Diagnosis of flower dropping problem in cucurbits

04/04/2022Posted on
Diagnosis of flower dropping problem in cucurbits

  • Under the cucurbitaceous crops, comes mainly cucumber, bottle gourd, bitter gourd, sponge gourd, pumpkin, ash gourd, watermelon and muskmelon etc.

  • The reasons for flower dropping in these crops can be a lack of nutrients, an outbreak of pests and diseases, excess moisture, environmental changes etc.

  • Crop production is greatly affected due to the excessive fall of flowers.

  • For the lack of nutrients in the crop, it is very important to manage the nutrition at the flowering stage in the crop.

  • To overcome this problem, use micronutrients [Aries] @ 250 gm / acre.

  • To prevent flower drop,use Homobrassinolide [Double] @ 100 or Paclobutrazol 40% SC [Taboli] @ 30 ml/acre.

  • Spray of Alpha Naphthyl Acetic Acid 4.5% SL [Planofix] 80 ml per acre is also beneficial in preventing flower drop.

  • To increase the number of flowers in the crop, 0:52:34 can be sprayed at the rate of 1 kg per acre.

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Where will the impact of a possible storm in the Bay of Bengal be?

04/04/2022Posted on
know the weather forecast,

A cyclonic circulation will form in the Bay of Bengal around April 5, due to which a low pressure may form soon. It may strengthen depression and depression and move towards the coasts of India in the early stages. The heatwave may increase due to an increase in temperature once again in Northwest and Central India including Delhi. There is no chance of rain in these areas till April 15. Rain will continue over North-East states as well as Sub Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, North East Bihar, South Karnataka and Kerala.

Source: Skymet Weather

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Start fish farming with a 60% grant, know what is the plan?

03/04/2022Posted on
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana

Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana has been launched to promote the fish farming business in the country. The objective of this scheme is to provide self-employment to unemployed people through fisheries. Under this, grants are made available by the government to the people for fisheries.

According to this scheme, there is a provision of giving a 60% grant for scheduled caste and women. Apart from this, a 40% subsidy is being given to the general category for fisheries. This scheme is also for those farmer brothers and people who do not have enough canal water available. Or even though there is underground water, the water is saline and saline. In such a situation, the business of white lobster can be done. With the help of which there will be a bumper earning of Rs 5 to 6 lakh per acre.

Source: Jagran

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MP gets Rs 384 crore, will be used in PM Awas Yojana

03/04/2022Posted on
MP gets Rs 384 crore will be used in PM Awas Yojana

A huge amount of Rs 384 crore has been released to Madhya Pradesh under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. Watch full news through video.

Video Source: Zee News

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Advantages of soil testing under Kheti plus soil max

03/04/2022Posted on
Kheti plus soil max

  • Under this program, the agricultural officers of Gramophone will personally visit your farm and help the farmer in taking soil samples.

  • A complete list of available amounts of 12 elements, such as minerals, micronutrients and chemical composition, will be given in the soil sample.

  • According to the soil test and the report given by the laboratory, as per the condition of balance or imbalance of 12 elements, a complete list of fertilizers will be given.

  • The modern method to increase soil fertility for growing healthy crops.

  • Use of chemical fertilizers as per the requirement, and crop protection with less spray.

  • Method to improve soil structure.

  • Information about the lack of minerals and micronutrients in the soil and suggestions for its prevention.

  • Suggestions for identification and prevention of polluted or contaminated soils.

  • The right advice from time to time, from the sowing to harvesting, home delivery services of the goods according to the solution, with a GST bill.

  • Through soil testing, the elements present in the soil are detected accurately. With its help, according to the number of nutrients available in the soil, a balanced amount of fertilizer can be made useful for the crop. It also improves crop yield.

  • The following facts can be ascertained by soil tests.

  • Soil pH, electrical conductivity (concentration of salts), organic carbon, available nitrogen, phosphorus, potash, zinc, boron, sulphur, iron, manganese, copper etc.

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Management of powdery mildew disease in bitter gourd crop

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Management of powdery mildew disease in bitter gourd crop

  • This disease affects the leaves, stems and sometimes fruits of bitter gourd as well. 

  • Due to this, yellow to white powder appears on the upper and lower surface of bitter gourd leaves. Due to this the process of photosynthesis of the plant is inhibited. As a result, the leaves turn yellow and dry up and fall.

  • Hot, dry weather conditions promote this disease.

  • For their management, spray Azoxystrobin 11% + Tebuconazole 18.3% SC [Custodia] @ 300 ml or Flusilazole 40% EC [Cursor] 60 ml or Myclobutanil 10% WP [Index] 100 gm/acre.

  • Spray Trichoderma viride @ 500 gm/acre + Pseudomonas fluorescens @ 250 gm/acre as a biological treatment.

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