agro advisory bulletin – ri- bhoi (period 1st – 5th april...

GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWAICAR Research Complex for NEH Region

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Agro Advisory Bulletin – Ri- Bhoi(Period 1st – 5th April, 2015)

Weather summery of the past four days(27h to 30th March, 2015)

Weather forecast valid up to 5th April, 2015

Sky was mainly clear to generally cloudy with very light tomoderate rainfall of 30.1mm. Maximum temperatures rangedbetween 24.2-27.8-30.6°C and minimum ranged between 13.1-15.6°C. Mean relative humidity was 75-82% in morning and 40-70% in evening. Wind speed ranged between 2.8-3.1 kmph.

There is possibility of light rain in the next five days. Sky maybe mainly clear to generally cloudy with a maximum andminimum temperature of 28-33°C & 16-17°C respectively.The expected relative humidity will be 90-95% (maximum) &39-5% (minimum). Wind direction will be 74-135Degree at aspeed of 2-3 kmph during the next five days.

Weekly cumulative rainfall :21.0mm

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 daysMain Crop/

Animal /FisheriesStage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Boro Rice Panicle initiation toflowering stage

Blast/Brown spot Prevailing weather is congenial for development of blast inboro rice. If blast spot are seen, spraying of Carbendazim@ 1g/l of water is recommended.

Leaf folder When there is one damage leaf per hill due to attack of leaffolder or appearance of one adult hispa per hill is observedfarmers are advised to spray Chloropyriphos 20EC orMonocrotophos 40 EC @ 1.5ml per litre of water.

Maize

High & Mid altitudeRegion

Sowing toemergence

Undertake seed treatment with Carbendazim 50% WP @2g/ kg or Captan 50% WP @ 2.5g/Kg of seed beforesowing to protect from diseases.

Sow 2 seeds per hill at a spacing of 60×30 cm followed bythinning at 10 days after germination & retaining oneseedling per hill.

Okra Sowing Sowing of HYV’s like Pusa A-4, VRO-6, Pusa Sawani,Arka Anamika, Parbhani Kranti may be started now.

Before sowing farmers are advised to give water soakingtreatment overnight to enhance germination.

Sow the soaked seeds at the spacing of 30cm x 45cm with3 seeds per hill & then thin to 2 plants per hill after 10days.

Brinjal Nurserypreparation

Nursery bed preparation Prepare raised nursery bed & apply FYM @ 4 kg/m2.

Make rows of 10 cm distance along the width of the bedwith the help of bamboo stick. Sow the seeds at 1-2 cmdeep in the line & covered with sieved FYM, sand and soilmixture. Covered the bed with dry grass/paddy straw orpolythene for 3-5 days to induce early germination ofseeds. Irrigate the bed every day. Removed the coverageas soon as sprouts come out. Seedlings of 30-35 days oldcan be transplanted in the main filed.

Recommended varieties:Local Umroi, Muta Kesh, Narrow

Recommended seed rateVarieties : 400 g / ha

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/March’2015/102 Dated: 31/03/2015



Hybrids : 200 g / ha Seed treatment

Treat the seeds with Trichoderma viride @ 4 g / kg orPseudomonas fluorescens @ 10 g / kg of seed. Treat theseeds with Azospirillum @ 40 g / 400 g of seeds usingrice gruel as adhesive.

Bottle Gourd Sowing Prepare pits of size 60cm x 60cm x 60cm for sowing ofbottle gourd & apply 15-20kgs well rotten FYM in eachpit.

Sow 2-3 seeds of bottle gourd varieties like Pusa Summer,Prolific Long, Prolific Round, Pusa Meghdoot, PusaHybrid 2, etc to be planted in each pit.

Mulching with locally available materials like straw,grasses may be done to reduce evaporation loses.

Ash Gourd Sowing Ash gourd to be planted at plant to plant 3m and row torow 1.5m spacing. Apply 15-20kgs FYM/pit of size 60cmx 60cm. Sowing of 2-3 seed may be sown in each pit.

Capsicum Fruiting stage Apply remaining dose of urea @ 54 kg/ha at 50-60 DAT. As there was no rain in the previous days provide

irrigation to the crop.Aphids & Thrips Spray Rogor (Dimethoate) @ 1 ml/litre of water or

Monocrotophos @ 1 ml/litre of water 2- 3 times at 8-10days interval.

Khasi Mandarin During Feb/ March month apply lime @ 2-3 kg/tree inalternate year.

Apply 350g Urea, 450g SSP & 200g MOP per tree andFYM @ 15-20 kg/tree.

Undertake spraying of Bavistin (1g/l) + Monocrotophos(1ml/l)+ Zn sulphate (0.5%)+Mg sulphate (0.2%)+ Cusulphate (0.4%)+ Mn sulphate(0.4%) on new flushesduring March/ April in Khasi Mandarin.

Mango Flowering stage As dry weather prevailing, apply light and frequentirrigation to mango crop to get synchronised flowering

Leaf Hoppers Undertake spraying of Imidachlopride @ 0.3 ml/litre ofwater or Dimethioate @ 2 ml/litre of water to protect themango crop from the incidence of leaf hoppers which is inearly flowering stage.

Animal SciencesPoultry All stages As the day temperature has increased keep the poultry

house well ventilated during day time. Provide vitamin B complex @ 7ml/litre in drinking water

daily in broiler for healthy growth. Litter should be changed periodically and provide clean

drinking water and changed the water every day. Diseased and dead birds should be immediately removed. Regularly inspect the drooping of the poultry birds for any

diseases symptomCoccidiosis Provide coccidiostatic like Amprolium @ 25-65 mg/kg

feed once a day as a preventive measure againstcoccidiosis.

Ranikhet disease Vaccinate the poultry birds with F1/ Lasota vaccine (1drop) at the age of 4-7 days old and 35 days old througheye and nostril.

Piggery All stages Vaccinate all newly born piglets against swine fever at theage of 3 months followed by annual booster dose.

In epidemic areas, vaccinate 6 months old pigs with FMD



Suggestion: Contact nearby State Agril. Staff or KVK staff for necessary help and suggestion.

vaccine once in a year.Skin infection Provide Ivermectin (Indectin tab.) @ 10mg/33kg body wt.

Cattle & Buffaloes 6-9 months calves Brucellosis Vaccinate 6-9 months old calves with Brucella abortuscotton strain-19 @ 5ml subcutaneous on the neck

Foot & MouthDisease,

HaemorrhagicSepticaemia, Black

Quarter

Undertake regular immunization of cattle & buffaloesagainst Foot & Mouth disease, Haemorrhagic septicaemia& Black Quarter.



Agro Advisory Bulletin – South Garo Hills(Period 1st – 5th April, 2015)

Weather summery of the past four days(27th to 30th March, 2015)



There is possibility of light rain in the next five days. Sky maybe mainly clear to partly cloudy with maximum and minimumtemperature of 32-34°C & 20-22°C respectively. The expectedrelative humidity will be 92-96% (maximum) & 47-65%(minimum). Wind direction will be 79-90Degree at a speed of8-11 kmph during the next five days.




Boro Rice Flowering stage toMilking stage



Jhum Rice Land preparation Keep the field ready and wait for the rain for undergoingsowing of local varieties.

Before sowing seeds should be treated with Bavistin 50WP@ 2g/l or Mancozeb 2.5 g/l with water for 24hrs toprotect from fungal attack.

Maize


Sowing toemergence








Make rows of 10 cm distance along the width of the bedwith the help of bamboo stick. Sow the seeds at 1-2 cmdeep in the line & covered with sieved FYM, sand and soilmixture. Covered the bed with dry grass/paddy straw orpolythene for 3-5 days to induce early germination ofseeds. Irrigate the bed every day. Removed the coverage




as soon as sprouts come out. Seedlings of 30-35 days oldcan be transplanted in the main filed.


Recommended seed rateVarieties : 400 g / haHybrids : 200 g / ha

Seed treatmentTreat the seeds with Trichoderma viride @ 4 g / kg orPseudomonas fluorescens @ 10 g / kg of seed. Treat theseeds with Azospirillum @ 40 g / 400 g of seeds usingrice gruel as adhesive.





Jute Land preparation tosowing

Land should be plough to get fine tilth. Sow the seeds ofcapsularies var. like JRE-21, JRC-321, JRC 7447 &Olitorious var. like JRO 632, JRO-514, JRO-7835 eitherby broadcasting or in line maintaining a seed rate of 5-7kg for Olitorius & 8-10 kg for Capsularis are required for1 ha. Apply urea @ 27kg/ha; SSP 156 kg/ha; MOP 50kg/ha basally at the time of sowing.









Animal SciencesPiggery All stages Vaccinate all newly born piglets against swine fever at the

age of 3 months followed by annual booster dose. In epidemic areas, vaccinate 6 months old pigs with FMD

vaccine once in a year.




Skin infection Provide Ivermectin (Indectin tab.) @ 10mg/33kg body wt.Poultry All stages As the day temperature has increased keep the poultry

house well ventilated during day time. Provide vitamin B complex @ 7ml/litre in drinking water

daily in broiler for healthy growth. Litter should be changed periodically and provide clean

drinking water and changed the water every day. Diseased and dead birds should be immediately removed. Regularly inspect the drooping of the poultry birds for any

diseases symptom.Coccidiosis Provide plenty of fresh and clean drinking water.

Provide coccidiostatic like Amprolium @ 25-65 mg/kgfeed once a day as a preventive measure againstcoccidiosis.





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Agro Advisory Bulletin – West Garo Hills(Period 1st – 5th April, 2015)



Sky was mainly clear to generally cloudy with very light to moderaterainfall of 30.1mm. Maximum temperatures ranged between 24.2-27.8-30.6°C and minimum ranged between 13.1-15.6°C. Meanrelative humidity was 75-82% in morning and 40-70% in evening.Wind speed ranged between 2.8-3.1 kmph.

There is possibility of light rain in the next five days. Skymay be clear to mainly clear with a maximum and minimumtemperature of 32-35°C & 20-22°C respectively. Theexpected relative humidity will be 90-96% (maximum) &46-56% (minimum). Wind direction will be 74-80Degree ata speed of 7-11 kmph during the next five days.





Blast/Brown spot Prevailing weather is congenial for development of blastin boro rice. If blast spot are seen, spraying ofCarbendazim @ 1g/l of water is recommended.

Leaf folder When there is one damage leaf per hill due to attack ofleaf folder or appearance of one adult hispa per hill isobserved farmers are advised to spray Chloropyriphos20EC or Monocrotophos 40 EC @ 1.5ml per litre ofwater.



Maize


Sowing toemergence


Sow 2 seeds per hill at a spacing of 60×30 cm followedby thinning at 10 days after germination & retaining oneseedling per hill.



Sow the soaked seeds at the spacing of 30cm x 45cmwith 3 seeds per hill & then thin to 2 plants per hill after10 days.



Make rows of 10 cm distance along the width of the bedwith the help of bamboo stick. Sow the seeds at 1-2 cmdeep in the line & covered with sieved FYM, sand andsoil mixture. Covered the bed with dry grass/paddystraw or polythene for 3-5 days to induce earlygermination of seeds. Irrigate the bed every day.Removed the coverage as soon as sprouts come out.




Seedlings of 30-35 days old can be transplanted in themain filed.





Sow 2-3 seeds of bottle gourd varieties like PusaSummer, Prolific Long, Prolific Round, Pusa Meghdoot,Pusa Hybrid 2, etc to be planted in each pit.


Ash Gourd Sowing Ash gourd to be planted at plant to plant 3m and row torow 1.5m spacing. Apply 15-20kgs FYM/pit of size60cm x 60cm. Sowing of 2-3 seed may be sown in eachpit.

Jute Land preparation tosowing

Land should be plough to get fine tilth. Sow the seeds ofcapsularies var. like JRE-21, JRC-321, JRC 7447 &Olitorious var. like JRO 632, JRO-514, JRO-7835 eitherby broadcasting or in line maintaining a seed rate of 5-7kg for Olitorius & 8-10 kg for Capsularis are requiredfor 1 ha. Apply urea @ 27kg/ha; SSP 156 kg/ha; MOP50 kg/ha basally at the time of sowing.

Capsicum Fruiting stage Apply remaining dose of urea @ 54 kg/ha at 50-60DAT.

As there was no rain in the previous days provideirrigation to the crop.

Aphids & Thrips Spray Rogor (Dimethoate) @ 1 ml/litre of water orMonocrotophos @ 1 ml/litre of water 2- 3 times at 8-10days interval.

Linseed Maturity stage Keep the field free from weeds Give regular light irrigation throughout the crop growth.

Maize (Rabi) Grain filling stage Undertake weeding followed by earthing up Top dressing of remaining dose of urea @ 44 kg/ha

should be done at tasseling stage.Khasi Mandarin During Feb/ March month apply lime @ 2-3 kg/tree in

alternate year. Apply 350g Urea, 450g SSP & 200g MOP per tree and

FYM @ 15-20 kg/tree. Undertake spraying of Bavistin (1g/l) + Monocrotophos

(1ml/l)+ Zn sulphate (0.5%)+Mg sulphate (0.2%)+ Cusulphate (0.4%)+ Mn sulphate(0.4%) on new flushesduring March/ April in Khasi Mandarin.


Leaf Hoppers Undertake spraying of Imidachlopride @ 0.3 ml/litre ofwater or Dimethioate @ 2 ml/litre of water to protect the




mango crop from the incidence of leaf hoppers which isin early flowering stage.

Animal SciencesPiggery All stages Vaccinate all newly born piglets against swine fever at

the age of 3 months followed by annual booster dose. In epidemic areas, vaccinate 6 months old pigs with

FMD vaccine once in a year.Skin infection Provide Ivermectin (Indectin tab.) @ 10mg/33kg body

wt.Poultry All stages As the day temperature has increased keep the poultry

house well ventilated during day time. Provide vitamin B complex @ 7ml/litre in drinking

water daily in broiler for healthy growth. Litter should be changed periodically and provide clean

drinking water and changed the water every day. Diseased and dead birds should be immediately

removed. Regularly inspect the drooping of the poultry birds for

any diseases symptom.Coccidiosis Provide plenty of fresh and clean drinking water.






Quarter

Undertake regular immunization of cattle & buffaloesagainst Foot & Mouth disease, Haemorrhagicsepticaemia & Black Quarter.



Agro Advisory Bulletin – West Khasi Hills(Period 1st – 5th April, 2015)




There is possibility of light rain in the next five days. Sky maybe mainly clear to partly cloudy with a maximum andminimum temperature of 31-33°C & 19-20°C respectively.The expected relative humidity will be 92-95% (maximum) &45-61% (minimum). Wind direction will be 64-93Degree at aspeed of 6-9 kmph during the next five days.









Potato

(For high altitudeRegion)

Emergence Spray chlorpyriphos 20 EC @ 1ml/litre for control of cutworms in potato.

Cover the soil with locally available biomass like straw,grasses, etc for in situ moisture conservation.

Maize


Sowing toemergence








Make rows of 10 cm distance along the width of the bedwith the help of bamboo stick. Sow the seeds at 1-2 cmdeep in the line & covered with sieved FYM, sand and soil




mixture. Covered the bed with dry grass/paddy straw orpolythene for 3-5 days to induce early germination ofseeds. Irrigate the bed every day. Removed the coverageas soon as sprouts come out. Seedlings of 30-35 days oldcan be transplanted in the main filed.




Tomato Nursery raising Prepare raised nursery bed of height of 15 cm, 1m widthand length of convenient length. For 1 sq.m apply 5kgwell rotten FYM and 20 g of each N, P & K fertiliser, &also apply 2.5g carbofuran or 200 g of neem cake.

Seed treatment Seeds should be treated with Tricoderma @ 5-10 g/Kg

seed or carbendazim 2g/Kg seed to avoid damping offdisease.

Dry the treated seeds in shade for 30 minutes and thensown sparsely along the lines in ½ cm depth and thencovered by the topsoil.

Seed rate: 400 - 500 g/ha seeds are required After sowing, mulch with green leaves and irrigate with a

rose-can daily in the morning. Remove the mulchimmediately after germination of the seeds.










Undertake spraying of Bavistin (1g/l) + Monocrotophos(1ml/l)+ Zn sulphate (0.5%)+Mg sulphate (0.2%)+ Cusulphate (0.4%)+ Mn sulphate(0.4%) on new flushes




during March/ April in Khasi Mandarin.Mango Flowering stage As dry weather prevailing, apply light and frequent

irrigation to mango crop to get synchronised floweringLeaf Hoppers Undertake spraying of Imidachlopride @ 0.3 ml/litre of

water or Dimethioate @ 2 ml/litre of water to protect themango crop from the incidence of leaf hoppers which is inearly flowering stage.




Poultry All stages As the day temperature has increased keep the poultryhouse well ventilated during day time.

Provide vitamin B complex @ 7ml/litre in drinking waterdaily in broiler for healthy growth.

Litter should be changed periodically and provide cleandrinking water and changed the water every day.

Diseased and dead birds should be immediately removed. Regularly inspect the drooping of the poultry birds for any







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Agro Advisory Bulletin – East Garo Hills(Period 1st – 5th April, 2015)




There is possibility of light rain in the next five days. Skymay be mainly clear with a maximum and minimumtemperature of 32-34°C & 19-21°C respectively. Theexpected relative humidity will be 50-58% (maximum) &23-29% (minimum). Wind direction will be 145-196Degreeat a speed of 5-11kmph during the next five days.





Blast/Brown spot Prevailing weather is congenial for development of blastin boro rice. If blast spot are seen, spraying ofCarbendazim @ 1g/l of water is recommended.

Leaf folder When there is one damage leaf per hill due to attack ofleaf folder or appearance of one adult hispa per hill isobserved farmers are advised to spray Chloropyriphos20EC or Monocrotophos 40 EC @ 1.5ml per litre ofwater.



Maize


Sowing toEmergence


Sow 2 seeds per hill at a spacing of 60×30 cm followedby thinning at 10 days after germination & retaining oneseedling per hill.

Potato Emergence


Spray chlorpyriphos 20 EC @ 1ml/litre for control of cutworms in potato.




Sow the soaked seeds at the spacing of 30cm x 45cmwith 3 seeds per hill & then thin to 2 plants per hill after10 days.



Make rows of 10 cm distance along the width of the bedwith the help of bamboo stick. Sow the seeds at 1-2 cm




deep in the line & covered with sieved FYM, sand andsoil mixture. Covered the bed with dry grass/paddystraw or polythene for 3-5 days to induce earlygermination of seeds. Irrigate the bed every day.Removed the coverage as soon as sprouts come out.Seedlings of 30-35 days old can be transplanted in themain filed.








Seed rate: 400 - 500 g/ha seeds are required After sowing, mulch with green leaves and irrigate with

a rose-can daily in the morning. Remove the mulchimmediately after germination of the seeds.


Sow 2-3 seeds of bottle gourd varieties like PusaSummer, Prolific Long, Prolific Round, Pusa Meghdoot,Pusa Hybrid 2, etc to be planted in each pit.


Ash Gourd Sowing Ash gourd to be planted at plant to plant 3m and row torow 1.5m spacing. Apply 15-20kgs FYM/pit of size60cm x 60cm. Sowing of 2-3 seed may be sown in eachpit.

Capsicum Fruiting stage Apply remaining dose of urea @ 54 kg/ha at 50-60DAT.

As there was no rain in the previous days provideirrigation to the crop.

Aphids & Thrips Spray Rogor (Dimethoate) @ 1 ml/litre of water orMonocrotophos @ 1 ml/litre of water 2- 3 times at 8-10days interval.


Apply 350g Urea, 450g SSP & 200g MOP per tree and




FYM @ 15-20 kg/tree. Undertake spraying of Bavistin (1g/l) + Monocrotophos

(1ml/l)+ Zn sulphate (0.5%)+Mg sulphate (0.2%)+ Cusulphate (0.4%)+ Mn sulphate(0.4%) on new flushesduring March/ April in Khasi Mandarin.


Leaf Hoppers Undertake spraying of Imidachlopride @ 0.3 ml/litre ofwater or Dimethioate @ 2 ml/litre of water to protect themango crop from the incidence of leaf hoppers which isin early flowering stage.

Animal SciencesPiggery All stages Vaccinate all newly born piglets against swine fever at

the age of 3 months followed by annual booster dose. In epidemic areas, vaccinate 6 months old pigs with

FMD vaccine once in a year.Skin infection Provide Ivermectin (Indectin tab.) @ 10mg/33kg body

wt.Poultry All stages As the day temperature has increased keep the poultry

house well ventilated during day time. Provide vitamin B complex @ 7ml/litre in drinking

water daily in broiler for healthy growth. Litter should be changed periodically and provide clean

drinking water and changed the water every day. Diseased and dead birds should be immediately

removed. Regularly inspect the drooping of the poultry birds for

any diseases symptom.Coccidiosis Provide plenty of fresh and clean drinking water.




Foot & MouthDisease,HaemorrhagicSepticaemia,Black Quarter

Undertake regular immunization of cattle & buffaloesagainst Foot & Mouth disease, Haemorrhagicsepticaemia & Black Quarter.



Agro Advisory Bulletin – East Khasi Hills(Period 1st – 5th April, 2015)




There is possibility of light rain to moderate rain in the nextfive days. Sky may be mainly clear to partly cloudy with amaximum and minimum temperature of 30-33°C & 17-18°Crespectively. The expected relative humidity will be 91-94%(maximum) & 39-52% (minimum). Wind direction will be 63-111Degree at a speed of 3-6 kmph during the next five days.






Potato


Emergence Spray chlorpyriphos 20 EC @ 1ml/litre for control of cutworms in potato.


Maize


Sowing toemergence

Undertake seed with Carbendazim 50% WP @ 2g/ kg orCaptan 50% WP @ 2.5g/Kg of seed before sowing toprotect from diseases.

Sow 2 seeds per hill at a spacing of 60×30 cm followed bythining at 10 days after germination & retaining oneseedling per hill.






Make rows of 10 cm distance along the width of the bedwith the help of bamboo stick. Sow the seeds at 1-2 cmdeep in the line & covered with sieved FYM, sand and soilmixture. Covered the bed with dry grass/paddy straw orpolythene for 3-5 days to induce early germination ofseeds. Irrigate the bed every day. Removed the coverageas soon as sprouts come out. Seedlings of 30-35 days oldcan be transplanted in the main filed.











Seed rate: 400 - 500 g/ha seeds are required After sowing, mulch with green leaves and irrigate with a

rose-can daily in the morning. Remove the mulchimmediately after germination of the seeds.






















Diseased and dead birds should be immediately removed. Regularly inspect the drooping of the poultry birds for any







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Agro Advisory Bulletin – Jaintia Hills(Period 1st – 5th April, 2015)




There is possibility of light rain in the next five days. Sky maypartly cloudy to generally cloudy with a maximum andminimum temperature of 31-32°C & 17-19°C respectively.The expected relative humidity will be 93-94% (maximum) &41-60% (minimum). Wind direction will be 63-109Degree at aspeed of 2-4 kmph during the next five days.




Boro Rice Panicle initiation toflowering stage





Maize


Sowing toemergence








Make rows of 10 cm distance along the width of the bedwith the help of bamboo stick. Sow the seeds at 1-2 cmdeep in the line & covered with sieved FYM, sand and soilmixture. Covered the bed with dry grass/paddy straw orpolythene for 3-5 days to induce early germination ofseeds. Irrigate the bed every day. Removed the coverageas soon as sprouts come out. Seedlings of 30-35 days old




can be transplanted in the main filed. Recommended varieties:

Local Umroi, Muta Kesh, Narrow Recommended seed rate

Varieties : 400 g / haHybrids : 200 g / ha




















Diseased and dead birds should be immediately removed.




Regularly inspect the drooping of the poultry birds for anydiseases symptom.

Coccidiosis Provide plenty of fresh and clean drinking water. Provide coccidiostatic like Amprolium @ 25-65 mg/kg

feed once a day as a preventive measure againstcoccidiosis.





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