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Latehar Agromet Advisory -

State
Jharkhand
Valid period
–
Source
Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa, IMD, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India
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Rapeseed

Suitable Varieties

  • T-9 BR23
  • PT-303
  • PANCHALI

Seed rate

  • 2 to 2.5 kg seeds

Urea

  • 44 kg Urea, 66 kg Single Super Phosphate and 16 kg Muriate of Potash are required for cultivation in one acre.

Distance

  • Sow the seed in line at a distance of 30 cm (Row to row) and 10 cm. (Plant to plant).

Pigeon Pea

Suitable Varieties

  • Birsa
  • Arhar-1
  • Bahar
  • Upas
  • Ipa-203

Leaf roller

  • If the crops are attacked by leaf roller insect and population is very low, then infected leaves may be destroyed either by burning or burrying in the soil. If the insect population is high, then spray insecticide Endoexacarb @ 0.5 ml per liter of water.

Maize

Suitable Varieties

  • Birsa Vikas Maize-2
  • Birsa Maize-1
  • Priya
  • Suwan
  • Composite

Grain filling stage

  • It is the time of watch and ward where the maize crops are at grain filling stage. Alternative methodology is to tag shinning wire around the field, which repels the birds.

Paddy

Suitable Varieties

  • Vandana
  • Lalat
  • Naveen
  • Sahbhagi
  • IR 64 drtbirsama
  • MTU-7029
  • BPT-5204

Blast disease

  • If transplanted rice crops are attacked by blast disease (in which boat shaped brown spot appears on the leaves. The spots have ash colour in center and deep brown stripes on margin) immediately spray the fungicide Beam @ 5 gram per 10 liter of water during clear weather.

Potato

Suitable Varieties

  • Kufri
  • Ashoka Kufri
  • Pukhraj Kufri
  • Kanchan Kufri
  • Pushkar Kufri
  • Lalima

Seedling stage

  • Farmers, having assured irrigation may cultivate early potato and suggested to proceed for seeding.

Seed rate

  • 12 quintal seed

Urea

  • 100 kg urea, 70 kg D.A.P., 80 kg Muriate of Potash and 10 kg Lindane dust is required for cultivation in one acre.

Distance

  • Palnt the seed at a distance of 40 - 50 cm (between rows) and 15 cm (between tubers). Dig the trench of about 10 cm. depth and broadcast fertilizer (half dose of urea and full dose of D.A.P. and Muriate of Potash) in this drench.

Do's

  • To avoid the contact between fertilizer and potato tuber, spread the FYM mixed with Lindane dust on fertilizer and then place potato tuber at a specified spacing.

Pea

Suitable Varieties

  • Start the sowing of pea with recommended varieties
  • Arkel
  • Pusa
  • Pragati
  • PM-113
  • Kashi
  • Nandini
  • Azad Pea-1 , if assured irrigation is available.

Seed rate

  • The seed rate is 30-35 kg per acre.

Distance

  • Sow the seed at the distance of 30 cm (between rows) and 15 cm (between plants) on ridge.

Seed Treatment

  • Before seeding the seeds must be treated with Rhizobium culture.

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How should farmers use this agromet advisory?

Read the crop-wise recommendations carefully and note the valid date range. The advisory covers expected weather conditions during that period, so apply pest-management and irrigation suggestions within the window specified. Always consult your local agriculture extension officer before applying any new chemical.

How often are agromet advisories issued for Latehar?

Agromet advisories for Latehar, Jharkhand are typically issued weekly or bi-weekly by state agriculture departments and ICAR agro-meteorological units. Each advisory is valid for 5-7 days and covers the major crops grown in the district.

What weather parameters are monitored for the Latehar advisory?

The Latehar advisory uses 5-day weather forecast data from India Meteorological Department (IMD) automatic weather stations covering rainfall, maximum and minimum temperature, humidity and wind speed, combined with crop-stage growth models to generate field-level recommendations.

Which crops are covered in the Latehar, Jharkhand agromet advisory?

This advisory covers Rapeseed, Pigeon Pea, Maize, Paddy, Potato, Pea grown in Latehar district. Each crop entry includes pest and disease management guidance tailored to the current growth stage and weather forecast.

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