East Singhbhum Agromet Advisory

State
Jharkhand
Prepared by
BAU, Kanke, Ranchi (ICAR AMFU)
  • Soil: Wet

Advisory issued · Soil & rainfall data for 26 Sept

5-Day Weather Forecast📍 East Singhbhum district
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Soil Moisture

26 Sept 2026 · daily average
0.414m³/m³ surface
Wet

Near saturation — avoid irrigation, risk of waterlogging

Depth profile — volumetric water content

0–1 cmSurface
0.414Wet
1–3 cmNear-surface
0.415Wet
3–9 cmShallow root
0.417Wet
9–27 cmMid root zone
0.419Wet
27–81 cmDeep root zone
0.446Wet

Field capacity for most Indian loamy soils: 0.25–0.35 m³/m³. Surface is wet; the 9–27 cm root zone is wet.

Rainfall — Last 4 Days

125.8 mm total
  1. 47.4 mm
  2. 34.5 mm
  3. 27.1 mm
  4. 16.8 mm

What to Do Today

Based on soil moisture + rainfall
  • Soil is saturatedSkip irrigation and check field drainage — standing water harms roots of most non-paddy crops.
  • Root zone has moisture (9–27 cm: 0.42 m³/m³)Crop roots have water available even if the top layer dries out.
  • 126 mm of rain in the last few daysClear field channels, and wait for leaves to dry before any spraying.

General guidance from weather data only. For crop protection follow the official advisory below and your local KVK.

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Crop advisories for East Singhbhum

Crops & issues in this advisory

#CropPest, disease or topic
1Sowing
2Flowering stage - False smut
3Thrips
4Brown spot
5Urea
6Blast
7Stem borer
8Pest Control
9Mice control
10intercultural
11Sowing
12Sowing
13Sowing
14Flower initiation stage - Hairy caterpillar
15Sowing
16Flower initiation stage - Hairy caterpillar
17Seed varieties
18Termites
19Early and Late blight
20Fertilizers
21Sowing
22Urea
23Weed control
24Sucking and chewable pests
25Pegging stage - Tikka disease
26Leaf minor
27Vegetative stage
28Seedling stage
29Planting
30Anthracnose
31Planting
32Anthracnose
33Planting
34Anthracnose

Frequently Asked Questions

What crops are covered in the East Singhbhum agromet advisory?

The latest East Singhbhum advisory covers Forage crops, Paddy, Horse gram, Safflower, Llobia, Urd Beans, Green Gram, Potato, Pea, Maize, Groundnut, Pigeon Pea, Vegetables, Mango, Guava, Litchi, Jharkhand. Each crop entry gives stage-wise guidance on irrigation, pest management and disease control for the coming days.

How often is the East Singhbhum agromet advisory issued?

District agromet bulletins are issued twice a week. The latest East Singhbhum bulletin shown here was issued on 20 Sept 2019. NaPanta updates this page automatically after each new bulletin.

How should East Singhbhum farmers use the 5-day weather forecast?

Use the forecast to plan field work: skip irrigation when rain is expected, avoid spraying on windy or rainy days, and time harvest around dry weather. The soil moisture card shows whether the field needs water right now.

Who prepares the East Singhbhum agromet advisory?

The bulletin for East Singhbhum is prepared by the Agromet Field Unit of BAU, Kanke, Ranchi (ICAR AMFU) under the Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa, using India Meteorological Department forecasts.

Can I get the East Singhbhum advisory on my phone?

Yes. Save East Singhbhum, Jharkhand in the NaPanta app to get a notification with each new bulletin and crop-level advice for your own fields.