Prakasam Agromet Advisory -
Paddy
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.
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.
Nurseries
- 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.
Fertilizer Management
- Due to the continued rainfall deficit and low soil moisture, provide lifesaving irrigation at regular intervals to maintain adequate moisture in the 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.
- 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.
Cotton
Weed Control
- Carry out intercultivation and earthing-up to conserve soil moisture and control weeds.
- Provide 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.
Sucking pests
- Install 10 yellow sticky traps acre-1 for monitoring whiteflies, 10 blue sticky traps acre-1 for thrips, and 5 pheromone traps acre-1 for pink bollworm.
- On noticing sucking pest incidence, spray Imidacloprid 17.8 SL @ 0.3 mL L-1 of water or Thiamethoxam 25 WG @ 0.2 g L-1 of water.
Spodoptera
- If tobacco caterpillar, Spodoptera or early pink bollworm infestation is observed, spray Chlorantraniliprole 18.5 SC @ 0.3 mL L-1 of water.
Alternaria leaf spot
- Regularly inspect the crop for Alternaria leaf spot .
- If symptoms appear, spray Copper Oxychloride @ 3 g L-1 of water.
Bacterial leaf blight
- Regularly inspect the crop for bacterial leaf blight.
- If symptoms appear, spray Copper Oxychloride @ 3 g L-1 of water.
Red Gram
Seed treatment
- Light, red and black soils with good drainage is good for redgram. Saline soils and water logged soils are not suitable.
- Farmers are advised to complete redgram sowing during June–July with the onset of monsoon rains using certified, drought-tolerant varieties suitable for the region.
- Treat seed with Rhizobium and PSB cultures along with Trichoderma viride @ 10 g kg1 seed before sowing to improve nodulation and reduce wilt incidence.
- Apply well-decomposed FYM @ 4–5 tonnes acre-1 during land preparation and follow soil test-based fertilizer recommendations.
Inter Cultivation
- Conserve soil moisture through timely intercultivation and other moisture conservation practices.
Nutrient deficiency
- Foliar nutrient recommendation: Spray DAP @ 2%, 19:19:19 @ 1%, or a multi-micronutrient mixture @ 0.5% to promote crop growth and correct nutrient deficiencies.
Live Stock
BUFFALO
- Ensure adequate clean drinking water, green/dry fodder, and mineral mixture during dry spells.
- During prolonged dry spells, avoid sudden changes in feed and conserve available green and dry fodder to ensure adequate fodder availability.
- Maintain cleanliness and proper drainage around animal sheds.
- Secure animal sheds and fencing against strong winds.
- Monitor livestock for HS, BQ, FMD, and parasitic infestations and follow recommended vaccination and deworming schedules.
Black Gram
Inter Cultivation
- Conserve soil moisture through timely intercultivation and other moisture conservation practices to minimize moisture stress during flowering and pod formation.
- Foliar spray DAP @ 2% or 19:19:19 @ 1% to support crop growth during moisture stress, when soil moisture is inadequate for fertilizer application.
- Spray multi-micronutrient mixture @ 0.5% to correct nutrient deficiencies and improve crop growth.
- Avoid intercultivation when the soil is too dry to prevent further moisture loss and damage to crop roots.
- Monitor the crop regularly for pest and disease incidence, and take suitable control measures based on local recommendations.
Precautionary Measures
- Due to the rainfall received during the past week and the prevailing humid weather, there is a possibility of increased incidence of whiteflies, aphids and tobacco caterpillar.
- Regularly monitor the crop and, if infestation is observed, spray Thiamethoxam 25 WG @ 0.2 g L-1 of water or Imidacloprid 17.8 SL @ 0.3 mL L-1 of water.
Cercospora leaf spot
- The recent rainy and humid weather is also favourable for Cercospora leaf spot.
- On appearance of symptoms, spray Carbendazim @ 1 g L-1 of water.
Green Gram
Inter Cultivation
- Conserve soil moisture through timely intercultivation, hoeing and other moisture conservation practices.
- In prolonged dry spells, provide protective irrigation, preferably during the morning or evening, to prevent moisture stress.
- Foliar spray DAP @ 2% or 19:19:19 @ 1% to support crop growth during moisture stress, when soil moisture is inadequate for fertilizer application.
- Spray multi-micronutrient mixture @ 0.5% to correct nutrient deficiencies and improve crop growth.
- Avoid intercultivation when the soil is too dry to prevent further moisture loss and damage to crop roots.
- Monitor the crop regularly for pest and disease incidence, and take suitable control measures based on local recommendations.
Precautionary Measures
- Due to the rainfall received during the past week and the prevailing humid weather, there is a possibility of increased incidence of whiteflies, aphids and tobacco caterpillar.
- Regularly monitor the crop and, if infestation is observed, spray Thiamethoxam 25 WG @ 0.2 g L-1 of water or Imidacloprid 17.8 SL @ 0.3 mL L-1 of water.
Cercospora leaf spot
- The recent rainy and humid weather is also favourable for Cercospora leaf spot.
- On appearance of symptoms, spray Carbendazim @ 1 g L-1 of water.
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