Identification of root aphid in Wheat Crop

06/12/2019Posted on
  • This insect is active from November to February.
  • Damage is more in the rainfed and late sown crop.
  • The yellowing of young plants is observed due to root aphids. 
  • In this case minute, yellowish-brown aphids may be present near the base or on the roots of the plant.
  • Aphids also vector a viral disease name barley yellow dwarf virus (BYD). The yield of infected wheat plants can be reduced by 50%

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Measures for prevention of frost in crops

05/12/2019Posted on
  • Apply light irrigation in the evening on the leaves of the plants.
  • Every year, the use of small amounts of sand in the field reduces the effect of frost in crops.
  • Dry weed and dry wood burning in the opposite direction of the wind also reduce frost.
  • Irrigate after spraying Sulfur 90% WDG powder in 3 kg/ acre.
  • Spray Sulfur 80% WDG powder by mixing it at 40 grams/pump (15 liters of water)
  • spray pseudomonas fluorescent  1 kg per acre.

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Chemical management of leaf miner on garlic crop

04/12/2019Posted on
  • Affected plants during the growing season to be withdrawn and destroyed.
  • Spray Wapkill (Acitamprid) @ 100 gm/acre or 
  • Confidor(Imidacloprid ) @ 100 ML/acre or
  • Evident (Thaimethoxam ) @ 5 gm/pump or
  • Abacin (Abamectin 1.8% EC) @ 150 ML

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Identification of leaf miner

04/12/2019Posted on
  • Adults are small black and yellow flies.
  • Larvae exit from the leaf upon completion of their development and pupate in the soil or in the leaf axils on plants.
  • Females puncture the leaf to feed plant sap and lays eggs within the leaf tissue.
  • The damage restricts the plant growth, results in reduce bulb yield and loss of vigor.  
  • Tunnels or mines can be seen in the leaves.

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Nutrient management on garlic after 25 day

02/12/2019Posted on
  • Micronutrients are also effective in increasing the yield of garlic crops.

 Given nutrient sequence are apply –

 Nutrition Dose (15 DAS) 

  • Bulk Fetilizer Urea @ 20 Kg/acre + 12:32:16 @ 20 Kg/acre + Vigore @ 300gm/acre

Nutrition Dose (30 DAS)

  • Urea @ 20 Kg/acre + Maxgrow @ 8 kg/acre

Nutrition Dose (50 DAS) 

  • Calcium Nitrate @ 6kg/acre +  Zinc sulphate @ 8 kg/acre

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Irrigation management on garlic

02/12/2019Posted on

 

  • First irrigation is given just after planting.

 

  • Repeat irrigation 3 days after for ensuring germination.
  • Irrigate as per need. 
  • Thereafter irrigate ones in a week during the vegetative phase and 10-15 days during bulb development
  • Avoid irrigation during bulb maturity. Irrigate 2-3 days before harvest to facilitate easy uprooting.

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