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Shivamogga Agromet Advisory -

State
Karnataka
Valid period
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Source
University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga
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Maize

Tasseling/ silking stage - Rust

  • Spray Mancozeb @ 2.5 g/litre water at three different intervals after sowing.

Paddy

Tillering stage - Blast and sheath blight

  • Farmers are advised to go spraying of Trycyclozole @ 0.6 gm/lit or Corbondizim 1 g/lit for blast.
  • For sheath blight spray Hexaconozol @ 1 ml/lit

Tillering stage - Fall Armyworm

  • Keep poison bites prepared by using rice or wheat brawn @ 1 kg and add 6 ml of Monocrotophos.

Red Gram

Vegetative growth stage - Sucking pests

  • Advised to go for spraying of 2.5 ml Chlorpyriphos dissolved in one liter of water.

Vegetative growth stage - Sterility mosaic virus

  • Uproot the infected plants and burn.
  • Spray Dicofol 20 EC @ 2.5 ml/litre or Prophenophos 0.4 ml/litre at 30 to 45 days interval.

Groundnut

Peg initiation stage - Rust

  • Spray Mancozeb @ 2.5 g/litre water at three different intervals after sowing.

Peg initiation stage - Tikka disease

  • Recommended to spray Corbondizim or capton @ 1 g/lit.

Finger Millet

Tillering stage - Aphids

  • Go for spraying of Dimethoate 30 E. C. 1.7 ml per liter of water.

Tillering stage - Blast

  • Spray Mancozeb @ of 2 g/lit or Carbendizim @ 1 g/lit or Jineb 2.5 g/lit.

Arecanut

Nut maturity or harvesting stage

  • In this stage different diseases will occur.
  • Leaf spot: Spray Mancozeb @ of 2 g/lit or copper oxychloride at 3 g/lit.
  • Hidimundige disease: Spray 225 gm/palm equal proportion of copper sulphate + lime twice in a year.
  • Anabe roga (Ganoderma): Drench Hexaconozole (Contof) solution @ 1 ml/lit or spray Tridemorph 1gm/ litre of water.
  • Spindle bug: Keep 10 g Phorate granules in polythine bag and make small hole and placed near spindle or spray 2 ml/litre Quinolphos.
  • Nut drop or splitting: • Application of borax (2 g/litre of water) during early stages of the disease reduces splitting. • Improve drainage in ill drained gardens
  • Root grubs: Keep insecticides sprayed branches on the bunds of garden. Drench the 10 ml/lit Chloropyriphos 20 EC solution on each palm.
  • Bacterial leaf blight: • Avoid nitrogen application. • Spray 2.0 g/litre copper oxychloride along with 0.5 g/liter Streptocycline at 20 days of interval.
  • Kole roga: Spray 1% Bordeaux mixture.
  • Bud rot: For infected plant use 10 Bordeaux paste @ or 3 percent copper oxychloride after cleaning of infected part by using clean water.

Coconut

Leaf spot

  • Spray Mancozeb 75 W P @ 2 g/litre or copper oxychloride 50 WP 3 g/litre on leaf.

Rhinoceros beetle

  • Remove the beetle from infected part and fill 2 % Quinolphos or 5 % Melathion in sand @ 1:1 ratio.

Black headed hairy caterpillar

  • Spraying of bioagentsviz.,Metarhiziumanisopliae @ 20 g/litre or Baeuarea bassiana @ 20 g/litre or release of parasitoid Goniozous nephentidis @ 20 adult/palm.
  • Root feeding with monocrotophos 10 in 100 ml of water.

Ginger

Vegetative growth stage

  • Control of Stem borer, Leaf spot, Rhizome Rot.
  • Leaf spot: Spray 3 g copper oxychloride 50 WP/liter or 1% Bordeaux mixture.
  • Rhizome Rot: • Provide proper drainage to remove excess water from the field. • Go for drenching of 3 g copper oxychloride 50 WP/liter for the infected rhizomes.
  • Stem borer: Advised to go for spraying Dimethoate 30 EC @ 1.7 ml or 2 ml Melathion 50 EC/litre of water.

Turmeric

Vegetative growth stage

  • Control of Stem borer, Leaf spot, Rhizome Rot.
  • Leaf spot: Spray 3 g copper oxychloride 50 WP/liter or 1% Bordeaux mixture.
  • Rhizome Rot: • Provide proper drainage to remove excess water from the field. • Go for drenching of 3 g copper oxychloride 50 WP/liter for the infected rhizomes.
  • Stem borer: Advised to go for spraying Dimethoate 30 EC @ 1.7 ml or 2 ml Melathion 50 EC/litre of water.

Banana

Leaf spot or Sigatoka

  • As a precautionary measure spray carbendizim + mancozeb (SAAF) @ 2.0 g/litre of water followed by (15 days after) chlorothalanil@ 2.0 g/litre of water.

Panama wilt

  • Drenching of Carbendizim 0.2% or Propiconozole 0.5 ml/ litre once in a month.

Pseudo stem weevil

  • Suggested to give stem injection with 5 ml Chloropyriphos or Dimethoate or spray 2.5 ml of Chloropyriphos per litre of water.

Sugarcane

Tillering stage

  • Control of Shoot borer, Wooly aphids.
  • Shoot borer: Spray Chloropyriphos 20 EC @ 2 ml/litre. By using 300 litre of solution per acre.
  • Wooly aphids: Go for spraying of Chloropyriphos 20 E C @ 2 ml or Thimethiote 30 EC @ 1.7 ml per litre of water.

Black Pepper

Flowering stage

  • To control Quick wilt, Slow wilt, Koleroga.
  • Quick wilt: Spray 0.125% Metalaxyl 72 WP pr 2% copper oxychloride 50 WP or 1% Bordeaux mixture @ 5 to 10 liter per plant.
  • Slow wilt: Add 15 g of Phorate (10 G) or 50 g Carbofuron (3 G) per plant
  • Koleroga: Spray 1% Bordeaux mixture.

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 Shivamogga?

Agromet advisories for Shivamogga, 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 Shivamogga advisory?

The Shivamogga 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 Shivamogga, Karnataka agromet advisory?

This advisory covers Maize, Paddy, Red Gram, Groundnut, Finger Millet, Arecanut, Coconut, Ginger, Turmeric, Banana, Sugarcane, Black Pepper grown in Shivamogga district. Each crop entry includes pest and disease management guidance tailored to the current growth stage and weather forecast.

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