Turmeric needs 100 g per acre of 6000 IP/gm Mycorrhiza (VAM) plus 1 litre per acre of NPK Consortia, applied at planting and again at rhizome bulking (90–120 DAP). About ₹350–400 per acre against a ₹4,000–6,000 DAP and MOP bill. Full schedule, dosage, price and the three mistakes that waste the application.