Know why staking is important in tomato crop?

02/09/2025Posted on
Know why staking is important in tomato crop

At the time of tomato fruiting, the plant falls down due to the excess weight of the tomato plant. Due to this, the crop gets destroyed. Due to this, the farmer has to bear heavy losses. Along with this, pests and diseases are also more prone to fall under the plant. Therefore, to keep the tomatoes from falling down, tie them with wire and keep them safe.

Method and benefits of staking

For staking, 10-foot-high bamboo poles are placed at a distance of 10 feet along the side of the ridge. Iron wire is tied on these poles at a 2-2 feet height. After that, the plants are connected to the wire with the help of twine, due to which these plants grow upwards. The height of these plants reaches up to 5-8 feet, due to which not only the plant becomes intense, but the fruit is also better. In addition, the fruit is also saved from rotting. By this method, more profit can be obtained than conventional farming.

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Stem borer infestation will increase in paddy crop, know the control measures

01/09/2025Posted on
Stem borer infestation will increase in paddy crop

  • Dead Hearts or dead tillers can be easily pulled from the base during the vegetative stages.

  • White earheads during the reproductive stage where the emerging panicles are whitish and unfilled or empty.

  • Tiny holes on the stems and tillers or Frass or faecal matter inside the damaged stems.

  • Dead earheads and whiteheads symptoms may sometimes be confused with damages caused by rats, neck blasts, and black bug diseases.

  • To confirm stem borer damage, visually inspect rice crops for dead earheards in the vegetative stages and whiteheads in the reproductive stages.

  • Stems can be pulled and dissected for larvae and pupae for confirmation of stem borer damage.

    For Control

  • ProfeNova Super(Profenofos 40 % + Cypermethrin 04 % EC)@ 400ml/acre or FipNova(Fipronil 5% SC)@400ml/acre or

  • Novalice (Fipronil 40% + Imidacloprid 40% WG)@ 40gm/acre.

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