October 2020 – Gramophone

Good news: Soon vegetables will also be purchased on support price

31/10/2020 Saturday October 31st, 2020

A minimum support price has been fixed by the Kerala government for a total of 21 food and beverage items and 16 types of vegetables have also been included. The Kerala government is going to start this system from November 1. Like Kerala, the Madhya Pradesh government is also thinking of taking some similar steps.

The Shivraj government of Madhya Pradesh is also preparing to buy vegetables at MSP. Madhya Pradesh Agriculture Minister Kamal Patel said these things. He said that “After the support price of food grains, now the state government is planning to fix the minimum support price of vegetables so that it comes under the category of the agricultural industry. After purchasing wheat, gram, moong, maize at the support price, now vegetables Will also be purchased at a support price. ”

Source: Jagran

Thrips management in garlic crop

31/10/2020 Monday January 11th, 2021

Thrips: – They are small and soft-bodied insects and can be found on the upper surface of leaves but mostly on the lower surface of leaves. With their sharp mouthparts, they suck the sap of the leaves, buds, and flowers, which causes the leaves to turn brown on the edges. The affected plant appears dry and the leaf becomes discolored and curls upwards.
For the control of thrips, it is necessary to different chemicals for every spray
Management: – For the prevention of thrips Fipronil 5% SC @ 400 ml / acre or Lambda Cyhalothrin 4.9% CS @ 200 ml / acre or Fipronil 40% + Imidacloprid 40% WG @ 40 gram / acre or Thiamethoxam 12.6% + Lambda Cyhalothrin 9.5% ZC @ 80 ml / acre or Spinosad 45% SC @ 60 ml / acre.
Biological treatment: – As a biological treatment, spray Beauveria Bassiana @ 500 gram / acre.

How to manage nutrition while transplanting onion nursery

30/10/2020 Monday January 11th, 2021

Nutrition management is very important before the onion is transplanted in the main field.
Remember at the time of transplanting it is necessary to supply all the nutrients in the field.
At this time use Urea @ 25 kg/acre as a soil treatment to manage nutrition.
Urea is used as a nitrogenous source and to treat nitrogen deficiency in the crop and soil, it is necessary for the growth of the crop.
With this, use gramophone special onion samridhi kit for good growth and development of onion crop.

Cotton procurement Continued at MSP, have you sold your produce?

30/10/2020 Thursday October 29th, 2020

The procurement of Kharif crops on support price is being done by the Food Corporation of India and State procurement agencies. In Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan, cotton procurement campaigns are going on under the support price. According to the news, till October 27, a total of 4,42,266 cotton bales worth about Rs 1300 crore have been purchased and 84138 farmers have benefited from this.

Talk about paddy, so far more than 26 percent of paddy has been purchased. So far, 170.53 lakh tonnes of paddy worth Rs 32196 crore have been purchased at the support price. Paddy procurement continues rapidly in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Chandigarh, Jammu Kashmir, Kerala, and Gujarat where 170.53 lakh tonnes of paddy has been purchased so far.

Source: Navbharat Times

How to manage irrigation at all stages in garlic crops

30/10/2020 Monday January 11th, 2021

It is very important to have proper moisture in the field at the time of the sowing of garlic crops, so irrigate the field before sowing. After three days of germination, irrigation should be done again.
Irrigate after every one week of vegetative growth, or as per the need.
Irrigation should not be given during the bulb formulations.
The crop should be irrigated 2-3 days before harvesting, which makes it easy to harvest the crop.
During the maturation of the crop, the moisture in the soil should not be reduced, there is an adverse effect on the growth of the crop.

Importance of Vetiver grass

29/10/2020 Thursday October 29th, 2020

It is a grass called ‘Vetiver’, which grows up to five feet and its roots go up to 10 feet deep.
Mainly this grass is grown in coastal areas
Useful in soil conservation due to the depth of the roots.
This grass is a boon for drought areas
This grass can also be used for ethanol extraction, fodder for animals, and making handicrafts.
Apart from this it also has medicinal properties.

After the government’s storage limit, how much onion can be stored?

29/10/2020

Every year, onion prices start touching the sky at this time. In view of this, the government is taking several steps. In this list, the government on Friday made some changes in the rules related to onion storage. Now a limit has been imposed on onion storage.

Currently, onion prices have gone up in many states. On Friday, the government fixed 25 metric tonnes of onion storage for wholesalers and 2 metric tonnes for retail traders. However, this limit will not apply to imported onions. The government believes that this step will help in reducing onion prices.

Source: Krishak Jagat

Use Vermicompost with chemical fertilizers

29/10/2020 Wednesday October 28th, 2020

It contains all the nutrients, hormones, and enzymes that are important for plants whereas fertilizers only have nitrogen, phosphorus, and potash.
Its effect remains in the field for a longer period and nutrients are gradually received by the plants.
It’s a complete nutrient fertilizer for crops. It has a high amount of humus, Which increases the water absorption and water holding capacity of the soil and also helps in preventing soil erosion.
It contains humic acid, which helps in reducing the pH value of the soil. It has an important contribution to improving nonfertile soil.
Due to its use, the beneficial microorganisms get their food, which keeps them more active. It is a completely natural fertilizer for crops, it has no side effects.
The size, color, brightness, and taste of crops improve, the production capacity of the soil increases, and the product quality also improves.

Identification of Blight and Foot Rot in Pea Crop

28/10/2020 Monday January 11th, 2021

Blight – In this disease, there are dark brown spots on the leaves. The spots on the stems are long, suppressed, and purple-black in color. that spots merge and surround the entire stem. Red or brown irregular spots appear on the pods. In the acute stage of the disease, the stem starts to weaken.

Footrot: – This disease causes a lot of damage to the peas crops, stems are highly affected by this disease, infected plants are yellow, and crops get destroyed before maturation. This disease is caused by soil-borne pathogens through roots.
Use Mancozeb 75% WP @ 600 gram / acre or Carbendazim 12% + Mancozeb 63% @ 300 gram/ acre.
Thiophanate Methyl 70% W / W @ 300 gram / acre or chlorothalonil 75% WP @ 400 gram / acre.
As a biological treatment, spray Trichoderma viride @ 500 gram / acre or Pseudomonas fluorescens @ 250 gram / acre.

PM Kisan Yojana: Register by 31 October and avail benefits in November-December

28/10/2020

If you have not yet registered under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, then this news is for you. Farmers who are not able to get the benefits of this scheme till now can register in this scheme before October 31 and get the benefit of the scheme. If their application is accepted, they will get an installment of Rs 2,000 in November as well as another installment in December.

It is worth noting that under Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana launched by the Central Government, farmers are given 6 thousand rupees in three installments every year. Explain that so far 6 installments have been sent to the farmers’ account from this scheme.

Source: Krishi Jagran