Kondagaon Agromet Advisory

5-Day Weather Forecast

General Advisory

•  Farmers are advised that heavy rainfall is likely; therefore, they should neither irrigate their crops nor apply fertilizers.  There is a possibility of heavy rainfall; therefore, do not spray any pesticides, herbicides, or chemicals. Message Advisory:  Farmers are advised to make arrangements for the drainage of excess rainwater. Likely Impact of Weather Warning on Agriculture:  Farmers are advised that there is a possibility of moderate to heavy rain in the coming days. Agromet Advisory:  Farmers are advised not to spray any kind of pesticides or herbicides on crops during rainfall or when rain is expected. Agro Advisories services Crop name Crop stage Agricultural activities Weather Based Advisory Rice panicle initiation stage  In the absence of rain, if  Ensure symptoms of stem borer irrigation infestation appear in the is carried paddy crop, spray a mixture out during of Cartap Hydrochloride 50 all critical WP (1 kg/ha) or stages of Chlorantraniliprole (150 the crop. ml/ha) in 500 liters of water.  Use  In the absence of rainfall, as fertilizers soon as the initial symptoms in of blast appear in the paddy balanced crop, a spray containing quantity. Trifloxystrobin 25% + Tebuconazole 50% WG or Azoxystrobin (at a rate of 1 gram per liter of water) should be applied at intervals of 12–15 days.  Ensure there is no shortage of water during the stages of tillering, panicle initiation (booting), panicle emergence, grain filling, and grain ripening in the paddy crop.  To increase the activity of insect-killing birds in the fields, install T or Y shaped wooden blocks at the rate of 20-25 pieces per acre in different places. Fertilizer Application  For early-maturing varieties, apply NPK at a rate of 80:50:30 kg/ha. Apply the full quantity of phosphorus and potash, along with half the quantity of nitrogen fertilizer, at the time of sowing or transplanting.  For medium-duration varieties, apply NPK at a rate of 100:50:30 kg/ha. Apply the full quantity of phosphorus and potash, along with half the quantity of nitrogen fertilizer, at the time of sowing or transplanting.  For late-maturing paddy varieties, apply fertilizers at a rate of 120:60:40 kg/ha (NPK); apply the full quantity of phosphorus and potash, along with half the quantity of nitrogen fertilizer, at the time of sowing or transplanting. Kharif Maize Tasseling Stages  If possible, mound soil  Ensure around the maize plants so irrigation that they are not damaged by is carried the strong flow of rainwater. out during  Farmers are advised to earth all critical up the timely sown Kharif stages of maize crop. the crop.  In the absence of rain, apply  Use the third dose of nitrogen fertilizers (35–40 kg/ha) to the maize in crop when it reaches the balanced tassel (male flower) stage. quantity.  Install ten T-shaped bamboo perches per acre in the maize field so that birds can sit on them and easily prey on caterpillars. Fertilizer Application  For early-maturing maize varieties, apply 80:50:30 kg/ha of nutrients. Apply the full dose of phosphorus and potash, half the dose of nitrogen, and 20–25 kg/ha of zinc sulphate at the time of sowing or transplanting.  For medium-duration maize varieties, apply 110:60:40 kg/ha of nutrients. Apply the full dose of phosphorus and potash, half the dose of nitrogen, and 20–25 kg/ha of zinc sulphate at the time of sowing or transplanting.  For late-maturing paddy maize varieties, apply nutrients at the rate of 120:75:50 kg/ha; apply the full dose of phosphorus and potash, half the dose of nitrogen, and 20–25 kg/ha of zinc sulphate at the time of sowing or transplanting. Minor- flowering/ grain filling  Ensure there is no water  Ensure Millets/ Stage deficit during any of the irrigation flowering critical growth stages of is carried small millet crops. If a water out during shortage occurs, irrigate as all critical needed. stages of  Ensure irrigation is provided the crop. at all critical growth stages  Use of small millet crops, such fertilizers as tillering, flowering, and in grain filling. balanced  Farmers are advised to use quantity. the recommended quantities of fertilizers for sowing small millet crops: 40:30:20 (N:P:K) kg/ha for Kodo, 20:10:10 (N:P:K) kg/ha for Kutki, and 50:40:20 (N:P:K) kg/ha for Ragi. Pigeon Pea Branching Stage  Ensure irrigation at all  Ensure critical stages of the pigeon irrigation pea crop, such as the is carried branching, flowering, and out during pod-formation stages. all critical  To control weeds in pigeon pea, stages of ensure timely weeding and hoeing. the crop. Fertilizer Application  Farmers are advised to use  Use the recommended fertilizer fertilizers dosage of 20–25:45–50:15– in 20 (N:P:K) and 25 kg of balanced ZnSo4 per hectare for sowing quantity. Pigeon Pea. Garoundnut pegging stage/ pod  Weeding and earthing up  Ensure formation stage should be stopped once the irrigation groundnut plants reach the is carried pegging and pod-formation out during stage. all critical  Ensure there is no water stages of deficit during all critical the crop. growth stages of the  Use groundnut crop, such as fertilizers flowering, pegging (pegs in entering the soil), pod balanced formation, and pod filling. quantity.  In the absence of rain, If symptoms of leaf spot or rust appear in the groundnut crop, spray a mixture of Carbendazim (250 g/ha) and Mancozeb (1 kg/ha) 2–3 times at intervals of 10–12 days. Fertilizer Application  Farmers are advised to apply the recommended quantity of fertilizers for groundnut sowing at the rate of 20– 30:50–60:20–25 (N:P:K) kg per hectare. Black gram Branching Stage  If symptoms of the yellow  Select and Horse mosaic disease appear in improved gram moong or urad crops, uproot varieties and destroy the infected and sow plants. early.  To protect green gram and black gram plants from whitefly infestation, spray the insecticide Imidacloprid at a rate of 200–250 ml/ha.  In the absence of rainfall, spray a herbicide such as Imazethapyr 10% SL (750 ml/ha) within 18–20 days of sowing to control narrow- and broad-leaved weeds in moong or urad crops. Fruit & vegetable crops  Farmers are advised to do light pruning of diseased branches of mango.  Farmers are advised to do earthing up in ginger and turmeric crops.  In the absence of rain, to control the brinjal shoot and fruit borer, spray Chlorantraniliprole 18.50% SC (150–200 ml/ha) mixed with 400–500 liters of water.  To protect okra and brinjal crops from fruit borer pests, install 10 pheromone traps per acre. Crush and remove the withered upper parts of infested plants. Animal Husbandry & Poultry  Livestock owners are advised not to leave their animals out in the open unnecessarily and to keep them away from waterlogged areas.  Ensure that livestock are vaccinated against Hemorrhagic Septicemia and Black Quarter, and that sheep and goats are vaccinated against PPR, Sheep Pox, and Enterotoxaemia (Fadkiya).  To prevent mineral deficiency in livestock, mix the prescribed amount of mineral mixture into their feed or concentrate ration.  To protect the chickens from worm disease, feed them deworming medicine every three months.  The use of fans in animal enclosures or barns can prevent excessive humidity.  Ensure the vaccination of animals to protect them from anthrax and foot & mouth disease.  Give balanced diet to animals so that their milk production capacity remains intact.  Farmers brothers are requested to register on Mausam CG app and get weather forecast and agricultural advice. Link- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aas.meghdoot&hl=en_IN Sponsor : Indian Meteorological Department (Ministry of Earth Sciences) New Delhi. Nodal Officer ADR GKMS ZARS, Jagdalpur

Crop advisories for Kondagaon

• 20 Sept 2019Valid: 21 Sept 2019 – 25 Sept 2019

Crops & issues in this advisory