793 103 Meghalaya Agro Advisory Bulletin - KIRAN

Agro Advisory Bulletin – Ri-Bhoi (Period 2

^nd

– 6

^th

February, 2019)

Weather summary of the past four days Weather forecast valid up to 6^th February, 2019 Sky was mainly cloudy with 1.9 mm of rainfall. Maximum

temperatures ranged between 18.5-22.2°C and minimum ranged between 4.6-9.4°C. Mean relative humidity was 62-86%

in morning and 33-60% in evening. Wind speed ranged between 3-4 kmph.

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

Maximum Temp: 17.0-20.0^oC, Minimum Temp: 5.0-7.0^oC, Cloud cover: sky will be clear to partly cloudy i.e. 0-4 Okta, Maximum RH:

64-70%, Minimum RH: 33-42%, Wind speed: 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/

Transplant

 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.

 Add 10 t/ha FYM + 120 kg N, 80 kg P & 60 kg K/ha at land preparation.

 Transplant month old seedling in evening at spacing of tomato at 45x45cm & Capsicum at 30x30cm and irrigate immediately.

Mustard/

Rapeseed

Vegetative/Flowering  Mulching is advocated to conserve the soil

moisture.

 Maintain proper soil moisture by providing life saving irrigation.

Pea Vegetative/flowering 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.

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/February’2019/85 Dated: 01/02/2019

Ginger &

Turmeric

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.

 Store the Rhizomes after cleaning & shade drying/curing.

Khasi Mandarin Post-Harvest  Undertake pruning of water sprout, disease and dried/dead twigs.

 Paste the trunk with Bordeaux mixture up to 60 cm height from ground level and cut ends.Do mulching.

 Application of organic manure.

 Application of dolomite lime powder @4-5 kg/tree in alternate year.

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.

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,  Undertake regular immunization of cattle &

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

HaemorrhagicSepticaemia, Black Quarter

Deworming

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 2

^nd

– 6

^th

February, 2019)

Weather forecast valid up to 6^th February, 2019

The possibility of Rainfall is 0.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 22-23

^o

C, Minimum Temp: 9-10

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be clear to partly cloudy i.e. 0-4 Okta, Maximum RH: 53-58%, Minimum RH: 31-33%, 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/

Transplant

 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.

 Add 10 t/ha FYM + 120 kg N, 80 kg P

& 60 kg K/ha at land preparation.

 Transplant month old seedling in evening at spacing of tomato at 45x45cm & Capsicum at 30x30cm and irrigate immediately.

Pea Vegetative/flowering 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 Harvesting  Harvest the crop when the above ground part of plant has fully dried.

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/February’2019/85 Dated: 01/02/2019

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

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

 Store the Rhizomes after cleaning &

shade drying/curing.

Khasi Mandarin Post-Harvest  Undertake pruning of water sprout,

disease and dried/dead twigs.

 Paste the trunk with Bordeaux mixture up to 60 cm height from ground level and cut ends.Do mulching.

 Application of organic manure.

 Application of dolomite lime powder

@4-5 kg/tree in alternate year.

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

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

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 2

^nd

– 6

^th

February, 2019)

Weather forecast valid up to 6^th February, 2019

The possibility of Rainfall is 0.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 22-25

^o

C, Minimum Temp: 9-10

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be clear to mainly cloudy i.e. 0-5 Okta, Maximum RH: 56-62%, Minimum RH: 32-39%, Wind speed: 7-9 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/

Transplant

 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.

 Add 10 t/ha FYM + 120 kg N, 80 kg P

& 60 kg K/ha at land preparation.

 Transplant month old seedling in evening at spacing of tomato at 45x45cm & Capsicum at 30x30cm and irrigate immediately.

Pea Vegetative/flowering

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

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/February’2019/85 Dated: 01/02/2019

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

 Clear the infested rhizomes with water

& shade dry before storage.

 Store the Rhizomes after cleaning &

shade drying/curing.

Khasi Mandarin Post-Harvest  Undertake pruning of water sprout,

disease and dried/dead twigs.

 Paste the trunk with Bordeaux mixture up to 60 cm height from ground level and cut ends.Do mulching.

 Application of organic manure.

 Application of dolomite lime powder

@4-5 kg/tree in alternate year.

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

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

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 2

^nd

– 6

^th

February, 2019)

Weather forecast valid up to 6^th February, 2019

The possibility of Rainfall is 0.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 20-22

^o

C, Minimum Temp: 9

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be clear to partly cloudy i.e. 0-3 Okta, Maximum RH: 46-63%, Minimum RH: 29-34%, Wind speed: 3-5 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/

Transplant

 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.

 Add 10 t/ha FYM + 120 kg N, 80 kg P

& 60 kg K/ha at land preparation.

 Transplant month old seedling in evening at spacing of tomato at 45x45cm & Capsicum at 30x30cm and irrigate immediately.

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

 Maintain proper soil moisture by providing life saving irrigation.

Pea Vegetative/flowering

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  Maintain proper soil moisture.

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/February’2019/85 Dated: 01/02/2019

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

Ginger & Turmeric 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.

 Store the Rhizomes after cleaning &

shade drying/curing.

Khasi Mandarin Post-Harvest  Undertake pruning of water sprout,

disease and dried/dead twigs.

 Paste the trunk with Bordeaux mixture up to 60 cm height from ground level and cut ends.Do mulching.

 Application of organic manure.

 Application of dolomite lime powder

@4-5 kg/tree in alternate year.

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.

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

 Iron supplementation in piglet to

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

Deworming

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 2

^nd

– 6

^th

February, 2019)

Weather forecast valid up to 6^th February, 2019

The possibility of Rainfall is 0.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 22-24

^o

C, Minimum Temp:

10

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be clear to mainly cloudy i.e. 0-5 Okta, Maximum RH: 53-57%, Minimum RH: 30-37%, Wind speed: 7-8 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/

Transplant

 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.

 Add 10 t/ha FYM + 120 kg N, 80 kg P

& 60 kg K/ha at land preparation.

 Transplant month old seedling in evening at spacing of tomato at 45x45cm & Capsicum at 30x30cm and irrigate immediately.

Pea Vegetative/flowering

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 Harvesting  Harvest the crop when the above

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/February’2019/85 Dated: 01/02/2019

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.

 Store the Rhizomes after cleaning &

shade drying/curing.

Khasi Mandarin Post-Harvest  Undertake pruning of water sprout,

disease and dried/dead twigs.

 Paste the trunk with Bordeaux mixture up to 60 cm height from ground level and cut ends.Do mulching.

 Application of organic manure.

 Application of dolomite lime powder

@4-5 kg/tree in alternate year.

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.

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, 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 2

^nd

– 6

^th

February, 2019)

Weather forecast valid up to 6^th February, 2019

The possibility of Rainfall is 0.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 22-23

^o

C, Minimum Temp: 9-10

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be clear to mainly clear i.e. 0-2 Okta, Maximum RH: 54-68%, Minimum RH: 31-35%, Wind speed: 4 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/

Transplant

 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.

 Add 10 t/ha FYM + 120 kg N, 80 kg P

& 60 kg K/ha at land preparation.

 Transplant month old seedling in evening at spacing of tomato at 45x45cm & Capsicum at 30x30cm and irrigate immediately.

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

 Maintain proper soil moisture by providing life saving irrigation.

Pea Vegetative/flowering

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  Maintain proper soil moisture.

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/February’2019/85 Dated: 01/02/2019

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

Ginger & Turmeric 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.

 Store the Rhizomes after cleaning &

shade drying/curing.

Khasi Mandarin Post-Harvest  Undertake pruning of water sprout,

disease and dried/dead twigs.

 Paste the trunk with Bordeaux mixture up to 60 cm height from ground level and cut ends.Do mulching.

 Application of organic manure.

 Application of dolomite lime powder

@4-5 kg/tree in alternate year.

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.

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

 Iron supplementation in piglet to

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

Deworming

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 2

^nd

– 6

^th

February, 2019)

Weather forecast valid up to 6^th February, 2019

The possibility of Rainfall is 0.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 20-22

^o

C, Minimum Temp:

9-10

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be clear to partly cloudy i.e. 0-4 Okta, Maximum RH: 55-65%, Minimum RH: 34-37%, Wind speed: 4 Kmph, Wind direction: East-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/

Transplant

 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.

 Add 10 t/ha FYM + 120 kg N, 80 kg P &

60 kg K/ha at land preparation.

 Transplant month old seedling in evening at spacing of tomato at 45x45cm &

Capsicum at 30x30cm and irrigate immediately.

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

 Maintain proper soil moisture by providing life saving irrigation.

Pea Vegetative/flowering

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  Maintain proper soil moisture.

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/February’2019/85 Dated: 01/02/2019

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

Ginger & Turmeric 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.

 Store the Rhizomes after cleaning &

shade drying/curing.

Khasi Mandarin Post-Harvest  Undertake pruning of water sprout,

disease and dried/dead twigs.

 Paste the trunk with Bordeaux mixture up to 60 cm height from ground level and cut ends.Do mulching.

 Application of organic manure.

 Application of dolomite lime powder

@4-5 kg/tree in alternate year.

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.

 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.

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

Deworming

 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 – East Garo Hills (Period 2

^nd

– 6

^th

February, 2019)

Weather forecast valid up to 6^th February, 2019

The possibility of Rainfall is 0.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 22-23^oC, Minimum Temp: 10-11^oC, Cloud cover: sky will be clear to partly cloudy i.e. 0-4 Okta, Maximum RH: 56-62%, Minimum RH: 33-37%, Wind speed: 5-6 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/

Transplant

 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.

 Add 10 t/ha FYM + 120 kg N, 80 kg P & 60 kg K/ha at land preparation.

 Transplant month old seedling in evening at spacing of tomato at 45x45cm & Capsicum at 30x30cm and irrigate immediately.

Pea Vegetative/Flowering

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 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/February’2019/85 Dated: 01/02/2019

 Store the Rhizomes after cleaning & shade drying/curing.

Khasi Mandarin Post-Harvest  Undertake pruning of water sprout, disease and dried/dead twigs.

 Paste the trunk with Bordeaux mixture up to 60 cm height from ground level and cut ends.Do mulching.

 Application of organic manure.

 Application of dolomite lime powder @4-5 kg/tree in alternate year.

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 every day atleast once around the farm premise & at the entry/exit atleast for 10 days.

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

Deworming  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 JAINTIA HILLS (Period 2

^nd

– 6

^th

February, 2019)

Weather forecast valid up to 6^th February, 2019

The possibility of Rainfall is 0.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 22-23

^o

C, Minimum Temp: 9-10

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be clear to mainly clear i.e. 0-1 Okta, Maximum RH: 52-68%, Minimum RH: 28-31%, Wind speed: 4 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/

Transplant

 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.

 Add 10 t/ha FYM + 120 kg N, 80 kg P & 60 kg K/ha at land preparation.

 Transplant month old seedling in evening at spacing of tomato at 45x45cm & Capsicum at 30x30cm and irrigate immediately.

Mustard/ Rapeseed Vegetative/Flowerin g

 Mulching is advocated to conserve the soil moisture.

 Maintain proper soil moisture by providing life saving irrigation.

Pea Vegetative/

flowering 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 Harvesting  Harvest the crop when the above ground part of

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/February’2019/85 Dated: 01/02/2019

plant has fully dried.

 Monitor the harvested rhizomes for meally bug

& scale insects.

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

 Store the Rhizomes after cleaning & shade drying/curing.

Khasi Mandarin Post-Harvest  Undertake pruning of water sprout, disease and

dried/dead twigs.

 Paste the trunk with Bordeaux mixture up to 60 cm height from ground level and cut ends.Do mulching.

 Application of organic manure.

 Application of dolomite lime powder @4-5 kg/tree in alternate year.

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.

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

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

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 2

^nd

– 6

^th

February, 2019)

Weather forecast valid up to 6^th February, 2019

The possibility of Rainfall is 0.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 17-18

^o

C, Minimum Temp: 8-9

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be clear to partly cloudy i.e. 0-3 Okta, Maximum RH: 46-65%, Minimum RH: 32-33%, Wind speed: 4 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/

Transplant

 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.

 Add 10 t/ha FYM + 120 kg N, 80 kg P & 60 kg K/ha at land preparation.

 Transplant month old seedling in evening at spacing of tomato at 45x45cm & Capsicum at 30x30cm and irrigate immediately.

Mustard/ Rapeseed Vegetative/Flowerin g

 Mulching is advocated to conserve the soil moisture.

 Maintain proper soil moisture by providing life saving irrigation.

Pea Vegetative/

flowering 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.

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/February’2019/85 Dated: 01/02/2019

Ginger & Turmeric 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.

 Store the Rhizomes after cleaning & shade drying/curing.

Khasi Mandarin Post-Harvest  Undertake pruning of water sprout, disease and dried/dead twigs.

 Paste the trunk with Bordeaux mixture up to 60 cm height from ground level and cut ends.Do mulching.

 Application of organic manure.

 Application of dolomite lime powder @4-5 kg/tree in alternate year.

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.

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

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

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