Apply Carbaryl granules on leaf whorls and spray any one
insecticide after 15 to 20 days of Carbaryl application.
Red Gram
Vegetative stage - Sucking Pest
Advised to go for 2.5 ml Chlorpyriphos dissolved in one liter of water.
Groundnut
Vegetative stage - Gypsum
Application of Gypsum 200 kg/ac 30 days after sowing.
Onion
Purple blotch
Advised to go for 2.0 gm Zineb or Mancozeb per litre of water.
Fertilizer
Application of Ammonium Sulphate 50 kg/ac and Potash 50 kg/ac 45 days after sowing.
Cotton
Flowering stage - Flower drop
Since cloudy weather expected for coming 5 days, flower may drop in cotton suggested to take up 1.0 ml planofix in 4.5 liter of water.
Pomegranate
Bacterial blight
To manage Bacterial blight disease, spray the crop with Streptomycin Sulphate 0.5 g + Copper oxy-chloride 2.5 g dissolved in one liter water. Then take up spraying of Micro nutrients viz., 1 g Zinc Sulphate + 1 g Magnesium Sulphate + 1 g Borax + 1 g Calcium dissolved in one liter of water.
Leaf and fruit spot
To manage leaf and fruit spot disease, spray the crop with 2 ml Chlorothalonin dissolved in one liter of water.
Arecanut
Spindle bug
Keep 10 g Phorate granules in polythine bag and make small hole and placed near spindle or spray 2 ml/litre Quinolphhos.
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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 Tumakuru?
Agromet advisories for Tumakuru, 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 Tumakuru advisory?
The Tumakuru 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 Tumakuru, Karnataka agromet advisory?
This advisory covers Maize, Red Gram, Groundnut, Onion, Cotton, Pomegranate, Arecanut grown in Tumakuru 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.
