Herbicides to control weeds in onion crop

06/08/2021Posted on
Herbicides to control weeds in onion crop

  • Onion is an important cash crop that is grown in Kharif as well as in rabi season. The Kharif and rabi onion cultivation is predominantly grown under light to medium soils that face weed competition from weeds like Dactyloctenium aegyptium, Eleusine indica, Cynodon dactylon, Cyperus rotundus, and Parthenium hysterophorus.

  • Application of Pendimethalin 38.7% CS @ 700 ml/acre at 3 days after transplanting are recommended for effective weed control in onion along with one weeding by hand at 25-30 days after transplanting in Kharif crop. 

  • The combined application of Oxyfluorfen 23.5 % EC @ 100 ml/l + Quizalofop Ethyl  5 % EC @ 300 ml per acre at 20-25 days after transplanting and having at 30-35 days after transplanting good control of weed and higher bulb yield.

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Heavy rain forecast in Madhya Pradesh today, know the weather forecast

06/08/2021Posted on
Weather Update

2 Low-pressure areas can give good rains over Central India, East India and North India. Rain will increase in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Punjab, Haryana. Heavy rain is also expected in Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal. Monsoon will remain weak over South India including West Rajasthan, Gujarat and interior parts of Maharashtra.

Source: Skymet Weather

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Weed outbreak will increase in Paddy Crop, Manage it soon

05/08/2021Posted on
Weed outbreak will increase in Paddy Crop

Weed control is one of the most difficult and laborious cultural activities in paddy cultivation. If not controlled properly, crop loss can be up to 50%.

The following herbicides can help you, control weeds in the paddy crop:

  • Spray Pretilachlor 50% EC @ 400 ml/acre (dispersed evenly in 4-5 cm deep standing water) or Pretilchlor 30.7% EC 600 ml mixed with 15-20 kg of sand in both nurseries and direct-seeded rice (DSR) at appropriate moisture 48 hours after sowing. broadcast per acre within the hour or 

  • Spray Pyrazosulfuron Ethyl 10% WP @ 40 gm/acre (3-5 days) or

  • Spray Bispyribac-Sodium 40% EC @ 80 ml/acre (15-20 days)

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Now earn from cow dung, the government will make Khadi paint from cow dung

05/08/2021Posted on
Now earn from cow dung, the government will make Khadi paint from cow dung

In the early months of 2021, Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Nitin Gadkari had launched paints prepared from cow dung. It is reported that Minister Shri Gadkari has declared himself the “Brand Ambassador” of this paint.

He has said that he will promote this paint prepared from cow dung in all the states of the country so that young entrepreneurs can come forward to make this paint. Nitin Gadkari said these things at the inauguration of Khadi Paint’s new automatic plant started in Jaipur on Monday.

With this initiative of the government, new and better employment opportunities will be created in every village. Let us tell you that it will cost about Rs 15 lakh to start a factory that makes paint from cow dung. Made from cow dung, this paint will be eco-friendly and will last for a long time.

Source: TV9 Bharatvarsh

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Why do onion plants show tip burn problems?

05/08/2021Posted on
Why do onion plants show tip burn problems?

  • The problem of tip burn in onion crops mainly appears at the time of crop development when the crop is close to the mature stage then the process of tip burning can be natural, but in young plants, tip burn can happen due to many reasons. Possible causes include a lack of important nutrients in the soil, fungal infections, or sucking insects such as thrips, etc.

  • Heavy wind, excessive sunlight, excess salt in the soil and other environmental factors can cause onion tips to burn. Given all the possible causes of leaves with brown, dry tips, it can be hard to pinpoint what is affecting the plant, remember if you have taken care of all of the above problems, It could be fungal related.

  • To remedy the problem of tip burn, keep all the above things in mind, spray 200  ml per acre of neem oil 10000 ppm to protect against sucking insect leaf minors, thrips, etc.

  • Spray Fipronil 5% SC 400 ml + Tebuconazole 10% + Sulphur(s) 65% WG 500 gm + Triacontanol 0.1% EC 100 ml per acre.

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Torrential rain again in Madhya Pradesh today, know the weather forecast

05/08/2021Posted on
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Torrential rains may occur over the Northwest regions of Madhya Pradesh. From tomorrow, isolated rain activities are likely to start over Punjab, Haryana and West Uttar Pradesh including Delhi, which will increase gradually. Heavy rains and subsequent relief are likely over East Rajasthan during the next 24 hours. It may rain in Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Northeast states. Monsoon will remain weak over South Peninsula for now.

Source: Skymet Weather

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Torrential rain will continue in MP and Rajasthan, know the weather forecast

04/08/2021Posted on
Weather Update

For the last few days, it is raining heavily in other states of Central India including Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan and this period of rain is likely to continue. See-through the video how the weather will be in the coming 24 hours.

Source: Mausam Tak

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