793 103 Meghalaya Agro Advisory B - Kiran

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Agro Advisory Bulletin – Ri- Bhoi (Period 5

^th

– 9

^th

July, 2014)

Weather summery of the past three days (1

^st

to 3

^rd

July, 2014)

Weather forecast valid up to 9

^th

July, 2014

Sky was generally cloudy to cloudy with light rainfall of9.9mm.

Maximum temperatures ranged between 27.3-28.2°C and minimum ranged between 19.5-20.3°C. Mean relative humidity was 82-89% in morning and 77-80% in evening. Wind speed varied between 0.7-2.4 kmph.

There is possibility of moderate rain in the next five days.

Sky may be generally cloudy with a maximum and minimum temperature of 31-32°C & 23°C respectively. The expected relative humidity will be 95-97% (maximum) &

70-85% (minimum). Wind direction will be 161- 187Degree at a speed of 2-5 kmph during the next five days.

Weekly cumulative rainfall :129.0mm

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/ Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Sali/ Kharif Rice Nursery sowing to Main field preparation

 Complete transplanting of local varieties in mid altitude.

 Start transplanting of HYV.

 Transplant 25-30 days old seedling at a spacing of 20cm row to row & 15cm plant to plant.

 Apply all P (375 kg/ha SSP), K (67 kg/ha MOP) & half dose of N (87 kg/ha Urea) at the time of transplanting.

 If nursery is not prepared, then go for short duration varieties like Vivek Dhan 82

 In water deficit areas adopt SRI& ICM method of rice cultivation.

Seed treatment  Before sowing seeds should be treated with Bavistin 50WP@ 2g/l or Mancozeb 2.5g/l with water for 24hr to protect from fungal infestation.

Boro paddy Maturity/ Harvesting

stage  Harvest mature crop and sun dry before storing.

Direct seeded Ahu Tillering/Panicle

initiation stage  Do top dressing of 1/3^rdUrea (44Kg/ha) after 1st hand weeding at 25-30 DAS & apply remaining 1/3rd urea (44Kg/ha) after 2nd hand weeding at 40-45 DAS.

 Conserve water by repairing bunds.

Thrips  Farmers should keep vigilance against the attack of thrips and spray insecticide like Chloropyriphos @ 2ml/lit of water if moderate to high intensity is observed.

Blast  If blast spot are seen, apply Mencozeb @ 2g/litre or Carbendezime @1g/l. Spraying should be done in sunny weather and it should be withheld if rainfall is predicted in the coming days.

Rice Gundhi

bug/Stem borer  Spray Malathion 5% dust @ 6.25kg/ha for Rice Gandhi bug and Chloropyriphos @0.02% or Monocrotophos @ 0.04% for stem borer.

Jhum Rice Tillering  Bhalum 1, 2, 3; IRAT 109, IR 50 rice are in tillering

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/July’2014/28 Dated: 04/07/2014

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stage.

 Apply urea @ 35 kg/ha as top dressing after 20-25

 Do hand weeding at 20-30 DAS.DAS.

Maize Tasselling /Cob

formation stage  2^ndtop dressing of urea @ 44kg/ha for HYV and 33Kg for local varieties at 45-60 days after germination.

 Weeding and second earthing up should be done now.

Shoot Fly, Cob borer,

Stem borer  If shoot fly incidence occur in maize, apply Furandan 3G granules@ 2-3 granule to each whorl of plant or spray Quinalphos 25 EC @2ml/L of water.

Groundnut/Soybean Sowing/ Vegetative stage

Groundnut leaf miner/ Leaf folder

Hairy Caterpillars

 Continue sowing of Groundnut (ICGS 76, JL 24) &

Soybean (JS 335, Bragg, Ankur) upto 1^stweek of July.

 First hand weeding followed by earthing up should be done at 20-25DAS.

 Foliar sprays with acephate 1 g/l or chlorpyriphos 2.5 ml/l or monocrotophos 1.6 ml/L.

 Spray Dichlorovos 76EC 0.05% @ 0.6 ml/L of water.

Pigeon Pea Land

preparation/sowing  2-3 ploughing followed by laddering should be done.

 Apply 10 – 13 t/ha of FYM or compost by mixing thoroughly in the soil 1 - 2 weeks before sowing.

 Start sowing of red gram variety like UPAS-120, ICPL 87 (short duration), WB 20, Pusa 9 & Sarita (long duration).

 Spacing : 40-60 row to row & 10-15 plant to plant (Short duration); 60-120 p-p & 15-20 row to row (Long duration)

 Give a starter dose of 10-15 kg N, 40-50kg P and 20kg S per ha at the time of sowing.

Ginger/ Turmeric Vegetative stage Leaf Spot

Rhizome rot (ginger)

 Do weeding followed by earthing up at 25-30DAS.

 To prevent Leaf Spot disease, apply Bordeaux mixture (5:5:50) after 4 – 5weeks of sowing or Captan @ 1.5 g/l of water.

 Spray/ drench 1% Bordeaux mixture or Dithane M-45 (2.5g/l ) to prevent rhizome rot.

Brinjal Flowering/Fruiting/

Harvesting Shoot & Fruit borer  Harvest mature fruits.

 Give three spraying withCarbaryl3 g/l orProfenofos 2ml/l orCypermethrin1 ml/l at 10 day interval from 3 weeks after transplanting if drooping of tender shoots and wilting is noticed.

Bottle gourd & Ash

gourd Flowering/ Fruiting Powdery Mildew

Fruit fly  SprayBavistin0.1% orKarathanewp 0.05%.

 Spray Malathion @ 2 ml/L of water for control of fruit fly.(Spraying should not be done in rainy days)

Chilli Vegetative Thrips

Mites

 Do weeding

 If the leave develop crinkles and curl upwards, then applyCarbofuran 3% G@ 33 kg /ha or Phorate 10

% G @ 10 kg/ha or sprayImidacloprid17.8 % SL @ 3.0 ml/ 10litre of water.

 Spray Ethion @ 1.5ml or Rogor @ 2ml/L of water.

French bean/ Cow

pea Growing/ Flowering  Give proper support for climbing.

 Keep the field free from weeds.

Water Harvesting  Take measures to conserve rain water by used of mulching materials, digging of ponds, Jalkund, etc Fishery

Composite Fish Pre-stocking  Clean up the pond by removing unwanted vegetation,

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N.B. 1. Make provision for draining out of excess moisture from vegetable crop fields.

2.

Postpone irrigation, intercultural operation, fertilizer application & plant protection measures if heavy rain is expected.

Suggestion: Contact nearby State Agril. Staff or KVK staff for necessary help and suggestion.

Culture management insects, etc.

 Apply Raw Cow Dung (RCD) @ 10,000 kg/ha, 15days before stocking of fingerlings.

 Liming should be done after checking the pH, apply lime @ 2000kg/ha if the pH is 4.5-5.0 &1200 kg/ha if the pH is 5.0-6.0 after 7 days of RCD application.

Stocking  Release fingerlings of Catla: Rohu: Mrigal: Silver carp:

Grass carp: Common carp in a ratio of 2: 2: 1.5: 2: 1: 1.5

@ 6000-7500 fingerlings/ ha into the pond.

Post- stocking

management  Feed: Provide well balanced feeds of rice polish and mustard cake in a ratio of 1:1 by wt. @ 3% of their body wt. of fishes. Chopped green vegetation should be provided for grass carp.

 Apply raw cow dung @ 1000kg/ha, Urea @ 25 kg/ha, SSP @ 30kg/ha and lime @25kg/ha regularly in every month.

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Agro Advisory Bulletin – South Garo Hills (Period 5

^th

– 9

^th

July, 2014)

Weather summery of the past three days (1

^st

to 3

^rd

June, 2014)

Weather forecast valid up to 9

^th

July, 2014

There is possibility of moderate rain in the next five days.

Sky may be generally cloudy with a maximum and minimum temperature of 32-34°C & 25-26°C respectively.

The expected relative humidity will be 92-95%

(maximum) & 64-78% (minimum). Wind direction will be 115-143Degree at a speed of 6-7 kmph during the next five days.

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/ Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Rice Gundhi

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stage.

Hairy Caterpillars

Pigeon Pea Land

Mites

 Do weeding

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2.

Postpone irrigation, intercultural operation, fertilizer application & plant protection measures if heavy rain is expected.

Post- stocking

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Agro Advisory Bulletin – West Garo Hills (Period 5

^th

– 9

^th

July, 2014)

Weather summery of the past three days (1

^st

to 3

^rd

July, 2014)

Weather forecast valid up to 9

^th

July, 2014

There is possibility of moderate to rather heavy rain in the next five days. Sky may be generally cloudy with a maximum and minimum temperature of 32-34°C & 25- 26°C respectively. The expected relative humidity will be 94-96% (maximum) & 65-79% (minimum). Wind direction will be 132-163Degree at a speed of 6-9 kmph during the next five days.

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/ Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Rice Gundhi

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stage.

 Weeding and second earthing up should be done now Shoot Fly, Cob borer,

Hairy Caterpillars

Pigeon Pea Land

Mites

 Do weeding

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2.

Postpone irrigation, intercultural operation, fertilizer application & plant protection measures if heavy rain is expected.

Post- stocking

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Agro Advisory Bulletin – West Khasi Hills (Period 5

^th

– 9

^th

July, 2014)

Weather summery of the past three days (1

^st

to 3

^rd

June, 2014)

Weather forecast valid up to 9

^th

July, 2014

There is possibility of moderate to rather heavy rain in the next five days. Sky may be generally cloudy with a maximum and minimum temperature of 26°C & 18°C respectively. The expected relative humidity will be 91- 95% (maximum) & 68-78% (minimum). Wind direction will be 114-152Degree at a speed of 4-6 kmph during the next five days.

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/ Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Rice Gundhi

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stage.

 Weeding and second earthing up should be done now Shoot Fly, Cob borer,

Hairy Caterpillars

Pigeon Pea Land

Mites

 Do weeding

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2.

Postpone irrigation, intercultural operation, fertilizer application & plant protection measures if heavy rain is expected.

Post- stocking

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Agro Advisory Bulletin – East Garo Hills (Period 5

^th

– 9

^th

July, 2014)

Weather summery of the past three days (1

^st

to 3

^rd

July, 2014)

Weather forecast valid up to 9

^th

July, 2014

There is possibility of rather heavy rain for the next five days. Sky may be generally cloudy to cloudy with a maximum and minimum temperature of 28-33°C & 25°C respectively. The expected relative humidity will be 78- 89% (maximum) & 52-72% (minimum). Wind direction will be 130-178Degree at a speed of 8-9 kmph during the next five days.

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/ Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

stage  Harvest mature crop and sun dry before storing

Rice Gundhi

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stage.

formation stage  If shoot fly incidence occur in maize, apply Furandan 3G granules@ 2-3 granule to each whorl of plant or spray Quinalphos 25 EC @2ml/L of water.

Stem borer  If shoot fly incidence occur in maize, applyFurandan 3Ggranules@ 2-3 granule to each whorl of plant.

Hairy Caterpillars

Pigeon Pea Land

Mites

 Do weeding

% G@ 10 kg/ha or sprayImidacloprid17.8 % SL @ 3.0 ml/ 10litre of water.

Composite Fish

Culture Pre-stocking

management  Clean up the pond by removing unwanted vegetation,

insects, etc.

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N.B.

Postpone irrigation, intercultural operation, fertilizer application & plant protection measures if heavy rain is expected.

Suggestion: Contact nearby State Agril. Staff or KVK staff for necessary help and suggestion.

Post- stocking

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Agro Advisory Bulletin – East Khasi Hills (Period 5

^th

– 9

^th

July, 2014)

Weather summery of the past three days (1

^st

to 3

^rd

July, 2014)

Weather forecast valid up to 9

^th

July, 2014

There is possibility of moderate rain for the next five days.

Sky may be generally cloudy with a maximum and minimum temperature of 24-25°C & 18°C respectively. The expected relative humidity will be 94-95% (maximum) &

67-76% (minimum). Wind direction will be 114- 168Degree at a speed of 3-4 kmph during the next five days.

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/ Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

stage  Harvest mature crop and sun dry before storing

Rice Gundhi

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stage.

formation stage  If shoot fly incidence occur in maize, apply Furandan 3G granules@ 2-3 granule to each whorl of plant or spray Quinalphos 25 EC @2ml/L of water.

Stem borer  If shoot fly incidence occur in maize, applyFurandan 3Ggranules@ 2-3 granule to each whorl of plant.

Hairy Caterpillars

Pigeon Pea Land

Mites

 Do weeding

Composite Fish

Culture Pre-stocking

management  Clean up the pond by removing unwanted vegetation,

insects, etc.

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2.

Postpone irrigation, intercultural operation, fertilizer application & plant protection measures if heavy rain is expected.

Suggestion: Contact nearby State Agril. Staff or KVK staff for necessary help and suggestion.

Post- stocking

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Agro Advisory Bulletin – Jaintia Hills (Period 5

^th

– 9

^th

July, 2014)

Weather summery of the past three days (1

^st

to 3

^rd

July, 2014)

Weather forecast valid up to 9

^th

July, 2014

There is possibility of light to moderate rain in the next five days. Sky may be generally cloudy to cloudy with a maximum and minimum temperature of 27°C & 19°C respectively. The expected relative humidity will be 95- 96% (maximum) & 63-74% (minimum). Wind direction will be 112-167Degree at a speed of 3-4kmph during the next five days.

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/ Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Rice Gundhi

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stage.

Hairy Caterpillars

Pigeon Pea Land

Mites

 Do weeding

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2. Postpone irrigation, intercultural operation, fertilizer application & plant protection measures if rain is expected.

Post- stocking