West Kameng Agromet Advisory -
Paddy
Jhum Rice
- All Varieties
- Do's: 1. Avoid harvesting till clear/dry weather forecasted. 2. Rats: Use local traps. Poisonous bait may be used as per proper advice of experts. 3. Use proper bird management techniques.
- Fertilizer application: 1. Avoid/delay all spray and fertilizer applications. 2. Make proper arrangement for drainage in the field. 3. Always procure seed and planting materials from registered and authorized agencies.
Maize
Suitable Varieties
- All Varieties
- Do's: 1. Regularses/pests. 2. Avoid water stagnation in the field and make proper drainage. 3. Keep the field clean and weed free.
- Fertilizer application: 1. Avoid/delay all spray and fertilizer applications. 2. Make proper arrangement for drainage in the field. 3. Always procure seed and planting materials from registered and authorized agencies.
Orange
Suitable Variety
- Khasi Mandarin
Do's
- Create smoke in bearing orchard in the late evening hours.
- 2. During this month there is rapid spread of citrus canker hence the affected leaves and branches should be pruned and burnt.
- 3. To control fruit sucking moth, destroy all the fallen fruits by burying in pit.
Fertilizer application
- Avoid/delay all spray and fertilizer applications.
- 2. Make proper arrangement for drainage in the field.
- 3. Always procure seed and planting materials from registered and authorized agencies.
Kiwi
Suitable Variety
- Monty
- Do's: 1. Provide proper support to the plant. 2. Make proper drainage and avoid water stagnation near the base of plant.
- Fertilizer application: 1. Avoid/delay all spray and fertilizer applications. 2. Make proper arrangement for drainage in the field. 3. Always procure seed and planting materials from registered and authorized agencies.
Livestock
Pig Varieties
- All Varieties
- Do's: 1. Provide FMD vaccination at 6 months of age under supervision of authorized veterinary experts. 2. In present weather conditions provide adequate clean water to the animals throughout the day, 3. Prevent the pigs from wandering about where they can feed on human faeces.
Poultry-Chicken
- All Varieties
- Do's: 1. Protection of the flocks against coccidiosis disease. Anti coccidia drugs viz. Cocci Plus, Amprolium, etc. should be added in plain clean water and feed and given. Only medicated water should be given to the birds if they are found sick, 2. Make arrangement to keep the house dry and avoid water stagnation near the poultry house.
Veterinary medicines
- For livestock and poultry, only use veterinary medicines as prescribed by registered veterinarians.
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