Control of brown plant hopper in paddy crop

03/11/2024Posted on
Brown plant hopper will cause heavy loss in paddy crop

  • The nymph and adult of this insect, which ranges from brown to white in colour, lives near the base of the stem of the plant and causes damage to the plant.

  • Eggs are laid by the adult near the main vein of the leaves.

  • The shape of the egg is semilunar and the colour of the nymph is white to light brown.

  • The damage done by the planthopper is seen as yellowing of the plant.

  • Brown planthoppers suck the sap of the plant. Due to this, the crop dries in a circle, which is known as hopper burn.

  • For its control spray THIAMETHOXAM 75%SG @ 60 gm/acre or BUPROFEZIN 15 % + ACEPHATE 35 % WP@ 500 Gram/acre.

  • As a biological treatment.use  Bavaria Basiana @ 250 gm /acre.

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Why, when and how to add mycorrhiza in the field

02/11/2024Posted on
Mycorrhiza effect on chilli plant

  • Improve plant root growth and development. 

  • Increase the uptake and mobilization of phosphate in all crops.

  • Increase and facilitate nutrient and translocation from the soil and root cuticle parenchyma to Xylem, Phloem, elements like nitrogen, potassium, iron, manganese, magnesium, copper, zinc, boron, sulphur and molybdenum.

  • Effective in overcoming the stress conditions like drought, disease incidence and deficiency of nutrients.

  • Enhance product quality and increase the immune power of the crop.

  • Its supplement root hair in water absorption hence prevents reduction in crop relative water content of cells and helps to overcome drought.

  • Soil Treatment – Mix Premium mycorrhiza 2 kg per acre in 50 Kg of well-decomposed FYM/compost/vermicompost/field soil and incorporate in the soil before sowing/transplant.

  • Broadcast the above mixture in a standing crop 25-30 days after sowing.

  • Through drip irrigation – Use of Mycorrhiza as drip irrigation 25-30 days of sowing at the rate of 100 gram/acre in standing crop.

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