793 103 Meghalaya Agro Advisory Bulletin - KIRAN

Agro Advisory Bulletin – EAST JAINTIA HILLS (Period 22

^nd

– 26

^th

June, 2019)

Weather forecast valid up to 26^th June, 2019

The possibility of Rainfall is 95.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 33-36^oC, Minimum Temp: 23-24^oC, Cloud cover: sky will be mainly cloudy i.e. 6-7 Okta, Maximum RH: 96-99%, Minimum RH: 66-83%, Wind speed: 5-9 Kmph, Wind direction: South- Southwest.

General Advisories:

 Sprays may be avoided as there is likely to have moderate/heavy rain during next five days.

 Maintain proper drainage in the field crops/vegetables/fruit crop.

 Remove the dead plants and do necessary gap filling to maintain healthy plant population.

 Put stakes in maize fields to straighten lodged plants.

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Sali/Kharif Rice (Lowland)

Nursery/Mai n field preparation

Nursery preparation

 Start preparing raised nursery bed of size 10m (length) × 1.25m (width) × 10cm (height) with 20-30cm wide channel between the two seed beds. Apply FYM or compost @10- 15kg/seed bed. Sow HYV’s like Shahsarang -1, Lampnah, IR 64, Ranjit, RCPL 1-412, RCPL 1-410, RCPL 1-411 & local varieties like Mendri, Manipuri, etc maintaining a seed rate of 650-1000g/ bed (Nursery area of 500-600 sqm. is sufficient for transplanting of 1ha).

Main field preparation

 Repair old bunds by maintaining 20-30 cm height in lowland and 15-20 cm in upland. As sufficient moisture is available due to moderate/heavy rain in the previous days, farmers should start ploughing of their main field.

Ginger/Turmeric Vegetative  Maintain proper drainage.

 Mulching with dry grasses leaves etc.

 Regular weeding & timely earthing up & destruction of infested rhizomes/stems.

French bean/Cowpea

Vegetative  Use bamboo sticks for staking in French bean pole type after first hoeing.

Maize

High & Mid altitude Region

Vegetative  Maintain proper drainage to prevent water logging.

 Be alert/aware on fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) damage in growing Maize. Kindly follow the recommended guideline once the incidence noticed

(http://www.kiran.nic.in/pdf/news/2019/New%20Pest%20Al ert%20for%20FAW%20in%20NER_revised.pdf).

 Thinning & gap filling should be done 10-15 days after sowing to ensure proper plant population.

 Keep field free of weeds by weeding along with earthing up.

Chilli/Brinjal Flowering/Fruiti Fruit & shoot  When weather is clear, spray with bioformulation like

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/June’2019/24 Dated: 21/06/2019

ng borer Trichoderma spp. and Pseudomonas spp. @ 2.5g/litre at 30 days intervals to prevent late blight along with Neem oil based formulations of Azadirachtin (as per label) to control Fruit &

shoot borer.

 Maintain proper drainage.

 Cucurbits

(Cucumber/Pum pkin/Bottle Gourd/ Ash Gourd/Squash)

Vegetative/

Flowering

 Trailing the plants on pandal of bamboo for climber cucurbits.

 Do weeding & earthing up.

 Maintain proper drainage.

 Manage fruit fly by traps.

Okra Fruiting/

Harvesting

 Carry out weeding.

 Harvest the tender pod frequently at marketable stage.

Pineapple Vegetative  Use traps to reduce rodent population by using locally available attractive baits.

 Weeding can be done manually or mechanically.

 Mulching of pineapple field with black polythene followed by thatch grass gives better yield and quality and suppresses the weed growth.

Khasi Mandarin Fruit set stage

Fruit drop

 Preparation of proper drainage (Rainy season onset)

 Pasting of Bordeaux paste on tree trunk (up to 60 cm height from ground level).

 Management of fruit drop: Spraying with 2,4-D or GA3 @ 15 (mg/l) +Urea (10 g/l) + Benomyl (1g/l) or spraying of Planofix

@ 1ml/5 litres of water minimise the fruit drop

Animal Sciences

• Protect Animals/Birds from direct exposure to cold rain weather.

• Avoid water logging of floor of the animal house.

• Store sufficient dry feed for the period of inclement weather for uninterrupted feeding.

• Check for build up of insect nests in animal houses & if required clean the same.

Poultry All stages  Protect poultry houses from extreme wind by covering with polythene sheets on the sheds.

 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

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

& 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, HaemorrhagicSepticae

mia, 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

•

Maintain proper drainage system.

• Maintain of proper dyke.

• Fixing of net in the drainage pipe.

Common carp all variety

Brooders ( Breeding season)

Common carp breeding preparation

 Provide plastic mobs in the brooder pond for eggs to attach.

 After the eggs are attached to the mob, transfer it to the nursery pond.

 Keep the mob in the nursery pond for about 5 – 7 days till the eggs completely hatched out.

 After rearing the spawn for about 35-40 days, it can be harvested for stocking or sale.

Water quality management

 Maintain water pH at around 7.5 or above by application of lime.

Major carps Brooders Brood stocking preparation

 Prepare the brooder pond by draining the water and then followed by liming and manuring at recommended doses.

 Select suitable brood fish and carry with proper feeding for proper egg maturation.

Water quality management

 Maintain water pH at around 7.5 or above by application of lime.

Agro Advisory Bulletin – EAST KHASI HILLS (Period 22

^nd

– 26

^th

June, 2019)

Weather forecast valid up to 26^th June, 2019

The possibility of Rainfall is 64.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 20-32^oC, Minimum Temp: 21-23^oC, Cloud cover: sky will be mainly cloudy i.e. 6-7 Okta, Maximum RH: 99%, Minimum RH: 73-89%, Wind speed: 4-9 Kmph, Wind direction: Southeast-South.

General Advisories:

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

 Maintain proper drainage in the field crops/vegetables/fruit crop.

 Remove the dead plants and do necessary gap filling to maintain healthy plant population.

 Put stakes in maize fields to straighten lodged plants.

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/ Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories Sali/Kharif Rice (Lowland) Nursery/Main

field preparation

Nursery preparation

 Start preparing raised nursery bed of size 10m (length) × 1.25m (width) × 10cm (height) with 20-30cm wide channel between the two seed beds. Apply FYM or compost @10-15kg/seed bed. Sow HYV’s like Shahsarang -1, Lampnah, IR 64, Ranjit, RCPL 1-412, RCPL 1-410, RCPL 1-411 & local varieties like Mendri, Manipuri, etc maintaining a seed rate of 650-1000g/ bed (Nursery area of 500-600 sqm. is sufficient for transplanting of 1ha).

Main field preparation

 Repair old bunds by maintaining 20-30 cm height in lowland and 15-20 cm in upland. As sufficient moisture is available due to moderate/heavy rain in the previous days, farmers should start ploughing of their main field.

Ginger/Turmeric Vegetative  Maintain proper drainage.

 Mulching with dry grasses leaves etc.

 Regular weeding & timely earthing up &

destruction of infested rhizomes/stems.

French bean/Cowpea Vegetative  Use bamboo sticks for staking in French bean pole type after first hoeing.

Maize

High & Mid altitude Region

Vegetative  Maintain proper drainage to prevent water

logging.

 Be alert/aware on fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) damage in growing Maize. Kindly follow the recommended guideline once the incidence noticed

(http://www.kiran.nic.in/pdf/news/2019/New%2 0Pest%20Alert%20for%20FAW%20in%20NER _revised.pdf).

 Thinning & gap filling should be done 10-15

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/June’2019/24 Dated: 21/06/2019

days after sowing to ensure proper plant population.

 Keep field free of weeds by weeding along with earthing up.

Chilli/Brinjal Flowering/Fruiting Fruit & shoot borer  When weather is clear, spray with bioformulation like Trichoderma spp. and Pseudomonas spp. @ 2.5g/litre at 30 days intervals to prevent late blight along with Neem oil based formulations of Azadirachtin (as per label) to control Fruit & shoot borer.

 Maintain proper drainage.

 Cucurbits

(Cucumber/Pumpkin/Bottle Gourd/ Ash Gourd/Squash)

Vegetative/

Flowering

 Trailing the plants on pandal of bamboo for climber cucurbits.

 Do weeding & earthing up.

 Maintain proper drainage.

 Manage fruit fly by traps.

Okra Fruiting/

Harvesting

 Carry out weeding.

 Harvest the tender pod frequently at marketable stage.

Pineapple Vegetative  Use traps to reduce rodent population by using locally available attractive baits.

 Weeding can be done manually or mechanically.

 Mulching of pineapple field with black polythene followed by thatch grass gives better yield and quality and suppresses the weed growth.

Khasi Mandarin Fruit set stage

Fruit drop

 Preparation of proper drainage (Rainy season onset)

 Pasting of Bordeaux paste on tree trunk (up to 60 cm height from ground level).

 Management of fruit drop: Spraying with 2,4-D or GA3 @ 15 (mg/l) +Urea (10 g/l) + Benomyl (1g/l) or spraying of Planofix @ 1ml/5 litres of water minimise the fruit drop

Animal Sciences

• Protect Animals/Birds from direct exposure to cold rain weather.

• Avoid water logging of floor of the animal house.

• Store sufficient dry feed for the period of inclement weather for uninterrupted feeding.

• Check for build up of insect nests in animal houses & if required clean the same.

Poultry All stages  Protect poultry houses from extreme wind by

covering with polythene sheets on the sheds.

 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

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

• Maintain proper drainage system.

• Maintain of proper dyke.

• Fixing of net in the drainage pipe.

Common carp all variety Brooders

( Breeding season)

Common carp breeding preparation

 Provide plastic mobs in the brooder pond for eggs to attach.

 After the eggs are attached to the mob, transfer it to the nursery pond.

 Keep the mob in the nursery pond for about 5 – 7 days till the eggs completely hatched out.

 After rearing the spawn for about 35-40 days, it can be harvested for stocking or sale.

Water quality management

 Maintain water pH at around 7.5 or above by application of lime.

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

Major carps Brooders Brood stocking preparation

 Prepare the brooder pond by draining the water and then followed by liming and manuring at recommended doses.

 Select suitable brood fish and carry with proper feeding for proper egg maturation.

Water quality management

 Maintain water pH at around 7.5 or above by application of lime.

Agro Advisory Bulletin – NORTH GARO HILLS (Period 22

^nd

– 26

^th

June, 2019)

Weather forecast valid up to 26^th June, 2019

The possibility of Rainfall is 70.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 31-34^oC, Minimum Temp: 2-25^oC, Cloud cover: sky will be mainly cloudy to cloudy i.e. 5-8 Okta, Maximum RH: 94-99%, Minimum RH: 54-70%, Wind speed: 4-8 Kmph, Wind direction:

Southeast-South.

General Advisories:

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

 Maintain proper drainage in the field crops/vegetables/fruit crop.

 Remove the dead plants and do necessary gap filling to maintain healthy plant population.

 Put stakes in maize fields to straighten lodged plants.

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Sali/Kharif Rice (Lowland)

Nursery/Main field preparation

Nursery preparation

 Start preparing raised nursery bed of size 10m (length)

× 1.25m (width) × 10cm (height) with 20-30cm wide channel between the two seed beds. Apply FYM or compost @10-15kg/seed bed. Sow HYV’s like Shahsarang -1, Lampnah, IR 64, Ranjit, RCPL 1-412, RCPL 1-410, RCPL 1-411 & local varieties like Mendri, Manipuri, etc maintaining a seed rate of 650- 1000g/ bed (Nursery area of 500-600 sqm. is sufficient for transplanting of 1ha).

Main field preparation

 Repair old bunds by maintaining 20-30 cm height in lowland and 15-20 cm in upland. As sufficient moisture is available due to moderate/heavy rain in the previous days, farmers should start ploughing of their main field.

Ginger/Turmeric Vegetative  Maintain proper drainage.

 Mulching with dry grasses leaves etc.

 Regular weeding & timely earthing up & destruction of infested rhizomes/stems.

French bean/Cowpea Vegetative  Use bamboo sticks for staking in French bean pole type after first hoeing.

Maize

High & Mid altitude Region

Vegetative  Maintain proper drainage to prevent water logging.

 Be alert/aware on fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) damage in growing Maize. Kindly follow the recommended guideline once the incidence noticed (http://www.kiran.nic.in/pdf/news/2019/New%20Pest

%20Alert%20for%20FAW%20in%20NER_revised.p df).

 Thinning & gap filling should be done 10-15 days after sowing to ensure proper plant population.

 Keep field free of weeds by weeding along with

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/June’2019/24 Dated: 21/06/2019

earthing up.

Chilli/Brinjal Flowering/Fruiting Fruit & shoot borer  When weather is clear, spray with bioformulation like Trichoderma spp. and Pseudomonas spp. @ 2.5g/litre at 30 days intervals to prevent late blight along with Neem oil based formulations of Azadirachtin (as per label) to control Fruit & shoot borer.

 Maintain proper drainage.

 Cucurbits

(Cucumber/Pumpkin /Bottle Gourd/ Ash Gourd/Squash)

Vegetative/

Flowering

 Trailing the plants on pandal of bamboo for climber cucurbits.

 Do weeding & earthing up.

 Maintain proper drainage.

 Manage fruit fly by traps.

Okra Fruiting/

Harvesting

 Carry out weeding.

 Harvest the tender pod frequently at marketable stage.

Pineapple Vegetative  Use traps to reduce rodent population by using locally available attractive baits.

 Weeding can be done manually or mechanically.

 Mulching of pineapple field with black polythene followed by thatch grass gives better yield and quality and suppresses the weed growth.

Khasi Mandarin Fruit set stage

Fruit drop

 Preparation of proper drainage (Rainy season onset)

 Pasting of Bordeaux paste on tree trunk (up to 60 cm height from ground level).

 Management of fruit drop: Spraying with 2,4-D or GA3

@ 15 (mg/l) +Urea (10 g/l) + Benomyl (1g/l) or spraying of Planofix @ 1ml/5 litres of water minimise the fruit drop

Animal Sciences

• Protect Animals/Birds from direct exposure to cold rain weather.

• Avoid water logging of floor of the animal house.

• Store sufficient dry feed for the period of inclement weather for uninterrupted feeding.

• Check for build up of insect nests in animal houses & if required clean the same.

Poultry All stages  Protect poultry houses from extreme wind by covering

with polythene sheets on the sheds.

 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.

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

Deworming

 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,

HaemorrhagicSepticae mia, 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

• Maintain proper drainage system.

• Maintain of proper dyke.

• Fixing of net in the drainage pipe.

Common carp all variety

Brooders

( Breeding season)

Common carp breeding preparation

 Provide plastic mobs in the brooder pond for eggs to attach.

 After the eggs are attached to the mob, transfer it to the nursery pond.

 Keep the mob in the nursery pond for about 5 – 7 days till the eggs completely hatched out.

 After rearing the spawn for about 35-40 days, it can be harvested for stocking or sale.

Water quality management

 Maintain water pH at around 7.5 or above by application of lime.

Major carps Brooders Brood stocking preparation

 Prepare the brooder pond by draining the water and then followed by liming and manuring at recommended doses.

 Select suitable brood fish and carry with proper feeding for proper egg maturation.

Water quality management

 Maintain water pH at around 7.5 or above by application of lime.

Agro Advisory Bulletin – Ri-Bhoi (Period 22

^nd

– 26

^th

June, 2019)

Weather summary of the past four days Weather forecast valid up to 26^th June, 2019 Sky was mainly cloudy with 79.7 mm of rainfall. Maximum

temperatures ranged between 28.6-30.1°C and minimum ranged between 20.7-21.6°C. Mean relative humidity was 83-95% in morning and 54-72% in evening. Wind speed ranged between 3-4 kmph.

The possibility of Rainfall is 69.0mm for the next five days.

Maximum Temp: 28.0-33.0^oC, Minimum Temp: 22.0-23.0^oC, Cloud cover: sky will be partly cloudy to cloudy i.e. 4-8 Okta, Maximum RH: 95-98%, Minimum RH: 60-83%, Wind speed: 3-5 Kmph, Wind direction: Southeast-South.

General Advisories:

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

 Maintain proper drainage in the field crops/vegetables/fruit crop.

 Remove the dead plants and do necessary gap filling to maintain healthy plant population.

 Put stakes in maize fields to straighten lodged plants.

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/ Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Sali/Kharif Rice (Lowland)

Nursery/Main field preparation

Nursery preparation

 Start preparing raised nursery bed of size 10m (length) × 1.25m (width) × 10cm (height) with 20-30cm wide channel between the two seed beds. Apply FYM or compost @10- 15kg/seed bed. Sow HYV’s like Shahsarang -1, Lampnah, IR 64, Ranjit, RCPL 1-412, RCPL 1-410, RCPL 1-411 &

local varieties like Mendri, Manipuri, etc maintaining a seed rate of 650-1000g/ bed (Nursery area of 500-600 sqm.

is sufficient for transplanting of 1ha).

Main field preparation

 Repair old bunds by maintaining 20-30 cm height in lowland and 15-20 cm in upland. As sufficient moisture is available due to moderate/heavy rain in the previous days, farmers should start ploughing of their main field.

Ginger/Turmeric Vegetative  Maintain proper drainage.

 Mulching with dry grasses leaves etc.

 Regular weeding & timely earthing up & destruction of infested rhizomes/stems.

French bean/Cowpea Vegetative  Use bamboo sticks for staking in French bean pole type after first hoeing.

Maize

High & Mid altitude Region

Vegetative  Maintain proper drainage to prevent water logging.

 Be alert/aware on fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) damage in growing Maize. Kindly follow the

recommended guideline once the incidence noticed (http://www.kiran.nic.in/pdf/news/2019/New%20Pest%20 Alert%20for%20FAW%20in%20NER_revised.pdf).

 Thinning & gap filling should be done 10-15 days after sowing to ensure proper plant population.

 Keep field free of weeds by weeding along with earthing up.

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/June’2019/24 Dated: 21/06/2019

Chilli/Brinjal Flowering/Fruiting Fruit & shoot borer

 When weather is clear, spray with bioformulation like Trichoderma spp. and Pseudomonas spp. @ 2.5g/litre at 30 days intervals to prevent late blight along with Neem oil based formulations of Azadirachtin (as per label) to control Fruit & shoot borer.

 Maintain proper drainage.

 Cucurbits

(Cucumber/Pumpkin /Bottle Gourd/ Ash Gourd/Squash)

Vegetative/

Flowering

Fruit fly

 Trailing the plants on pandal of bamboo for climber cucurbits.

 Do weeding & earthing up.

 Maintain proper drainage.

 Manage fruit fly by traps.

Okra Fruiting/

Harvesting

 Carry out weeding.

 Harvest the tender pod frequently at marketable stage.

Pineapple Vegetative  Use traps to reduce rodent population by using locally available attractive baits.

 Weeding can be done manually or mechanically.

 Mulching of pineapple field with black polythene followed by thatch grass gives better yield and quality and suppresses the weed growth.

Khasi Mandarin Fruit set stage

Fruit drop

 Preparation of proper drainage (Rainy season onset)

 Pasting of Bordeaux paste on tree trunk (up to 60 cm height from ground level).

 Management of fruit drop: Spraying with 2,4-D or GA3 @ 15 (mg/l) +Urea (10 g/l) + Benomyl (1g/l) or spraying of Planofix @ 1ml/5 litres of water minimise the fruit drop

Guava Fruiting  Spray 4g ZnSO₄ + 2g boric acid per litre of water + urea 2%

Animal Sciences

• Protect Animals/Birds from direct exposure to cold rain weather & wind.

• Avoid water logging of floor of the animal house.

• Store sufficient dry feed for the period of inclement weather for uninterrupted feeding.

 Check for build up of insect nests in animal houses & if required clean the same.

Poultry All stages  Protect poultry houses from extreme wind by covering with polythene sheets on the sheds.

 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

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

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.

Skin infection (Scabies)

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

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

Foot & Mouth Disease, HaemorrhagicSeptica

emia, 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

• Maintain proper drainage system.

• Maintain of proper dyke.

• Fixing of net in the drainage pipe.

Common carp all variety

Brooders

( Breeding season)

Common carp breeding preparation

 Provide plastic mobs in the brooder pond for eggs to attach.

 After the eggs are attached to the mob, transfer it to the nursery pond.

 Keep the mob in the nursery pond for about 5 – 7 days till the eggs completely hatched out.

 After rearing the spawn for about 35-40 days, it can be harvested for stocking or sale.

Water quality management

 Maintain water pH at around 7.5 or above by application of lime.

Major carps Brooders Brood stocking preparation

 Prepare the brooder pond by draining the water and then followed by liming and manuring at recommended doses.

 Select suitable brood fish and carry with proper feeding for proper egg maturation.

Water quality management

 Maintain water pH at around 7.5 or above by application of lime.

Agro Advisory Bulletin – SOUTH GARO HILLS (Period 22

^nd

– 26

^th

June, 2019)

Weather forecast valid up to 26^th June, 2019

The possibility of Rainfall is 64.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 32-35^oC, Minimum Temp: 25-26^oC, Cloud cover: sky will be mainly cloudy to cloudy i.e. 5-8 Okta, Maximum RH: 95-99%, Minimum RH: 61-77%, Wind speed: 4-9 Kmph, Wind direction: Southeast.

General Advisories:

 Sprays may be avoided as there is likely to have moderate/heavy rain during next five days.

 Maintain proper drainage in the field crops/vegetables/fruit crop.

 Remove the dead plants and do necessary gap filling to maintain healthy plant population.

 Put stakes in maize fields to straighten lodged plants.

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Sali/Kharif Rice (Lowland)

Nursery/Main field preparation

Nursery preparation

 Start preparing raised nursery bed of size 10m (length) × 1.25m (width) × 10cm (height) with 20- 30cm wide channel between the two seed beds.

Apply FYM or compost @10-15kg/seed bed. Sow HYV’s like Shahsarang -1, Lampnah, IR 64, Ranjit, RCPL 1-412, RCPL 1-410, RCPL 1-411 &

local varieties like Mendri, Manipuri, etc maintaining a seed rate of 650-1000g/ bed (Nursery area of 500-600 sqm. is sufficient for transplanting of 1ha).

Main field preparation

 Repair old bunds by maintaining 20-30 cm height in lowland and 15-20 cm in upland. As sufficient moisture is available due to moderate/heavy rain in the previous days, farmers should start ploughing of their main field.

Ginger/Turmeric Vegetative  Maintain proper drainage.

 Mulching with dry grasses leaves etc.

 Regular weeding & timely earthing up &

destruction of infested rhizomes/stems.

French bean/Cowpea Vegetative  Use bamboo sticks for staking in French bean pole type after first hoeing.

Maize

High & Mid altitude Region

Vegetative  Maintain proper drainage to prevent water

logging.

 Be alert/aware on fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) damage in growing Maize. Kindly follow the recommended guideline once the incidence noticed

(http://www.kiran.nic.in/pdf/news/2019/New%20 Pest%20Alert%20for%20FAW%20in%20NER_r

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/June’2019/24 Dated: 21/06/2019

evised.pdf).

 Thinning & gap filling should be done 10-15 days after sowing to ensure proper plant population.

 Keep field free of weeds by weeding along with earthing up.

Chilli/Brinjal Flowering/Fruiting Fruit & shoot borer

 When weather is clear, spray with bioformulation like Trichoderma spp. and Pseudomonas spp. @ 2.5g/litre at 30 days intervals to prevent late blight along with Neem oil based formulations of Azadirachtin (as per label) to control Fruit & shoot borer.

 Maintain proper drainage.

 Cucurbits

(Cucumber/Pumpkin /Bottle Gourd/ Ash Gourd/Squash)

Vegetative/

Flowering

 Trailing the plants on pandal of bamboo for climber cucurbits.

 Do weeding & earthing up.

 Maintain proper drainage.

 Manage fruit fly by traps.

Okra Fruiting/

Harvesting

 Carry out weeding.

 Harvest the tender pod frequently at marketable stage.

Pineapple Vegetative  Use traps to reduce rodent population by using locally available attractive baits.

 Weeding can be done manually or mechanically.

 Mulching of pineapple field with black polythene followed by thatch grass gives better yield and quality and suppresses the weed growth.

Khasi Mandarin Fruit set stage

Fruit drop

 Preparation of proper drainage (Rainy season onset)

 Pasting of Bordeaux paste on tree trunk (up to 60 cm height from ground level).

 Management of fruit drop: Spraying with 2,4-D or GA3 @ 15 (mg/l) +Urea (10 g/l) + Benomyl (1g/l) or spraying of Planofix @ 1ml/5 litres of water minimise the fruit drop

Animal Sciences

• Protect Animals/Birds from direct exposure to cold rain weather.

• Avoid water logging of floor of the animal house.

• Store sufficient dry feed for the period of inclement weather for uninterrupted feeding.

• Check for build up of insect nests in animal houses & if required clean the same.

Poultry All stages  Protect poultry houses from extreme wind by

covering with polythene sheets on the sheds.

 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  Provide plenty of fresh and clean drinking water.

(Symptoms:

blood/mucus in feaces)

 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, 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

• Maintain proper drainage system.

• Maintain of proper dyke.

• Fixing of net in the drainage pipe.

Common carp all variety

Brooders

( Breeding season)

Common carp breeding preparation

 Provide plastic mobs in the brooder pond for eggs to attach.

 After the eggs are attached to the mob, transfer it to the nursery pond.

 Keep the mob in the nursery pond for about 5 – 7 days till the eggs completely hatched out.

 After rearing the spawn for about 35-40 days, it can be harvested for stocking or sale.

Water quality management

 Maintain water pH at around 7.5 or above by application of lime.

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

Major carps Brooders Brood stocking preparation

 Prepare the brooder pond by draining the water and then followed by liming and manuring at recommended doses.

 Select suitable brood fish and carry with proper feeding for proper egg maturation.

Water quality management

 Maintain water pH at around 7.5 or above by application of lime.

Agro Advisory Bulletin – SOUTH WEST GARO HILLS (Period 22

^nd

– 26

^th

June, 2019)

Weather forecast valid up to 26^th June, 2019

The possibility of Rainfall is 67.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 31-36^oC, Minimum Temp: 25-28^oC, Cloud cover: sky will be mainly cloudy i.e. 5-7 Okta, Maximum RH: 90-98%, Minimum RH: 54-70%, Wind speed: 6-11 Kmph, Wind direction: Southeast.

General Advisories:

 Sprays may be avoided as there is likely to have moderate/heavy rain during next five days.

 Maintain proper drainage in the field crops/vegetables/fruit crop.

 Remove the dead plants and do necessary gap filling to maintain healthy plant population.

 Put stakes in maize fields to straighten lodged plants.

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Sali/Kharif Rice (Lowland)

Nursery/Main field preparation

Nursery preparation

 Start preparing raised nursery bed of size 10m (length) × 1.25m (width) × 10cm (height) with 20- 30cm wide channel between the two seed beds.

Apply FYM or compost @10-15kg/seed bed. Sow HYV’s like Shahsarang -1, Lampnah, IR 64, Ranjit, RCPL 1-412, RCPL 1-410, RCPL 1-411 &

local varieties like Mendri, Manipuri, etc maintaining a seed rate of 650-1000g/ bed (Nursery area of 500-600 sqm. is sufficient for transplanting of 1ha).

Main field preparation

 Repair old bunds by maintaining 20-30 cm height in lowland and 15-20 cm in upland. As sufficient moisture is available due to moderate/heavy rain in the previous days, farmers should start ploughing of their main field.

Ginger/Turmeric Vegetative  Maintain proper drainage.

 Mulching with dry grasses leaves etc.

 Regular weeding & timely earthing up &

destruction of infested rhizomes/stems.

French bean/Cowpea

Vegetative  Use bamboo sticks for staking in French bean pole type after first hoeing.

Maize

High & Mid altitude Region

Vegetative  Maintain proper drainage to prevent water

logging.

 Be alert/aware on fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) damage in growing Maize. Kindly follow the recommended guideline once the incidence noticed

(http://www.kiran.nic.in/pdf/news/2019/New%20

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/June’2019/24 Dated: 21/06/2019

Pest%20Alert%20for%20FAW%20in%20NER_r evised.pdf).

 Thinning & gap filling should be done 10-15 days after sowing to ensure proper plant population.

 Keep field free of weeds by weeding along with earthing up.

Chilli/Brinjal Flowering/Fruiting Fruit & shoot borer

 When weather is clear, spray with bioformulation like Trichoderma spp. and Pseudomonas spp. @ 2.5g/litre at 30 days intervals to prevent late blight along with Neem oil based formulations of Azadirachtin (as per label) to control Fruit & shoot borer.

 Maintain proper drainage.

 Cucurbits

(Cucumber/Pumpk in/Bottle Gourd/

Ash

Gourd/Squash)

Vegetative/

Flowering

 Trailing the plants on pandal of bamboo for climber cucurbits.

 Do weeding & earthing up.

 Maintain proper drainage.

 Manage fruit fly by traps.

Okra Fruiting/

Harvesting

 Carry out weeding.

 Harvest the tender pod frequently at marketable stage.

Pineapple Vegetative  Use traps to reduce rodent population by using locally available attractive baits.

 Weeding can be done manually or mechanically.

 Mulching of pineapple field with black polythene followed by thatch grass gives better yield and quality and suppresses the weed growth.

Khasi Mandarin Fruit set stage

Fruit drop

 Preparation of proper drainage (Rainy season onset)

 Pasting of Bordeaux paste on tree trunk (up to 60 cm height from ground level).

 Management of fruit drop: Spraying with 2,4-D or GA3 @ 15 (mg/l) +Urea (10 g/l) + Benomyl (1g/l) or spraying of Planofix @ 1ml/5 litres of water minimise the fruit drop

Animal Sciences

• Protect Animals/Birds from direct exposure to cold rain weather.

• Avoid water logging of floor of the animal house.

• Store sufficient dry feed for the period of inclement weather for uninterrupted feeding.

• Check for build up of insect nests in animal houses & if required clean the same.

Poultry All stages  Protect poultry houses from extreme wind by covering with polythene sheets on the sheds.

 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, 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

•

Maintain proper drainage system.

• Maintain of proper dyke.

• Fixing of net in the drainage pipe.

Common carp all variety

Brooders

( Breeding season)

Common carp breeding preparation

 Provide plastic mobs in the brooder pond for eggs to attach.

 After the eggs are attached to the mob, transfer it to the nursery pond.

 Keep the mob in the nursery pond for about 5 – 7 days till the eggs completely hatched out.

 After rearing the spawn for about 35-40 days, it can be harvested for stocking or sale.

Water quality management

 Maintain water pH at around 7.5 or above by application of lime.

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

Major carps Brooders Brood stocking preparation

 Prepare the brooder pond by draining the water and then followed by liming and manuring at recommended doses.

 Select suitable brood fish and carry with proper feeding for proper egg maturation.

Water quality management

 Maintain water pH at around 7.5 or above by application of lime.

Agro Advisory Bulletin – SOUTH WEST KHASI HILLS (Period 22

^nd

– 26

^th

June, 2019)

Weather forecast valid up to 26^th June, 2019

The possibility of Rainfall is 19.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 28-32^oC, Minimum Temp: 21-23^oC, Cloud cover: sky will be partly cloudy to mainly cloudy i.e. 4-6 Okta, Maximum RH: 94-99%, Minimum RH: 61-77%, Wind speed:

2-6 Kmph, Wind direction: Southeast.

General Advisories:

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

 Maintain proper drainage in the field crops/vegetables/fruit crop.

 Remove the dead plants and do necessary gap filling to maintain healthy plant population.

 Put stakes in maize fields to straighten lodged plants.

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Sali/Kharif Rice (Lowland)

Nursery/Main field preparation

Nursery preparation

 Start preparing raised nursery bed of size 10m (length) × 1.25m (width) × 10cm (height) with 20- 30cm wide channel between the two seed beds.

Apply FYM or compost @10-15kg/seed bed. Sow HYV’s like Shahsarang -1, Lampnah, IR 64, Ranjit, RCPL 1-412, RCPL 1-410, RCPL 1-411 & local varieties like Mendri, Manipuri, etc maintaining a seed rate of 650-1000g/ bed (Nursery area of 500- 600 sqm. is sufficient for transplanting of 1ha).

Main field preparation

 Repair old bunds by maintaining 20-30 cm height in lowland and 15-20 cm in upland. As sufficient moisture is available due to moderate/heavy rain in the previous days, farmers should start ploughing of their main field.

Ginger/Turmeric Vegetative  Maintain proper drainage.

 Mulching with dry grasses leaves etc.

 Regular weeding & timely earthing up &

destruction of infested rhizomes/stems.

French bean/Cowpea

Vegetative  Use bamboo sticks for staking in French bean pole type after first hoeing.

Maize

High & Mid altitude Region

Vegetative  Maintain proper drainage to prevent water logging.

 Be alert/aware on fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) damage in growing Maize. Kindly follow the recommended guideline once the incidence noticed

(http://www.kiran.nic.in/pdf/news/2019/New%20P est%20Alert%20for%20FAW%20in%20NER_revi sed.pdf).

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/June’2019/24 Dated: 21/06/2019

 Thinning & gap filling should be done 10-15 days after sowing to ensure proper plant population.

 Keep field free of weeds by weeding along with earthing up.

Chilli/Brinjal Flowering/Fruiting Fruit & shoot borer

 When weather is clear, spray with bioformulation like Trichoderma spp. and Pseudomonas spp. @ 2.5g/litre at 30 days intervals to prevent late blight along with Neem oil based formulations of Azadirachtin (as per label) to control Fruit & shoot borer.

 Maintain proper drainage.

 Cucurbits

(Cucumber/Pumpk in/Bottle Gourd/

Ash

Gourd/Squash)

Vegetative/

Flowering

 Trailing the plants on pandal of bamboo for climber cucurbits.

 Do weeding & earthing up.

 Maintain proper drainage.

 Manage fruit fly by traps.

Okra Fruiting/

Harvesting

 Carry out weeding.

 Harvest the tender pod frequently at marketable stage.

Pineapple Vegetative  Use traps to reduce rodent population by using locally available attractive baits.

 Weeding can be done manually or mechanically.

 Mulching of pineapple field with black polythene followed by thatch grass gives better yield and quality and suppresses the weed growth.

Khasi Mandarin Fruit set stage

Fruit drop

 Preparation of proper drainage (Rainy season onset)

 Pasting of Bordeaux paste on tree trunk (up to 60 cm height from ground level).

 Management of fruit drop: Spraying with 2,4-D or GA3 @ 15 (mg/l) +Urea (10 g/l) + Benomyl (1g/l) or spraying of Planofix @ 1ml/5 litres of water minimise the fruit drop

Animal Sciences

• Protect Animals/Birds from direct exposure to cold rain weather.

• Avoid water logging of floor of the animal house.

• Store sufficient dry feed for the period of inclement weather for uninterrupted feeding.

• Check for build up of insect nests in animal houses & if required clean the same.

Poultry All stages  Protect poultry houses from extreme wind by covering with polythene sheets on the sheds.

 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, 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

• Maintain proper drainage system.

• Maintain of proper dyke.

• Fixing of net in the drainage pipe.

Common carp all variety

Brooders

( Breeding season)

Common carp breeding preparation

 Provide plastic mobs in the brooder pond for eggs to attach.

 After the eggs are attached to the mob, transfer it to the nursery pond.

 Keep the mob in the nursery pond for about 5 – 7 days till the eggs completely hatched out.

 After rearing the spawn for about 35-40 days, it can be harvested for stocking or sale.

Water quality management

 Maintain water pH at around 7.5 or above by application of lime.

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

Major carps Brooders Brood stocking preparation

 Prepare the brooder pond by draining the water and then followed by liming and manuring at recommended doses.

 Select suitable brood fish and carry with proper feeding for proper egg maturation.

Water quality management

 Maintain water pH at around 7.5 or above by application of lime.

Agro Advisory Bulletin – WEST GARO HILLS (Period 22

^nd

– 26

^th

June, 2019)

Weather forecast valid up to 26

^th

June, 2019

The possibility of Rainfall is 72.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 33-35^oC, Minimum Temp: 25-27^oC, Cloud cover: sky will be partly cloudy to mainly cloudy i.e. 5-7 Okta, Maximum RH: 90-98%, Minimum RH: 54-70%, Wind speed:

6-10 Kmph, Wind direction: Southeast-South.

General Advisories:

 Sprays may be avoided as there is likely to have moderate/heavy rain during next five days.

 Maintain proper drainage in the field crops/vegetables/fruit crop.

 Remove the dead plants and do necessary gap filling to maintain healthy plant population.

 Put stakes in maize fields to straighten lodged plants.

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/ Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Sali/Kharif Rice (Lowland)

Nursery/Main field preparation

Nursery preparation

 Start preparing raised nursery bed of size 10m (length) × 1.25m (width) × 10cm (height) with 20-30cm wide channel between the two seed beds. Apply FYM or compost @10-15kg/seed bed. Sow HYV’s like Shahsarang -1, Lampnah, IR 64, Ranjit, RCPL 1-412, RCPL 1-410, RCPL 1-411 & local varieties like Mendri, Manipuri, etc maintaining a seed rate of 650-1000g/ bed (Nursery area of 500-600 sqm. is sufficient for transplanting of 1ha).

Main field preparation

 Repair old bunds by maintaining 20-30 cm height in lowland and 15-20 cm in upland. As sufficient moisture is available due to moderate/heavy rain in the previous days, farmers should start ploughing of their main field.

Ginger/Turmeric Vegetative  Maintain proper drainage.

 Mulching with dry grasses leaves etc.

 Regular weeding & timely earthing up &

destruction of infested rhizomes/stems.

French bean/Cowpea Vegetative  Use bamboo sticks for staking in French bean pole type after first hoeing.

Maize

High & Mid altitude Region

Vegetative  Maintain proper drainage to prevent water

logging.

 Be alert/aware on fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) damage in growing Maize. Kindly follow the recommended guideline once the incidence noticed

(http://www.kiran.nic.in/pdf/news/2019/New%2 0Pest%20Alert%20for%20FAW%20in%20NER _revised.pdf).

 Thinning & gap filling should be done 10-15 days after sowing to ensure proper plant

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/June’2019/24 Dated: 21/06/2019

population.

 Keep field free of weeds by weeding along with earthing up.

Chilli/Brinjal Flowering/Fruiting Fruit & shoot borer

 When weather is clear, spray with bioformulation like Trichoderma spp. and Pseudomonas spp. @ 2.5g/litre at 30 days intervals to prevent late blight along with Neem oil based formulations of Azadirachtin (as per label) to control Fruit & shoot borer.

 Maintain proper drainage.

 Cucurbits

(Cucumber/Pumpkin/B ottle Gourd/ Ash Gourd/Squash)

Vegetative/

Flowering

 Trailing the plants on pandal of bamboo for climber cucurbits.

 Do weeding & earthing up.

 Maintain proper drainage.

 Manage fruit fly by traps.

Okra Fruiting/

Harvesting

 Carry out weeding.

 Harvest the tender pod frequently at marketable stage.

Pineapple Vegetative  Use traps to reduce rodent population by using locally available attractive baits.

 Weeding can be done manually or mechanically.

 Mulching of pineapple field with black polythene followed by thatch grass gives better yield and quality and suppresses the weed growth.

Khasi Mandarin Fruit set stage

Fruit drop

 Preparation of proper drainage (Rainy season onset)

 Pasting of Bordeaux paste on tree trunk (up to 60 cm height from ground level).

 Management of fruit drop: Spraying with 2,4-D or GA3 @ 15 (mg/l) +Urea (10 g/l) + Benomyl (1g/l) or spraying of Planofix @ 1ml/5 litres of water minimise the fruit drop

Animal Sciences

• Protect Animals/Birds from direct exposure to cold rain weather.

• Avoid water logging of floor of the animal house.

• Store sufficient dry feed for the period of inclement weather for uninterrupted feeding.

• Check for build up of insect nests in animal houses & if required clean the same.

Poultry All stages  Protect poultry houses from extreme wind by

covering with polythene sheets on the sheds.

 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:

 Provide plenty of fresh and clean drinking water.

 Provide coccidiostatic like Amprolium @ 25-65

blood/mucus in feaces)

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, 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

• Maintain proper drainage system.

• Maintain of proper dyke.

• Fixing of net in the drainage pipe.

Common carp all variety Brooders

( Breeding season)

Common carp breeding preparation

 Provide plastic mobs in the brooder pond for eggs to attach.

 After the eggs are attached to the mob, transfer it to the nursery pond.

 Keep the mob in the nursery pond for about 5 – 7 days till the eggs completely hatched out.

 After rearing the spawn for about 35-40 days, it can be harvested for stocking or sale.

Water quality management

 Maintain water pH at around 7.5 or above by application of lime.

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

Major carps Brooders Brood stocking preparation

 Prepare the brooder pond by draining the water and then followed by liming and manuring at recommended doses.

 Select suitable brood fish and carry with proper feeding for proper egg maturation.

Water quality management

 Maintain water pH at around 7.5 or above by application of lime.