Bidar Agromet Advisory

State
Karnataka
Prepared by
UAS Bangalore / UAS Dharwad (ICAR AMFU)
  • Soil: Moist
  • Green rain alert

Advisory issued · Soil & rainfall data for 26 Sept

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5-Day Weather Forecast📍 Bidar district
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Soil Moisture

26 Sept 2026 · daily average
0.258m³/m³ surface
Moist

Near field capacity — adequate for most crops

Depth profile — volumetric water content

0–1 cmSurface
0.258Moist
1–3 cmNear-surface
0.294Moist
3–9 cmShallow root
0.330Moist
9–27 cmMid root zone
0.357Wet
27–81 cmDeep root zone
0.385Wet

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

Rainfall — Last 4 Days

16.7 mm total
  1. 14.5 mm
  2. 1.0 mm
  3. 0.5 mm
  4. 0.7 mm

What to Do Today

Based on soil moisture + rainfall
  • Root zone has moisture (9–27 cm: 0.36 m³/m³)Crop roots have water available even if the top layer dries out.

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 Bidar

Crops & issues in this advisory

#CropPest, disease or topic
1Suitable Varieties
2Seed Rate
3Seed Treatment
4Weeds
5Spacing
6Fertilizers
7Suitable Variety
8Seed Rate
9Seed Treatment
10Spacing
11Fertilizers
12Suitable Varieties
13Seed Rate
14Seed Treatment
15Spacing
16Fertilizers
17Vegetative - Irrigation
18Pod development stage - Leaf eating Spodoptera litura
19Pod borer
20Harvesting
21Vegetative stage - Weed
22DAP
23Sterility mosaic disease
24Do's
25Vegetative stage - Stem rot
26Fruiting stage - Fruit borer
27Black Quarter and foot and mouth diseases
28Sowing

Frequently Asked Questions

What crops are covered in the Bidar agromet advisory?

The latest Bidar advisory covers Sorghum, Safflower, Niger, Sugarcane, Soybean, Black Gram, Pigeon Pea, Ginger, Vegetables, Livestock, Fodder Crops, Karnataka. Each crop entry gives stage-wise guidance on irrigation, pest management and disease control for the coming days.

How often is the Bidar agromet advisory issued?

District agromet bulletins are issued twice a week. The latest Bidar bulletin shown here was issued on 17 Sept 2019. NaPanta updates this page automatically after each new bulletin.

How should Bidar 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 Bidar agromet advisory?

The bulletin for Bidar is prepared by the Agromet Field Unit of UAS Bangalore / UAS Dharwad (ICAR AMFU) under the Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa, using India Meteorological Department forecasts.

Can I get the Bidar advisory on my phone?

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