Control of Red Pumpkin Beetle in Bitter Gourd

  • As insect pupates in the soil, deep plowing soon after the crop exposes and kill grubs and pupae.
  • Apply Cartap hydrochloride 3 G granule + 2 kg beauveria bassiana 3-4cm deep in the soil near the base of germinated seedlings.
  • Spray the crop with2 kg beauveria bassiana + Cypermathrin 4 % EC +Profenofos 40%EC @ 400 ML/acre.or
  • Spray the crop with 2 kg beauveria bassiana +  lambda Cyhalothrin 4.9%CS @ 200ml/acre.
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Identification of Red Pumpkin Beetle in Bitter Gourd

  • The grubs feed on the roots and underground portion of host plants and fruits touching the soil.
  • The damaged roots and infested underground, a portion of stems start rotting due to secondary infection by saprophytic fungi, and the unripe fruits of such vines dry up.
  • Infested fruits become unfit for human consumption.
  • Adult beetles feed voraciously on leaf lamina making irregular holes.
  • They prefer young seedling and tender leaves and damage may even kill the seedlings.
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Control of Blight and Foot Rot in Pea Crop

  • Use healthy seeds and treat them with Carbendazim+Mancozeb @ 250 Gm/ quintals seed before sowing.  
  • Spray infected crop with Mancozeb 75% @ 400 gm/Acre at flowering and afterwards at 10-15 days intervals .  or
  • Spray infected crop  with Thiophanate methyl 70% Wp @ 250 gram/acre.or
  • Spray infected crop with Chlorothrlonil 75% WP @ 250 gram/acre.
  • Remove diseased plants and destroy them.  
  • Maintain proper drainage.
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Identification of Blight and Foot Rot in Pea Crop

  • Small, purple spots appear on leaves which may enlarge, turn brown and become zonate with a definite margin.
  • Similar lesions also appear on the stem which elongate and coalesce causing browning or blackening of stem.
  • On the pods, lesions are tan or brown in colour and irregular having a dark margin.
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How to get subsidy under Kusum scheme

  • To install solar panels under the Kusum scheme, farmers have to pay 10 percent of the total cost of the equipment.
  • The remaining amount, 30 percent will be paid by the Central Government as subsidy while 30 percent by the State Government.
  • Remaining 30 percent, farmers can take loans from banks. 
  • The government also helps farmers take loans from banks.
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Marigold higher demand has made it a profitable crop

  • Marigolds are highly valuable for medicinal purposes like headaches, swelling, toothache, wounds, Cancer & Rashes and many skin problems
  • Petals of marigold for decorations and other purposes like make-up, coloring food (stews, soups, pudding etc) dying fabrics 
  • Heals Skin Wounds, Burns ,Cancer & Rashes.
  • Marigolds are also used in extract form in candles.
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Soil and Climate for coriander

  • Well-drained silt or loam soil are suited for cultivation.
  • For rainfed cultivation, the soil should be clay in nature and the pH should be 6-8.
  • Coriander performs well at a temperature range of 20-25oC.
  • Cool and comparatively dry and frost-free climate is suitable for coriander.
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