793 103 Meghalaya Agro Advisory Bulletin - Kiran

Agro Advisory Bulletin – EAST JAINTIA HILLS (Period 9

^th

– 13

^th

January, 2019)

Weather forecast valid up to 13^th January, 2019

The possibility of Rainfall is 12.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 21-22

^o

C, Minimum Temp: 8-9

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be clear to mainly cloudy i.e. 0-7 Okta, Maximum RH: 95-99%, Minimum RH: 42-55%, Wind speed: 4 Kmph, Wind direction: East-Southeast.

General Advisories:

 Sprays may be avoided as there is likely to have light rain during next two days.

 Keep the Vegetable field free from weeds.

Standardized precipitation outlook using SPI:

 Mildly wet, hence irrigation may be provided wherever needed.

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/ Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Tomato/Capsicum Nursery

raising

 Nursery seed bed preparation of 1 m width and length as per convenience and 15 cm above the ground.

 Beds are plough and mixed with FYM @ 4 kg/m² and levelled it properly.

 Seed rate for open-pollinated variety is 500 g seeds/ha and hybrid is 250 g seeds/ha.

Mustard/ Rapeseed Vegetative/Flowerin g

 Mulching is advocated to conserve the soil moisture.

 Maintain proper soil moisture by providing life saving irrigation.

Pea Vegetative stage  Do weeding.

 Maintain proper soil moisture in the the field by irrigation.

Cole crops (Cabbage, Cauliflower, Broccoli)

Vegetative/

Harvesting

 Maintain proper soil moisture in the the field by irrigation.

 Do regular monitoring of insect & destroy the eggs (yellow colour) of butterfly from leaves.

Root Crop (Radish, carrot) Vegetative/Ha rvesting stage

 Maintain proper soil moisture.

 Harvest the fully developed root in early morning after irrigation.

Ginger & Turmeric Rhizome maturity/

Harvesting

 Harvest the crop when the above ground part of plant has fully dried.

 Monitor the harvested rhizomes for meally bug

& scale insects.

 Clear the infested rhizomes with water & shade dry before storage.

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/January’2019/78 Dated: 08/01/2019

Khasi Mandarin Fruit maturity/

Harvesting

Fruit fly

Greening

 Harvesting of ripened fruits

 Collection and discard of fallen fruits in orchard to avoid attraction of fruitfly.

 Do mulching.

 Use RC fruit fly trapping kit @ 15 traps/ha.

 To prevent bird damage of fruit:

Bird netting or used traditional methods of bird control.

 Prepare nursery bed for raising of seedling or rootstocks.

 Yellowing of leaves & poor growth plant should be removed to avoid further spreading.

 Adopting the appropriate conservation techniques such as preparation of Half-moon terrace/ tree basin, contour bunds, bench terraces and half moon terraces for placement of manure and fertilizer and to reduce soil erosion/ nutrient loss during rainy season.

Animal Sciences

Poultry All stages  Provide artificial heating to poultry birds (day

old to 25 days old) through lightning of electric bulb to protect them from low temperature during night time.

 Keep the poultry house well ventilated during day time.

 Provide vitamin B complex @ 7ml/litre in drinking water daily in broiler for healthy growth.

 Litter should be change periodically and provide clean drinking water and changed the water every day.

 Diseased and dead birds should be immediately removed.

 Regularly inspect the dropings of the poultry birds for any diseases symptom.

Coccidiosis (Symptoms: blood/mucus

in feaces)

 Provide plenty of fresh and clean drinking water.

 Provide coccidiostatic like Amprolium @ 25- 65 mg/kg feed once a day as a preventive measure against coccidiosis.

Ranikhet disease  Vaccinate the poultry birds with F1/ Lasota vaccine (1 drop) at the age of 4-7 days old and 35 days old through eye and nostril.

Piggery All stages

Deworming

 Vaccinate all newly born piglets against swine fever at the age of 3 months followed by annual booster dose.

 In endemic areas, vaccinate 6 months old pigs with FMD vaccine once in a year.

 Iron supplementation in piglet to prevent from piglet anaemia during 1^st week of age.

 Deworm your pigs by albendazole @ 5-10 mg/kg body weight once and repeat after 21 days. Do not give to pregnant & new born.

Skin infection (Scabies)

 Provide Ivermectin (Injection) @ 10mg/33kg body wt.

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

Cattle & Buffaloes 6-9 months calves Brucellosis  Vaccinate 6-9 months old calves with Brucella abortus cotton strain-19 @ 5ml subcutaneous on the neck

Foot & Mouth Disease, HaemorrhagicSepticaemia,

Black Quarter

Deworming

 Undertake regular immunization of cattle &

buffaloes against Foot & Mouth disease, Haemorrhagic septicaemia & Black Quarter.

 To prevent FMD spread spray 4% sodium carbonate solution (400 gm Na₂ Co₃ in 10 litres of water) or lime/ bleaching powder should be spread every day atleast once around the farm premise & at the entry/exit atleast for 10 days.

 Deworm your cattle & buffaloes by albendazole @ 5-10 mg/kg body weight once and repeat after 21 days. Do not give to pregnant & new born animals.

Fishery

Major carps and minor carps (Catle, Rohu, Mrigal, Grass carp, Silver carp, Gonius, Pengba, Bata, etc.)

All stages but fingerlings in particular

Saprolegnia Prophylactic measure:

Maintain the pH above 8.

Liming properly till October and not disturbing the water till February

Treatment:

Salt bath for 2 mins @ 2g/Liter water and followed by 5ppm KMnO₄ thrice a week for 6 weeks.

Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (EUS)

Prophylactic measure:

Maintain the pH above 8.

Liming properly till October and not disturbing the water till February

Treatment:

Apply CIFAX @ 1 litre/ha water spread area FISH-X @ 1 Litre/ha

Agro Advisory Bulletin – EAST KHASI HILLS (Period 9

^th

– 13

^th

January, 2019)

Weather forecast valid up to 13^th January, 2019

The possibility of Rainfall is 10.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 17-18

^o

C, Minimum Temp: 6-8

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be clear to mainly cloudy i.e. 0-5 Okta, Maximum RH: 91-99%, Minimum RH: 44-68%, Wind speed: 4-5 Kmph, Wind direction: Northeast-Southeast.

General Advisories:

 Sprays may be avoided as there is likely to have light rain during next two days.

 Keep the Vegetable field free from weeds.

Standardized precipitation outlook using SPI:

 Mildly wet, hence irrigation may be provided wherever needed.

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/ Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Tomato/Capsicum Nursery

raising

 Nursery seed bed preparation of 1 m width and length as per convenience and 15 cm above the ground.

 Beds are plough and mixed with FYM @ 4 kg/m² and levelled it properly.

 Seed rate for open-pollinated variety is 500 g seeds/ha and hybrid is 250 g seeds/ha.

Mustard/ Rapeseed Vegetative/Flowerin g

 Mulching is advocated to conserve the soil moisture.

 Maintain proper soil moisture by providing life saving irrigation.

Pea Vegetative stage  Do weeding.

 Maintain proper soil moisture in the the field by irrigation.

Cole crops (Cabbage, Cauliflower, Broccoli)

Vegetative/

Harvesting

 Maintain proper soil moisture in the the field by irrigation.

 Do regular monitoring of insect & destroy the eggs (yellow colour) of butterfly from leaves.

Root Crop (Radish, carrot) Vegetative/Ha rvesting stage

 Maintain proper soil moisture.

 Harvest the fully developed root in early morning after irrigation.

Ginger & Turmeric Rhizome maturity/

Harvesting

 Harvest the crop when the above ground part of plant has fully dried.

 Monitor the harvested rhizomes for meally bug &

scale insects.

 Clear the infested rhizomes with water & shade

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/January’2019/78 Dated: 08/01/2019

dry before storage.

Khasi Mandarin Fruit maturity/

Harvesting

Fruit fly

Greening

 Harvesting of ripened fruits

 Collection and discard of fallen fruits in orchard to avoid attraction of fruitfly.

 Do mulching.

 Use RC fruit fly trapping kit @ 15 traps/ha.

 To prevent bird damage of fruit:

Bird netting or used traditional methods of bird control.

 Prepare nursery bed for raising of seedling or rootstocks.

 Yellowing of leaves & poor growth plant should be removed to avoid further spreading.

 Adopting the appropriate conservation techniques such as preparation of Half-moon terrace/ tree basin, contour bunds, bench terraces and half moon terraces for placement of manure and fertilizer and to reduce soil erosion/ nutrient loss during rainy season.

Animal Sciences

Poultry All stages  Provide artificial heating to poultry birds (day

old to 25 days old) through lightning of electric bulb to protect them from low temperature during night time.

 Keep the poultry house well ventilated during day time.

 Provide vitamin B complex @ 7ml/litre in drinking water daily in broiler for healthy growth.

 Litter should be change periodically and provide clean drinking water and changed the water every day.

 Diseased and dead birds should be immediately removed.

 Regularly inspect the dropings of the poultry birds for any diseases symptom.

Coccidiosis (Symptoms: blood/mucus

in feaces)

 Provide plenty of fresh and clean drinking water.

 Provide coccidiostatic like Amprolium @ 25-65 mg/kg feed once a day as a preventive measure against coccidiosis.

Ranikhet disease  Vaccinate the poultry birds with F1/ Lasota vaccine (1 drop) at the age of 4-7 days old and 35 days old through eye and nostril.

Piggery All stages

Deworming

 Vaccinate all newly born piglets against swine fever at the age of 3 months followed by annual booster dose.

 In endemic areas, vaccinate 6 months old pigs with FMD vaccine once in a year.

 Iron supplementation in piglet to prevent from piglet anaemia during 1^st week of age.

 Deworm your pigs by albendazole @ 5-10 mg/kg body weight once and repeat after 21 days. Do not give to pregnant & new born.

Skin infection (Scabies)

 Provide Ivermectin (Injection) @ 10mg/33kg body wt.

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

Cattle & Buffaloes 6-9 months calves Brucellosis  Vaccinate 6-9 months old calves with Brucella abortus cotton strain-19 @ 5ml subcutaneous on the neck

Foot & Mouth Disease, HaemorrhagicSepticaemia,

Black Quarter

Deworming

 Undertake regular immunization of cattle &

buffaloes against Foot & Mouth disease, Haemorrhagic septicaemia & Black Quarter.

 To prevent FMD spread spray 4% sodium carbonate solution (400 gm Na₂ Co₃ in 10 litres of water) or lime/ bleaching powder should be spread every day atleast once around the farm premise & at the entry/exit atleast for 10 days.

 Deworm your cattle & buffaloes by albendazole

@ 5-10 mg/kg body weight once and repeat after 21 days. Do not give to pregnant & new born animals.

Fishery

Major carps and minor carps (Catle, Rohu, Mrigal, Grass carp, Silver carp, Gonius, Pengba, Bata, etc.)

All stages but fingerlings in particular

Saprolegnia Prophylactic measure:

Maintain the pH above 8.

Liming properly till October and not disturbing the water till February

Treatment:

Salt bath for 2 mins @ 2g/Liter water and followed by 5ppm KMnO₄ thrice a week for 6 weeks.

Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (EUS)

Prophylactic measure:

Maintain the pH above 8.

Liming properly till October and not disturbing the water till February

Treatment:

Apply CIFAX @ 1 litre/ha water spread area FISH-X @ 1 Litre/ha

Agro Advisory Bulletin – NORTH GARO HILLS (Period 9

^th

– 13

^th

January, 2019)

Weather forecast valid up to 13^th January, 2019

The possibility of Rainfall is 0.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 20-21

^o

C, Minimum Temp: 8-9

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be clear to mainly clear i.e. 0-2 Okta, Maximum RH: 89-94%, Minimum RH: 31-33%, Wind speed: 3 Kmph, Wind direction: East.

General Advisories:

 Sprays may be given as there is likely to have no rain during next five days.

 Keep the Vegetable field free from weeds.

Standardized precipitation outlook using SPI:

 Mildly dry, hence irrigation may be provided.

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Tomato/Capsicum Nursery raising  Nursery seed bed preparation of 1 m width and length as per convenience and 15 cm above the ground.

 Beds are plough and mixed with FYM @ 4 kg/m² and levelled it properly.

 Seed rate for open-pollinated variety is 500 g seeds/ha and hybrid is 250 g seeds/ha.

Pea Vegetative stage  Do weeding.

 Maintain proper soil moisture in the the field by irrigation.

Cole crops (Cabbage, Cauliflower, Broccoli)

Vegetative/

Harvesting

 Maintain proper soil moisture in the the field by irrigation.

 Do regular monitoring of insect & destroy the eggs (yellow colour) of butterfly from leaves.

Root Crop (Radish, carrot)

Vegetative/Harvesting stage

 Maintain proper soil moisture.

 Harvest the fully developed root in early morning after irrigation.

Ginger &

Turmeric

Rhizome maturity/

Harvesting

 Harvest the crop when the above ground part of plant has fully dried.

 Monitor the harvested rhizomes for meally bug &

scale insects.

 Clear the infested rhizomes with water & shade dry before storage.

Khasi Mandarin Fruit maturity/ Harvesting  Harvesting of ripened fruits

 Collection and discard of fallen fruits in orchard to avoid attraction of fruitfly.

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/January’2019/78 Dated: 08/01/2019

Fruit fly

Greening

 Do mulching.

 Use RC fruit fly trapping kit @ 15 traps/ha.

 To prevent bird damage of fruit:

Bird netting or used traditional methods of bird control.

 Prepare nursery bed for raising of seedling or rootstocks.

 Yellowing of leaves & poor growth plant should be removed to avoid further spreading.

 Adopting the appropriate conservation techniques such as preparation of Half-moon terrace/ tree basin, contour bunds, bench terraces and half moon terraces for placement of manure and fertilizer and to reduce soil erosion/ nutrient loss during rainy season.

Animal Sciences

Poultry All stages  Keep the poultry house well ventilated during day

time.

 Provide vitamin B complex @ 7ml/litre in drinking water daily in broiler for healthy growth.

 Litter should be change periodically and provide clean drinking water and changed the water every day.

 Diseased and dead birds should be immediately removed.

 Regularly inspect the dropings of the poultry birds for any diseases symptom.

Coccidiosis (Symptoms: blood/mucus

in feaces)

 Provide plenty of fresh and clean drinking water.

 Provide coccidiostatic like Amprolium @ 25-65 mg/kg feed once a day as a preventive measure against coccidiosis.

Ranikhet disease  Vaccinate the poultry birds with F1/ Lasota vaccine (1 drop) at the age of 4-7 days old and 35 days old through eye and nostril.

Piggery All stages

Deworming

 Vaccinate all newly born piglets against swine fever at the age of 3 months followed by annual booster dose.

 In endemic areas, vaccinate 6 months old pigs with FMD vaccine once in a year.

 Iron supplementation in piglet to prevent from piglet anaemia during 1^st week of age.

 Deworm your pigs by albendazole @ 5-10 mg/kg body weight once and repeat after 21 days. Do not give to pregnant & new born.

Skin infection (Scabies)

 Provide Ivermectin (Injection) @ 10mg/33kg body wt.

Cattle &

Buffaloes

6-9 months calves Brucellosis  Vaccinate 6-9 months old calves with Brucella abortus cotton strain-19 @ 5ml subcutaneous on the neck

Foot & Mouth Disease, HaemorrhagicSepticaemia,

Black Quarter

 Undertake regular immunization of cattle &

buffaloes against Foot & Mouth disease, Haemorrhagic septicaemia & Black Quarter.

 To prevent FMD spread spray 4% sodium carbonate solution (400 gm Na2 Co3 in 10 litres of water) or lime/ bleaching powder should be spread

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

Deworming

every day atleast once around the farm premise &

at the entry/exit atleast for 10 days.

 Deworm your cattle & buffaloes by albendazole @ 5-10 mg/kg body weight once and repeat after 21 days. Do not give to pregnant & new born animals.

Fishery

Major carps and minor carps (Catle, Rohu, Mrigal, Grass carp, Silver carp, Gonius, Pengba, Bata, etc.)

All stages but fingerlings in particular

Saprolegnia Prophylactic measure:

Maintain the pH above 8.

Liming properly till October and not disturbing the water till February

Treatment:

Salt bath for 2 mins @ 2g/Liter water and followed by 5ppm KMnO₄ thrice a week for 6 weeks.

Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (EUS)

Prophylactic measure:

Maintain the pH above 8.

Liming properly till October and not disturbing the water till February

Treatment:

Apply CIFAX @ 1 litre/ha water spread area FISH-X @ 1 Litre/ha

Agro Advisory Bulletin – Ri-Bhoi (Period 9

^th

– 13

^th

January, 2019)

Weather summery of the past four days Weather forecast valid up to 13^th January, 2019 Sky was mainly cloudy with 0.0 mm of rainfall. Maximum

temperatures ranged between 18.8-23.7°C and minimum ranged between 5.1–6.1°C. Mean relative humidity was 83- 98% in morning and 47-62% in evening. Wind speed ranged between 3-4 kmph.

The possibility of Rainfall is 0.0mm for the next five days.

Maximum Temp: 20.0-22.0^oC, Minimum Temp: 7.0^oC, Cloud cover:

sky will be clear to mainly cloudy i.e. 0-6 Okta, Maximum RH: 87- 99%, Minimum RH: 40-46%, Wind speed: 3-4 Kmph, Wind direction: Southeast.

General Advisories:

 Sprays may be given as there is likely to have no rain during next five days.

 Keep the Vegetable field free from weeds.

Standardized precipitation outlook using SPI:

 Mildly dry, hence irrigation may be provided.

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Tomato/Capsicum Nursery raising  Nursery seed bed preparation of 1 m width and length as per convenience and 15 cm above the ground.

 Beds are plough and mixed with FYM @ 4 kg/m² and levelled it properly.

 Seed rate for open-pollinated variety is 500 g seeds/ha and hybrid is 250 g seeds/ha.

Mustard/

Rapeseed

Vegetative/Flowering  Mulching is advocated to conserve the soil

moisture.

 Maintain proper soil moisture by providing life saving irrigation.

Pea Vegetative stage  Do weeding.

 Maintain proper soil moisture in the the field by irrigation.

Cole crops (Cabbage, Cauliflower, Broccoli)

Vegetative/

Harvesting

 Maintain proper soil moisture in the the field by irrigation.

 Do regular monitoring of insect & destroy the eggs (yellow colour) of butterfly from leaves.

Root Crop (Radish, carrot)

Vegetative/Harvesting stage

 Maintain proper soil moisture.

 Harvest the fully developed root in early morning after irrigation.

Ginger &

Turmeric

Rhizome maturity/

Harvesting

 Harvest the crop when the above ground part of plant has fully dried.

 Monitor the harvested rhizomes for meally bug &

scale insects.

 Clear the infested rhizomes with water & shade dry

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/January’2019/78 Dated: 08/01/2019

before storage.

Khasi Mandarin Fruit maturity/ Harvesting

Fruit fly

Greening

 Harvesting of ripened fruits

 Collection and discard of fallen fruits in orchard to avoid attraction of fruitfly.

 Do mulching.

 Use RC fruit fly trapping kit @ 15 traps/ha.

 To prevent bird damage of fruit:

Bird netting or used traditional methods of bird control.

 Prepare nursery bed for raising of seedling or rootstocks.

 Yellowing of leaves & poor growth plant should be removed to avoid further spreading.

 Adopting the appropriate conservation techniques such as preparation of Half-moon terrace/ tree basin, contour bunds, bench terraces and half moon terraces for placement of manure and fertilizer and to reduce soil erosion/ nutrient loss during rainy season.

Animal Sciences

Poultry All stages  Provide artificial heating to poultry birds (day old to 25 days old) through lightning of electric bulb to protect them from low temperature during night time.

 Keep the poultry house well ventilated during day time.

 Provide vitamin B complex @ 7ml/litre in drinking water daily in broiler for healthy growth.

 Litter should be change periodically and provide clean drinking water and changed the water every day.

 Diseased and dead birds should be immediately removed.

 Regularly inspect the dropings of the poultry birds for any diseases symptom.

Coccidiosis (Symptoms: blood/mucus

in feaces)

 Provide plenty of fresh and clean drinking water.

 Provide coccidiostatic like Amprolium @ 25-65 mg/kg feed once a day as a preventive measure against coccidiosis.

Ranikhet disease  Vaccinate the poultry birds with F1/ Lasota vaccine (1 drop) at the age of 4-7 days old and 35 days old through eye and nostril.

Piggery All stages

Deworming

 Vaccinate all newly born piglets against swine fever at the age of 3 months followed by annual booster dose.

 In endemic areas, vaccinate 6 months old pigs with FMD vaccine once in a year.

 Iron supplementation in piglet to prevent from piglet anaemia during 1^st week of age.

 Deworm your pigs by albendazole @ 5-10 mg/kg body weight once and repeat after 21 days. Do not give to pregnant & new born.

Skin infection

(Scabies)  Provide Ivermectin (Injection) @ 10mg/33kg body wt.

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

Cattle &

Buffaloes

6-9 months calves Brucellosis  Vaccinate 6-9 months old calves with Brucella abortus cotton strain-19 @ 5ml subcutaneous on the neck

Foot & Mouth Disease, HaemorrhagicSepticaemia,

Black Quarter

Deworming

 Undertake regular immunization of cattle &

buffaloes against Foot & Mouth disease, Haemorrhagic septicaemia & Black Quarter.

 To prevent FMD spread spray 4% sodium carbonate solution (400 gm Na₂ Co₃ in 10 litres of water) or lime/ bleaching powder should be spread every day atleast once around the farm premise &

at the entry/exit atleast for 10 days.

 Deworm your cattle & buffaloes by albendazole @ 5-10 mg/kg body weight once and repeat after 21 days. Do not give to pregnant & new born animals.

Fishery

Major carps and minor carps (Catle, Rohu, Mrigal, Grass carp, Silver carp, Gonius, Pengba, Bata, etc.)

All stages but fingerlings in particular

Saprolegnia Prophylactic measure:

Maintain the pH above 8.

Liming properly till October and not disturbing the water till February

Treatment:

Salt bath for 2 mins @ 2g/Liter water and followed by 5ppm KMnO₄ thrice a week for 6 weeks.

Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (EUS)

Prophylactic measure:

Maintain the pH above 8.

Liming properly till October and not disturbing the water till February

Treatment:

Apply CIFAX @ 1 litre/ha water spread area FISH-X @ 1 Litre/ha

Agro Advisory Bulletin – SOUTH GARO HILLS (Period 9

^th

– 13

^th

January, 2019)

Weather forecast valid up to 13^th January, 2019

The possibility of Rainfall is 0.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 21-23

^o

C, Minimum Temp: 7-9

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be clear to mainly clear i.e. 0-2 Okta, Maximum RH: 72-84%, Minimum RH: 31-37%, Wind speed: 3-4 Kmph, Wind direction: Northeast.

General Advisories:



Sprays may be given as there is likely to have no rain during next five days.



Keep the Vegetable field free from weeds.

Standardized precipitation outlook using SPI:



Mildly dry, hence irrigation may be provided.

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/ Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Tomato/Capsicum Nursery raising  Nursery seed bed preparation of 1 m

width and length as per convenience and 15 cm above the ground.

 Beds are plough and mixed with FYM

@ 4 kg/m² and levelled it properly.

 Seed rate for open-pollinated variety is 500 g seeds/ha and hybrid is 250 g seeds/ha.

Pea Vegetative stage  Do weeding.

 Maintain proper soil moisture in the the field by irrigation.

Cole crops (Cabbage, Cauliflower, Broccoli)

Vegetative/

Harvesting

 Maintain proper soil moisture in the the field by irrigation.

 Do regular monitoring of insect &

destroy the eggs (yellow colour) of butterfly from leaves.

Root Crop (Radish, carrot) Vegetative/Harvestin g stage

 Maintain proper soil moisture.

 Harvest the fully developed root in early morning after irrigation.

Ginger & Turmeric Rhizome maturity/

Harvesting

 Harvest the crop when the above ground part of plant has fully dried.

 Monitor the harvested rhizomes for meally bug & scale insects.

 Clear the infested rhizomes with water & shade dry before storage.

Khasi Mandarin Fruit maturity/  Harvesting of ripened fruits

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/January’2019/78 Dated: 08/01/2019

Harvesting

Fruit fly

Greening

 Collection and discard of fallen fruits in orchard to avoid attraction of fruitfly.

 Do mulching.

 Use RC fruit fly trapping kit @ 15 traps/ha.

 To prevent bird damage of fruit:

Bird netting or used traditional methods of bird control.

 Prepare nursery bed for raising of seedling or rootstocks.

 Yellowing of leaves & poor growth plant should be removed to avoid further spreading.

 Adopting the appropriate conservation techniques such as preparation of Half-moon terrace/ tree basin, contour bunds, bench terraces and half moon terraces for placement of manure and fertilizer and to reduce soil erosion/

nutrient loss during rainy season.

Animal Sciences

Poultry All stages  Keep the poultry house well

ventilated during day time.

 Provide vitamin B complex @ 7ml/litre in drinking water daily in broiler for healthy growth.

 Litter should be change periodically and provide clean drinking water and changed the water every day.

 Diseased and dead birds should be immediately removed.

 Regularly inspect the dropings of the poultry birds for any diseases symptom.

Coccidiosis (Symptoms:

blood/mucus in feaces)

 Provide plenty of fresh and clean drinking water.

 Provide coccidiostatic like Amprolium @ 25-65 mg/kg feed once a day as a preventive measure against coccidiosis.

Ranikhet disease  Vaccinate the poultry birds with F1/

Lasota vaccine (1 drop) at the age of 4-7 days old and 35 days old through eye and nostril.

Piggery All stages

Deworming

 Vaccinate all newly born piglets against swine fever at the age of 3 months followed by annual booster dose.

 In endemic areas, vaccinate 6 months old pigs with FMD vaccine once in a year.

 Iron supplementation in piglet to prevent from piglet anaemia during 1^st week of age.

 Deworm your pigs by albendazole

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

@ 5-10 mg/kg body weight once and repeat after 21 days. Do not give to pregnant & new born.

Skin infection (Scabies)

 Provide Ivermectin (Injection) @ 10mg/33kg body wt.

Cattle & Buffaloes 6-9 months calves Brucellosis  Vaccinate 6-9 months old calves with Brucella abortus cotton strain-19 @ 5ml subcutaneous on the neck Foot & Mouth

Disease, HaemorrhagicSepti

caemia, Black Quarter

Deworming

 Undertake regular immunization of cattle & buffaloes against Foot &

Mouth disease, Haemorrhagic septicaemia & Black Quarter.

 To prevent FMD spread spray 4%

sodium carbonate solution (400 gm Na₂ Co₃ in 10 litres of water) or lime/

bleaching powder should be spread every day atleast once around the farm premise & at the entry/exit atleast for 10 days.

 Deworm your cattle & buffaloes by albendazole @ 5-10 mg/kg body weight once and repeat after 21 days.

Do not give to pregnant & new born animals.

Fishery

Major carps and minor carps (Catle, Rohu, Mrigal, Grass carp, Silver carp, Gonius, Pengba, Bata, etc.)

All stages but fingerlings in particular

Saprolegnia Prophylactic measure:

Maintain the pH above 8.

Liming properly till October and not disturbing the water till February Treatment:

Salt bath for 2 mins @ 2g/Liter water and followed by 5ppm KMnO₄ thrice a week for 6 weeks.

Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (EUS)

Prophylactic measure:

Maintain the pH above 8.

Liming properly till October and not disturbing the water till February Treatment:

Apply CIFAX @ 1 litre/ha water spread area

FISH-X @ 1 Litre/ha

Agro Advisory Bulletin – SOUTH WEST GARO HILLS (Period 9

^th

– 13

^th

January, 2019)

Weather forecast valid up to 13^th January, 2019

The possibility of Rainfall is 0.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 23-24

^o

C, Minimum Temp: 9-10

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be mainly clear i.e. 1-2 Okta, Maximum RH: 62-73%, Minimum RH: 27-33%, Wind speed: 4-5 Kmph, Wind direction: Northeast-East.

General Advisories:



Sprays may be given as there is likely to have no rain during next five days.



Keep the Vegetable field free from weeds.

Standardized precipitation outlook using SPI:



Mildly dry, hence irrigation may be provided.

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/ Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Tomato/Capsicum Nursery raising  Nursery seed bed preparation of 1 m

width and length as per convenience and 15 cm above the ground.

 Beds are plough and mixed with FYM

@ 4 kg/m² and levelled it properly.

 Seed rate for open-pollinated variety is 500 g seeds/ha and hybrid is 250 g seeds/ha.

Pea Vegetative stage  Do weeding.

 Maintain proper soil moisture in the the field by irrigation.

Cole crops (Cabbage, Cauliflower, Broccoli)

Vegetative/

Harvesting

 Maintain proper soil moisture in the the field by irrigation.

 Do regular monitoring of insect &

destroy the eggs (yellow colour) of butterfly from leaves.

Root Crop (Radish, carrot) Vegetative/Harvesti ng stage

 Maintain proper soil moisture.

 Harvest the fully developed root in early morning after irrigation.

Ginger & Turmeric Rhizome maturity/

Harvesting

 Harvest the crop when the above ground part of plant has fully dried.

 Monitor the harvested rhizomes for meally bug & scale insects.

 Clear the infested rhizomes with water

& shade dry before storage.

Khasi Mandarin Fruit maturity/  Harvesting of ripened fruits

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/January’2019/78 Dated: 08/01/2019

Harvesting

Fruit fly

Greening

 Collection and discard of fallen fruits in orchard to avoid attraction of fruitfly.

 Do mulching.

 Use RC fruit fly trapping kit @ 15 traps/ha.

 To prevent bird damage of fruit:

Bird netting or used traditional methods of bird control.

 Prepare nursery bed for raising of seedling or rootstocks.

 Yellowing of leaves & poor growth plant should be removed to avoid further spreading.

 Adopting the appropriate conservation techniques such as preparation of Half- moon terrace/ tree basin, contour bunds, bench terraces and half moon terraces for placement of manure and fertilizer and to reduce soil erosion/

nutrient loss during rainy season.

Animal Sciences

Poultry All stages  Keep the poultry house well ventilated

during day time.

 Provide vitamin B complex @ 7ml/litre in drinking water daily in broiler for healthy growth.

 Litter should be change periodically and provide clean drinking water and changed the water every day.

 Diseased and dead birds should be immediately removed.

 Regularly inspect the dropings of the poultry birds for any diseases symptom.

Coccidiosis (Symptoms:

blood/mucus in feaces)

 Provide plenty of fresh and clean drinking water.

 Provide coccidiostatic like Amprolium @ 25-65 mg/kg feed once a day as a preventive measure against coccidiosis.

Ranikhet disease  Vaccinate the poultry birds with F1/

Lasota vaccine (1 drop) at the age of 4-7 days old and 35 days old through eye and nostril.

Piggery All stages

Deworming

 Vaccinate all newly born piglets against swine fever at the age of 3 months followed by annual booster dose.

 In endemic areas, vaccinate 6 months old pigs with FMD vaccine once in a year.

 Iron supplementation in piglet to prevent from piglet anaemia during 1^st week of age.

 Deworm your pigs by albendazole @ 5-10 mg/kg body weight once and

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

repeat after 21 days. Do not give to pregnant & new born.

Skin infection (Scabies)

 Provide Ivermectin (Injection) @ 10mg/33kg body wt.

Cattle & Buffaloes 6-9 months calves Brucellosis  Vaccinate 6-9 months old calves with Brucella abortus cotton strain-19 @ 5ml subcutaneous on the neck

Foot & Mouth Disease, HaemorrhagicSepti

caemia, Black Quarter

Deworming

 Undertake regular immunization of cattle & buffaloes against Foot &

Mouth disease, Haemorrhagic septicaemia & Black Quarter.

 To prevent FMD spread spray 4%

sodium carbonate solution (400 gm Na₂ Co₃ in 10 litres of water) or lime/

bleaching powder should be spread every day atleast once around the farm premise & at the entry/exit atleast for 10 days.

 Deworm your cattle & buffaloes by albendazole @ 5-10 mg/kg body weight once and repeat after 21 days.

Do not give to pregnant & new born animals.

Fishery

Major carps and minor carps (Catle, Rohu, Mrigal, Grass carp, Silver carp, Gonius, Pengba, Bata, etc.)

All stages but fingerlings in particular

Saprolegnia Prophylactic measure:

Maintain the pH above 8.

Liming properly till October and not disturbing the water till February Treatment:

Salt bath for 2 mins @ 2g/Liter water and followed by 5ppm KMnO₄ thrice a week for 6 weeks.

Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (EUS)

Prophylactic measure:

Maintain the pH above 8.

Liming properly till October and not disturbing the water till February Treatment:

Apply CIFAX @ 1 litre/ha water spread area

FISH-X @ 1 Litre/ha

Agro Advisory Bulletin – SOUTH WEST KHASI HILLS (Period 9

^th

– 13

^th

January, 2019)

Weather forecast valid up to 13^th January, 2019

The possibility of Rainfall is 0.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 19-20

^o

C, Minimum Temp: 7-8

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be clear to mainly clear i.e. 0-2 Okta, Maximum RH: 77-88%, Minimum RH: 36-47%, Wind speed: 4-5 Kmph, Wind direction: Northeast.

General Advisories:



Sprays may be given as there is likely to have no rain during next five days.



Keep the Vegetable field free from weeds.

Standardized precipitation outlook using SPI:



Mildly wet, hence irrigation may be provided wherever needed.

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/ Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Tomato/Capsicum Nursery raising  Nursery seed bed preparation of 1 m

width and length as per convenience and 15 cm above the ground.

 Beds are plough and mixed with FYM

@ 4 kg/m² and levelled it properly.

 Seed rate for open-pollinated variety is 500 g seeds/ha and hybrid is 250 g seeds/ha.

Mustard/ Rapeseed Vegetative/Flowering  Mulching is advocated to conserve the soil moisture.

 Maintain proper soil moisture by providing life saving irrigation.

Pea Vegetative stage  Do weeding.

 Maintain proper soil moisture in the the field by irrigation.

Cole crops (Cabbage, Cauliflower, Broccoli)

Vegetative/

Harvesting

 Maintain proper soil moisture in the the field by irrigation.

 Do regular monitoring of insect &

destroy the eggs (yellow colour) of butterfly from leaves.

Root Crop (Radish, carrot) Vegetative/Harvest ing stage

 Maintain proper soil moisture.

 Harvest the fully developed root in early morning after irrigation.

Ginger & Turmeric Rhizome maturity/

Harvesting

 Harvest the crop when the above ground part of plant has fully dried.

 Monitor the harvested rhizomes for meally bug & scale insects.

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/January’2019/78 Dated: 08/01/2019

 Clear the infested rhizomes with water

& shade dry before storage.

Khasi Mandarin Fruit maturity/

Harvesting

Fruit fly

Greening

 Harvesting of ripened fruits

 Collection and discard of fallen fruits in orchard to avoid attraction of fruitfly.

 Do mulching.

 Use RC fruit fly trapping kit @ 15 traps/ha.

 To prevent bird damage of fruit:

Bird netting or used traditional methods of bird control.

 Prepare nursery bed for raising of seedling or rootstocks.

 Yellowing of leaves & poor growth plant should be removed to avoid further spreading.

 Adopting the appropriate conservation techniques such as preparation of Half- moon terrace/ tree basin, contour bunds, bench terraces and half moon terraces for placement of manure and fertilizer and to reduce soil erosion/ nutrient loss during rainy season.

Animal Sciences

Poultry All stages  Provide artificial heating to poultry

birds (day old to 25 days old) through lightning of electric bulb to protect them from low temperature during night time.

 Keep the poultry house well ventilated during day time.

 Provide vitamin B complex @ 7ml/litre in drinking water daily in broiler for healthy growth.

 Litter should be change periodically and provide clean drinking water and changed the water every day.

 Diseased and dead birds should be immediately removed.

 Regularly inspect the dropings of the poultry birds for any diseases symptom.

Coccidiosis (Symptoms:

blood/mucus in feaces)

 Provide plenty of fresh and clean drinking water.

 Provide coccidiostatic like Amprolium @ 25-65 mg/kg feed once a day as a preventive measure against coccidiosis.

Ranikhet disease  Vaccinate the poultry birds with F1/

Lasota vaccine (1 drop) at the age of 4-7 days old and 35 days old through eye and nostril.

Piggery All stages  Vaccinate all newly born piglets

against swine fever at the age of 3 months followed by annual booster

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

Deworming

dose.

 In endemic areas, vaccinate 6 months old pigs with FMD vaccine once in a year.

 Iron supplementation in piglet to prevent from piglet anaemia during 1^st week of age.

 Deworm your pigs by albendazole @ 5-10 mg/kg body weight once and repeat after 21 days. Do not give to pregnant & new born.

Skin infection (Scabies)

 Provide Ivermectin (Injection) @ 10mg/33kg body wt.

Cattle & Buffaloes 6-9 months calves Brucellosis  Vaccinate 6-9 months old calves with Brucella abortus cotton strain-19 @ 5ml subcutaneous on the neck

Foot & Mouth Disease, HaemorrhagicSeptic

aemia, Black Quarter

Deworming

 Undertake regular immunization of cattle & buffaloes against Foot &

Mouth disease, Haemorrhagic septicaemia & Black Quarter.

 To prevent FMD spread spray 4%

sodium carbonate solution (400 gm Na₂ Co₃ in 10 litres of water) or lime/

bleaching powder should be spread every day atleast once around the farm premise & at the entry/exit atleast for 10 days.

 Deworm your cattle & buffaloes by albendazole @ 5-10 mg/kg body weight once and repeat after 21 days.

Do not give to pregnant & new born animals.

Fishery

Major carps and minor carps (Catle, Rohu, Mrigal, Grass carp, Silver carp, Gonius, Pengba, Bata, etc.)

All stages but

fingerlings in particular

Saprolegnia Prophylactic measure:

Maintain the pH above 8.

Liming properly till October and not disturbing the water till February Treatment:

Salt bath for 2 mins @ 2g/Liter water and followed by 5ppm KMnO₄ thrice a week for 6 weeks.

Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (EUS)

Prophylactic measure:

Maintain the pH above 8.

Liming properly till October and not disturbing the water till February Treatment:

Apply CIFAX @ 1 litre/ha water spread area

FISH-X @ 1 Litre/ha

Agro Advisory Bulletin – WEST GARO HILLS (Period 9

^th

– 13

^th

January, 2019)

Weather forecast valid up to 13^th January, 2019

The possibility of Rainfall is 0.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 23-24

^o

C, Minimum Temp:

8-10

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be clear to partly cloudy i.e. 0-4 Okta, Maximum RH: 62-73%, Minimum RH: 27-33%, Wind speed: 4-5 Kmph, Wind direction: Northeast-East.

General Advisories:

 Sprays may be given as there is likely to have no rain for next five days.

 Keep the Vegetable field free from weeds.

Standardized precipitation outlook using SPI:

 Mildly dry, hence irrigation may be provided.

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/ Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Tomato/Capsicum Nursery raising  Nursery seed bed preparation of 1 m

width and length as per convenience and 15 cm above the ground.

 Beds are plough and mixed with FYM

@ 4 kg/m² and levelled it properly.

 Seed rate for open-pollinated variety is 500 g seeds/ha and hybrid is 250 g seeds/ha.

Pea Vegetative stage  Do weeding.

 Maintain proper soil moisture in the the field by irrigation.

Cole crops (Cabbage, Cauliflower, Broccoli)

Vegetative/

Harvesting

 Maintain proper soil moisture in the the field by irrigation.

 Do regular monitoring of insect &

destroy the eggs (yellow colour) of butterfly from leaves.

Root Crop (Radish, carrot) Vegetative/Harvesti ng stage

 Maintain proper soil moisture.

 Harvest the fully developed root in early morning after irrigation.

Ginger & Turmeric Rhizome maturity/

Harvesting

 Harvest the crop when the above ground part of plant has fully dried.

 Monitor the harvested rhizomes for meally bug & scale insects.

 Clear the infested rhizomes with water

& shade dry before storage.

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/January’2019/78 Dated: 08/01/2019

Khasi Mandarin Fruit maturity/

Harvesting

Fruit fly

Greening

 Harvesting of ripened fruits

 Collection and discard of fallen fruits in orchard to avoid attraction of fruitfly.

 Do mulching.

 Use RC fruit fly trapping kit @ 15 traps/ha.

 To prevent bird damage of fruit:

Bird netting or used traditional methods of bird control.

 Prepare nursery bed for raising of seedling or rootstocks.

 Yellowing of leaves & poor growth plant should be removed to avoid further spreading.

 Adopting the appropriate conservation techniques such as preparation of Half- moon terrace/ tree basin, contour bunds, bench terraces and half moon terraces for placement of manure and fertilizer and to reduce soil erosion/ nutrient loss during rainy season.

Animal Sciences

Poultry All stages  Keep the poultry house well

ventilated during day time.

 Provide vitamin B complex @ 7ml/litre in drinking water daily in broiler for healthy growth.

 Litter should be change periodically and provide clean drinking water and changed the water every day.

 Diseased and dead birds should be immediately removed.

 Regularly inspect the dropings of the poultry birds for any diseases symptom.

Coccidiosis (Symptoms:

blood/mucus in feaces)

 Provide plenty of fresh and clean drinking water.

 Provide coccidiostatic like Amprolium @ 25-65 mg/kg feed once a day as a preventive measure against coccidiosis.

Ranikhet disease  Vaccinate the poultry birds with F1/

Lasota vaccine (1 drop) at the age of 4-7 days old and 35 days old through eye and nostril.

Piggery All stages

Deworming

 Vaccinate all newly born piglets against swine fever at the age of 3 months followed by annual booster dose.

 In endemic areas, vaccinate 6 months old pigs with FMD vaccine once in a year.

 Iron supplementation in piglet to prevent from piglet anaemia during 1^st week of age.

 Deworm your pigs by albendazole @

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

5-10 mg/kg body weight once and repeat after 21 days. Do not give to pregnant & new born.

Skin infection (Scabies)

 Provide Ivermectin (Injection) @ 10mg/33kg body wt.

Cattle & Buffaloes 6-9 months calves Brucellosis  Vaccinate 6-9 months old calves with Brucella abortus cotton strain-19 @ 5ml subcutaneous on the neck

Foot & Mouth Disease, HaemorrhagicSepti

caemia, Black Quarter

Deworming

 Undertake regular immunization of cattle & buffaloes against Foot &

Mouth disease, Haemorrhagic septicaemia & Black Quarter.

 To prevent FMD spread spray 4%

sodium carbonate solution (400 gm Na₂ Co₃ in 10 litres of water) or lime/

bleaching powder should be spread every day atleast once around the farm premise & at the entry/exit atleast for 10 days.

 Deworm your cattle & buffaloes by albendazole @ 5-10 mg/kg body weight once and repeat after 21 days.

Do not give to pregnant & new born animals.

Fishery

Major carps and minor carps (Catle, Rohu, Mrigal, Grass carp, Silver carp, Gonius, Pengba, Bata, etc.)

All stages but fingerlings in particular

Saprolegnia Prophylactic measure:

Maintain the pH above 8.

Liming properly till October and not disturbing the water till February Treatment:

Salt bath for 2 mins @ 2g/Liter water and followed by 5ppm KMnO₄ thrice a week for 6 weeks.

Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (EUS)

Prophylactic measure:

Maintain the pH above 8.

Liming properly till October and not disturbing the water till February Treatment:

Apply CIFAX @ 1 litre/ha water spread area

FISH-X @ 1 Litre/ha

Agro Advisory Bulletin – WEST JAINTIA HILLS (Period 9

^th

– 13

^th

January, 2019)

Weather forecast valid up to 13^th January, 2019

The possibility of Rainfall is 12.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 22-25

^o

C, Minimum Temp: 9-11

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be clear to mainly cloudy i.e. 0-6 Okta, Maximum RH: 94-98%, Minimum RH: 43-56%, Wind speed: 4 Kmph, Wind direction: Northeast-East.

General Advisories:



Sprays may be avoided as there is likely to have light rain during next two days.



Keep the Vegetable field free from weeds.

Standardized precipitation outlook using SPI:



Mildly wet, hence irrigation may be provided wherever needed.

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/ Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Tomato/Capsicum Nursery raising  Nursery seed bed preparation of 1 m

width and length as per convenience and 15 cm above the ground.

 Beds are plough and mixed with FYM

@ 4 kg/m² and levelled it properly.

 Seed rate for open-pollinated variety is 500 g seeds/ha and hybrid is 250 g seeds/ha.

Mustard/ Rapeseed Vegetative/Flowering  Mulching is advocated to conserve the soil moisture.

 Maintain proper soil moisture by providing life saving irrigation.

Pea Vegetative stage  Do weeding.

 Maintain proper soil moisture in the the field by irrigation.

Cole crops (Cabbage, Cauliflower, Broccoli)

Vegetative/

Harvesting

 Maintain proper soil moisture in the the field by irrigation.

 Do regular monitoring of insect &

destroy the eggs (yellow colour) of butterfly from leaves.

Root Crop (Radish, carrot) Vegetative/Harvesti ng stage

 Maintain proper soil moisture.

 Harvest the fully developed root in early morning after irrigation.

Ginger & Turmeric Rhizome maturity/

Harvesting

 Harvest the crop when the above ground part of plant has fully dried.

 Monitor the harvested rhizomes for meally bug & scale insects.

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/January’2019/78 Dated: 08/01/2019

 Clear the infested rhizomes with water

& shade dry before storage.

Khasi Mandarin Fruit maturity/

Harvesting

Fruit fly

Greening

 Harvesting of ripened fruits

 Collection and discard of fallen fruits in orchard to avoid attraction of fruitfly.

 Do mulching.

 Use RC fruit fly trapping kit @ 15 traps/ha.

 To prevent bird damage of fruit:

Bird netting or used traditional methods of bird control.

 Prepare nursery bed for raising of seedling or rootstocks.

 Yellowing of leaves & poor growth plant should be removed to avoid further spreading.

 Adopting the appropriate conservation techniques such as preparation of Half- moon terrace/ tree basin, contour bunds, bench terraces and half moon terraces for placement of manure and fertilizer and to reduce soil erosion/ nutrient loss during rainy season.

Animal Sciences

Poultry All stages  Provide artificial heating to poultry

birds (day old to 25 days old) through lightning of electric bulb to protect them from low temperature during night time.

 Keep the poultry house well ventilated during day time.

 Provide vitamin B complex @ 7ml/litre in drinking water daily in broiler for healthy growth.

 Litter should be change periodically and provide clean drinking water and changed the water every day.

 Diseased and dead birds should be immediately removed.

 Regularly inspect the dropings of the poultry birds for any diseases symptom.

Coccidiosis (Symptoms:

blood/mucus in feaces)

 Provide plenty of fresh and clean drinking water.

 Provide coccidiostatic like Amprolium @ 25-65 mg/kg feed once a day as a preventive measure against coccidiosis.

Ranikhet disease  Vaccinate the poultry birds with F1/

Lasota vaccine (1 drop) at the age of 4-7 days old and 35 days old through eye and nostril.

Piggery All stages  Vaccinate all newly born piglets

against swine fever at the age of 3 months followed by annual booster

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

Deworming

dose.

 In endemic areas, vaccinate 6 months old pigs with FMD vaccine once in a year.

 Iron supplementation in piglet to prevent from piglet anaemia during 1^st week of age.

 Deworm your pigs by albendazole @ 5-10 mg/kg body weight once and repeat after 21 days. Do not give to pregnant & new born.

Skin infection (Scabies)

 Provide Ivermectin (Injection) @ 10mg/33kg body wt.

Cattle & Buffaloes 6-9 months calves Brucellosis  Vaccinate 6-9 months old calves with Brucella abortus cotton strain-19 @ 5ml subcutaneous on the neck

Foot & Mouth Disease, HaemorrhagicSepti

caemia, Black Quarter

Deworming

 Undertake regular immunization of cattle & buffaloes against Foot &

Mouth disease, Haemorrhagic septicaemia & Black Quarter.

 To prevent FMD spread spray 4%

sodium carbonate solution (400 gm Na₂ Co₃ in 10 litres of water) or lime/

bleaching powder should be spread every day atleast once around the farm premise & at the entry/exit atleast for 10 days.

 Deworm your cattle & buffaloes by albendazole @ 5-10 mg/kg body weight once and repeat after 21 days.

Do not give to pregnant & new born animals.

Fishery

Major carps and minor carps (Catle, Rohu, Mrigal, Grass carp, Silver carp, Gonius, Pengba, Bata, etc.)

All stages but fingerlings in particular

Saprolegnia Prophylactic measure:

Maintain the pH above 8.

Liming properly till October and not disturbing the water till February Treatment:

Salt bath for 2 mins @ 2g/Liter water and followed by 5ppm KMnO₄ thrice a week for 6 weeks.

Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (EUS)

Prophylactic measure:

Maintain the pH above 8.

Liming properly till October and not disturbing the water till February Treatment:

Apply CIFAX @ 1 litre/ha water spread area

FISH-X @ 1 Litre/ha

Agro Advisory Bulletin – WEST KHASI HILLS (Period 9

^th

– 13

^th

January, 2019)

Weather forecast valid up to 13^th January, 2019

The possibility of Rainfall is 7.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 20-21

^o

C, Minimum Temp:

8-9

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be clear to partly cloudy i.e. 0-4 Okta, Maximum RH: 89-95%, Minimum RH: 39-50%, Wind speed: 4 Kmph, Wind direction: East.

General Advisories:

 Sprays may be avoided as there is likely to have light rain during next two days.

 Keep the Vegetable field free from weeds.

Standardized precipitation outlook using SPI:

 Mildly wet, hence irrigation may be provided wherever needed.

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/ Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Tomato/Capsicum Nursery raising  Nursery seed bed preparation of 1 m

width and length as per convenience and 15 cm above the ground.

 Beds are plough and mixed with FYM @ 4 kg/m² and levelled it properly.

 Seed rate for open-pollinated variety is 500 g seeds/ha and hybrid is 250 g seeds/ha.

Mustard/ Rapeseed Vegetative/Flowering  Mulching is advocated to conserve the soil moisture.

 Maintain proper soil moisture by providing life saving irrigation.

Pea Vegetative stage  Do weeding.

 Maintain proper soil moisture in the the field by irrigation.

Cole crops (Cabbage, Cauliflower, Broccoli)

Vegetative/

Harvesting

 Maintain proper soil moisture in the the field by irrigation.

 Do regular monitoring of insect &

destroy the eggs (yellow colour) of butterfly from leaves.

Root Crop (Radish, carrot) Vegetative/Harve sting stage

 Maintain proper soil moisture.

 Harvest the fully developed root in early morning after irrigation.

Ginger & Turmeric Rhizome maturity/

Harvesting

 Harvest the crop when the above ground part of plant has fully dried.

 Monitor the harvested rhizomes for

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/January’2019/78 Dated: 08/01/2019

meally bug & scale insects.

 Clear the infested rhizomes with water

& shade dry before storage.

Khasi Mandarin Fruit maturity/

Harvesting

Fruit fly

Greening

 Harvesting of ripened fruits

 Collection and discard of fallen fruits in orchard to avoid attraction of fruitfly.

 Do mulching.

 Use RC fruit fly trapping kit @ 15 traps/ha.

 To prevent bird damage of fruit:

Bird netting or used traditional methods of bird control.

 Prepare nursery bed for raising of seedling or rootstocks.

 Yellowing of leaves & poor growth plant should be removed to avoid further spreading.

 Adopting the appropriate conservation techniques such as preparation of Half- moon terrace/ tree basin, contour bunds, bench terraces and half moon terraces for placement of manure and fertilizer and to reduce soil erosion/ nutrient loss during rainy season.

Animal Sciences

Poultry All stages  Provide artificial heating to poultry

birds (day old to 25 days old) through lightning of electric bulb to protect them from low temperature during night time.

 Keep the poultry house well ventilated during day time.

 Provide vitamin B complex @ 7ml/litre in drinking water daily in broiler for healthy growth.

 Litter should be change periodically and provide clean drinking water and changed the water every day.

 Diseased and dead birds should be immediately removed.

 Regularly inspect the dropings of the poultry birds for any diseases symptom.

Coccidiosis (Symptoms:

blood/mucus in feaces)

 Provide plenty of fresh and clean drinking water.

 Provide coccidiostatic like Amprolium

@ 25-65 mg/kg feed once a day as a preventive measure against coccidiosis.

Ranikhet disease  Vaccinate the poultry birds with F1/

Lasota vaccine (1 drop) at the age of 4-7 days old and 35 days old through eye and nostril.

Piggery All stages  Vaccinate all newly born piglets against

swine fever at the age of 3 months followed by annual booster dose.