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BUFFALO
- Ensure adequate clean drinking water and provide sufficient green/dry fodder and mineral mixture to livestock during dry spells.
- Conserve available green and dry fodder, avoid sudden changes in feed, and maintain a regular feeding schedule during prolonged dry periods.
- Keep animal sheds clean, cool and well ventilated, with proper drainage and regular removal of dung and wet litter.
- Monitor livestock for HS, BQ, FMD and parasitic infestations and follow recommended vaccination and deworming schedules
- through the local veterinary services.
- Given the current rainfall variability in Andhra Pradesh, maintaining water and fodder availability is particularly important.
Paddy
Seed treatment
- Transplant healthy 20–25-day-old seedlings during the morning or evening.
- Provide 20 cm wide alleyways while preparing the main field for easy field operations.
- Apply 1/3rd recommended N and the entire P₂O₅ and K₂O as basal dose during the last puddling.
- Apply Butachlor @ 1.25 L acre-1 or Pretilachlor @ 400 mL acre-1 at 3–5 DAT, mixed with 20–25 kg dry sand acre-1, and maintain a thin water layer after application.
- Maintain adequate soil moisture through timely irrigation during dry spells and avoid prolonged moisture stress, especially during early crop establishment.
- If nursery sowing is delayed, raise and incorporate green manure crops such as sunhemp or dhaincha before transplanting to improve soil moisture retention and soil fertility.
- Adopt moisture conservation practices such as field bunding and mulching wherever feasible, and use available irrigation water judiciously during prolonged dry periods.
- If nursery sowing is delayed, raise and incorporate green manure crops such as sunhemp or dhaincha before transplanting.
Iron deficiency
- For iron deficiency, spray ferrous sulphate (FeSO₄) @ 0.5% (5 g/L water) at 7–10 day intervals, as needed.
- maintain adequate soil moisture in the nursery through timely irrigation to ensure healthy seedling growth.
Nursery
- To reduce moisture stress and improve seedling vigor, spray 19:19:19 or Multi-K @ 1 g L-1 of water during the morning or evening hours.
- Protect nursery seedlings from strong surface winds by maintaining firm bunds around the nursery.
- After thunderstorms, inspect the nursery for seedling lodging or uprooting and restore affected seedlings.
Blast
- Monitor the nursery for blast and sheath blight.
- Spray Tricyclazole 75 WP @ 0.6 g L-1 against blast and Hexaconazole 5 EC @ 2 mL L-1 of water against sheath blight if symptoms are noticed.
Weed Control
- Control weeds at 25–30 DAS by spraying 2,4-D Amine Salt 58% EC @ 2 mL L-1 + Urea @ 10 g L-1 of water or Almix (Metsulfuron Methyl 10% + Chlorimuron Ethyl 10% WP) @ 8 g acre-1 in 200 L of water.
- Provide lifesaving irrigation, wherever possible, to protect the crop from moisture stress.
- If irrigation is not available, spray 19:19:19 or Multi-K @ 5 g L-1 of water during the morning or evening hours to alleviate moisture stress.
- In fields where sowing is yet to be taken up, wait for adequate rainfall, prefer shortand medium-duration varieties, and apply Pendimethalin 38.7% CS @ 700 mL acre-1 immediately or within 2 days after sowing for effective weed management.
Maize
Weed Control
- Maintain adequate soil moisture by providing life-saving irrigation wherever possible.
- Under moisture stress, spray 19:19:19 or Multi-K @ 5 g L-1 of water during the morning or evening hours.
- Keep the field weed-free through timely intercultivation and weed management to conserve soil moisture and ensure better crop growth.
- At 15–18 DAS, apply Tembotrione @ 115 mL + Atrazine @ 400 g acre-1 for effective control of both grassy and broadleaf weeds.
- Where broadleaf weeds predominate at around 30 DAS, spray 2,4-D Sodium Salt @ 500 g acre-1 to suppress weed growth and minimize competition for moisture and nutrients.
Fall Army Worm
- Monitor the crop regularly for fall armyworm.
- Spraying of neem oil or neem kernel extract @5% during early stages of the crop to avoid fall army worm infestation in the maize crop.
Sugarcane
Internode borer
- Monitor the crop regularly for internode borer incidence and remove affected shoots.
- Release Trichogramma chilonis @ 20,000 eggs/acre (1 card) for 4–6 times at 7–10 day intervals.
- Complete earthing-up and intercultivation to support healthy cane growth and control weeds.
- Maintain adequate soil moisture and avoid moisture stress.
- Provide propping to prevent lodging where strong winds are expected.
Coconut
Harvesting
- Harvest fully mature nuts at the appropriate stage, generally around 11–12 months after flowering, depending on the variety.
- Undertake timely harvesting to minimize nut drop and losses due to strong winds.
- Take care during harvesting to avoid damage to the tree and nuts.
- Remove fallen nuts and dried leaves and maintain proper orchard sanitation.
- Store harvested nuts in a dry and shaded place to maintain quality.
Banana
Precautionary Measures
- Harvest bunches at optimum maturity based on variety and market demand.
- Provide propping/support to bearing plants to prevent lodging and bunch damage.
- Maintain field sanitation by removing dried and diseased leaves.
- Harvest during dry weather and handle bunches carefully to minimize mechanical damage.
- Store harvested bunches in a cool, dry and shaded place to maintain quality.
Source: State agriculture departments and ICAR agro-meteorological units, based on India Meteorological Department (IMD) medium-range weather forecasts · View source →. Updated: weekly or bi-weekly per advisory cycle · Report an error