793 103 Meghalaya Agro Advisory Bulletin - KIRAN

Agro Advisory Bulletin – SOUTH WEST KHASI HILLS (Period 4

^th

– 8

^th

March, 2017)

Weather forecast valid up to 8^th March, 2017

The possibility of Rainfall is 10.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 21-26

^o

C, Minimum Temp: 13-14

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be mainly clear i.e. 0-2 Okta, Maximum RH: 79-93%, Minimum RH: 30-67%, Wind speed:

5-6 Kmph, Wind direction: Eastern.

Weekly cumulative rainfall : 10.0mm

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Brinjal/Chilli Nursery preparation

Nursery bed preparation

 Prepare raised nursery bed & apply FYM @ 4 kg/m2.

Make rows of 10 cm distance along the width of the bed with the help of bamboo stick. Sow the seeds at 1-2 cm deep in the line & covered with sieved FYM, sand and soil mixture. Covered the bed with dry grass/paddy straw or polythene for 3-5 days to induce early germination of seeds. Irrigate the bed every day.

Removed the coverage as soon as sprouts come out.

Seedlings of 30-35 days old can be transplanted in the main filed.

 Recommended varieties:

Chilli – Pusa jwala & local

Brinjal – Arka Nidhi, Singh Nath, Bhola Nath & local

 Recommended seed rate Brinjal : 500 g / ha Chilli : 500-1000 g / ha

 Seed treatment

Treat the seeds with Trichoderma viride @ 4 g / kg or Pseudomonas fluorescens @ 10 g / kg of seed. Treat the seeds with Azospirillum @ 40 g / 400 g of seeds using rice gruel as adhesive.

Ginger Seed bed

preparation

 Seed bed of 1 meter wide and of convenient length and 15 cm high must be prepared along the contours or across the slope

Tomato Transplanting to early vegetative growth

 Transplant of seedlings of age 25-30 days old in small flat beds at a spacing of 75 45 cm. in the evening &

irrigate immediately.

 Apply 86 kg/ha urea (1/3 N), 375kg SSP & 83kg MOP as basal dose either just before transplanting or 5-10 days after transplanting. Apply the remaining 2/3 N (86 kg/ha urea) at 20 and 45 DAT.

 Gap filling has to be done at 7th day after transplanting

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/March’2017/94 Dated: 03/03/2017

Rapeseed/ Mustard Maturity to harvesting  Farmers are advised to harvest the crop when 80%

siliqua turn yellow in color. Harvest the crop by pulling out the whole crop.

Pea/chickpea/lentil Maturity/Harvesting  Harvest the pods when colour of pods changes from dark green to light green with good size.

 The pods should be harvested at proper maturity by picking at an interval of 12 to 15 days. Picking daily will injure the plant.

Potato Sowing & early

vegetative stage  Use disease free and well sprouted potato tubers

 Choose the recommended variety of NEH Region like K. Jyoti, K. Megha, K. Girdhari, K. Giriraj, K.

Himsona, K. Himalini

 Maintain the scientific method of potato planting system (Ridge & Furrow method)

 Tuber having 40-50g /tuber is preferred.

 Give irrigation after sowing of the crop.

 Furrow liming @500kg/ha before sowing may be done.

Khasi Mandarin

Powdery Mildew

 Spray Sulfex E 2.5 g/litre of water during flush.

Nutrient application:

 Apply 30kg FYM/Tree

 650 g Urea: 1220 g SSP: 450 g MOP/tree.

Animal Sciences

Poultry All stages  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 change 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  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.

 Iron supplementation in piglet to prevent from piglet anaemia during 1^st week of age.

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

 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.

Quarter

Fishery

Common Carp Brood stock management

 Feed common carp brooders with protein rich diet for proper maturation of eggs.

Nursery pond management

 Drain out water from the pond.

 Remove preplatory and weed fishes.

 Liming and manuring of the ponds at recommended dose.

 Drain in water and keep for maturation.

Agro Advisory Bulletin – WEST GARO HILLS (Period 4

^th

– 8

^th

March, 2017)

Weather forecast valid up to 8^th March, 2017

The possibility of Rainfall is 3.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 25-29

^o

C, Minimum Temp: 13-14

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be mainly clear i.e. 1-3 Okta, Maximum RH: 75-91%, Minimum RH: 29-50%, Wind speed:

4-8Kmph, Wind direction: Northeast-East.

Weekly cumulative rainfall : 3.0mm

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

 Dry season with wind: Provide light irrigation in the afternoon.

Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Brinjal/Chilli Nursery preparation

Nursery bed preparation

 Prepare raised nursery bed & apply FYM @ 4 kg/m2.

Make rows of 10 cm distance along the width of the bed with the help of bamboo stick. Sow the seeds at 1-2 cm deep in the line & covered with sieved FYM, sand and soil mixture. Covered the bed with dry grass/paddy straw or polythene for 3-5 days to induce early germination of seeds. Irrigate the bed every day.

Removed the coverage as soon as sprouts come out.

Seedlings of 30-35 days old can be transplanted in the main filed.

 Recommended varieties:

Chilli – Pusa jwala & local

Brinjal – Arka Nidhi, Singh Nath, Bhola Nath & local

 Recommended seed rate Brinjal : 500 g / ha Chilli : 500-1000 g / ha

 Seed treatment

Treat the seeds with Trichoderma viride @ 4 g / kg or Pseudomonas fluorescens @ 10 g / kg of seed. Treat the seeds with Azospirillum @ 40 g / 400 g of seeds using rice gruel as adhesive.

Ginger Seed bed

preparation

 Seed bed of 1 meter wide and of convenient length and 15 cm high must be prepared along the contours or across the slope

Tomato Transplanting to early vegetative growth

 Transplant of seedlings of age 25-30 days old in small flat beds at a spacing of 75 45 cm. in the evening &

irrigate immediately.

 Apply 86 kg/ha urea (1/3 N), 375kg SSP & 83kg MOP as basal dose either just before transplanting or 5-10

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/March’2017/94 Dated: 03/03/2017

days after transplanting. Apply the remaining 2/3 N (86 kg/ha urea) at 20 and 45 DAT.

 Gap filling has to be done at 7th day after transplanting Rapeseed/ Mustard Maturity to harvesting  Farmers are advised to harvest the crop when 80%

siliqua turn yellow in color. Harvest the crop by pulling out the whole crop.

Pea/chickpea/lentil Maturity/Harvesting  Harvest the pods when colour of pods changes from dark green to light green with good size.

 The pods should be harvested at proper maturity by picking at an interval of 12 to 15 days. Picking daily will injure the plant.

Khasi Mandarin

Powdery Mildew

 Spray Sulfex E 2.5 g/litre of water during flush.

Nutrient application:

 Apply 30kg FYM/Tree

 650 g Urea: 1220 g SSP: 450 g MOP/tree.

Animal Sciences

Poultry All stages  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 change 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  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.

 Iron supplementation in piglet to prevent from piglet anaemia during 1^st week of age.

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.

Fishery

Common Carp Brood stock management

 Feed common carp brooders with protein rich diet for proper maturation of eggs.

Nursery pond management

 Drain out water from the pond.

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

 Remove preplatory and weed fishes.

 Liming and manuring of the ponds at recommended dose.

 Drain in water and keep for maturation.

Agro Advisory Bulletin – WEST JAINTIA HILLS (Period 4

^th

– 8

^th

March, 2017)

Weather forecast valid up to 8^th March, 2017

The possibility of Rainfall is 11.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 24-26

^o

C, Minimum Temp: 11-13

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be mainly clear i.e. 0-2 Okta, Maximum RH: 80-91%, Minimum RH: 26-48%, Wind speed: 3 Kmph, Wind direction: East-Southeast.

Weekly cumulative rainfall : 11.0mm

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Brinjal/Chilli Nursery preparation

Nursery bed preparation

 Prepare raised nursery bed & apply FYM @ 4 kg/m2.

Make rows of 10 cm distance along the width of the bed with the help of bamboo stick. Sow the seeds at 1-2 cm deep in the line & covered with sieved FYM, sand and soil mixture. Covered the bed with dry grass/paddy straw or polythene for 3-5 days to induce early germination of seeds. Irrigate the bed every day.

Removed the coverage as soon as sprouts come out.

Seedlings of 30-35 days old can be transplanted in the main filed.

 Recommended varieties:

Chilli – Pusa jwala & local

Brinjal – Arka Nidhi, Singh Nath, Bhola Nath & local

 Recommended seed rate Brinjal : 500 g / ha Chilli : 500-1000 g / ha

 Seed treatment

Treat the seeds with Trichoderma viride @ 4 g / kg or Pseudomonas fluorescens @ 10 g / kg of seed. Treat the seeds with Azospirillum @ 40 g / 400 g of seeds using rice gruel as adhesive.

Ginger Seed bed

preparation

 Seed bed of 1 meter wide and of convenient length and 15 cm high must be prepared along the contours or across the slope

Tomato Transplanting to early vegetative growth

 Transplant of seedlings of age 25-30 days old in small flat beds at a spacing of 75 45 cm. in the evening &

irrigate immediately.

 Apply 86 kg/ha urea (1/3 N), 375kg SSP & 83kg MOP as basal dose either just before transplanting or 5-10 days after transplanting. Apply the remaining 2/3 N (86 kg/ha urea) at 20 and 45 DAT.

 Gap filling has to be done at 7th day after transplanting

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/March’2017/94 Dated: 03/03/2017

Rapeseed/ Mustard Maturity to harvesting  Farmers are advised to harvest the crop when 80%

siliqua turn yellow in color. Harvest the crop by pulling out the whole crop.

Pea/chickpea/lentil Maturity/Harvesting  Harvest the pods when colour of pods changes from dark green to light green with good size.

 The pods should be harvested at proper maturity by picking at an interval of 12 to 15 days. Picking daily will injure the plant.

Potato Sowing & early

vegetative stage  Use disease free and well sprouted potato tubers

 Choose the recommended variety of NEH Region like K. Jyoti, K. Megha, K. Girdhari, K. Giriraj, K.

Himsona, K. Himalini

 Maintain the scientific method of potato planting system (Ridge & Furrow method)

 Tuber having 40-50g /tuber is preferred.

 Give irrigation after sowing of the crop.

 Furrow liming @500kg/ha before sowing may be done.

Khasi Mandarin

Powdery Mildew

 Spray Sulfex E 2.5 g/litre of water during flush.

Nutrient application:

 Apply 30kg FYM/Tree

 650 g Urea: 1220 g SSP: 450 g MOP/tree.

Animal Sciences

Poultry All stages  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 change 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  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.

 Iron supplementation in piglet to prevent from piglet anaemia during 1^st week of age.

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.

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

Fishery

Common Carp Brood stock management

 Feed common carp brooders with protein rich diet for proper maturation of eggs.

Nursery pond management

 Drain out water from the pond.

 Remove preplatory and weed fishes.

 Liming and manuring of the ponds at recommended dose.

 Drain in water and keep for maturation.

Agro Advisory Bulletin – WEST KHASI HILLS (Period 4

^th

– 8

^th

March, 2017)

Weather forecast valid up to 8^th March, 2017

The possibility of Rainfall is 5.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 21-23

^o

C, Minimum Temp: 9-12

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be mainly clear i.e. 0-2 Okta, Maximum RH: 84-92%, Minimum RH: 27-50%, Wind speed:

4-5Kmph, Wind direction: Eastern.

Weekly cumulative rainfall : 5.0mm

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days . Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Brinjal/Chilli Nursery preparation

Nursery bed preparation

 Prepare raised nursery bed & apply FYM @ 4 kg/m2.

Make rows of 10 cm distance along the width of the bed with the help of bamboo stick. Sow the seeds at 1-2 cm deep in the line & covered with sieved FYM, sand and soil mixture. Covered the bed with dry grass/paddy straw or polythene for 3-5 days to induce early germination of seeds. Irrigate the bed every day.

Removed the coverage as soon as sprouts come out.

Seedlings of 30-35 days old can be transplanted in the main filed.

 Recommended varieties:

Chilli – Pusa jwala & local

Brinjal – Arka Nidhi, Singh Nath, Bhola Nath & local

 Recommended seed rate Brinjal : 500 g / ha Chilli : 500-1000 g / ha

 Seed treatment

Treat the seeds with Trichoderma viride @ 4 g / kg or Pseudomonas fluorescens @ 10 g / kg of seed. Treat the seeds with Azospirillum @ 40 g / 400 g of seeds using rice gruel as adhesive.

Ginger Seed bed

preparation

 Seed bed of 1 meter wide and of convenient length and 15 cm high must be prepared along the contours or across the slope

Tomato Transplanting to early vegetative growth

 Transplant of seedlings of age 25-30 days old in small flat beds at a spacing of 75 45 cm. in the evening &

irrigate immediately.

 Apply 86 kg/ha urea (1/3 N), 375kg SSP & 83kg MOP as basal dose either just before transplanting or 5-10 days after transplanting. Apply the remaining 2/3 N (86 kg/ha urea) at 20 and 45 DAT.

 Gap filling has to be done at 7th day after transplanting

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/March’2017/94 Dated: 03/03/2017

Rapeseed/ Mustard Maturity to harvesting  Farmers are advised to harvest the crop when 80%

siliqua turn yellow in color. Harvest the crop by pulling out the whole crop.

Pea/chickpea/lentil Maturity/Harvesting  Harvest the pods when colour of pods changes from dark green to light green with good size.

 The pods should be harvested at proper maturity by picking at an interval of 12 to 15 days. Picking daily will injure the plant.

Potato Sowing & early

vegetative stage  Use disease free and well sprouted potato tubers

 Choose the recommended variety of NEH Region like K. Jyoti, K. Megha, K. Girdhari, K. Giriraj, K.

Himsona, K. Himalini

 Maintain the scientific method of potato planting system (Ridge & Furrow method)

 Tuber having 40-50g /tuber is preferred.

 Give irrigation after sowing of the crop.

 Furrow liming @500kg/ha before sowing may be done.

Khasi Mandarin

Powdery Mildew

 Spray Sulfex E 2.5 g/litre of water during flush.

Nutrient application:

 Apply 30kg FYM/Tree

 650 g Urea: 1220 g SSP: 450 g MOP/tree.

Animal Sciences

Poultry All stages  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 change 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  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.

 Iron supplementation in piglet to prevent from piglet anaemia during 1^st week of age.

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.

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

Fishery

Common Carp Brood stock management

 Feed common carp brooders with protein rich diet for proper maturation of eggs.

Nursery pond management

 Drain out water from the pond.

 Remove preplatory and weed fishes.

 Liming and manuring of the ponds at recommended dose.

 Drain in water and keep for maturation.

Agro Advisory Bulletin – East Garo Hills (Period 4

^th

– 8

^th

March, 2017)

Weather summery of the past five days Weather forecast valid up to 8^th March, 2017

Sky was partly cloudy with 0.0mm rainfall. Maximum temperatures ranged between 26-28°C and minimum ranged between 10-13°C.

Relative humidity was 55-88% in morning and 21-35% in evening.

Wind speed ranged between: 5-6kmph.

The possibility of Rainfall is 3.0mm for the next five days.

Maximum Temp: 26-27^oC, Minimum Temp: 14-15^oC, Cloud cover: sky will be mainly clear i.e. 0-2 Okta, Maximum RH: 81- 93%, Minimum RH: 28-52%, Wind speed: 4-6Kmph, Wind direction: Eastern.

Weekly cumulative rainfall : 3.0mm

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

 Dry season with wind: Provide light irrigation in the afternoon.

Main Crop/ Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Brinjal/Chilli Nursery preparation Nursery bed preparation

 Prepare raised nursery bed & apply FYM @ 4 kg/m2. Make rows of 10 cm distance along the width of the bed with the help of bamboo stick. Sow the seeds at 1-2 cm deep in the line & covered with sieved FYM, sand and soil mixture. Covered the bed with dry grass/paddy straw or polythene for 3-5 days to induce early germination of seeds. Irrigate the bed every day. Removed the coverage as soon as sprouts come out. Seedlings of 30-35 days old can be transplanted in the main filed.

 Recommended varieties:

Chilli – Pusa jwala & local

Brinjal – Arka Nidhi, Singh Nath, Bhola Nath & local

 Recommended seed rate Brinjal : 500 g / ha Chilli : 500-1000 g / ha

 Seed treatment

Treat the seeds with Trichoderma viride @ 4 g / kg or Pseudomonas fluorescens @ 10 g / kg of seed. Treat the seeds with Azospirillum

@ 40 g / 400 g of seeds using rice gruel as adhesive.

Ginger Seed bed

preparation

 Seed bed of 1 meter wide and of convenient length and 15 cm high must be prepared along the contours or across the slope.

Tomato Transplanting to early vegetative growth

 Transplant of seedlings of age 25-30 days old in small flat beds at a spacing of 75 45 cm.

in the evening & irrigate immediately.

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/March’2017/94 Dated: 03/03/2017

 Apply 86 kg/ha urea (1/3 N), 375kg SSP &

83kg MOP as basal dose either just before transplanting or 5-10 days after transplanting.

Apply the remaining 2/3 N (86 kg/ha urea) at 20 and 45 DAT.

 Gap filling has to be done at 7th day after transplanting

Rapeseed/ Mustard Maturity to harvesting  Farmers are advised to harvest the crop when 80% siliqua turn yellow in color. Harvest the crop by pulling out the whole crop.

Pea/chickpea/lentil Maturity/Harvesting  Harvest the pods when colour of pods changes from dark green to light green with good size.

 The pods should be harvested at proper maturity by picking at an interval of 12 to 15 days. Picking daily will injure the plant.

Khasi Mandarin

Powdery Mildew  Spray Sulfex E 2.5 g/litre of water during flush.

Nutrient application:

 Apply 30kg FYM/Tree

 650 g Urea: 1220 g SSP: 450 g MOP/tree.

Animal Sciences

Poultry All stages  Provide vitamin B complex @ 7ml/litre in

drinking water daily in broiler for healthy growth.

 Litter should be change periodically and provide clean drinking water and changed the water every day.

 Diseased and dead birds should be immediately removed.

 Regularly inspect the dropings of the poultry birds for any diseases symptom.

Coccidiosis  Provide plenty of fresh and clean drinking water.

 Provide coccidiostatic like Amprolium @ 25-65 mg/kg feed once a day as a preventive measure against coccidiosis.

Ranikhet disease  Vaccinate the poultry birds with F1/ Lasota vaccine (1 drop) at the age of 4-7 days old and 35 days old through eye and nostril.

Piggery All stages  Vaccinate all newly born piglets against

swine fever at the age of 3 months followed by annual booster dose.

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

 Iron supplementation in piglet to prevent from piglet anaemia during 1^st week of age.

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.

Fishery

Common Carp Brood stock management

 Feed common carp brooders with protein rich diet for proper maturation of eggs.

Nursery pond management

 Drain out water from the pond.

 Remove preplatory and weed fishes.

 Liming and manuring of the ponds at recommended dose.

 Drain in water and keep for maturation.

Agro Advisory Bulletin – EAST JAINTIA HILLS (Period 4

^th

– 8

^th

March, 2017)

Weather forecast valid up to 8^th March, 2017

The possibility of Rainfall is 10.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 22-27

^o

C, Minimum Temp: 12-14

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be mainly clear i.e. 0-3 Okta, Maximum RH: 84-92%, Minimum RH: 27-59%, Wind speed: 2 Kmph, Wind direction: Northeast-Southeast.

Weekly cumulative rainfall : 10.0mm

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Brinjal/Chilli Nursery preparation

Nursery bed preparation

 Prepare raised nursery bed & apply FYM @ 4 kg/m2.

Make rows of 10 cm distance along the width of the bed with the help of bamboo stick. Sow the seeds at 1-2 cm deep in the line & covered with sieved FYM, sand and soil mixture. Covered the bed with dry grass/paddy straw or polythene for 3-5 days to induce early germination of seeds. Irrigate the bed every day.

Removed the coverage as soon as sprouts come out.

Seedlings of 30-35 days old can be transplanted in the main filed.

 Recommended varieties:

Chilli – Pusa jwala & local

Brinjal – Arka Nidhi, Singh Nath, Bhola Nath & local

 Recommended seed rate Brinjal : 500 g / ha Chilli : 500-1000 g / ha

 Seed treatment

Treat the seeds with Trichoderma viride @ 4 g / kg or Pseudomonas fluorescens @ 10 g / kg of seed. Treat the seeds with Azospirillum @ 40 g / 400 g of seeds using rice gruel as adhesive.

Ginger Seed bed

preparation

 Seed bed of 1 meter wide and of convenient length and 15 cm high must be prepared along the contours or across the slope

Tomato Transplanting to early vegetative growth

 Transplant of seedlings of age 25-30 days old in small flat beds at a spacing of 75 45 cm. in the evening &

irrigate immediately.

 Apply 86 kg/ha urea (1/3 N), 375kg SSP & 83kg MOP as basal dose either just before transplanting or 5-10 days after transplanting. Apply the remaining 2/3 N (86

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/March’2017/94 Dated: 03/03/2017

kg/ha urea) at 20 and 45 DAT.

 Gap filling has to be done at 7th day after transplanting Rapeseed/ Mustard Maturity to harvesting  Farmers are advised to harvest the crop when 80%

siliqua turn yellow in color. Harvest the crop by pulling out the whole crop.

Pea/chickpea/lentil Maturity/Harvesting  Harvest the pods when colour of pods changes from dark green to light green with good size.

 The pods should be harvested at proper maturity by picking at an interval of 12 to 15 days. Picking daily will injure the plant.

Potato Sowing & early

vegetative stage  Use disease free and well sprouted potato tubers

 Choose the recommended variety of NEH Region like K. Jyoti, K. Megha, K. Girdhari, K. Giriraj, K.

Himsona, K. Himalini

 Maintain the scientific method of potato planting system (Ridge & Furrow method)

 Tuber having 40-50g /tuber is preferred.

 Give irrigation after sowing of the crop.

 Furrow liming @500kg/ha before sowing may be done.

Khasi Mandarin

Powdery Mildew

 Spray Sulfex E 2.5 g/litre of water during flush.

Nutrient application:

 Apply 30kg FYM/Tree

 650 g Urea: 1220 g SSP: 450 g MOP/tree.

Animal Sciences

Poultry All stages  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 change 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  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.

 Iron supplementation in piglet to prevent from piglet anaemia during 1^st week of age.

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.

Fishery

Common Carp Brood stock management

 Feed common carp brooders with protein rich diet for proper maturation of eggs.

Nursery pond management

 Drain out water from the pond.

 Remove preplatory and weed fishes.

 Liming and manuring of the ponds at recommended dose.

 Drain in water and keep for maturation.

Agro Advisory Bulletin – EAST KHASI HILLS (Period 4

^th

– 8

^th

March, 2017)

Weather forecast valid up to 8^th March, 2017

The possibility of Rainfall is 11.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 20-22

^o

C, Minimum Temp: 9-12

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be mainly clear i.e. 0-2 Okta, Maximum RH: 77-89%, Minimum RH: 27-52%, Wind speed:

4-5 Kmph, Wind direction: Eastern.

Weekly cumulative rainfall : 11.0mm

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days . Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Brinjal/Chilli Nursery preparation

Nursery bed preparation

 Prepare raised nursery bed & apply FYM @ 4 kg/m2.

Make rows of 10 cm distance along the width of the bed with the help of bamboo stick. Sow the seeds at 1-2 cm deep in the line & covered with sieved FYM, sand and soil mixture. Covered the bed with dry grass/paddy straw or polythene for 3-5 days to induce early germination of seeds. Irrigate the bed every day.

Removed the coverage as soon as sprouts come out.

Seedlings of 30-35 days old can be transplanted in the main filed.

 Recommended varieties:

Chilli – Pusa jwala & local

Brinjal – Arka Nidhi, Singh Nath, Bhola Nath & local

 Recommended seed rate Brinjal : 500 g / ha Chilli : 500-1000 g / ha

 Seed treatment

Treat the seeds with Trichoderma viride @ 4 g / kg or Pseudomonas fluorescens @ 10 g / kg of seed. Treat the seeds with Azospirillum @ 40 g / 400 g of seeds using rice gruel as adhesive.

Ginger Seed bed

preparation

 Seed bed of 1 meter wide and of convenient length and 15 cm high must be prepared along the contours or across the slope

Tomato Transplanting to early vegetative growth

 Transplant of seedlings of age 25-30 days old in small flat beds at a spacing of 75 45 cm. in the evening &

irrigate immediately.

 Apply 86 kg/ha urea (1/3 N), 375kg SSP & 83kg MOP as basal dose either just before transplanting or 5-10 days after transplanting. Apply the remaining 2/3 N (86 kg/ha urea) at 20 and 45 DAT.

 Gap filling has to be done at 7th day after transplanting

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/March’2017/94 Dated: 03/03/2017

Rapeseed/ Mustard Maturity to harvesting  Farmers are advised to harvest the crop when 80%

siliqua turn yellow in color. Harvest the crop by pulling out the whole crop.

Pea/chickpea/lentil Maturity/Harvesting  Harvest the pods when colour of pods changes from dark green to light green with good size.

 The pods should be harvested at proper maturity by picking at an interval of 12 to 15 days. Picking daily will injure the plant.

Potato Sowing & early

vegetative stage  Use disease free and well sprouted potato tubers

 Choose the recommended variety of NEH Region like K. Jyoti, K. Megha, K. Girdhari, K. Giriraj, K.

Himsona, K. Himalini

 Maintain the scientific method of potato planting system (Ridge & Furrow method)

 Tuber having 40-50g /tuber is preferred.

 Give irrigation after sowing of the crop.

 Furrow liming @500kg/ha before sowing may be done.

Khasi Mandarin

Powdery Mildew

 Spray Sulfex E 2.5 g/litre of water during flush.

Nutrient application:

 Apply 30kg FYM/Tree

 650 g Urea: 1220 g SSP: 450 g MOP/tree.

Animal Sciences

Poultry All stages  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 change 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  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.

 Iron supplementation in piglet to prevent from piglet anaemia during 1^st week of age.

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.

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

Fishery

Common Carp Brood stock management

 Feed common carp brooders with protein rich diet for proper maturation of eggs.

Nursery pond management

 Drain out water from the pond.

 Remove preplatory and weed fishes.

 Liming and manuring of the ponds at recommended dose.

 Drain in water and keep for maturation.

Agro Advisory Bulletin – NORTH GARO HILLS (Period 4

^th

– 8

^th

March, 2017)

Weather forecast valid up to 8^th March, 2017

The possibility of Rainfall is 3.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 25-26

^o

C, Minimum Temp: 13-14

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be mainly clear i.e. 0-1 Okta, Maximum RH: 83-94%, Minimum RH: 26-42%, Wind speed:

2-5Kmph, Wind direction: Northeast-Eastern.

Weekly cumulative rainfall : 3.0mm

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

 Dry season with wind: Provide light irrigation in the afternoon.

Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Brinjal/Chilli Nursery preparation

Nursery bed preparation

 Prepare raised nursery bed & apply FYM @ 4 kg/m2.

Make rows of 10 cm distance along the width of the bed with the help of bamboo stick. Sow the seeds at 1-2 cm deep in the line & covered with sieved FYM, sand and soil mixture. Covered the bed with dry grass/paddy straw or polythene for 3-5 days to induce early germination of seeds. Irrigate the bed every day.

Removed the coverage as soon as sprouts come out.

Seedlings of 30-35 days old can be transplanted in the main filed.

 Recommended varieties:

Chilli – Pusa jwala & local

Brinjal – Arka Nidhi, Singh Nath, Bhola Nath & local

 Recommended seed rate Brinjal : 500 g / ha Chilli : 500-1000 g / ha

 Seed treatment

Treat the seeds with Trichoderma viride @ 4 g / kg or Pseudomonas fluorescens @ 10 g / kg of seed. Treat the seeds with Azospirillum @ 40 g / 400 g of seeds using rice gruel as adhesive.

Ginger Seed bed

preparation

 Seed bed of 1 meter wide and of convenient length and 15 cm high must be prepared along the contours or across the slope

Tomato Transplanting to early vegetative growth

 Transplant of seedlings of age 25-30 days old in small flat beds at a spacing of 75 45 cm. in the evening &

irrigate immediately.

 Apply 86 kg/ha urea (1/3 N), 375kg SSP & 83kg MOP as basal dose either just before transplanting or 5-10

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/March’2017/94 Dated: 03/03/2017

days after transplanting. Apply the remaining 2/3 N (86 kg/ha urea) at 20 and 45 DAT.

 Gap filling has to be done at 7th day after transplanting Rapeseed/ Mustard Maturity to harvesting  Farmers are advised to harvest the crop when 80%

siliqua turn yellow in color. Harvest the crop by pulling out the whole crop.

Pea/chickpea/lentil Maturity/Harvesting  Harvest the pods when colour of pods changes from dark green to light green with good size.

 The pods should be harvested at proper maturity by picking at an interval of 12 to 15 days. Picking daily will injure the plant.

Khasi Mandarin

Powdery Mildew

 Spray Sulfex E 2.5 g/litre of water during flush.

Nutrient application:

 Apply 30kg FYM/Tree

 650 g Urea: 1220 g SSP: 450 g MOP/tree.

Animal Sciences

Poultry All stages  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 change 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  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.

 Iron supplementation in piglet to prevent from piglet anaemia during 1^st week of age.

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.

Fishery

Common Carp Brood stock management

 Feed common carp brooders with protein rich diet for proper maturation of eggs.

Nursery pond management

 Drain out water from the pond.

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

 Remove preplatory and weed fishes.

 Liming and manuring of the ponds at recommended dose.

 Drain in water and keep for maturation.

Agro Advisory Bulletin – Ri-Bhoi (Period 4

^th

– 8

^th

March, 2017)

Weather summery of the past four days Weather forecast valid up to 8^th March, 2017

Sky was mainly cloudy with 0.0mm of rainfall. Maximum temperatures ranged between 23.6-28.6°C and minimum ranged between 9.8-14.2°C. Mean relative humidity was 59- 88% in morning and 22-27% in evening. Wind speed ranged between 4kmph.

The possibility of Rainfall is 4.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 24-26

^o

C, Minimum Temp: 11- 13

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be mainly clear i.e. 0-1 Okta, Maximum RH: 84-92%, Minimum RH: 26-38%, Wind speed: 3-4Kmph, Wind direction: East-Southeast.

Weekly cumulative rainfall : 3.0mm

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

 Dry season with wind: Provide light irrigation in the afternoon.

Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Brinjal/Chilli Nursery preparation

Nursery bed preparation

 Prepare raised nursery bed & apply FYM @ 4 kg/m2. Make rows of 10 cm distance along the width of the bed with the help of bamboo stick. Sow the seeds at 1-2 cm deep in the line & covered with sieved FYM, sand and soil mixture. Covered the bed with dry grass/paddy straw or polythene for 3-5 days to induce early germination of seeds. Irrigate the bed every day. Removed the coverage as soon as sprouts come out. Seedlings of 30-35 days old can be transplanted in the main filed.

 Recommended varieties:

Chilli – Pusa jwala & local

Brinjal – Arka Nidhi, Singh Nath, Bhola Nath &

local

 Recommended seed rate Brinjal : 500 g / ha Chilli : 500-1000 g / ha

 Seed treatment

Treat the seeds with Trichoderma viride @ 4 g / kg or Pseudomonas fluorescens @ 10 g / kg of seed.

Treat the seeds with Azospirillum @ 40 g / 400 g of seeds using rice gruel as adhesive.

Ginger Seed bed

preparation

 Seed bed of 1 meter wide and of convenient length and 15 cm high must be prepared along the contours or across the slope

Tomato Transplanting to early vegetative growth

 Transplant of seedlings of age 25-30 days old in small flat beds at a spacing of 75 45 cm. in the evening & irrigate immediately.

 Apply 86 kg/ha urea (1/3 N), 375kg SSP & 83kg

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/March’2017/94 Dated: 03/03/2017

MOP as basal dose either just before transplanting or 5-10 days after transplanting. Apply the remaining 2/3 N (86 kg/ha urea) at 20 and 45 DAT.

 Gap filling has to be done at 7th day after transplanting

Rapeseed/ Mustard Maturity to harvesting

 Farmers are advised to harvest the crop when 80%

siliqua turn yellow in color. Harvest the crop by pulling out the whole crop.

Pea/chickpea/lentil Maturity/Harvesting  Harvest the pods when colour of pods changes from dark green to light green with good size.

 The pods should be harvested at proper maturity by picking at an interval of 12 to 15 days. Picking daily will injure the plant.

Potato Early vegetative

stage  Use disease free and well sprouted potato tubers

 Choose the recommended variety of NEH Region like K. Jyoti, K. Megha, K. Girdhari, K. Giriraj, K.

Himsona, K. Himalini

 Maintain the scientific method of potato planting system (Ridge & Furrow method)

 Tuber having 40-50g /tuber is preferred.

 Give irrigation after sowing of the crop.

 Furrow liming @500kg/ha before sowing may be done.

Khasi Mandarin

Powdery Mildew  Spray Sulfex E 2.5 g/litre of water during flush.

Nutrient application:

 Apply 30kg FYM/Tree

 650 g Urea: 1220 g SSP: 450 g MOP/tree.

Animal Sciences

Poultry All stages  Provide vitamin B complex @ 7ml/litre in drinking

water daily in broiler for healthy growth.

 Litter should be change periodically and provide clean drinking water and changed the water every day.

 Diseased and dead birds should be immediately removed.

 Regularly inspect the dropings of the poultry birds for any diseases symptom.

Coccidiosis  Provide plenty of fresh and clean drinking water.

 Provide coccidiostatic like Amprolium @ 25-65 mg/kg feed once a day as a preventive measure against coccidiosis.

Ranikhet disease  Vaccinate the poultry birds with F1/ Lasota vaccine (1 drop) at the age of 4-7 days old and 35 days old through eye and nostril.

Piggery All stages  Vaccinate all newly born piglets against swine fever

at the age of 3 months followed by annual booster dose.

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

 Iron supplementation in piglet to prevent from piglet

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

anaemia during 1^st week of age.

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.

Fishery

Common Carp Brood stock management

 Feed common carp brooders with protein rich diet for proper maturation of eggs.

Nursery pond management

 Drain out water from the pond.

 Remove preplatory and weed fishes.

 Liming and manuring of the ponds at recommended dose.

 Drain in water and keep for maturation.

Agro Advisory Bulletin – SOUTH GARO HILLS (Period 4

^th

– 8

^th

March, 2017)

Weather forecast valid up to 8^th March, 2017

The possibility of Rainfall is 2.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 23-27

^o

C, Minimum Temp: 13-15

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be mainly clear i.e. 1-3 Okta, Maximum RH: 80-93%, Minimum RH: 30-61%, Wind speed:

5-7 Kmph, Wind direction: Eastern.

Weekly cumulative rainfall : 2.0mm

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

 Dry season with wind: Provide light irrigation in the afternoon.

Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Brinjal/Chilli Nursery preparation

Nursery bed preparation

 Prepare raised nursery bed & apply FYM @ 4 kg/m2.

Make rows of 10 cm distance along the width of the bed with the help of bamboo stick. Sow the seeds at 1-2 cm deep in the line & covered with sieved FYM, sand and soil mixture. Covered the bed with dry grass/paddy straw or polythene for 3-5 days to induce early germination of seeds. Irrigate the bed every day.

Removed the coverage as soon as sprouts come out.

Seedlings of 30-35 days old can be transplanted in the main filed.

 Recommended varieties:

Chilli – Pusa jwala & local

Brinjal – Arka Nidhi, Singh Nath, Bhola Nath & local

 Recommended seed rate Brinjal : 500 g / ha Chilli : 500-1000 g / ha

 Seed treatment

Treat the seeds with Trichoderma viride @ 4 g / kg or Pseudomonas fluorescens @ 10 g / kg of seed. Treat the seeds with Azospirillum @ 40 g / 400 g of seeds using rice gruel as adhesive.

Ginger Seed bed

preparation

 Seed bed of 1 meter wide and of convenient length and 15 cm high must be prepared along the contours or across the slope

Tomato Transplanting to early vegetative growth

 Transplant of seedlings of age 25-30 days old in small flat beds at a spacing of 75 45 cm. in the evening &

irrigate immediately.

 Apply 86 kg/ha urea (1/3 N), 375kg SSP & 83kg MOP as basal dose either just before transplanting or 5-10

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/March’2017/94 Dated: 03/03/2017

days after transplanting. Apply the remaining 2/3 N (86 kg/ha urea) at 20 and 45 DAT.

 Gap filling has to be done at 7th day after transplanting Rapeseed/ Mustard Maturity to harvesting  Farmers are advised to harvest the crop when 80%

siliqua turn yellow in color. Harvest the crop by pulling out the whole crop.

Pea/chickpea/lentil Maturity/Harvesting  Harvest the pods when colour of pods changes from dark green to light green with good size.

 The pods should be harvested at proper maturity by picking at an interval of 12 to 15 days. Picking daily will injure the plant.

Khasi Mandarin

Powdery Mildew

 Spray Sulfex E 2.5 g/litre of water during flush.

Nutrient application:

 Apply 30kg FYM/Tree

 650 g Urea: 1220 g SSP: 450 g MOP/tree.

Animal Sciences

Poultry All stages  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 change 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  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.

 Iron supplementation in piglet to prevent from piglet anaemia during 1^st week of age.

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.

Fishery

Common Carp Brood stock management

 Feed common carp brooders with protein rich diet for proper maturation of eggs.

Nursery pond management

 Drain out water from the pond.

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

 Remove preplatory and weed fishes.

 Liming and manuring of the ponds at recommended dose.

 Drain in water and keep for maturation.

Agro Advisory Bulletin – SOUTH WEST GARO HILLS (Period 4

^th

– 8

^th

March, 2017)

Weather forecast valid up to 8^th March, 2017

The possibility of Rainfall is 2.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 28-30

^o

C, Minimum Temp: 14-15

^o

C, Cloud cover: sky will be mainly clear i.e. 0-2 Okta, Maximum RH: 68-83%, Minimum RH: 26-36%, Wind speed:

2-5 Kmph, Wind direction: Eastern.

Weekly cumulative rainfall : 2.0mm

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

 Dry season with wind: Provide light irrigation in the afternoon.

Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Brinjal/Chilli Nursery preparation

Nursery bed preparation

 Prepare raised nursery bed & apply FYM @ 4 kg/m2.

Make rows of 10 cm distance along the width of the bed with the help of bamboo stick. Sow the seeds at 1-2 cm deep in the line & covered with sieved FYM, sand and soil mixture. Covered the bed with dry grass/paddy straw or polythene for 3-5 days to induce early germination of seeds. Irrigate the bed every day.

Removed the coverage as soon as sprouts come out.

Seedlings of 30-35 days old can be transplanted in the main filed.

 Recommended varieties:

Chilli – Pusa jwala & local

Brinjal – Arka Nidhi, Singh Nath, Bhola Nath & local

 Recommended seed rate Brinjal : 500 g / ha Chilli : 500-1000 g / ha

 Seed treatment

Treat the seeds with Trichoderma viride @ 4 g / kg or Pseudomonas fluorescens @ 10 g / kg of seed. Treat the seeds with Azospirillum @ 40 g / 400 g of seeds using rice gruel as adhesive.

Ginger Seed bed

preparation

 Seed bed of 1 meter wide and of convenient length and 15 cm high must be prepared along the contours or across the slope

Tomato Transplanting to early vegetative growth

 Transplant of seedlings of age 25-30 days old in small flat beds at a spacing of 75 45 cm. in the evening &

irrigate immediately.

 Apply 86 kg/ha urea (1/3 N), 375kg SSP & 83kg MOP as basal dose either just before transplanting or 5-10

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/March’2017/94 Dated: 03/03/2017

days after transplanting. Apply the remaining 2/3 N (86 kg/ha urea) at 20 and 45 DAT.

 Gap filling has to be done at 7th day after transplanting Rapeseed/ Mustard Maturity to harvesting  Farmers are advised to harvest the crop when 80%

siliqua turn yellow in color. Harvest the crop by pulling out the whole crop.

Pea/chickpea/lentil Maturity/Harvesting  Harvest the pods when colour of pods changes from dark green to light green with good size.

 The pods should be harvested at proper maturity by picking at an interval of 12 to 15 days. Picking daily will injure the plant.

Khasi Mandarin

Powdery Mildew

 Spray Sulfex E 2.5 g/litre of water during flush.

Nutrient application:

 Apply 30kg FYM/Tree

 650 g Urea: 1220 g SSP: 450 g MOP/tree.

Animal Sciences

Poultry All stages  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 change 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  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.

 Iron supplementation in piglet to prevent from piglet anaemia during 1^st week of age.

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.

Fishery

Common Carp Brood stock management

 Feed common carp brooders with protein rich diet for proper maturation of eggs.

Nursery pond management

 Drain out water from the pond.

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

 Remove preplatory and weed fishes.

 Liming and manuring of the ponds at recommended dose.

 Drain in water and keep for maturation.