Pithoragarh Agromet Advisory
- Soil: Wet
Advisory issued · Soil & rainfall data for 26 Sept
Rainfall — Last 4 Days
121.8 mm total- 0.6 mm
- 3.9 mm
- 26.6 mm
- 90.7 mm
What to Do Today
Based on soil moisture + rainfall- Soil is saturatedSkip irrigation and check field drainage — standing water harms roots of most non-paddy crops.
- Root zone has moisture (9–27 cm: 0.42 m³/m³)Crop roots have water available even if the top layer dries out.
- 122 mm of rain in the last few daysClear field channels, and wait for leaves to dry before any spraying.
General guidance from weather data only. For crop protection follow the official advisory below and your local KVK.
Want updates for your own farm? Personalised weather, spray and crop alerts on your phone.Get the NaPanta app5-Day Weather Forecast
During the forecast period, light to moderate rainfall (3–6 mm/day) is expected under partly to mostly cloudy conditions (4–5 octa cloud cover), with maximum temperatures ranging from 23–25°C and minimum temperatures from 15–16°C. Morning relative humidity will remain high (82–88%), while afternoon humidity will range from 51–57%, creating favorable conditions for the development of fungal diseases and insect pests. Winds will be generally light (1–5 kmph) but thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, squalls, and strong surface winds are likely throughout the period.
| Parameter | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall (mm) | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Max Temp (°C) | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Min Temp (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
| Humidity (AM) (%) | 87 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 82 |
| Humidity (PM) (%) | 52 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 51 |
| Wind Speed (km/h) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cloud Cover (okta) | — | — | — | — | — |
General Advisory
- Provide staking or support to vegetables, young fruit plants, and other susceptible crops to minimize wind damage. Harvest mature produce during dry intervals and store it in well-ventilated, moisture-free conditions. Livestock should be housed in secure shelters during thunderstorms and lightning events, with adequate dry fodder and clean drinking water made available. Avoid field operations and movement under isolated trees or open areas during lightning activity.
Crop-Specific Advisories
The app delivers the latest Pithoragarh advisory every Wednesday and Friday as a push notification — so you always apply the current bulletin, never a stale one.
Crop advisories for Pithoragarh
Crops & issues in this advisory
| # | Crop | Pest, disease or topic |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paddy | Milking or Grain Filling Stage |
| 2 | Paddy | Suitable Varieties |
| 3 | Soybean | White fly or Sucking Pests |
| 4 | Soybean | Suitable Varieties |
| 5 | Pea | Wilt |
| 6 | Pea | Wilt Symptoms |
| 7 | Pea | Suitable Varieties |
| 8 | Apple | Harvesting |
| 9 | Apple | Do's |
| 10 | Livestock | Feeding of Iodized salt |
| 11 | Livestock | Do's |
| 12 | Livestock | PPR and Plague diseases |