793 103 Meghalaya Agro Advisory Bulletin - KIRAN

Agro Advisory Bulletin – East Garo Hills (Period 3

^rd

– 7

^th

September, 2016)

Weather summery of the past five days Weather forecast valid up to 7^th September, 2016

Sky was partly cloudy with 80.0mm rainfall. Maximum temperatures ranged between 31-32°C and minimum ranged between 23-24°C. Relative humidity was 94-97% in morning and 61-81% in evening. Wind speed ranged between 4-6kmph.

The possibility of Rainfall is 112.0mm for the next five days.

Maximum Temp: 29-30^oC, Minimum Temp: 24-25^oC, Cloud cover: sky will be cloudy i.e. 7-8 Okta, Maximum RH: 96-98%, Minimum RH: 70-82%, Wind speed: 5-6Kmph, Wind direction:

Eastern.

Weekly cumulative rainfall : 112.0mm

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/ Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases/Mgmt Agricultural Advisories

Upland rice Booting stage/

Flowering stage

 Repair bunds to retain standing water.

 Apply small quantity of urea @35 kg/ha as top dressing after hand weeding at 40-45 DAT.

Blast  High relative humidity with intermittent rain is favourable for development of blast in rice, If blast spot are seen farmers are advised to apply mancozeb@ 2g/l or carbendezime @ 1g/l. Spraying should be done in sunny days and avoid if rain is predicted.

Rice Gundhi bug/Stem

borer  Spray Malathion 5% dust @ 6.25kg/ha for Rice Gandhi bug and Chloropyriphos

@0.02% or Monocrotophos @ 0.04% for stem borer.

Sali/Kharif Rice Vegetative stage  Repair bunds to retain standing water.

 1st hand weeding may be done at 20-25 DAT followed by top dressing of Urea @44Kg/ha.

Due to continuous rain in the last days, farmers are advised to check the water level and released excess water maintaining a water level of 3-5 cm.

Brinjal Fruiting/Picking  Harvest the maturing of mature fruit.

 For management of shoot & fruit borer, remove the affected terminal shoot showing boreholes, fruit & destroy. Spray neem Kernal Extract 5% at 15 days interval.

Bottle Gourd/ Ash Gourd

Maturing  Support of bamboo structure for climbing

upward may be raised for proper growth.

 Mature fruits may be harvested.

Ginger/

turmeric

Rhizome initiation stage  Remove excess water and maintain proper drainage facilities in the field. Undertake weeding.

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/September’2016/45 Dated: 02/09/2016

Leaf Spot

Rhizome rot (ginger) Stem borer

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

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

 Apply malathion 30EC @ 2ml/litre.

Groundnut

(Lower altitude regions)

Flowering to pod formation stage

 Avoid water logging in the field. Remove excess water and maintain proper drainage facilities. Farmers can perform one hand weeding at 30-35DAS (i.e. flower initiation stage) followed by earthing up to promote easy penetration of pegs into soil.

Leaf spot  Warm weather with intermittent rain is congenial for the development of leaf spot in groundnut. Spray carbendazim (0.05%) + mancozeb (0.2%) at 2-3 weeks intervals after the current spell of rain if dark spots are seen on the leaf.

Aphid/ Leaf miner  For control of major insect pests spray phosphamidon 100 EC @ 0.5 ml/ litre of water.

Soybean Flowering

 Provide good channels for removing excess water to avoid water stagnation in the field.

 Hand weeding should be taken up at 15DAS depending on the weed population.

Hairy caterpillar/

Semilooper/ Leaf roller/

Flea beetle

 For management of pests like hairy caterpillar, semilooper, leaf roller and flea beetle, spray dichlorvos 100 EC @ 0.5 ml/l or chlorpyriphos 20 EC @ 1 ml/lit

Khasi Mandarin All stage  Paste the trunk of Mandarin tree upto 2m

height with 1% Carbaryl 150 WP (20g/l).

 Collect and destroy the trunk borer adults by shaking the branches 2-3 times at 10 days interval.

Animal Sciences

Poultry All stages  As the day temperature has increased keep

the poultry house well ventilated during day time.

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

 Litter should be changed 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.

 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

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

and 35 days old through eye and nostril.

Piggery All stages  Keep the pig stay/shed dry and clean and

avoid dampness during rainy season.

 Repair the roof of pig stay to protect from rain.

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

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

Skin infection  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, Haemorrhagic Septicaemia, Black

Quarter

 Undertake regular immunization of cattle &

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

Agro Advisory Bulletin – EAST JAINTIA HILLS (Period 3

^rd

– 7

^th

September, 2016)

Weather forecast valid up to 7^th September, 2016

The possibility of Rainfall is 89.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 28-30

^o

C, Minimum Temp: 22

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be cloudy i.e. 7-8 Okta, Maximum RH: 95-98%, Minimum RH: 56-76%, Wind speed: 2- 3Kmph, Wind direction: Eastern.

Weekly cumulative rainfall : 89.0mm

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Jhum Rice (Upland rice)

Booting / Flowering stage

 Repair bunds to retain standing water.

 Apply small quantity of urea @35 kg/ha as top dressing after hand weeding at 40-45 DAT.

Blast  High relative humidity with intermittent rain is favourable for development of blast in rice, If blast spot are seen farmers are advised to apply mancozeb@ 2g/l or carbendezime @ 1g/l. Spraying should be done in sunny days and avoid if rain is predicted.

Rice Gundhi

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

Sali/Kharif Rice Vegetative stage  Repair bunds to retain standing water.

 1st hand weeding may be done at 20-25 DAT followed by top dressing of Urea @44Kg/ha. Due to continuous rain in the last days, farmers are advised to check the water level and released excess water maintaining a water level of 3-5 cm.

Brinjal Fruiting/Picking  Harvest the maturing of mature fruit.

 For management of shoot & fruit borer, remove the affected terminal shoot showing boreholes, fruit &

destroy. Spray neem Kernal Extract 5% at 15 days interval.

Bottle Gourd/ Ash Gourd

Maturing  Support of bamboo structure for climbing upward may be raised for proper growth.

 Mature fruits may be harvested.

Ginger/

turmeric

Rhizome initiation stage

 Remove excess water and maintain proper drainage facilities in the field. Undertake weeding.

Leaf Spot

Rhizome rot

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

 Spray/ drench 1% Bordeaux mixture or Dithane M-45

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/September’2016/45 Dated: 02/09/2016

(ginger) Stem borer

(2.5g/l) to prevent rhizome rot.

 Apply malathion 30EC @ 2ml/litre.

Groundnut

(Lower altitude regions)

Flowering to pod formation stage

 Avoid water logging in the field. Remove excess water and maintain proper drainage facilities. Farmers can perform one hand weeding at 30-35DAS (i.e. flower initiation stage) followed by earthing up to promote easy penetration of pegs into soil.

Leaf spot  Warm weather with intermittent rain is congenial for the development of leaf spot in groundnut. Spray carbendazim (0.05%) + mancozeb (0.2%) at 2-3 weeks intervals after the current spell of rain if dark spots are seen on the leaf.

Aphid/ Leaf miner

 For control of major insect pests spray phosphamidon 100 EC @ 0.5 ml/ litre of water.

Soyabean Flowering stage

 Provide good channels for removing excess water to avoid water stagnation in the field.

 First hand weeding should be taken up at 15DAS depending on the weed population.

Hairy caterpillar/

Semilooper/ Leaf roller/ Flea beetle

 For management of pests like hairy caterpillar, semilooper, leaf roller and flea beetle, spray dichlorvos 100 EC @ 0.5 ml/l or chlorpyriphos 20 EC @ 1 ml/lit

Khasi Mandarin All stage  Paste the trunk of Mandarin tree upto 2m height with 1%

Carbaryl 150 WP (20g/l).

 Collect and destroy the trunk borer adults by shaking the branches 2-3 times at 10 days interval.

Animal Sciences

Poultry All stages  As the day temperature has increased keep the poultry house well ventilated during day time.

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

 Litter should be changed 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.

 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  Keep the pig stay/shed dry and clean and avoid

dampness during rainy season.

 Repair the roof of pig stay to protect from rain.

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

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

Skin infection  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  Undertake regular immunization of cattle & buffaloes

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

Disease, Haemorrhagic Septicaemia, Black

Quarter

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

Agro Advisory Bulletin – EAST KHASI HILLS (Period 3

^rd

– 7

^th

September, 2016)

Weather forecast valid up to 7^th September, 2016

The possibility of Rainfall is 116.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 28

^o

C, Minimum Temp: 21-22

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be cloudy i.e. 7-8 Okta, Maximum RH: 95-99%, Minimum RH: 66-83%, Wind speed: 4-5 Kmph, Wind direction: Eastern.

Weekly cumulative rainfall : 116.0mm

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Jhum Rice (Upland rice)

Booting / Flowering stage

 Repair bunds to retain standing water.

 Apply small quantity of urea @35 kg/ha as top dressing after hand weeding at 40-45 DAT.

Blast  High relative humidity with intermittent rain is favourable for development of blast in rice, If blast spot are seen farmers are advised to apply mancozeb@ 2g/l or carbendezime @ 1g/l. Spraying should be done in sunny days and avoid if rain is predicted.

Rice Gundhi

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

Sali/Kharif Rice Vegetative stage  Repair bunds to retain standing water.

 1st hand weeding may be done at 20-25 DAT followed by top dressing of Urea @44Kg/ha. Due to continuous rain in the last days, farmers are advised to check the water level and released excess water maintaining a water level of 3-5 cm.

Brinjal Fruiting/Picking  Harvest the maturing of mature fruit.

 For management of shoot & fruit borer, remove the affected terminal shoot showing boreholes, fruit &

destroy. Spray neem Kernal Extract 5% at 15 days interval.

Bottle Gourd/ Ash Gourd

Maturing  Support of bamboo structure for climbing upward may be raised for proper growth.

 Mature fruits may be harvested.

Ginger/

turmeric

Rhizome initiation stage

 Remove excess water and maintain proper drainage facilities in the field. Undertake weeding.

Leaf Spot

Rhizome rot (ginger)

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

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

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/September’2016/45 Dated: 02/09/2016

Stem borer

 Apply malathion 30EC @ 2ml/litre.

Groundnut

(Lower altitude regions)

Flowering to pod formation stage

 Avoid water logging in the field. Remove excess water and maintain proper drainage facilities. Farmers can perform one hand weeding at 30-35DAS (i.e. flower initiation stage) followed by earthing up to promote easy penetration of pegs into soil.

Leaf spot  Warm weather with intermittent rain is congenial for the development of leaf spot in groundnut. Spray carbendazim (0.05%) + mancozeb (0.2%) at 2-3 weeks intervals after the current spell of rain if dark spots are seen on the leaf.

Aphid/ Leaf miner

 For control of major insect pests spray phosphamidon 100 EC @ 0.5 ml/ litre of water.

Soyabean Flowering stage

 Provide good channels for removing excess water to avoid water stagnation in the field.

 First hand weeding should be taken up at 15DAS depending on the weed population.

Hairy caterpillar/

Semilooper/ Leaf roller/ Flea beetle

 For management of pests like hairy caterpillar, semilooper, leaf roller and flea beetle, spray dichlorvos 100 EC @ 0.5 ml/l or chlorpyriphos 20 EC @ 1 ml/lit

Khasi Mandarin All stage  Paste the trunk of Mandarin tree upto 2m height with 1%

Carbaryl 150 WP (20g/l).

 Collect and destroy the trunk borer adults by shaking the branches 2-3 times at 10 days interval.

Animal Sciences

Poultry All stages  As the day temperature has increased keep the poultry house well ventilated during day time.

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

 Litter should be changed 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.

 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  Keep the pig stay/shed dry and clean and avoid

dampness during rainy season.

 Repair the roof of pig stay to protect from rain.

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

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

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

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

Disease,

 Undertake regular immunization of cattle & buffaloes against Foot & Mouth disease, Haemorrhagic

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

Haemorrhagic Septicaemia, Black

Quarter

septicaemia & Black Quarter.

Agro Advisory Bulletin – NORTH GARO HILLS (Period 3

^rd

– 7

^th

September, 2016)

Weather forecast valid up to 7^th September, 2016

The possibility of Rainfall is 153.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 28-29

^o

C, Minimum Temp: 23- 24

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be cloudy i.e. 8 Okta, Maximum RH: 97-98%, Minimum RH: 71-84%, Wind speed: 3- 4 Kmph, Wind direction: Eastern.

Weekly cumulative rainfall : 153.0mm

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Jhum Rice (Upland rice)

Booting/

Flowering stage

 Repair bunds to retain standing water.

 Apply small quantity of urea @35 kg/ha as top dressing after hand weeding at 40-45 DAT.

Blast  High relative humidity with intermittent rain is favourable for development of blast in rice, If blast spot are seen farmers are advised to apply mancozeb@ 2g/l or carbendezime @ 1g/l. Spraying should be done in sunny days and avoid if rain is predicted.

Rice Gundhi

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

Sali/Kharif Rice Vegetative stage  Repair bunds to retain standing water.

 1st hand weeding may be done at 20-25 DAT followed by top dressing of Urea @44Kg/ha. Due to continuous rain in the last days, farmers are advised to check the water level and released excess water maintaining a water level of 3-5 cm.

Brinjal Fruiting/Picking  Harvest the maturing of mature fruit.

 For management of shoot & fruit borer, remove the affected terminal shoot showing boreholes, fruit &

destroy. Spray neem Kernal Extract 5% at 15 days interval.

Bottle Gourd/ Ash Gourd

Maturing  Support of bamboo structure for climbing upward may be raised for proper growth.

 Mature fruits may be harvested.

Ginger/

turmeric

Rhizome initiation stage

 Remove excess water and maintain proper drainage facilities in the field. Undertake weeding.

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

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/September’2016/45 Dated: 02/09/2016

Rhizome rot (ginger) Stem borer

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

 Apply malathion 30EC @ 2ml/litre.

Groundnut

(Lower altitude regions)

Flowering to pod formation stage

 Avoid water logging in the field. Remove excess water and maintain proper drainage facilities. Farmers can perform one hand weeding at 30-35DAS (i.e. flower initiation stage) followed by earthing up to promote easy penetration of pegs into soil.

Leaf spot  Warm weather with intermittent rain is congenial for the development of leaf spot in groundnut. Spray carbendazim (0.05%) + mancozeb (0.2%) at 2-3 weeks intervals after the current spell of rain if dark spots are seen on the leaf.

Aphid/ Leaf miner

 For control of major insect pests spray phosphamidon 100 EC @ 0.5 ml/ litre of water.

Soyabean Flowering stage

 Provide good channels for removing excess water to avoid water stagnation in the field.

 First hand weeding should be taken up at 15DAS depending on the weed population.

Hairy caterpillar/

Semilooper/ Leaf roller/ Flea beetle

 For management of pests like hairy caterpillar, semilooper, leaf roller and flea beetle, spray dichlorvos 100 EC @ 0.5 ml/l or chlorpyriphos 20 EC @ 1 ml/lit

Khasi Mandarin All stage  Paste the trunk of Mandarin tree upto 2m height with 1%

Carbaryl 150 WP (20g/l).

 Collect and destroy the trunk borer adults by shaking the branches 2-3 times at 10 days interval.

Animal Sciences

Poultry All stages  As the day temperature has increased keep the poultry house well ventilated during day time.

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

 Litter should be changed 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.

 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  Keep the pig stay/shed dry and clean and avoid

dampness during rainy season.

 Repair the roof of pig stay to protect from rain.

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

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

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

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

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

Foot & Mouth Disease, Haemorrhagic Septicaemia, Black

Quarter

 Undertake regular immunization of cattle & buffaloes against Foot & Mouth disease, Haemorrhagic septicaemia & Black Quarter.

Agro Advisory Bulletin – Ri-Bhoi (Period 3

^rd

– 7

^th

September, 2016)

Weather summery of the past four days Weather forecast valid up to 7^th September, 2016

Sky was partly cloudy with 85.0mm of rainfall. Maximum temperatures ranged between 31-32°C and minimum ranged between 22-23°C. Mean relative humidity was 96-99% in morning and 68-89% in evening. Wind speed ranged between 2-3kmph.

The possibility of Rainfall is 99.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 26-29

^o

C, Minimum Temp: 20- 22

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be cloudy i.e. 8 Okta, Maximum RH: 98-99%, Minimum RH: 77-88%, Wind speed: 2Kmph, Wind direction: Eastern.

Weekly cumulative rainfall : 99.0mm

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Jhum Rice (Upland rice)

Booting / Flowering stage

 Repair bunds to retain standing water.

 Apply small quantity of urea @35 kg/ha as top dressing after hand weeding at 40-45 DAT.

Blast  High relative humidity with intermittent rain is favourable for development of blast in rice, If blast spot are seen farmers are advised to apply mancozeb@ 2g/l or carbendezime @ 1g/l. Spraying should be done in sunny days and avoid if rain is predicted.

Rice Gundhi

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

Sali/Kharif Rice Vegetative stage  Repair bunds to retain standing water.

 1st hand weeding may be done at 20-25 DAT followed by top dressing of Urea @44Kg/ha. Due to continuous rain in the last days, farmers are advised to check the water level and released excess water maintaining a water level of 3-5 cm.

Brinjal Fruiting/Picking  Harvest the maturing of mature fruit.

 For management of shoot & fruit borer, remove the affected terminal shoot showing boreholes, fruit &

destroy. Spray neem Kernal Extract 5% at 15 days interval.

Bottle Gourd/ Ash Gourd

Maturing  Support of bamboo structure for climbing upward may be raised for proper growth.

 Mature fruits may be harvested.

Ginger/

turmeric

Rhizome initiation stage

 Remove excess water and maintain proper drainage facilities in the field. Undertake weeding.

Leaf Spot

Rhizome rot (ginger)

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

 Spray/ drench 1% Bordeaux mixture or Dithane M-

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/September’2016/45 Dated: 02/09/2016

Stem borer

45 (2.5g/l) to prevent rhizome rot.

 Apply malathion 30EC @ 2ml/litre.

Groundnut

(Lower altitude regions)

Flowering to pod formation stage

 Avoid water logging in the field. Remove excess water and maintain proper drainage facilities.

Farmers can perform one hand weeding at 30- 35DAS (i.e. flower initiation stage) followed by earthing up to promote easy penetration of pegs into soil.

Leaf spot  Warm weather with intermittent rain is congenial for the development of leaf spot in groundnut. Spray carbendazim (0.05%) + mancozeb (0.2%) at 2-3 weeks intervals after the current spell of rain if dark spots are seen on the leaf.

Aphid/ Leaf miner

 For control of major insect pests spray phosphamidon 100 EC @ 0.5 ml/ litre of water.

Soyabean Flowering stage

 Provide good channels for removing excess water to avoid water stagnation in the field.

 First hand weeding should be taken up at 15DAS depending on the weed population.

Hairy caterpillar/

Semilooper/ Leaf roller/ Flea beetle

 For management of pests like hairy caterpillar, semilooper, leaf roller and flea beetle, spray dichlorvos 100 EC @ 0.5 ml/l or chlorpyriphos 20 EC @ 1 ml/lit Khasi Mandarin All stage  Paste the trunk of Mandarin tree upto 2m height

with 1% Carbaryl 150 WP (20g/l).

 Collect and destroy the trunk borer adults by shaking the branches 2-3 times at 10 days interval.

Animal Sciences

Poultry All stages  As the day temperature has increased keep the

poultry house well ventilated during day time.

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

 Litter should be changed 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.

 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  Keep the pig stay/shed dry and clean and avoid dampness during rainy season.

 Repair the roof of pig stay to protect from rain.

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

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

Skin infection  Provide Ivermectin (Injection) @ 10mg/33kg body

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

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, Haemorrhagic Septicaemia, Black

Quarter

 Undertake regular immunization of cattle &

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

Agro Advisory Bulletin – SOUTH GARO HILLS (Period 3

^rd

– 7

^th

September, 2016)

Weather forecast valid up to 7^th September, 2016

The possibility of Rainfall is 84.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 28-30

^o

C, Minimum Temp: 22-23

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be cloudy i.e. 7-8 Okta, Maximum RH: 96-97%, Minimum RH: 70-80%, Wind speed: 7 Kmph, Wind direction: Eastern.

Weekly cumulative rainfall : 84.0mm

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Jhum Rice (Upland rice)

Booting/

Flowering stage

 Repair bunds to retain standing water.

 Apply small quantity of urea @35 kg/ha as top dressing after hand weeding at 40-45 DAT.

Blast  High relative humidity with intermittent rain is favourable for development of blast in rice, If blast spot are seen farmers are advised to apply mancozeb@ 2g/l or carbendezime @ 1g/l. Spraying should be done in sunny days and avoid if rain is predicted.

Rice Gundhi

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

Sali/Kharif Rice Vegetative stage  Repair bunds to retain standing water.

 1st hand weeding may be done at 20-25 DAT followed by top dressing of Urea @44Kg/ha. Due to continuous rain in the last days, farmers are advised to check the water level and released excess water maintaining a water level of 3-5 cm.

Brinjal Fruiting/Picking  Harvest the maturing of mature fruit.

 For management of shoot & fruit borer, remove the affected terminal shoot showing boreholes, fruit &

destroy. Spray neem Kernal Extract 5% at 15 days interval.

Bottle Gourd/ Ash Gourd

Maturing  Support of bamboo structure for climbing upward may be raised for proper growth.

 Mature fruits may be harvested.

Ginger/

turmeric

Rhizome initiation stage

 Remove excess water and maintain proper drainage facilities in the field. Undertake weeding.

Leaf Spot

Rhizome rot

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

 Spray/ drench 1% Bordeaux mixture or Dithane M-45

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/September’2016/45 Dated: 02/09/2016

(ginger) Stem borer

(2.5g/l) to prevent rhizome rot.

 Apply malathion 30EC @ 2ml/litre.

Groundnut

(Lower altitude regions)

Flowering to pod formation stage

 Avoid water logging in the field. Remove excess water and maintain proper drainage facilities. Farmers can perform one hand weeding at 30-35DAS (i.e. flower initiation stage) followed by earthing up to promote easy penetration of pegs into soil.

Leaf spot  Warm weather with intermittent rain is congenial for the development of leaf spot in groundnut. Spray carbendazim (0.05%) + mancozeb (0.2%) at 2-3 weeks intervals after the current spell of rain if dark spots are seen on the leaf.

Aphid/ Leaf miner

 For control of major insect pests spray phosphamidon 100 EC @ 0.5 ml/ litre of water.

Soyabean Flowering stage

 Provide good channels for removing excess water to avoid water stagnation in the field.

 First hand weeding should be taken up at 15DAS depending on the weed population.

Hairy caterpillar/

Semilooper/ Leaf roller/ Flea beetle

 For management of pests like hairy caterpillar, semilooper, leaf roller and flea beetle, spray dichlorvos 100 EC @ 0.5 ml/l or chlorpyriphos 20 EC @ 1 ml/lit

Khasi Mandarin All stage  Paste the trunk of Mandarin tree upto 2m height with 1%

Carbaryl 150 WP (20g/l).

 Collect and destroy the trunk borer adults by shaking the branches 2-3 times at 10 days interval.

Animal Sciences

Poultry All stages  As the day temperature has increased keep the poultry house well ventilated during day time.

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

 Litter should be changed 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.

 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  Keep the pig stay/shed dry and clean and avoid

dampness during rainy season.

 Repair the roof of pig stay to protect from rain.

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

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

Skin infection  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  Undertake regular immunization of cattle & buffaloes

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

Disease, Haemorrhagic Septicaemia, Black

Quarter

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

Agro Advisory Bulletin – SOUTH WEST GARO HILLS (Period 3

^rd

– 7

^th

September, 2016)

Weather forecast valid up to 7^th September, 2016

The possibility of Rainfall is 52.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 28-29

^o

C, Minimum Temp: 22-23

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be cloudy i.e. 7-8 Okta, Maximum RH: 94-97%, Minimum RH: 68-82%, Wind speed: 4-5 Kmph, Wind direction: Eastern.

Weekly cumulative rainfall : 52.0mm

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Jhum Rice (Upland rice)

Booting / Flowering stage

 Repair bunds to retain standing water.

 Apply small quantity of urea @35 kg/ha as top dressing after hand weeding at 40-45 DAT.

Blast  High relative humidity with intermittent rain is favourable for development of blast in rice, If blast spot are seen farmers are advised to apply mancozeb@ 2g/l or carbendezime @ 1g/l. Spraying should be done in sunny days and avoid if rain is predicted.

Rice Gundhi

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

Sali/Kharif Rice Vegetative stage  Repair bunds to retain standing water.

 1st hand weeding may be done at 20-25 DAT followed by top dressing of Urea @44Kg/ha. Due to continuous rain in the last days, farmers are advised to check the water level and released excess water maintaining a water level of 3-5 cm.

Brinjal Fruiting/Picking  Harvest the maturing of mature fruit.

 For management of shoot & fruit borer, remove the affected terminal shoot showing boreholes, fruit &

destroy. Spray neem Kernal Extract 5% at 15 days interval.

Bottle Gourd/ Ash Gourd

Maturing  Support of bamboo structure for climbing upward may be raised for proper growth.

 Mature fruits may be harvested.

Ginger/

turmeric

Rhizome initiation stage

 Remove excess water and maintain proper drainage facilities in the field. Undertake weeding.

Leaf Spot

Rhizome rot

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

 Spray/ drench 1% Bordeaux mixture or Dithane M-45

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/September’2016/45 Dated: 02/09/2016

(ginger) Stem borer

(2.5g/l) to prevent rhizome rot.

 Apply malathion 30EC @ 2ml/litre.

Groundnut

(Lower altitude regions)

Flowering to pod formation stage

 Avoid water logging in the field. Remove excess water and maintain proper drainage facilities. Farmers can perform one hand weeding at 30-35DAS (i.e. flower initiation stage) followed by earthing up to promote easy penetration of pegs into soil.

Leaf spot  Warm weather with intermittent rain is congenial for the development of leaf spot in groundnut. Spray carbendazim (0.05%) + mancozeb (0.2%) at 2-3 weeks intervals after the current spell of rain if dark spots are seen on the leaf.

Aphid/ Leaf miner

 For control of major insect pests spray phosphamidon 100 EC @ 0.5 ml/ litre of water.

Soyabean Flowering stage

 Provide good channels for removing excess water to avoid water stagnation in the field.

 First hand weeding should be taken up at 15DAS depending on the weed population.

Hairy caterpillar/

Semilooper/ Leaf roller/ Flea beetle

 For management of pests like hairy caterpillar, semilooper, leaf roller and flea beetle, spray dichlorvos 100 EC @ 0.5 ml/l or chlorpyriphos 20 EC @ 1 ml/lit Khasi Mandarin All stage  Paste the trunk of Mandarin tree upto 2m height with 1%

Carbaryl 150 WP (20g/l).

 Collect and destroy the trunk borer adults by shaking the branches 2-3 times at 10 days interval.

Animal Sciences

Poultry All stages  As the day temperature has increased keep the poultry house well ventilated during day time.

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

 Litter should be changed 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.

 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  Keep the pig stay/shed dry and clean and avoid

dampness during rainy season.

 Repair the roof of pig stay to protect from rain.

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

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

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

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

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

Foot & Mouth Disease, Haemorrhagic Septicaemia, Black

Quarter

 Undertake regular immunization of cattle & buffaloes against Foot & Mouth disease, Haemorrhagic septicaemia & Black Quarter.

Agro Advisory Bulletin – SOUTH WEST KHASI HILLS (Period 3

^rd

– 7

^th

September, 2016)

Weather forecast valid up to 7^th September, 2016

The possibility of Rainfall is 55.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 25-26

^o

C, Minimum Temp: 20-21

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be cloudy i.e. 7-8 Okta, Maximum RH: 95-98%, Minimum RH: 68-80%, Wind speed: 6 Kmph, Wind direction: Eastern.

Weekly cumulative rainfall : 55.0mm

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Jhum Rice (Upland rice)

Booting / Flowering stage

 Repair bunds to retain standing water.

 Apply small quantity of urea @35 kg/ha as top dressing after hand weeding at 40-45 DAT.

Blast  High relative humidity with intermittent rain is favourable for development of blast in rice, If blast spot are seen farmers are advised to apply mancozeb@ 2g/l or carbendezime @ 1g/l. Spraying should be done in sunny days and avoid if rain is predicted.

Rice Gundhi

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

Sali/Kharif Rice Vegetative stage  Repair bunds to retain standing water.

 1st hand weeding may be done at 20-25 DAT followed by top dressing of Urea @44Kg/ha. Due to continuous rain in the last days, farmers are advised to check the water level and released excess water maintaining a water level of 3-5 cm.

Brinjal Fruiting/Picking  Harvest the maturing of mature fruit.

 For management of shoot & fruit borer, remove the affected terminal shoot showing boreholes, fruit &

destroy. Spray neem Kernal Extract 5% at 15 days interval.

Bottle Gourd/ Ash Gourd

Maturing  Support of bamboo structure for climbing upward may be raised for proper growth.

 Mature fruits may be harvested.

Ginger/

turmeric

Rhizome initiation stage

 Remove excess water and maintain proper drainage facilities in the field. Undertake weeding.

Leaf Spot

Rhizome rot (ginger)

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

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

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/September’2016/45 Dated: 02/09/2016

Stem borer

 Apply malathion 30EC @ 2ml/litre.

Groundnut

(Lower altitude regions)

Flowering to pod formation stage

 Avoid water logging in the field. Remove excess water and maintain proper drainage facilities. Farmers can perform one hand weeding at 30-35DAS (i.e. flower initiation stage) followed by earthing up to promote easy penetration of pegs into soil.

Leaf spot  Warm weather with intermittent rain is congenial for the development of leaf spot in groundnut. Spray carbendazim (0.05%) + mancozeb (0.2%) at 2-3 weeks intervals after the current spell of rain if dark spots are seen on the leaf.

Aphid/ Leaf miner

 For control of major insect pests spray phosphamidon 100 EC @ 0.5 ml/ litre of water.

Soyabean Flowering stage

 Provide good channels for removing excess water to avoid water stagnation in the field.

 First hand weeding should be taken up at 15DAS depending on the weed population.

Hairy caterpillar/

Semilooper/ Leaf roller/ Flea beetle

 For management of pests like hairy caterpillar, semilooper, leaf roller and flea beetle, spray dichlorvos 100 EC @ 0.5 ml/l or chlorpyriphos 20 EC @ 1 ml/lit

Khasi Mandarin All stage  Paste the trunk of Mandarin tree upto 2m height with 1%

Carbaryl 150 WP (20g/l).

 Collect and destroy the trunk borer adults by shaking the branches 2-3 times at 10 days interval.

Animal Sciences

Poultry All stages  As the day temperature has increased keep the poultry house well ventilated during day time.

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

 Litter should be changed 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.

 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  Keep the pig stay/shed dry and clean and avoid

dampness during rainy season.

 Repair the roof of pig stay to protect from rain.

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

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

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

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

Disease,

 Undertake regular immunization of cattle & buffaloes against Foot & Mouth disease, Haemorrhagic

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

Haemorrhagic Septicaemia, Black

Quarter

septicaemia & Black Quarter.

Agro Advisory Bulletin – WEST GARO HILLS (Period 3

^rd

– 7

^th

September, 2016)

Weather forecast valid up to 7^th September, 2016

The possibility of Rainfall is 54.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 28-30

^o

C, Minimum Temp: 22-23

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be cloudy i.e. 7-8 Okta, Maximum RH: 96-97%, Minimum RH: 69-80%, Wind speed: 7-8 Kmph, Wind direction: Easthern.

Weekly cumulative rainfall : 54.0mm

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Jhum Rice (Upland rice)

Booting / Flowering stage

 Repair bunds to retain standing water.

 Apply small quantity of urea @35 kg/ha as top dressing after hand weeding at 40-45 DAT.

Blast  High relative humidity with intermittent rain is favourable for development of blast in rice, If blast spot are seen farmers are advised to apply mancozeb@ 2g/l or carbendezime @ 1g/l. Spraying should be done in sunny days and avoid if rain is predicted.

Rice Gundhi

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

Sali/Kharif Rice Vegetative stage  Repair bunds to retain standing water.

 1st hand weeding may be done at 20-25 DAT followed by top dressing of Urea @44Kg/ha. Due to continuous rain in the last days, farmers are advised to check the water level and released excess water maintaining a water level of 3-5 cm.

Brinjal Fruiting/Picking  Harvest the maturing of mature fruit.

 For management of shoot & fruit borer, remove the affected terminal shoot showing boreholes, fruit &

destroy. Spray neem Kernal Extract 5% at 15 days interval.

Bottle Gourd/ Ash Gourd

Maturing  Support of bamboo structure for climbing upward may be raised for proper growth.

 Mature fruits may be harvested.

Ginger/

turmeric

Rhizome initiation stage

 Remove excess water and maintain proper drainage facilities in the field. Undertake weeding.

Leaf Spot

Rhizome rot

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

 Spray/ drench 1% Bordeaux mixture or Dithane M-45

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/September’2016/45 Dated: 02/09/2016

(ginger) Stem borer

(2.5g/l) to prevent rhizome rot.

 Apply malathion 30EC @ 2ml/litre.

Groundnut

(Lower altitude regions)

Flowering to pod formation stage

 Avoid water logging in the field. Remove excess water and maintain proper drainage facilities. Farmers can perform one hand weeding at 30-35DAS (i.e. flower initiation stage) followed by earthing up to promote easy penetration of pegs into soil.

Leaf spot  Warm weather with intermittent rain is congenial for the development of leaf spot in groundnut. Spray carbendazim (0.05%) + mancozeb (0.2%) at 2-3 weeks intervals after the current spell of rain if dark spots are seen on the leaf.

Aphid/ Leaf miner

 For control of major insect pests spray phosphamidon 100 EC @ 0.5 ml/ litre of water.

Soyabean Flowering stage

 Provide good channels for removing excess water to avoid water stagnation in the field.

 First hand weeding should be taken up at 15DAS depending on the weed population.

Hairy caterpillar/

Semilooper/ Leaf roller/ Flea beetle

 For management of pests like hairy caterpillar, semilooper, leaf roller and flea beetle, spray dichlorvos 100 EC @ 0.5 ml/l or chlorpyriphos 20 EC @ 1 ml/lit

Khasi Mandarin All stage  Paste the trunk of Mandarin tree upto 2m height with 1%

Carbaryl 150 WP (20g/l).

 Collect and destroy the trunk borer adults by shaking the branches 2-3 times at 10 days interval.

Animal Sciences

Poultry All stages  As the day temperature has increased keep the poultry house well ventilated during day time.

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

 Litter should be changed 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.

 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  Keep the pig stay/shed dry and clean and avoid

dampness during rainy season.

 Repair the roof of pig stay to protect from rain.

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

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

Skin infection  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  Undertake regular immunization of cattle & buffaloes

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

Disease, Haemorrhagic Septicaemia, Black

Quarter

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

Agro Advisory Bulletin – WEST JAINTIA HILLS (Period 3

^rd

– 7

^th

September, 2016)

Weather forecast valid up to 7^th September, 2016

The possibility of Rainfall is 85.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 27-29

^o

C, Minimum Temp: 21-22

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be cloudy i.e. 8 Okta, Maximum RH: 95-98%, Minimum RH: 64-81%, Wind speed: 2-3 Kmph, Wind direction: Eastern.

Weekly cumulative rainfall : 85.0mm

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Jhum Rice (Upland rice)

Booting/

Flowering stage

 Repair bunds to retain standing water.

 Apply small quantity of urea @35 kg/ha as top dressing after hand weeding at 40-45 DAT.

Blast  High relative humidity with intermittent rain is favourable for development of blast in rice, If blast spot are seen farmers are advised to apply mancozeb@ 2g/l or carbendezime @ 1g/l. Spraying should be done in sunny days and avoid if rain is predicted.

Rice Gundhi

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

Sali/Kharif Rice Vegetative stage  Repair bunds to retain standing water.

 1st hand weeding may be done at 20-25 DAT followed by top dressing of Urea @44Kg/ha. Due to continuous rain in the last days, farmers are advised to check the water level and released excess water maintaining a water level of 3-5 cm.

Brinjal Fruiting/Picking  Harvest the maturing of mature fruit.

 For management of shoot & fruit borer, remove the affected terminal shoot showing boreholes, fruit &

destroy. Spray neem Kernal Extract 5% at 15 days interval.

Bottle Gourd/ Ash Gourd

Maturing  Support of bamboo structure for climbing upward may be raised for proper growth.

 Mature fruits may be harvested.

Ginger/

turmeric

Rhizome initiation stage

 Remove excess water and maintain proper drainage facilities in the field. Undertake weeding.

Leaf Spot

Rhizome rot (ginger)

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

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

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/September’2016/45 Dated: 02/09/2016

Stem borer  Apply malathion 30EC @ 2ml/litre.

Groundnut

(Lower altitude regions)

Flowering to pod formation stage

 Avoid water logging in the field. Remove excess water and maintain proper drainage facilities. Farmers can perform one hand weeding at 30-35DAS (i.e. flower initiation stage) followed by earthing up to promote easy penetration of pegs into soil.

Leaf spot  Warm weather with intermittent rain is congenial for the development of leaf spot in groundnut. Spray carbendazim (0.05%) + mancozeb (0.2%) at 2-3 weeks intervals after the current spell of rain if dark spots are seen on the leaf.

Aphid/ Leaf miner

 For control of major insect pests spray phosphamidon 100 EC @ 0.5 ml/ litre of water.

Soyabean Flowering stage

 Provide good channels for removing excess water to avoid water stagnation in the field.

 First hand weeding should be taken up at 15DAS depending on the weed population.

Hairy caterpillar/

Semilooper/ Leaf roller/ Flea beetle

 For management of pests like hairy caterpillar, semilooper, leaf roller and flea beetle, spray dichlorvos 100 EC @ 0.5 ml/l or chlorpyriphos 20 EC @ 1 ml/lit

Khasi Mandarin All stage  Paste the trunk of Mandarin tree upto 2m height with 1%

Carbaryl 150 WP (20g/l).

 Collect and destroy the trunk borer adults by shaking the branches 2-3 times at 10 days interval.

Animal Sciences

Poultry All stages  As the day temperature has increased keep the poultry house well ventilated during day time.

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

 Litter should be changed 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.

 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  Keep the pig stay/shed dry and clean and avoid

dampness during rainy season.

 Repair the roof of pig stay to protect from rain.

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

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

Skin infection  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, Haemorrhagic

 Undertake regular immunization of cattle & buffaloes against Foot & Mouth disease, Haemorrhagic septicaemia & Black Quarter.

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

Septicaemia, Black Quarter

Agro Advisory Bulletin – WEST KHASI HILLS (Period 3

^rd

– 7

^th

September, 2016)

Weather forecast valid up to 7^th September, 2016

The possibility of Rainfall is 107.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 25-26

^o

C, Minimum Temp: 20- 21

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C, Cloud cover: sky will be cloudy i.e. 7-8 Okta, Maximum RH: 96-98%, Minimum RH: 72-84%, Wind speed:

3-4 Kmph, Wind direction: Eastern.

Weekly cumulative rainfall : 107.0mm

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Jhum Rice (Upland rice)

Booting / Flowering stage

 Repair bunds to retain standing water.

 Apply small quantity of urea @35 kg/ha as top dressing after hand weeding at 40-45 DAT.

Blast  High relative humidity with intermittent rain is favourable for development of blast in rice, If blast spot are seen farmers are advised to apply mancozeb@ 2g/l or carbendezime @ 1g/l. Spraying should be done in sunny days and avoid if rain is predicted.

Rice Gundhi

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

Sali/Kharif Rice Vegetative stage  Repair bunds to retain standing water.

 1st hand weeding may be done at 20-25 DAT followed by top dressing of Urea @44Kg/ha. Due to continuous rain in the last days, farmers are advised to check the water level and released excess water maintaining a water level of 3-5 cm.

Brinjal Fruiting/Picking  Harvest the maturing of mature fruit.

 For management of shoot & fruit borer, remove the affected terminal shoot showing boreholes, fruit &

destroy. Spray neem Kernal Extract 5% at 15 days interval.

Bottle Gourd/ Ash Gourd

Maturing  Support of bamboo structure for climbing upward may be raised for proper growth.

 Mature fruits may be harvested.

Ginger/

turmeric

Rhizome initiation stage

 Remove excess water and maintain proper drainage facilities in the field. Undertake weeding.

Leaf Spot

Rhizome rot (ginger)

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

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

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/September’2016/45 Dated: 02/09/2016