
  {
    "id": "fert-fruit-banana-001",
    "crop": "Banana",
    "category": "Fruit",
    "soil_type": "Deep loamy, rich in organic matter",
    "rainfall_mm": 1500,
    "region": "Tropical / irrigated",
    "season": "Perennial",
    "recommended_fertilizer": "Per plant per year: 200 g N, 60-90 g P2O5, 200-300 g K2O, applied in 4-6 splits; high potassium demand at bunch development.",
    "disease_prevention": "Use tissue-cultured disease-free plants; manage Panama wilt (Fusarium) through resistant cultivars and good drainage.",
    "pest_management": "Manage pseudostem borer and nematodes; apply Carbofuran in pits at planting where nematodes are endemic.",
    "source": "Fertilizer Schedule for Fruit Crops"
  },
  {
    "id": "fert-flower-marigold-001",
    "crop": "Marigold",
    "category": "Flower",
    "soil_type": "Well-drained loam",
    "rainfall_mm": 800,
    "region": "Peri-urban / commercial floriculture",
    "season": "Multiple seasons",
    "recommended_fertilizer": "N:P:K 100:75:75 kg/ha + 15 t/ha FYM. Pinch terminal bud at 40 days to encourage branching and more blooms.",
    "disease_prevention": "Avoid overhead irrigation to limit damping-off and flower blight; drench nursery with Carbendazim.",
    "pest_management": "Manage red spider mite in dry weather; spray wettable sulphur. Marigold itself is used as a trap/border crop to suppress nematodes.",
    "source": "Fertilizer Schedule for Flower Crops"
  },
  {
    "id": "soil-health-general-001",
    "crop": "General",
    "category": "Soil health",
    "soil_type": "All",
    "rainfall_mm": 0,
    "region": "All India",
    "season": "All",
    "recommended_fertilizer": "Always base nutrient doses on a soil test report. Correct soil pH before fertilizing: apply lime to acidic soils, gypsum to sodic/alkaline soils. Integrate 5-10 t/ha FYM or compost to improve organic carbon.",
    "disease_prevention": "Crop rotation and summer ploughing reduce soil-borne pathogen load.",
    "pest_management": "Conserve natural enemies; adopt Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and avoid calendar-based blanket spraying.",
    "source": "Soil Survey Reports 2023 / ICAR Guidelines 2024"
  }
]