Chickaballapura Agromet Advisory -
Maize
Urea
- Once rain received, top dress in Maize crop @ 25 kg N/ha.
Stem borer
- To control stem borer in Maize Spray Quinolphos-25 EC @ 2 ml/liter of water or Chlorophyriphos-20 EC @ 2 ml/liter of water.
Red Gram
Wilt
- If Wilt diseases noticed in field –Drenching Carbendazim 50 WP 2 g/litre of water.
- Remove and burn the wilt infected plant in field.
Finger Millet
Sowing Time
- The following crop suggested for sowing in the month of September.
Suitable Varieties
- Wherever pre-monsoon short duration crops are sown in the month of May. They have to be harvested in August, Immediately the late Kharif crops like Finger millet
- 1. Indaf-5, 7,9
- 2. HR-911
- 3. GPU 26,28, 45 & 48
- 4. ML-365
Horse gram
Sowing Time
- The following crop suggested for sowing in the month of September.
Suitable Varieties
- Wherever pre-monsoon short duration crops are sown in the month of May. They have to be harvested in August, Immediately the late Kharif crops like Horse gram
- 1. PHG-9
- 2. KBH-1
Beans
Sowing Time
- The following crop suggested for sowing in the month of September.
Suitable Varieties
- Wherever pre-monsoon short duration crops are sown in the month of May. They have to be harvested in August, Immediately the late Kharif crops like Field beans
- 1. HA-3 and 4
Sunflower
Sowing Time
- The following crop suggested for sowing in the month of September.
Suitable Varieties
- Wherever pre-monsoon short duration crops are sown in the month of May. They have to be harvested in August, Immediately the late Kharif crops like Sunflower
- 1. KBSH 1,41,42, 44 & 53
Cowpea
Sowing Time
- The following crop suggested for sowing in the month of September.
Suitable Varieties
- Wherever pre-monsoon short duration crops are sown in the month of May. They have to be harvested in August, Immediately the late Kharif crops like Cowpea
- 1. KBC-1
- 2. TVX944 and
- 3. PKB-4 for vegetable purpose.
Mango
Sowing Time
- The following crop suggested for sowing in the month of September.
Planting
- For since rainfall aberration is extreme in these days. The farmers are advised to take up planting for mango.
Pest Control
- Canopy thinning is suggested for proper penetration of sunlight.
- Removal of dead and decomposed twigs and unwanted excessive branches helps in preventing diseases and pest build up through proper light penetration.
- Malformed inflorescence has been removed to prevent further spread in coming season.
Jack fruit
Sowing Time
- The following crop suggested for sowing in the month of September.
Planting
- For since rainfall aberration is extreme in these days. The farmers are advised to take up planting for Jack fruit.
Jamun
Sowing Time
- The following crop suggested for sowing in the month of September.
Planting
- For since rainfall aberration is extreme in these days. The farmers are advised to take up planting for Jamun on the bunds.
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