793 103 Meghalaya Agro Advisory Bulletin - KIRAN

Agro Advisory Bulletin – East Garo Hills (Period 10

^th

– 14

^th

Aug, 2016)

Weather summery of the past five days Weather forecast valid up to 14^th Aug, 2016 Sky was partly cloudy with 30.0mm rainfall. Maximum

temperatures ranged between 30-31°C and minimum ranged between 24-25°C. Relative humidity was 92-95% in morning and 62-75% in evening. Wind speed ranged between 5-6kmph.

The possibility of Rainfall is 46.0mm for the next five days.

Maximum Temp: 32-33^oC, Minimum Temp: 22-23^oC, Cloud cover: sky will be cloudy i.e. 5-7 Okta, Maximum RH: 93-97%, Minimum RH: 65-81%, Wind speed: 5-7Kmph, Wind direction:

Eastern.

Weekly cumulative rainfall : 46.0mm

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/ Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Jhum Rice (Upland rice)

Booting stage/

Flowering stage

 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 Transplanting/

Tillering

 Continue transplanting of 20-25days old seedling at a spacing of 20cm×15cm. Apply full dose of P (375 Kg/ha SSP) & K (67 Kg/ha MOP) and half N (87 Kg/ha Urea) + FYM @ 5t/ha at the time of transplanting.

 Replanting of dead hills or gap filling with seedlings of similar age should be done within 7-10 days of transplanting.

 Maintain a water level of 2-5 cm from transplanting to maturity and should not exceed 5 cm particularly during tillering stage.

 If weeds are seen farmers are advice to apply pre emergence herbicides like Butachlor (Machete) 5% granule @30Kg/ha in 3-4 cm standing water within 2-4 days after transplanting (DAT) to control grassy weeds or run Conoweeder / Japanese paddy weeder between the rows.

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/August’2016/38 Dated: 09/08/2016

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.

Tomato

(in high altitude)

Plant establishment to flower initiation stage

 Apply urea @86 kg/ha after hand weeding at 20 & 45 DAT. Stake the plants with 1-1.5 m tall bamboo sticks at 30 DAT.

 Bottle Gourd/ Ash

Gourd

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

Powdery mildew  Spray Bavistin 0.1% or Karathane wp 0.05%

if white patches are seen on the leaves.

Ginger/

turmeric

Vegetative stage  Farmers should undertake weeding operation, top dressing of urea @ 81.4 kg urea & MOP @ 41.75 kg/ha in ginger & urea @ 65.1 kg/ha, MOP @ 100.2 kg/ha in turmeric followed by earthing up at 45DAP. Make channels between the beds for draining of excess water and weeding.

Groundnut Vegetative stage  First hand weeding should be given at 30- 35DAS (i.e. flower initiation stage) followed by earthing up to promote easy penetration of pegs into soil.

 Avoid water stagnation in the field, provide good drainage system.

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

Soybean Vegetative stage

 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 drooping of the poultry

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

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 Septicaemia, Black

Quarter

 Undertake regular immunization of cattle &

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

Agro Advisory Bulletin – EAST JAINTIA HILLS (Period 10

^th

– 14

^th

Aug, 2016)

Weather forecast valid up to 14^th Aug, 2016

The possibility of Rainfall is 38.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 32-33

^o

C, Minimum Temp: 22-23

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be cloudy i.e. 6-7 Okta, Maximum RH: 91-98%, Minimum RH: 53-68%, Wind speed: 3- 4Kmph, Wind direction: Eastern.

Weekly cumulative rainfall : 38.0mm

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Jhum Rice (Upland rice)

Booting / Flowering stage

 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.

Potato Matured

(For high altitude Region)

Late Blight  Make proper drainage.

 Late blight management: Spray Mancozeb 64% + Cymoxanil 8% @ 3g/litre.

 Leaf eating caterpillar : Spay Dimethoate 30EC @ 2ml/litre

Sali/Kharif Rice Transplanting/

Tillering

 Continue transplanting of 20-25days old seedling at a spacing of 20cm×15cm. Apply full dose of P (375 Kg/ha SSP) & K (67 Kg/ha MOP) and half N (87 Kg/ha Urea) + FYM @ 5t/ha at the time of transplanting.

 Replanting of dead hills or gap filling with seedlings of similar age should be done within 7-10 days of transplanting.

 Maintain a water level of 2-5 cm from transplanting to maturity and should not exceed 5 cm particularly during tillering stage.

 If weeds are seen farmers are advice to apply pre emergence herbicides like Butachlor (Machete) 5%

granule @30Kg/ha in 3-4 cm standing water within 2-4 days after transplanting (DAT) to control grassy weeds or run Conoweeder / Japanese paddy weeder between the rows.

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/August’2016/38 Dated: 09/08/2016

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.

Tomato Flowering to fruit

setting

 Undertake one weeding and hoeing. Stake the plants with 1-1.5 m tall bamboo sticks.

Fruit borer  Spray of Malathion (3ml/l) or Endosulphan (2.5ml/l) or Rogor (1.0ml/l) at 10-15days interval for control of fruit borer. Avoid tomato fruits for consumption up to 7-10 days after the spray of the chemicals.

Bottle Gourd/ Ash Gourd

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

Powdery mildew  Spray Bavistin 0.1% or Karathane wp 0.05% if white patches are seen on the leaves.

Ginger/

turmeric

Vegetative stage  Farmers should undertake weeding operation, top dressing of urea @ 81.4 kg urea & MOP @ 41.75 kg/ha in ginger &

urea @ 65.1 kg/ha, MOP @ 100.2 kg/ha in turmeric followed by earthing up at 45DAP. Make channels between the beds for draining of excess water and weeding.

Groundnut Vegetative stage  First hand weeding should be given at 30-35DAS (i.e.

flower initiation stage) followed by earthing up to promote easy penetration of pegs into soil.

 Avoid water stagnation in the field, provide good drainage system.

Aphid/ Leaf miner

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

Soyabean Vegetative 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 drooping 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

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

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 Septicaemia, Black

Quarter

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

Agro Advisory Bulletin – EAST KHASI HILLS (Period 10

^th

– 14

^th

Aug, 2016)

Weather forecast valid up to 14^th Aug, 2016

The possibility of Rainfall is 37.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 32-33

^o

C, Minimum Temp: 22-23

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be cloudy i.e. 6-7 Okta, Maximum RH: 91-98%, Minimum RH: 59-73%, Wind speed: 4-6 Kmph, Wind direction: Eastern.

Weekly cumulative rainfall : 37.0mm

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Jhum Rice (Upland rice)

Booting / Flowering stage

 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.

Potato Matured

(For high altitude Region)

Late Blight  Make proper drainage.

 Late blight management: Spray Mancozeb 64% + Cymoxanil 8% @ 3g/litre.

 Leaf eating caterpillar : Spay Dimethoate 30EC @ 2ml/litre

Sali/Kharif Rice Transplanting / Tillering

 Continue transplanting of 20-25days old seedling at a spacing of 20cm×15cm. Apply full dose of P (375 Kg/ha SSP) & K (67 Kg/ha MOP) and half N (87 Kg/ha Urea) + FYM @ 5t/ha at the time of transplanting.

 Replanting of dead hills or gap filling with seedlings of similar age should be done within 7-10 days of transplanting.

 Maintain a water level of 2-5 cm from transplanting to maturity and should not exceed 5 cm particularly during tillering stage.

 If weeds are seen farmers are advice to apply pre emergence herbicides like Butachlor (Machete) 5%

granule @30Kg/ha in 3-4 cm standing water within 2-4 days after transplanting (DAT) to control grassy weeds or run Conoweeder / Japanese paddy weeder between the rows.

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/August’2016/38 Dated: 09/08/2016

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.

Tomato Flowering to fruit

setting

 Undertake one weeding and hoeing. Stake the plants with 1-1.5 m tall bamboo sticks.

Fruit borer  Spray of Malathion (3ml/l) or Endosulphan (2.5ml/l) or Rogor (1.0ml/l) at 10-15days interval for control of fruit borer. Avoid tomato fruits for consumption up to 7-10 days after the spray of the chemicals.

Bottle Gourd/ Ash Gourd

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

Powdery mildew  Spray Bavistin 0.1% or Karathane wp 0.05% if white patches are seen on the leaves.

Ginger/

turmeric

Vegetative stage  Farmers should undertake weeding operation, top dressing of urea @ 81.4 kg urea & MOP @ 41.75 kg/ha in ginger &

urea @ 65.1 kg/ha, MOP @ 100.2 kg/ha in turmeric followed by earthing up at 45DAP. Make channels between the beds for draining of excess water and weeding.

Groundnut Vegetative stage  First hand weeding should be given at 30-35DAS (i.e.

flower initiation stage) followed by earthing up to promote easy penetration of pegs into soil.

 Avoid water stagnation in the field, provide good drainage system.

Aphid/ Leaf miner

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

Soyabean Vegetative 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 drooping 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

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

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 Septicaemia, Black

Quarter

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

Agro Advisory Bulletin – NORTH GARO HILLS (Period 10

^th

– 14

^th

Aug, 2016)

Weather forecast valid up to 14^th Aug, 2016

The possibility of Rainfall is 50.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 32-33

^o

C, Minimum Temp: 22-23

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be mainly cloudy i.e. 4-7 Okta, Maximum RH: 92-98%, Minimum RH: 63-81%, Wind speed:

3-5 Kmph, Wind direction: Eastern.

Weekly cumulative rainfall : 50.0mm

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Jhum Rice (Upland rice)

Booting/

Flowering stage

 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 Transplanting/

Tillering

 Continue transplanting of 20-25days old seedling at a spacing of 20cm×15cm. Apply full dose of P (375 Kg/ha SSP) & K (67 Kg/ha MOP) and half N (87 Kg/ha Urea) + FYM @ 5t/ha at the time of transplanting.

 Replanting of dead hills or gap filling with seedlings of similar age should be done within 7-10 days of transplanting.

 Maintain a water level of 2-5 cm from transplanting to maturity and should not exceed 5 cm particularly during tillering stage.

 If weeds are seen farmers are advice to apply pre emergence herbicides like Butachlor (Machete) 5%

granule @30Kg/ha in 3-4 cm standing water within 2-4 days after transplanting (DAT) to control grassy weeds or run Conoweeder / Japanese paddy weeder between the rows.

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.

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/August’2016/38 Dated: 09/08/2016

Tomato

(in high altitude)

Plant establishment to flower initiation stage

 Apply urea @86 kg/ha after hand weeding at 20 & 45 DAT. Stake the plants with 1-1.5 m tall bamboo sticks at 30 DAT.

 Bottle Gourd/ Ash

Gourd

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

Powdery mildew  Spray Bavistin 0.1% or Karathane wp 0.05% if white patches are seen on the leaves.

Ginger/turmeric Establishment to vegetative stage

 Farmers should undertake weeding operation, top dressing of urea @ 81.4 kg urea & MOP @ 41.75 kg/ha in ginger & urea @ 65.1 kg/ha, MOP @ 100.2 kg/ha in turmeric followed by earthing up at 45DAP. Make channels between the beds for draining of excess water and weeding.

Groundnut Vegetative stage  First hand weeding should be given at 30-35DAS (i.e.

flower initiation stage) followed by earthing up to promote easy penetration of pegs into soil.

 Avoid water stagnation in the field, provide good drainage system.

Aphid/ Leaf miner

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

Soyabean Vegetative 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 drooping 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

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

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 – Ri-Bhoi (Period 10

^th

– 14

^th

Aug, 2016)

Weather summery of the past four days Weather forecast valid up to 14^th Aug, 2016

Sky was partly cloudy with 42.0mm of rainfall. Maximum temperatures ranged between 29-30°C and minimum ranged between 22-23°C. Mean relative humidity was 96-97% in morning and 63-86% in evening. Wind speed ranged between 2 -4kmph.

The possibility of Rainfall is 52.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 32-33

^o

C, Minimum Temp: 22- 23

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be mainly cloudy i.e. 5-7 Okta, Maximum RH: 93-96%, Minimum RH: 62-78%, Wind speed: 2-3Kmph, Wind direction: Southeastern.

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

 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 Transplanting/

Tillering

 Continue transplanting of 20-25days old seedling at a spacing of 20cm×15cm. Apply full dose of P (375 Kg/ha SSP) & K (67 Kg/ha MOP) and half N (87 Kg/ha Urea) + FYM @ 5t/ha at the time of transplanting.

 Replanting of dead hills or gap filling with seedlings of similar age should be done within 7-10 days of transplanting.

 Maintain a water level of 2-5 cm from transplanting to maturity and should not exceed 5 cm particularly during tillering stage.

 If weeds are seen farmers are advice to apply pre emergence herbicides like Butachlor (Machete) 5%

granule @30Kg/ha in 3-4 cm standing water within 2-4 days after transplanting (DAT) to control grassy weeds or run Conoweeder / Japanese paddy weeder between the rows.

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.

Tomato Plant establishment  Apply urea @86 kg/ha after hand weeding at 20 &

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/August’2016/38 Dated: 09/08/2016

(in high altitude) to flower initiation stage

45 DAT. Stake the plants with 1-1.5 m tall bamboo sticks at 30 DAT.

 Bottle Gourd/ Ash

Gourd

Fruit development

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

Powdery mildew  Spray Bavistin 0.1% or Karathane wp 0.05% if white patches are seen on the leaves.

Ginger/turmeric Establishment to vegetative stage

 Farmers should undertake weeding operation, top dressing of urea @ 81.4 kg urea & MOP @ 41.75 kg/ha in ginger & urea @ 65.1 kg/ha, MOP @ 100.2 kg/ha in turmeric followed by earthing up at 45DAP. Make channels between the beds for draining of excess water and weeding.

Groundnut Vegetative stage  First hand weeding should be given at 30-35DAS (i.e. flower initiation stage) followed by earthing up to promote easy penetration of pegs into soil.

 Avoid water stagnation in the field, provide good drainage system.

Aphid/ Leaf miner

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

Soyabean Vegetative 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 drooping 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

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

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 – SOUTH GARO HILLS (Period 10

^th

– 14

^th

Aug, 2016)

Weather forecast valid up to 14^th Aug, 2016

The possibility of Rainfall is 40.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 32-33

^o

C, Minimum Temp: 22-23

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be cloudy i.e. 6-7 Okta, Maximum RH: 93-96%, Minimum RH: 66-80%, Wind speed: 8-10 Kmph, Wind direction: Eastern.

Weekly cumulative rainfall : 40.0mm

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Jhum Rice (Upland rice)

Booting/

Flowering stage

 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 Transplanting/

Tillering

 Continue transplanting of 20-25days old seedling at a spacing of 20cm×15cm. Apply full dose of P (375 Kg/ha SSP) & K (67 Kg/ha MOP) and half N (87 Kg/ha Urea) + FYM @ 5t/ha at the time of transplanting.

 Replanting of dead hills or gap filling with seedlings of similar age should be done within 7-10 days of transplanting.

 Maintain a water level of 2-5 cm from transplanting to maturity and should not exceed 5 cm particularly during tillering stage.

 If weeds are seen farmers are advice to apply pre emergence herbicides like Butachlor (Machete) 5%

granule @30Kg/ha in 3-4 cm standing water within 2-4 days after transplanting (DAT) to control grassy weeds or run Conoweeder / Japanese paddy weeder between the rows.

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.

Tomato Plant establishment to  Apply urea @86 kg/ha after hand weeding at 20 & 45

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/August’2016/38 Dated: 09/08/2016

(in high altitude) flower initiation stage DAT. Stake the plants with 1-1.5 m tall bamboo sticks at 30 DAT.

 Bottle Gourd/ Ash

Gourd

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

Powdery mildew  Spray Bavistin 0.1% or Karathane wp 0.05% if white patches are seen on the leaves.

Ginger/turmeric Establishment to vegetative stage

 Farmers should undertake weeding operation, top dressing of urea @ 81.4 kg urea & MOP @ 41.75 kg/ha in ginger & urea @ 65.1 kg/ha, MOP @ 100.2 kg/ha in turmeric followed by earthing up at 45DAP. Make channels between the beds for draining of excess water and weeding.

Groundnut Vegetative stage  First hand weeding should be given at 30-35DAS (i.e.

flower initiation stage) followed by earthing up to promote easy penetration of pegs into soil.

 Avoid water stagnation in the field, provide good drainage system.

Aphid/ Leaf miner

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

Soyabean Vegetative 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 drooping 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.

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

 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 – SOUTH WEST GARO HILLS (Period 10

^th

– 14

^th

Aug, 2016)

Weather forecast valid up to 14^th Aug, 2016

The possibility of Rainfall is 48.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 32-33

^o

C, Minimum Temp: 23-24

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be mainly cloudy i.e. 4-6 Okta, Maximum RH: 92-94%, Minimum RH: 62-81%, Wind speed:

2-4 Kmph, Wind direction: Eastern.

Weekly cumulative rainfall : 48.0mm

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Jhum Rice (Upland rice)

Booting / Flowering stage

 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 Transplanting/

Tillering

 Continue transplanting of 20-25days old seedling at a spacing of 20cm×15cm. Apply full dose of P (375 Kg/ha SSP) & K (67 Kg/ha MOP) and half N (87 Kg/ha Urea) + FYM @ 5t/ha at the time of transplanting.

 Replanting of dead hills or gap filling with seedlings of similar age should be done within 7-10 days of transplanting.

 Maintain a water level of 2-5 cm from transplanting to maturity and should not exceed 5 cm particularly during tillering stage.

 If weeds are seen farmers are advice to apply pre emergence herbicides like Butachlor (Machete) 5%

granule @30Kg/ha in 3-4 cm standing water within 2-4 days after transplanting (DAT) to control grassy weeds or run Conoweeder / Japanese paddy weeder between the rows.

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.

Tomato Plant establishment to  Apply urea @86 kg/ha after hand weeding at 20 & 45

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/August’2016/38 Dated: 09/08/2016

(in high altitude) flower initiation stage DAT. Stake the plants with 1-1.5 m tall bamboo sticks at 30 DAT.

 Bottle Gourd/ Ash

Gourd

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

Powdery mildew  Spray Bavistin 0.1% or Karathane wp 0.05% if white patches are seen on the leaves.

Groundnut Vegetative stage  First hand weeding should be given at 30-35DAS (i.e.

flower initiation stage) followed by earthing up to promote easy penetration of pegs into soil.

 Avoid water stagnation in the field, provide good drainage system.

Aphid/ Leaf miner

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

Soyabean Vegetative 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 drooping 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 KHASI HILLS (Period 10

^th

– 14

^th

Aug, 2016)

Weather forecast valid up to 14^th Aug, 2016

The possibility of Rainfall is 34.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 30-32

^o

C, Minimum Temp: 21-22

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be mainly cloudy i.e. 6-7 Okta, Maximum RH: 91-97%, Minimum RH: 63-74%, Wind speed:

7-10 Kmph, Wind direction: Eastern.

Weekly cumulative rainfall : 34.0mm

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Jhum Rice (Upland rice)

Booting / Flowering stage

 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.

Potato Matured

(For high altitude Region)

Late Blight  Make proper drainage.

 Late blight management: Spray Mancozeb 64% + Cymoxanil 8% @ 3g/litre.

 Leaf eating caterpillar : Spay Dimethoate 30EC @ 2ml/litre

Sali/Kharif Rice Transplanting/

Tillering

 Continue transplanting of 20-25days old seedling at a spacing of 20cm×15cm. Apply full dose of P (375 Kg/ha SSP) & K (67 Kg/ha MOP) and half N (87 Kg/ha Urea) + FYM @ 5t/ha at the time of transplanting.

 Replanting of dead hills or gap filling with seedlings of similar age should be done within 7-10 days of transplanting.

 Maintain a water level of 2-5 cm from transplanting to maturity and should not exceed 5 cm particularly during tillering stage.

 If weeds are seen farmers are advice to apply pre emergence herbicides like Butachlor (Machete) 5%

granule @30Kg/ha in 3-4 cm standing water within 2-4 days after transplanting (DAT) to control grassy weeds or run Conoweeder / Japanese paddy weeder between the rows.

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/August’2016/38 Dated: 09/08/2016

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.

Tomato Flowering to fruit

setting

 Undertake one weeding and hoeing. Stake the plants with 1-1.5 m tall bamboo sticks.

Fruit borer  Spray of Malathion (3ml/l) or Endosulphan (2.5ml/l) or Rogor (1.0ml/l) at 10-15days interval for control of fruit borer. Avoid tomato fruits for consumption up to 7-10 days after the spray of the chemicals.

Bottle Gourd/ Ash Gourd

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

Powdery mildew  Spray Bavistin 0.1% or Karathane wp 0.05% if white patches are seen on the leaves.

Ginger/

turmeric

Vegetative stage  Farmers should undertake weeding operation, top dressing of urea @ 81.4 kg urea & MOP @ 41.75 kg/ha in ginger &

urea @ 65.1 kg/ha, MOP @ 100.2 kg/ha in turmeric followed by earthing up at 45DAP. Make channels between the beds for draining of excess water and weeding.

Groundnut Vegetative stage  First hand weeding should be given at 30-35DAS (i.e.

flower initiation stage) followed by earthing up to promote easy penetration of pegs into soil.

 Avoid water stagnation in the field, provide good drainage system.

Aphid/ Leaf miner

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

Soyabean Vegetative 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 drooping 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

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

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 Septicaemia, Black

Quarter

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

Agro Advisory Bulletin – WEST GARO HILLS (Period 10

^th

– 14

^th

Aug, 2016)

Weather forecast valid up to 14^th Aug, 2016

The possibility of Rainfall is 34.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 31-32

^o

C, Minimum Temp: 23-24

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be mainly cloudy i.e. 5-7 Okta, Maximum RH: 93-97%, Minimum RH: 64-84%, Wind speed:

6-9 Kmph, Wind direction: Eastern.

Weekly cumulative rainfall : 34.0mm

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Jhum Rice (Upland rice)

Booting / Flowering stage

 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 Transplanting/

Tillering

 Continue transplanting of 20-25days old seedling at a spacing of 20cm×15cm. Apply full dose of P (375 Kg/ha SSP) & K (67 Kg/ha MOP) and half N (87 Kg/ha Urea) + FYM @ 5t/ha at the time of transplanting.

 Replanting of dead hills or gap filling with seedlings of similar age should be done within 7-10 days of transplanting.

 Maintain a water level of 2-5 cm from transplanting to maturity and should not exceed 5 cm particularly during tillering stage.

 If weeds are seen farmers are advice to apply pre emergence herbicides like Butachlor (Machete) 5%

granule @30Kg/ha in 3-4 cm standing water within 2-4 days after transplanting (DAT) to control grassy weeds or run Conoweeder / Japanese paddy weeder between the rows.

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.

Tomato Plant establishment to  Apply urea @86 kg/ha after hand weeding at 20 & 45

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/August’2016/38 Dated: 09/08/2016

(in high altitude) flower initiation stage DAT. Stake the plants with 1-1.5 m tall bamboo sticks at 30 DAT.

 Bottle Gourd/ Ash

Gourd

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

Powdery mildew  Spray Bavistin 0.1% or Karathane wp 0.05% if white patches are seen on the leaves.

Ginger/turmeric Establishment to vegetative stage

 Farmers should undertake weeding operation, top dressing of urea @ 81.4 kg urea & MOP @ 41.75 kg/ha in ginger & urea @ 65.1 kg/ha, MOP @ 100.2 kg/ha in turmeric followed by earthing up at 45DAP. Make channels between the beds for draining of excess water and weeding.

Groundnut Vegetative stage  First hand weeding should be given at 30-35DAS (i.e.

flower initiation stage) followed by earthing up to promote easy penetration of pegs into soil.

 Avoid water stagnation in the field, provide good drainage system.

Aphid/ Leaf miner

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

Soyabean Vegetative 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 drooping 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.

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

 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 – WEST JAINTIA HILLS (Period 10

^th

– 14

^th

Aug, 2016)

Weather forecast valid up to 14^th Aug, 2016

The possibility of Rainfall is 58.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 32-33

^o

C, Minimum Temp: 21-23

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be mainly cloudy i.e. 5-7 Okta, Maximum RH: 91-95%, Minimum RH: 56-69%, Wind speed:

3-4 Kmph, Wind direction: Eastern.

Weekly cumulative rainfall : 58.0mm

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Jhum Rice (Upland rice)

Booting/

Flowering stage

 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.

Potato Matured

(For high altitude Region)

Late Blight  Make proper drainage.

 Late blight management: Spray Mancozeb 64% + Cymoxanil 8% @ 3g/litre.

 Leaf eating caterpillar : Spay Dimethoate 30EC @ 2ml/litre

Sali/Kharif Rice Transplanting/

Tillering

 Continue transplanting of 20-25days old seedling at a spacing of 20cm×15cm. Apply full dose of P (375 Kg/ha SSP) & K (67 Kg/ha MOP) and half N (87 Kg/ha Urea) + FYM @ 5t/ha at the time of transplanting.

 Replanting of dead hills or gap filling with seedlings of similar age should be done within 7-10 days of transplanting.

 Maintain a water level of 2-5 cm from transplanting to maturity and should not exceed 5 cm particularly during tillering stage.

 If weeds are seen farmers are advice to apply pre emergence herbicides like Butachlor (Machete) 5%

granule @30Kg/ha in 3-4 cm standing water within 2-4 days after transplanting (DAT) to control grassy weeds or run Conoweeder / Japanese paddy weeder between the rows.

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/August’2016/38 Dated: 09/08/2016

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.

Tomato Flowering to fruit

setting

 Undertake one weeding and hoeing. Stake the plants with 1-1.5 m tall bamboo sticks.

Fruit borer  Spray of Malathion (3ml/l) or Endosulphan (2.5ml/l) or Rogor (1.0ml/l) at 10-15days interval for control of fruit borer. Avoid tomato fruits for consumption up to 7-10 days after the spray of the chemicals.

Bottle Gourd/ Ash Gourd

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

Powdery mildew  Spray Bavistin 0.1% or Karathane wp 0.05% if white patches are seen on the leaves.

Ginger/

turmeric

Vegetative stage  Farmers should undertake weeding operation, top dressing of urea @ 81.4 kg urea & MOP @ 41.75 kg/ha in ginger &

urea @ 65.1 kg/ha, MOP @ 100.2 kg/ha in turmeric followed by earthing up at 45DAP. Make channels between the beds for draining of excess water and weeding.

Groundnut Vegetative stage  First hand weeding should be given at 30-35DAS (i.e.

flower initiation stage) followed by earthing up to promote easy penetration of pegs into soil.

 Avoid water stagnation in the field, provide good drainage system.

Aphid/ Leaf miner

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

Soyabean Vegetative 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 drooping 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

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

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.