Seeing the monsoon active in the entire MP, smiles on the faces of farmers scattered

27/06/2020Posted on
Take precautions related to agriculture during the weather changes

After knocking on the scheduled time, the monsoon has gradually become active throughout Madhya Pradesh. Seeing the activation of monsoon, the smile on the face of the farmers has also shattered. The monsoon rains are like a gift, especially for the paddy farmers.

Apart from this, farmers who cultivate maize are also happy with the monsoon rains. However, this rain can also cause pest infestation in crops like soybean and cotton, for which farmers should take preventive measures in advance.

If we talk about the weather forecast of Madhya Pradesh during the next 24 hours, light to moderate rain is expected in some parts of the state. Earlier, good monsoon rains have been witnessed in the areas of Jabalpur, Bhopal.

Source: Nai Dunia

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Leaf turning in chilli (leaf curl)

27/06/2020Posted on
leaf curl in chilli
  • Pests such as aphids, thrips, mites, and whiteflies cause leaf curls on chili plants with their feeding activities.
  • Mature leaves can grow, dry, or fall out in mottled or mutilated areas, but the leaves fed during growth are twisted or twisted randomly.
  • To solve this problem, spray Prevental BV @ 100 gram / acre or Fipronil @ 5% SC @ 400 ml / acre.
  • Spray Acephate 50% + imidacloprid 1.8% SP @ 400 gram / acre or lambda cyhalothrin 4.9% CS @ 300 ml / acre.
  • Metrazium @ 1 kg / acre or Bavaria basiana at the rate of 250 gm/acre
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Thrips Management in chilli

26/06/2020Posted on
  • In chilli, when the first monsoon rains occur, sucking pests start in cotton. They suck the leaves and buds with their sharp mouthpiece, the leaves may turn brown on the edges, Or leaf may curl. at and the plant may dia.
  • In these pests like thrips, aphid, jassid affected plants are very high.
  • The use of low-cost chemicals is beneficial for the management of these pests.
  • Imidacloprid 17.8% SL @ 100 ml / acre, or thiamanthaxam 25% WG @100  gram / acre, or
  • Spray Acephate  50% + imidacloprid 1.8% SP @ 300 gram / acre or Acetamiprid 20% SP @ 100 gram / acre
  • Lambda cyhalothrin 4.9% CS @ 300 ml / acre or fipronil 5% SC @ 400 ml / acre
  • Profenophos 50% EC @ 400 ml / acre or acetamiprid 20% SP @ 100 g / acre
  • Metrazium @ 1 kg / acre or Bavaria basiana at the rate of 250 gm/acre
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Amendment in PM Kisan Scheme, 2 crore additional farmers will get installment of 6 thousand rupees

26/06/2020Posted on
PM kisan samman

Under the Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, the next installment will be available to farmers from August 1, 2020. It is worth mentioning that this ambitious scheme was started last year, under which money is sent directly to the bank accounts of farmers as financial aid by the central government. However, now a major change has taken place in this scheme, which will benefit 2 crore farmers who are not able to avail of the scheme.

According to Union Minister of State for Agriculture Kailash Chaudhari, the scope of farmers covered under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana has been expanded. Now the obligation to own up to 2 hectares of cultivable land has been abolished under this scheme. This will benefit more than 2 crore farmers and they will be given an installment of 6 thousand rupees soon.

Source: Krishi Jagran

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Nursery Preparation and Seed Treatment in Tomato

26/06/2020Posted on
Nursery Preparation and Seed Treatment in Tomato
  • Tomato seeds are sown on nursery beds for transplanting in the field.
  • The nursery produces beds size 3 x 0.6 m and a height of 10–15 cm.
  • a distance of about 70 cm is kept between the two beds to carry out the operation of water, weeding, etc. The surface of the beds should be smooth and well levels.
  • Treat nursery beds at the rate of FYM 10 kg/acre and DAP @ 1 kg/acre
  • Raised beds are necessary to avoid the problem of waterlogging in heavy soils.
  •  Pre-sowing seed treatment is also essential. Carbendazim 12% + Mancozeb 63% WP @ 3 gram / kg seed or Trichoderma viride @ 1 gram/100 g seed or Thiram 37.5% + Carboxin 37.5% @ 2.5 gram / kg seed rate Seed treatment is necessary.
  • Chlorothalonil 75% WP @ 30 gram/5 liters or thiamethoxam 25% WG 10 gram / 15 liters as drenching after 7 days of nursery. 
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Alternaria leaf spot in Sponge gourd

25/06/2020Posted on
Alternaria leaf spot in Sponge gourd
    • In this disease, light brown concentric spots are formed on the leaves, and finally, the leaves start drying up. This disease is seen only when there is an excess of moisture in the atmosphere and spreads fiercely.
    • Seed treatment at the rate of Carbendazim 12% + Mancozeb 63% WP @ 2.5 gram / kg seed or Trichoderma viride @ 5 gram / kg seed is necessary.
    • Spray the thiophene methyl 70% WP @ 500 gram / acre or Pseudomonas fluorescens @ 250 gram / acre.
    • Spray Ketazine @ 200 gram / acre or Bacillus subtilius @ 250 gram / acre

 

 

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India became the first country in the world to control locusts by drones

25/06/2020Posted on
India became the first country in the world to control locusts by drones

Locust team attacks have been taking place in states like Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh for the last several weeks. In such a situation, several efforts have been made for locust control campaigns in India, due to which locust control is getting success. India has done something to control locusts, which is being praised all over the world. Actually, India has resorted to drones for locust control and has also become the first country in the world to do so.

Locusts causing heavy damage to crops are being wiped out by air spraying with the help of drones. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has also praised India for this success achieved on locusts.

According to the news, this work is being carried out with the help of the Agriculture Department, Local Administration, and Border Security Force of many states of the country. Locust control work has been successfully completed in about 114,026 hectares in Rajasthan, Punjab, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh.

Source: Krishi Jagran

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Use of zinc in maize crop

25/06/2020Posted on
Use of zinc in maize crop
  • Zinc is needed for the growth of maize crops and good yield. These nutrients are obtained from the soil.
  • An important role in hormone modification required for fungal growth and reproductive functions of zinc plants in maize
  • Lack of zinc in maize causes white bud disease.
  • Zinc plays an important role in the formation of a hormone called indole acetic acid that determines plant growth.
  • Essential for catalytic and metabolic activities in various metallic enzymes in plants
  • Symptoms of zinc deficiency occur on the medium leaves of plants. Excess zinc deficiency causes new leaves to become white. Appears in white spots between the veins of the leaves.
  • Zinc indirectly participates in protein synthesis and water absorption in plants
  • Its involvement in the manufacture of plant genetic material ribonucleic amal.
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Management of Fall Armyworm in Maize

24/06/2020Posted on
Management of Fall Armyworm in Maize
  • This insect hides in piles of soil, straw, weeds during the day, and eats crops overnight. Its number can be seen significantly in the affected farm/crop. This pest tends to eat very fast and can affect the entire field crop by eating in a very short time. Hence management/control of this pest is necessary.
  • The armyworm attacks the crop in groups together and cuts off the leaves or other green parts of the crop at night and in the day it hides under a crack or lump in the field or under a dense crop shade. lives.
  • In areas where the number of fall armyworm pests is high, spraying of any of the following insecticides should be done immediately.
  • Pre-sowing soil treatment:  In the maize crop, fall armyworm is managed by soil treatment, for this, Bavaria bassiana should be mixed with 50 kg FYM at the rate of 250 gram/acre and broadcast in an empty field.
  • Spraying:  Lemdashelothrin 4.6% + chlorantraniliprole 9.3% ZC 100 ml / acre, or chlorantraniliprole 18.5% SC @ 60 ml / acre, or emamectin benzoate 5% SG @ 100 gram / acre + Bavaria bassiana @ 250 gram/acre
  • In areas where its number is less, in those areas, keep the farmer on the ridge of their fields and place a small pile of straw in the middle of the field. In the sun, the armyworm (soldier moth) hides in these straw piles in search of shade. In the evening these straws should be collected and burnt.
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26 thousand Krishak Mitras will be posted in MP, farmers will get information about government schemes

24/06/2020Posted on
Now farmers of MP will directly connect with exporters of many states including Maharashtra, UP

The Government of Madhya Pradesh is going to deploy 26 thousand Krishak Mitras to spread information about agriculture-related schemes among the farmers. Significantly, the previous Kamal Nath government of the state had also planned to appoint one “Krishak Bandhu” on every two panchayats. Inverting this plan, now the present government has planned to deploy 26 thousand Krishak Mitras. State Agriculture Minister Kamal Patel has instructed Principal Secretary Ajit Kesari to make Krishak Mitra again.

On this issue, the officials of the Agriculture Department have said that only the local progressive farmer will be made a Krishak Mitra. Their job will be to inform the farmers about the work being done by the government and also encourage the use of technology in farming. Even if farmers face any problem in getting the benefits of any scheme, these Krishak Mitras will inform them at a senior level.

Source: Nai Dunia

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