Chilli Festival: Now the world will taste Nimar’s chilli, big opportunity for farmers.

25/02/2020Posted on
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The tangy taste of Nimar’s chillies is already famous among the residents of Madhya Pradesh, and now its fame is going to spread throughout the nation. It may also get recognised all over the world. This will happen through the upcoming Chilli Festival. This Chilli Festival, which is locally known as Mirch Mahotsav, is going to happen from 29 February to 1 March at Kasravad, MP. This two-day state-level festival is organized by the MP government with the main goal of promoting Nimar’s chilli in India and abroad.

The farmers who cultivate chilli in the region will benefit the most from this festival. This will lead to the branding of the chilli grown in Nimar and its surrounding areas and will open new markets for it throughout the nation and abroad.

In this event, the farmers will get important information related to the production of chilli crop by more than 25 agricultural scientists. Our Gramophone will also be present there to serve you. Which means you can ask for any kind of agriculture advice or suggestions from our agricultural experts too.

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How to identify downy mildew in pumpkin crop?

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The major symptoms of downy mildew in pumpkin crop are as follows-

  • Water-soaked lesions are formed on the lower surface of the leaves.
  • Lesions appear first on the older leaves and then progress on the younger leaves.
  • As the lesions expand, they may remain yellow or become dry and brown.
  • Affected vines do not bear fruit properly. 
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Management of Mosaic Virus in chilli

22/02/2020Posted on
  • Uproot the infected plants.
  • Cultivate of resistant/tolerant varieties like Pusa Jwala, Pant C-1, Pusa- Sadabahar, Panjab lal etc.
  • Spray Acetamiprid 20% SP at the rate of 130gram/acre at regular intervals to reduce the vectors, or 
  • You can also Spray Fipronil 40% + Imidachloprid 40% WG @ 40 gram/acre.
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Identification of Mosaic Virus in chili –

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  • The main symptom of this disease is the appearance of dark green and yellow spots on the leaves.
  • Another symptom includes the appearance of Light pits and blisters
  • Yellowing and distortion of younger leaves, followed by conspicuous mosaic.
  • Severe mottling with light and dark green patches get Scattered all over the leaf surface.
  • Slight curling, marginal rolling and shortening of leaves are other common symptoms of mosaic virus. 
  • This disease spreads through whitefly. 
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Tips for Disease-Free Nursery Raising of Vegetables –

21/02/2020Posted on
  • choose healthy seeds for showing.
  • The seeds should be treated with recommended fungicide before sowing.
  • The continuous raising of the nursery in the same plot should be avoided.
  • The topsoil of the nursery should be treated with Carbendazim @ 5 gm/square m. area of the soil and the nursery should be drenched with Carbendazim @ 2gm/litre of water fortnightly.
  • Soil solarization by spreading 250 gauge polythene sheet over the bed for 30 days before sowing in summer season should be done.
  • Application of bio-control agent Trichoderma viride in soil @ 500 gram/acre is also found effective to control damping-off to a considerable extent.
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