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Bidar Agromet Advisory -

State
Karnataka
Valid period
–
Source
GKMS unit, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur
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Sorghum

Suitable Varieties

  • DSH-4
  • 2. M-35-1
  • 3. Muguti
  • 4. DSV-5

Seed Rate

  • Before Sorghum sowing, the recommended seed rate of 2.5 to 3 kg.

Seed Treatment

  • with 12 gms Trichoderma & 200 gms Azospirillum. Before sowing or on the next day.

Weeds

  • Go for spraying of atrazine 50 WP (400 gram/acre) pre-emergent herbicide in 400 litres of water to overcome the eruption of obnoxious weeds.

Spacing

  • Sorghum seeds are sown at a spacing of 45 cm X 15 cm.

Fertilizers

  • Apply the recommended fertilizer dose (20:10:6) kg N:P:ZnSo4 per acre.

Safflower

Suitable Variety

  • A-1

Seed Rate

  • Before sowing safflower seeds at the recommended seed rate of 3 to 3.5 kg per acre.

Seed Treatment

  • First treated with 200 gram of Azospirillum.

Spacing

  • Sown at a spacing of 60 cm X 30 cm.

Fertilizers

  • Apply the entire recommended dose of fertilizer at the time of sowing( 16:16:4.8:12:5.2) kg N:P:K:S:ZnSo4 for one acre.

Niger

Suitable Varieties

  • No.71
  • 2. RCR-18

Seed Rate

  • Before niger sowing, the recommended seed rate of 600 grams.

Seed Treatment

  • treat with 2 gms Thiram/Captan/Carbendazem.

Spacing

  • Sow the seeds with the help of seed drill at a spacing of 30 cm X 10 cm. After 15 days, excess seedlings are skipped out in
  • order to maintain the plant population.

Fertilizers

  • Apply the entire recommended dose of fertilizer at the time of sowing(8:16:8)) kg NPK for one acre.

Sugarcane

Vegetative - Irrigation

  • Provide protective irrigation.
  • Proping (5 -6 feet above the ground, sugarcane tied together) and Earthing up is done in order to protect the cane crop from lodging.

Soybean

Pod development stage - Leaf eating Spodoptera litura

  • Pod development stage - Leaf eating Spodoptera litura.

Pod borer

  • Incidence of Pod borer has been noticed in the soybean ecosystem,farmers are advised to take up measures using Emamectin benzoate(0.2 gram) per litre of water.

Black Gram

Harvesting

  • Prioritze the harvesting activities of the black gram crop, as early as possible, based on weather situation of the region.

Pigeon Pea

Vegetative stage - Weed

  • Simultaneously repeated intercultivation, earthing-up and weeding will aid in luxurious growth of the redgram crop.

DAP

  • As and when rain occurs,apply 50 kg of DAP per acre to the redgram crop in ring method to promote the growth of lateral branches.

Sterility mosaic disease

  • In some of the regions of bidar district, sterility mosaic disease was noticed . So farmers are advised to rough out the affected plants followed by spraying of dicofol @2.5ml per litre of water.

Do's

  • Nipping of terminal bud in pigeonpea can be taken at 55 to 60 days after sowing to enable lateral branching and subsequently increase in the yield.

Ginger

Vegetative stage - Stem rot

  • Drain out the excess water from the field by providing proper drainage and drench COC @ 0.3% for effective control of stem rot.

Vegetables

Fruiting stage - Fruit borer

  • To overcome the menace of fruit borer in vegetables crops particularly the tomato and brinjal respectively, It is recommended to spray the crop with Malathion 50EC dissolved in one litre of water

Livestock

Black Quarter and foot and mouth diseases

  • Vaccinate the live stock for Black Quarter and foot and mouth diseases.

Fodder Crops

Sowing

  • Farmers are advised to go for sowing of fodder sorghum,fodder maize,fodder bajra,fodder cowpea as and when wet spells.

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 Bidar?

Agromet advisories for Bidar, Karnataka 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 Bidar advisory?

The Bidar 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 Bidar, Karnataka agromet advisory?

This advisory covers Sorghum, Safflower, Niger, Sugarcane, Soybean, Black Gram, Pigeon Pea, Ginger, Vegetables, Livestock, Fodder Crops grown in Bidar district. Each crop entry includes pest and disease management guidance tailored to the current growth stage and weather forecast.

Can I download or share this advisory?

Yes. You can share this advisory page link with other farmers in your district. The NaPanta app also delivers agromet advisories as push notifications so you receive them as soon as they are published, without needing to check the website.