Agro Advisory Bulletin – WEST GARO HILLS (Period 1
st– 5
thJune, 2019)
Weather forecast valid up to 5
thJune, 2019
The possibility of Rainfall is 49.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 27-35oC, Minimum Temp: 20-25oC, Cloud cover: sky will be partly cloudy to mainly cloudy i.e. 3-7 Okta, Maximum RH: 91-98%, Minimum RH: 49-88%, Wind speed:
5-8 Kmph, Wind direction: East-southeast.
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.
Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days
Main Crop/ Animal /Fisheries
Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories
Ginger/Turmeric Sowing Select sandy loam type of soil for cultivation.
Farmers are advised to make raised bed of size 1m width, 15cm height and of convenient length and channels for draining excess rain water.
After field preparation HYV’s of Turmeric:
Lakadong, Megha Turmeric-1; Ginger: Nadia, Poona, should be planted.
Before sowing, Rhizomes should be treatment with hot water for 47oC to 50oC for 30 min and treatment with Trichoderma spp. (2.5 g/kg) &
plant ginger at a spacing of 25cm x 25cm and turmeric at 40-45cm X 25cm.
Mulch the sown bed of ginger for soil and water conservation, and also to reduce weed growth.
Mulching materials like leaves, dry grass, paddy straw etc. may be used.
Timely earthing up & destruction of infested rhizomes/stems.
French bean/Cowpea Seed Sowing Prepared the land & add 10-15 tonnes/ha FYM in the pits or lines, 10-15 days before planting.
Sow the seeds of French bean (Contender, Naga Local) & Cowpea (Arka Garima,Local) in the lines at 75 x 25 cm spacing on raised beds.
Use bamboo sticks for staking in French bean pole type after first hoeing.
Maize
High & Mid altitude Region
Sowing/
Vegetative
Collect HYVs like Vijay Composite, DA 61A, RCM 75, 76, Vivek Hybrid 25, Vivek QPM-1, etc and keep ready for sowing.
Ploughed 2-3 times to obtain a fine tilth. Furrow of 8-10cm should be made every 60 cm apart.
Keep a channel of 25cm width × 15cm depth spaced at 8 m distance for draining out of excess rain.
Incorporate organic manures like FYM @ 5t/ha in the field 20-30 days before sowing during ploughing. Apply N:P:K @ 80:60:40 kg/ha.
RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/May’2019/18 Dated: 31/05/2019
Undertake seed treatment with Trichoderma spp.
(2.5 g/kg) of seed before sowing to protect from diseases.
Sow 2 seeds per hill at a spacing of 60×30 cm followed by thinning at 10 days after germination & retaining one seedling per hill.
Maintain proper drainage.
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 population.
Tomato/Chilli/
Brinjal
Flowering/Fruiting Leafminer When weather is clear in transplanted tomato 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 leafminer.
Maintain proper drainage.
Cucurbits
(Cucumber/Pumpkin/B ottle Gourd/ Ash Gourd/Squash)
Seed Sowing/
Seedling
Prepare pits of 60cm x 60cm x 60cm size for sowing of bottle gourd & apply 2.0-2.5 kgs well rotten FYM in each pit.
Sow 2-3 seeds of bottle gourd varieties like Pusa Summer, Prolific Long, Prolific Round, Pusa Meghdoot, Pusa Hybrid 2, etc to be planted in each pit.
Trailing the plants on pandal of bamboo for climber cucurbits.
Okra Flowering/
Harvesting
Sow the seeds of Okra improved varieties (VRO- 6, Arka Anamika) at 45x30 cm spacing on beds.
Carry out weeding.
Harvest the tender pod frequently at marketable stage.
Pineapple Land preparation Do earthing up for old plantation.
Prepared the land for new plantation by ploughing or digging followed by leveling.
Khasi Mandarin Fruit setting stage Preparation of proper drainage (Rainy season onset)
Pasting of Bordeaux paste on tree trunk (up to 60 cm height from ground level).
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 1st 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.
Suggestion: Contact nearby State Agril. Staff or KVK staff for necessary help and suggestion.
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 – WEST JAINTIA HILLS (Period 1
st– 5
thJune, 2019)
Weather forecast valid up to 5th June, 2019
The possibility of Rainfall is 40.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 30-31oC, Minimum Temp: 20-21oC, Cloud cover:
sky will be partly cloudy to mainly cloudy i.e. 4-5 Okta, Maximum RH: 97-99%, Minimum RH: 73-83%, Wind speed: 2-3 Kmph, Wind direction: South-west.
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.
Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days
Main Crop/
Animal /Fisheries
Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories
Ginger/Turmeric Sowing Select sandy loam type of soil for cultivation. Farmers are advised to make raised bed of size 1m width, 15cm height and of convenient length and channels for draining excess rain water.
After field preparation HYV’s of Turmeric:
Lakadong, Megha Turmeric-1; Ginger: Nadia, Poona, should be planted.
Before sowing, Rhizomes should be treatment with hot water for 47oC to 50oC for 30 min and treatment with Trichoderma spp. (2.5 g/kg) & plant ginger at a spacing of 25cm x 25cm and turmeric at 40-45cm X 25cm.
Mulch the sown bed of ginger for soil and water conservation, and also to reduce weed growth.
Mulching materials like leaves, dry grass, paddy straw etc. may be used.
Timely earthing up & destruction of infested rhizomes/stems.
French bean/Cowpea Seed Sowing Prepared the land & add 10-15 tonnes/ha FYM in the pits or lines, 10-15 days before planting.
Sow the seeds of French bean (Contender, Naga Local) & Cowpea (Arka Garima,Local) in the lines at 75 x 25 cm spacing on raised beds.
Use bamboo sticks for staking in French bean pole type after first hoeing.
Maize
High & Mid altitude Region
Sowing/
Vegetative
Collect HYVs like Vijay Composite, DA 61A, RCM 75, 76, Vivek Hybrid 25, Vivek QPM-1, etc and keep ready for sowing.
Ploughed 2-3 times to obtain a fine tilth. Furrow of 8- 10cm should be made every 60 cm apart. Keep a channel of 25cm width × 15cm depth spaced at 8 m distance for draining out of excess rain.
Incorporate organic manures like FYM @ 5t/ha in the field 20-30 days before sowing during ploughing.
RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/May’2019/18 Dated: 31/05/2019
Apply N:P:K @ 80:60:40 kg/ha.
Undertake seed treatment with Trichoderma spp. (2.5 g/kg) of seed before sowing to protect from diseases.
Sow 2 seeds per hill at a spacing of 60×30 cm followed by thinning at 10 days after germination &
retaining one seedling per hill.
Maintain proper drainage.
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%20Pes t%20Alert%20for%20FAW%20in%20NER_revised.
pdf).
Thinning & gap filling should be done 10-15 days after sowing to ensure proper plant population.
Tomato/Chilli/
Brinjal
Flowering/Fruitin g
Leafminer When weather is clear in transplanted tomato 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 leafminer.
Maintain proper drainage.
Cucurbits
(Cucumber/Pumpkin /Bottle Gourd/ Ash Gourd/Squash)
Seed Sowing/
Seedling
Prepare pits of 60cm x 60cm x 60cm size for sowing of bottle gourd & apply 2.0-2.5 kgs well rotten FYM in each pit.
Sow 2-3 seeds of bottle gourd varieties like Pusa Summer, Prolific Long, Prolific Round, Pusa Meghdoot, Pusa Hybrid 2, etc to be planted in each pit.
Trailing the plants on pandal of bamboo for climber cucurbits.
Okra Flowering/
Harvesting
Sow the seeds of Okra improved varieties (VRO-6, Arka Anamika) at 45x30 cm spacing on beds.
Carry out weeding.
Harvest the tender pod frequently at marketable stage.
Pineapple Land
preparation
Do earthing up for old plantation.
Prepared the land for new plantation by ploughing or digging followed by leveling.
Khasi Mandarin Fruit setting stage Preparation of proper drainage (Rainy season onset)
Pasting of Bordeaux paste on tree trunk (up to 60 cm height from ground level).
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 1st 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
Suggestion: Contact nearby State Agril. Staff or KVK staff for necessary help and suggestion.
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 – WEST KHASI HILLS (Period 1
st– 5
thJune, 2019)
Weather forecast valid up to 5th June, 2019
The possibility of Rainfall is 47.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 28-32oC, Minimum Temp: 18-22oC, Cloud cover: sky will be mainly cloudy i.e. 5-6 Okta, Maximum RH: 95-98%, Minimum RH: 60-82%, Wind speed: 2-4 Kmph, Wind direction:East- Southeast.
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.
Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days
Main Crop/
Animal /Fisheries
Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories
Ginger/Turmeric Sowing Select sandy loam type of soil for cultivation.
Farmers are advised to make raised bed of size 1m width, 15cm height and of convenient length and channels for draining excess rain water.
After field preparation HYV’s of Turmeric:
Lakadong, Megha Turmeric-1; Ginger: Nadia, Poona, should be planted.
Before sowing, Rhizomes should be treatment with hot water for 47oC to 50oC for 30 min and treatment with Trichoderma spp. (2.5 g/kg) &
plant ginger at a spacing of 25cm x 25cm and turmeric at 40-45cm X 25cm.
Mulch the sown bed of ginger for soil and water conservation, and also to reduce weed growth.
Mulching materials like leaves, dry grass, paddy straw etc. may be used.
Timely earthing up & destruction of infested rhizomes/stems.
French bean/Cowpea Seed Sowing Prepared the land & add 10-15 tonnes/ha FYM in the pits or lines, 10-15 days before planting.
Sow the seeds of French bean (Contender, Naga Local) & Cowpea (Arka Garima,Local) in the lines at 75 x 25 cm spacing on raised beds.
Use bamboo sticks for staking in French bean pole type after first hoeing.
Maize
High & Mid altitude Region
Sowing/
Vegetative
Collect HYVs like Vijay Composite, DA 61A, RCM 75, 76, Vivek Hybrid 25, Vivek QPM-1, etc and keep ready for sowing.
Ploughed 2-3 times to obtain a fine tilth. Furrow of 8-10cm should be made every 60 cm apart. Keep a channel of 25cm width × 15cm depth spaced at 8 m distance for draining out of excess rain.
Incorporate organic manures like FYM @ 5t/ha in the field 20-30 days before sowing during ploughing. Apply N:P:K @ 80:60:40 kg/ha.
RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/May’2019/18 Dated: 31/05/2019
Undertake seed treatment with Trichoderma spp.
(2.5 g/kg) of seed before sowing to protect from diseases.
Sow 2 seeds per hill at a spacing of 60×30 cm followed by thinning at 10 days after germination
& retaining one seedling per hill.
Maintain proper drainage.
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 evised.pdf).
Thinning & gap filling should be done 10-15 days after sowing to ensure proper plant population.
Tomato/Chilli/
Brinjal
Flowering/Fruiting Leafminer When weather is clear in transplanted tomato 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 leafminer.
Maintain proper drainage.
Cucurbits
(Cucumber/Pumpkin /Bottle Gourd/ Ash Gourd/Squash)
Seed Sowing/
Seedling
Prepare pits of 60cm x 60cm x 60cm size for sowing of bottle gourd & apply 2.0-2.5 kgs well rotten FYM in each pit.
Sow 2-3 seeds of bottle gourd varieties like Pusa Summer, Prolific Long, Prolific Round, Pusa Meghdoot, Pusa Hybrid 2, etc to be planted in each pit.
Trailing the plants on pandal of bamboo for climber cucurbits.
Okra Flowering/
Harvesting
Sow the seeds of Okra improved varieties (VRO-6, Arka Anamika) at 45x30 cm spacing on beds.
Carry out weeding.
Harvest the tender pod frequently at marketable stage.
Pineapple Land preparation Do earthing up for old plantation.
Prepared the land for new plantation by ploughing or digging followed by leveling.
Khasi Mandarin Fruit setting stage Preparation of proper drainage (Rainy season onset)
Pasting of Bordeaux paste on tree trunk (up to 60 cm height from ground level).
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 1st 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.
Suggestion: Contact nearby State Agril. Staff or KVK staff for necessary help and suggestion.
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 Garo Hills (Period 1
st– 5
thJune, 2019)
Weather forecast valid up to 5th June, 2019
The possibility of Rainfall is 48.0 mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 27-34oC, Minimum Temp: 20-25oC, Cloud cover: sky will be partly cloudy to mainly cloudy i.e. 4-7 Okta, Maximum RH: 91-99%, Minimum RH: 44-91%, Wind speed: 2-4 Kmph, Wind direction: East-southeast.
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.
Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days
Main Crop/
Animal /Fisheries
Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories
Ginger/Turmeric Sowing Select sandy loam type of soil for cultivation. Farmers are advised to make raised bed of size 1m width, 15cm height and of convenient length and channels for draining excess rain water.
After field preparation HYV’s of Turmeric: Lakadong, Megha Turmeric-1; Ginger: Nadia, Poona, should be planted.
Before sowing, Rhizomes should be treatment with hot water for 47oC to 50oC for 30 min and treatment with Trichoderma spp. (2.5 g/kg) & plant ginger at a spacing of 25cm x 25cm and turmeric at 40-45cm X 25cm.
Mulch the sown bed of ginger for soil and water conservation, and also to reduce weed growth. Mulching materials like leaves, dry grass, paddy straw etc. may be used.
Timely earthing up & destruction of infested rhizomes/stems.
French bean/Cowpea
Seed Sowing Prepared the land & add 10-15 tonnes/ha FYM in the pits or lines, 10-15 days before planting.
Sow the seeds of French bean (Contender, Naga Local) &
Cowpea (Arka Garima,Local) in the lines at 75 x 25 cm spacing on raised beds.
Use bamboo sticks for staking in French bean pole type after first hoeing.
Maize
High & Mid altitude Region
Sowing/
Vegetative
Collect HYVs like Vijay Composite, DA 61A, RCM 75, 76, Vivek Hybrid 25, Vivek QPM-1, etc and keep ready for sowing.
Ploughed 2-3 times to obtain a fine tilth. Furrow of 8-10cm should be made every 60 cm apart. Keep a channel of 25cm width × 15cm depth spaced at 8 m distance for draining out of excess rain.
Incorporate organic manures like FYM @ 5t/ha in the field 20-30 days before sowing during ploughing. Apply N:P:K
@ 80:60:40 kg/ha.
Undertake seed treatment with Trichoderma spp. (2.5 g/kg) of seed before sowing to protect from diseases.
Sow 2 seeds per hill at a spacing of 60×30 cm followed
RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/May’2019/18 Dated: 31/05/2019
by thinning at 10 days after germination & retaining one seedling per hill.
Maintain proper drainage.
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%2 0Alert%20for%20FAW%20in%20NER_revised.pdf).
Thinning & gap filling should be done 10-15 days after sowing to ensure proper plant population.
Tomato/Chilli/
Brinjal
Flowering/Fruiting Leafminer When weather is clear in transplanted tomato 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 leafminer.
Maintain proper drainage.
Cucurbits
(Cucumber/Pumpk in/Bottle Gourd/
Ash
Gourd/Squash)
Seed Sowing/
Seedling
Prepare pits of 60cm x 60cm x 60cm size for sowing of bottle gourd & apply 2.0-2.5 kgs well rotten FYM in each pit.
Sow 2-3 seeds of bottle gourd varieties like Pusa Summer, Prolific Long, Prolific Round, Pusa Meghdoot, Pusa Hybrid 2, etc to be planted in each pit.
Trailing the plants on pandal of bamboo for climber cucurbits.
Okra Flowering/
Harvesting
Sow the seeds of Okra improved varieties (VRO-6, Arka Anamika) at 45x30 cm spacing on beds.
Carry out weeding.
Harvest the tender pod frequently at marketable stage.
Pineapple Land
preparation
Do earthing up for old plantation.
Prepared the land for new plantation by ploughing or digging followed by leveling.
Khasi Mandarin Fruit setting stage Preparation of proper drainage (Rainy season onset)
Pasting of Bordeaux paste on tree trunk (up to 60 cm height from ground level).
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 1st 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.
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 – EAST JAINTIA HILLS (Period 1
st– 5
thJune, 2019)
Weather forecast valid up to 5th June, 2019
The possibility of Rainfall is 44.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 30-33oC, Minimum Temp: 21-22oC, Cloud cover: sky will be mainly clear to mainly cloudy i.e. 5-6 Okta, Maximum RH: 97-99%, Minimum RH: 73-79%, Wind speed: 2-3 Kmph, Wind direction: South-west.
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.
Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days
Main Crop/
Animal /Fisheries
Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories
Ginger/Turmeric Sowing Select sandy loam type of soil for cultivation. Farmers are advised to make raised bed of size 1m width, 15cm height and of convenient length and channels for draining excess rain water.
After field preparation HYV’s of Turmeric: Lakadong, Megha Turmeric-1; Ginger: Nadia, Poona, should be planted.
Before sowing, Rhizomes should be treatment with hot water for 47oC to 50oC for 30 min and treatment with Trichoderma spp. (2.5 g/kg) & plant ginger at a spacing of 25cm x 25cm and turmeric at 40-45cm X 25cm.
Mulch the sown bed of ginger for soil and water conservation, and also to reduce weed growth. Mulching materials like leaves, dry grass, paddy straw etc. may be used.
Timely earthing up & destruction of infested rhizomes/stems.
French bean/Cowpea
Seed Sowing Prepared the land & add 10-15 tonnes/ha FYM in the pits or lines, 10-15 days before planting.
Sow the seeds of French bean (Contender, Naga Local) &
Cowpea (Arka Garima,Local) in the lines at 75 x 25 cm spacing on raised beds.
Use bamboo sticks for staking in French bean pole type after first hoeing.
Maize
High & Mid altitude Region
Sowing/
Vegetative
Collect HYVs like Vijay Composite, DA 61A, RCM 75, 76, Vivek Hybrid 25, Vivek QPM-1, etc and keep ready for sowing.
Ploughed 2-3 times to obtain a fine tilth. Furrow of 8-10cm should be made every 60 cm apart. Keep a channel of 25cm width × 15cm depth spaced at 8 m distance for draining out of excess rain.
Incorporate organic manures like FYM @ 5t/ha in the field 20-30 days before sowing during ploughing. Apply N:P:K @ 80:60:40 kg/ha.
Undertake seed treatment with Trichoderma spp. (2.5 g/kg) of seed before sowing to protect from diseases.
RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/May’2019/18 Dated: 31/05/2019
Sow 2 seeds per hill at a spacing of 60×30 cm followed by thinning at 10 days after germination & retaining one seedling per hill.
Maintain proper drainage.
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.
Tomato/Chilli/
Brinjal
Flowering/Fruiti ng
Leafminer When weather is clear in transplanted tomato 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 leafminer.
Maintain proper drainage.
Cucurbits
(Cucumber/Pum pkin/Bottle Gourd/ Ash Gourd/Squash)
Seed Sowing/
Seedling
Prepare pits of 60cm x 60cm x 60cm size for sowing of bottle gourd & apply 2.0-2.5 kgs well rotten FYM in each pit.
Sow 2-3 seeds of bottle gourd varieties like Pusa Summer, Prolific Long, Prolific Round, Pusa Meghdoot, Pusa Hybrid 2, etc to be planted in each pit.
Trailing the plants on pandal of bamboo for climber cucurbits.
Okra Flowering/
Harvesting
Sow the seeds of Okra improved varieties (VRO-6, Arka Anamika) at 45x30 cm spacing on beds.
Carry out weeding.
Harvest the tender pod frequently at marketable stage.
Pineapple Land
preparation
Do earthing up for old plantation.
Prepared the land for new plantation by ploughing or digging followed by leveling.
Khasi Mandarin Fruit setting stage
Preparation of proper drainage (Rainy season onset)
Pasting of Bordeaux paste on tree trunk (up to 60 cm height from ground level).
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 1st 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.
Suggestion: Contact nearby State Agril. Staff or KVK staff for necessary help and suggestion.
Agro Advisory Bulletin – EAST KHASI HILLS (Period 1
st– 5
thJune, 2019)
Weather forecast valid up to 5th June, 2019
The possibility of Rainfall is 45.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 25-26oC, Minimum Temp: 15-16oC, Cloud cover: sky will be mainly cloudy i.e. 6-7 Okta, Maximum RH: 99-100%, Minimum RH: 77-95%, Wind speed: 2-4 Kmph, Wind direction: Southeast- Northwest.
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.
Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days
Main Crop/ Animal /Fisheries
Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories
Ginger/Turmeric Sowing Select sandy loam type of soil for cultivation.
Farmers are advised to make raised bed of size 1m width, 15cm height and of convenient length and channels for draining excess rain water.
After field preparation HYV’s of Turmeric:
Lakadong, Megha Turmeric-1; Ginger: Nadia, Poona, should be planted.
Before sowing, Rhizomes should be treatment with hot water for 47oC to 50oC for 30 min and treatment with Trichoderma spp. (2.5 g/kg) &
plant ginger at a spacing of 25cm x 25cm and turmeric at 40-45cm X 25cm.
Mulch the sown bed of ginger for soil and water conservation, and also to reduce weed growth.
Mulching materials like leaves, dry grass, paddy straw etc. may be used.
Timely earthing up & destruction of infested rhizomes/stems.
French bean/Cowpea Seed Sowing Prepared the land & add 10-15 tonnes/ha FYM in the pits or lines, 10-15 days before planting.
Sow the seeds of French bean (Contender, Naga Local) & Cowpea (Arka Garima,Local) in the lines at 75 x 25 cm spacing on raised beds.
Use bamboo sticks for staking in French bean pole type after first hoeing.
Maize
High & Mid altitude Region
Sowing/
Vegetative
Collect HYVs like Vijay Composite, DA 61A, RCM 75, 76, Vivek Hybrid 25, Vivek QPM-1, etc and keep ready for sowing.
Ploughed 2-3 times to obtain a fine tilth. Furrow of 8-10cm should be made every 60 cm apart.
Keep a channel of 25cm width × 15cm depth spaced at 8 m distance for draining out of excess rain.
Incorporate organic manures like FYM @ 5t/ha in the field 20-30 days before sowing during
RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/May’2019/18 Dated: 31/05/2019
ploughing. Apply N:P:K @ 80:60:40 kg/ha.
Undertake seed treatment with Trichoderma spp.
(2.5 g/kg) of seed before sowing to protect from diseases.
Sow 2 seeds per hill at a spacing of 60×30 cm followed by thinning at 10 days after germination & retaining one seedling per hill.
Maintain proper drainage.
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 population.
Tomato/Chilli/
Brinjal
Flowering/Fruiting Leafminer When weather is clear in transplanted tomato 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 leafminer.
Maintain proper drainage.
Cucurbits
(Cucumber/Pumpkin/Bottle Gourd/ Ash Gourd/Squash)
Seed Sowing/
Seedling
Prepare pits of 60cm x 60cm x 60cm size for sowing of bottle gourd & apply 2.0-2.5 kgs well rotten FYM in each pit.
Sow 2-3 seeds of bottle gourd varieties like Pusa Summer, Prolific Long, Prolific Round, Pusa Meghdoot, Pusa Hybrid 2, etc to be planted in each pit.
Trailing the plants on pandal of bamboo for climber cucurbits.
Okra Flowering/
Harvesting
Sow the seeds of Okra improved varieties (VRO- 6, Arka Anamika) at 45x30 cm spacing on beds.
Carry out weeding.
Harvest the tender pod frequently at marketable stage.
Pineapple Land
preparation
Do earthing up for old plantation.
Prepared the land for new plantation by ploughing or digging followed by leveling.
Khasi Mandarin Fruit setting stage Preparation of proper drainage (Rainy season onset)
Pasting of Bordeaux paste on tree trunk (up to 60 cm height from ground level).
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 1st 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.
Suggestion: Contact nearby State Agril. Staff or KVK staff for necessary help and suggestion.
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 – NORTH GARO HILLS (Period 1
st– 5
thJune, 2019)
Weather forecast valid up to 5th June, 2019
The possibility of Rainfall is 21.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 21-34oC, Minimum Temp: 19-24oC, Cloud cover: sky will be partly cloudy to mainly cloudy i.e. 2-6 Okta, Maximum RH: 87-99%, Minimum RH: 41-93%, Wind speed: 2-3 Kmph, Wind direction:
East-southeast.
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.
Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days
Main Crop/
Animal /Fisheries
Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories
Ginger/Turmeric Sowing Select sandy loam type of soil for cultivation. Farmers are advised to make raised bed of size 1m width, 15cm height and of convenient length and channels for draining excess rain water.
After field preparation HYV’s of Turmeric: Lakadong, Megha Turmeric-1; Ginger: Nadia, Poona, should be planted.
Before sowing, Rhizomes should be treatment with hot water for 47oC to 50oC for 30 min and treatment with Trichoderma spp. (2.5 g/kg) & plant ginger at a spacing of 25cm x 25cm and turmeric at 40-45cm X 25cm.
Mulch the sown bed of ginger for soil and water conservation, and also to reduce weed growth.
Mulching materials like leaves, dry grass, paddy straw etc. may be used.
Timely earthing up & destruction of infested rhizomes/stems.
French bean/Cowpea Seed Sowing Prepared the land & add 10-15 tonnes/ha FYM in the pits or lines, 10-15 days before planting.
Sow the seeds of French bean (Contender, Naga Local)
& Cowpea (Arka Garima,Local) in the lines at 75 x 25 cm spacing on raised beds.
Use bamboo sticks for staking in French bean pole type after first hoeing.
Maize
High & Mid altitude Region
Sowing/
Vegetative
Collect HYVs like Vijay Composite, DA 61A, RCM 75, 76, Vivek Hybrid 25, Vivek QPM-1, etc and keep ready for sowing.
Ploughed 2-3 times to obtain a fine tilth. Furrow of 8- 10cm should be made every 60 cm apart. Keep a channel of 25cm width × 15cm depth spaced at 8 m distance for draining out of excess rain.
Incorporate organic manures like FYM @ 5t/ha in the field 20-30 days before sowing during ploughing.
RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/May’2019/18 Dated: 31/05/2019
Apply N:P:K @ 80:60:40 kg/ha.
Undertake seed treatment with Trichoderma spp. (2.5 g/kg) of seed before sowing to protect from diseases.
Sow 2 seeds per hill at a spacing of 60×30 cm followed by thinning at 10 days after germination &
retaining one seedling per hill.
Maintain proper drainage.
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.
Tomato/Chilli/
Brinjal
Flowering/Fruiting Leafminer When weather is clear in transplanted tomato 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 leafminer.
Maintain proper drainage.
Cucurbits
(Cucumber/Pumpkin /Bottle Gourd/ Ash Gourd/Squash)
Seed Sowing/
Seedling
Prepare pits of 60cm x 60cm x 60cm size for sowing of bottle gourd & apply 2.0-2.5 kgs well rotten FYM in each pit.
Sow 2-3 seeds of bottle gourd varieties like Pusa Summer, Prolific Long, Prolific Round, Pusa Meghdoot, Pusa Hybrid 2, etc to be planted in each pit.
Trailing the plants on pandal of bamboo for climber cucurbits.
Okra Flowering/
Harvesting
Sow the seeds of Okra improved varieties (VRO-6, Arka Anamika) at 45x30 cm spacing on beds.
Carry out weeding.
Harvest the tender pod frequently at marketable stage.
Pineapple Land
preparation
Do earthing up for old plantation.
Prepared the land for new plantation by ploughing or digging followed by leveling.
Khasi Mandarin Fruit setting stage Preparation of proper drainage (Rainy season onset)
Pasting of Bordeaux paste on tree trunk (up to 60 cm height from ground level).
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 1st 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.
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 – Ri-Bhoi (Period 1
st– 5
thJune, 2019)
Weather summary of the past four days Weather forecast valid up to 5th June, 2019 Sky was mainly cloudy with 4.8 mm of rainfall. Maximum
temperatures ranged between 27.7-29.8°C and minimum ranged between 16.5-18.6°C. Mean relative humidity was 80-94% in morning and 37-58% in evening. Wind speed ranged between 3-4 kmph.
The possibility of Rainfall is 36.0mm for the next five days.
Maximum Temp: 27.0-31.0oC, Minimum Temp: 21.0-22.0oC, Cloud cover: sky will be partly cloudy to mainly cloudy i.e. 3-5 Okta, Maximum RH: 88-98%, Minimum RH: 45-72%, Wind speed: 2-3 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.
Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days
Main Crop/ Animal /Fisheries
Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories
Ginger/Turmeric Sowing Select sandy loam type of soil for cultivation. Farmers are advised to make raised bed of size 1m width, 15cm height and of convenient length and channels for draining excess rain water.
After field preparation HYV’s of Turmeric: Lakadong, Megha Turmeric-1; Ginger: Nadia, Poona, should be planted.
Before sowing, Rhizomes should be treatment with hot water for 47oC to 50oC for 30 min and treatment with Trichoderma spp. (2.5 g/kg) & plant ginger at a spacing of 25cm x 25cm and turmeric at 40-45cm X 25cm.
Mulch the sown bed of ginger for soil and water conservation, and also to reduce weed growth. Mulching materials like leaves, dry grass, paddy straw etc. may be used.
Timely earthing up & destruction of infested rhizomes/stems.
French bean/Cowpea Seed Sowing Prepared the land & add 10-15 tonnes/ha FYM in the pits or lines, 10-15 days before planting.
Sow the seeds of French bean (Contender, Naga Local) &
Cowpea (Arka Garima,Local) in the lines at 75 x 25 cm spacing on raised beds.
Use bamboo sticks for staking in French bean pole type after first hoeing.
Maize
High & Mid altitude Region
Sowing/
Vegetative
Collect HYVs like Vijay Composite, DA 61A, RCM 75, 76, Vivek Hybrid 25, Vivek QPM-1, etc and keep ready for sowing.
Ploughed 2-3 times to obtain a fine tilth. Furrow of 8-10cm should be made every 60 cm apart. Keep a channel of 25cm width × 15cm depth spaced at 8 m distance for draining out of excess rain.
Incorporate organic manures like FYM @ 5t/ha in the field
