Hamirpur HP Agromet Advisory -
Paddy
Nursery Stage - Blast
- Monitoring paddy against attack of blast is advised. Spraying of Carbendazim @ 2.0 gram per litre of water is advised.
Nursery Stage- Iron Deficiency
- Sometimes, in the paddy nursery, if upper leaves of the paddy seedlings become yellow and lower leaves remain green, it indicates the iron deficiency.
- Spraying of ferrous sulphate @ 0.5 % with 0.25% lime solution is recommended to overcome this problem.
Rice Hispa
- Rice hispa is expected in rice fields, for management clear the grasses from bunds or spray cypermethrin 10Ec (1ml /litres) or chloropyriphos 20 EC (2.5ml /litres) of water.
Leaf Folder
- Rice leaf folder is also appearing for control spray chloropyriphos 20 EC (2.5ml /litres) of water.
False Smut
- False smut expected in paddy crop. Symptoms include increase in grains size with brown colored fungus inside.
- Spraying of Blitox @ 500 grams per acre at 10 days interval (2 -3 times) is advised.
Stem Borer
- For stem borer is above ETL, broadcast of Cartap 4% granules or carbofuran 3% G @ 10 kg/acre or chlorpyriphos 20 EC @ 2 ml/ litre of water for effective control is recommended.
- Farmers are advised to install pest specific pheromone traps @ 3-4/acre in the paddy fields for monitoring of stem borer.
Nursery Stage - Brown Spot
- Monitoring paddy against attack of brown spot is advised. Spraying of Carbendazim @ 2.0 gram per litre of water is advised.
Maize
Stalk Rot
- In Maize stalk rot is expected in this weather for control drench maize fields with bleaching powder @16 kg/ha a week before tasseling.
Stem Borer
- In Maize stem borer is expected , for control stem borer, spraying of carbrayl @ 2.0 gm/ lit. or broadcasting of carbofuran 3% G or phorate 10 % G @ 8 kg/acre is recommended when sky is clear.
Soybean
White Fly
- Regularly monitor in soybean crop, if white flies seen, spraying of Imidacloprid 17.8 % SC @ 1.0 ml / 3 lit of water or thiamethoxam 25 WG @40 gram/acre is recommended when sky remain clear.
Sucking Pests
- Regularly monitor in soybean crop, if sucking pests seen, spraying of Imidacloprid 17.8 % SC @ 1.0 ml / 3 lit of water or thiamethoxam 25 WG @40 gram/acre is recommended when sky remain clear.
Hairy Caterpillar
- Hairy caterpillar is also appearing in Soybean crop for control spray cypermethrin 25 EC (0.5 ml /litres of water.
Green Gram
Hairy Caterpillar
- Hairy caterpillar is also appearing in Green Gram crop for control spray cypermethrin 25 EC (0.5 ml /litres of water.
White Fly
- Regularly monitor in Green Gram crop, if white flies seen, spraying of Imidacloprid 17.8 % SC @ 1.0 ml / 3 lit of water or thiamethoxam 25 WG @40 gram/acre is recommended when sky remain clear.
Sucking pests
- Regularly monitor in Green Gram crop, if Sucking pests seen, spraying of Imidacloprid 17.8 % SC @ 1.0 ml / 3 lit of water or thiamethoxam 25 WG @40 gram/acre is recommended when sky remain clear.
Black Gram
Hairy Caterpillar
- Hairy caterpillar is also appearing in Black Gram crop for control spray cypermethrin 25 EC (0.5 ml /litres of water.
White Fly
- Regularly monitor in Black Gram crop, if white flies seen, spraying of Imidacloprid 17.8 % SC @ 1.0 ml / 3 lit of water or thiamethoxam 25 WG @40 gram/acre is recommended when sky remain clear.
Sucking Pests
- Regularly monitor in Black Gram crop, if sucking pests seen, spraying of Imidacloprid 17.8 % SC @ 1.0 ml / 3 lit of water or thiamethoxam 25 WG @40 gram/acre is recommended when sky remain clear.
Sesamum
Hairy Caterpillar
- Hairy caterpillar is also appearing in sesamum crop for control spray cypermethrin 25 EC (0.5 ml /litres of water.
Okra
Application of Urea
- After harvesting of mature lady finger application of urea @ 5-10 kg/acre and thereafter application of light irrigation is advised.
Tomato
Shoot Borer
- For shoot borer in tomato crop, infested shoots should be collected and buried inside the soil.
- If pest population is high, spraying of spinosad 48 EC @ 1 ml /4 liters of water is advised when sky is clear.
- Also install pheromone trap @25 per hectare.
Fruit Borer
- For fruit borer in tomato crop, infested fruits should be collected and buried inside the soil.
- If pest population is high, spraying of spinosad 48 EC @ 1 ml /4 liters of water is advised when sky is clear.
- Also install pheromone trap @25 per hectare.
Urea
- In tomato crop, apply dose of urea with intercultural operation.
White Fly
- Spray of Imidacloprid 17.8 % SC@ 1.0 ml / 3 lit of water is recommended against white flies in Tomato crop when sky is clear.
Sucking Pests
- Spray of Imidacloprid 17.8 % SC@ 1.0 ml / 3 lit of water is recommended against other sucking pests in Tomato crop when sky is clear.
Brinjal
Shoot Borer
- For shoot borer in brinjal crop, infested shoots should be collected and buried inside the soil.
- If pest population is high, spraying of spinosad 48 EC @ 1 ml /4 liters of water is advised when sky is clear.
- Also install pheromone trap @25 per hectare.
Fruit Borer
- For fruit borer in brinjal crop, infested fruits should be collected and buried inside the soil.
- If pest population is high, spraying of spinosad 48 EC @ 1 ml /4 liters of water is advised when sky is clear.
- Also install pheromone trap @25 per hectare.
Urea
- In brinjal crop, apply dose of urea with intercultural operation.
White Fly
- Spray of Imidacloprid 17.8 % SC@ 1.0 ml / 3 lit of water is recommended against white flies in brinjal crop when sky is clear.
Sucking Pests
- Spray of Imidacloprid 17.8 % SC@ 1.0 ml / 3 lit of water is recommended against other sucking pests in brinjal crop when sky is clear.
Chillies
Shoot Borer
- For shoot borer in Chilli crop, infested shoots should be collected and buried inside the soil.
- If pest population is high, spraying of spinosad 48 EC @ 1 ml /4 liters of water is advised when sky is clear.
- Also install pheromone trap @25 per hectare.
Fruit Borer
- For fruit borer in Chilli crop, infested fruits should be collected and buried inside the soil.
- If pest population is high, spraying of spinosad 48 EC @ 1 ml /4 liters of water is advised when sky is clear.
- Also install pheromone trap @25 per hectare.
Urea
- In Chilli crop, apply dose of urea with intercultural operation.
White Fly
- Spray of Imidacloprid 17.8 % SC@ 1.0 ml / 3 lit of water is recommended against white flies in chilli crop when sky is clear.
Sucking Pests
- Spray of Imidacloprid 17.8 % SC@ 1.0 ml / 3 lit of water is recommended against other sucking pests in chilli crop when sky is clear.
Cucurbits
Red Pumpkin Beetle
- In cucurbitaceous crops, if attack of red pumpkin beetle is found than, spraying of Diclorvos 76 EC (DDVP) @ 1 ml /litre of water Or Malathion 50 EC 1 ml in one litres of water is advised.
Cut worm
- In case of severe problem of cutworms in vegetable crops, apply chlorpyriphos 20 EC @ 2 litrs of water mixed with 25 kg sand per hectare.
Fruit Fly
- Attack of fruit fly expected in this weather in cucurbitaceous crops use of ‘Methyl Eugenol’ trap is advised.
- For control spraying of Rogor @ 2 ml + 10 g sugar or jaggary / litre water at 50 litres/ha is advised after clear sky.
Creepers
- The creepers should be lifted above the ground on a trellis made of bamboo.
Cabbage
Nursery sowing and Transplanting
- Advised to sow nursery of mid-season cabbage in poly house in mid hills and lower region.
- Advised transplanting of age cabbage nursery in fields.
Cauliflower
Nursery sowing and Transplanting
- Advised to sow nursery of mid-season cauliflower in poly house in mid hills and lower region.
- Advised transplanting of age cauliflower nursery in fields.
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