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Control of pod borer in moong

Due to larvae being mature, they cause extensive damage by eating pods from inside.
After infection by the pod borer larvae, the pod is desiccated and dried in an early stage.
Before sowing, make deep plowing of the field and destroy insects eggs and cocoons in the soil.
Selection the short duration varieties of moong for sowing.
Maintain a certain distance between moong plants.
Spray Chlorpyrifos 20% EC 450 ml/ acre or Indoxacarb 14.5% SC@ 160-200 ml/ acre.
Spray solution of Emamectin Benzoate 5% SG@ 100 gm/acre.

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The okra is sown on the flat soil or the ridge, if the soil is heavy then it should be sown on the ridge.
Hybrid varieties of okra are applied on a distance of 75 x 30 cm or 60 x 45 cm.
Irrigation is beneficial for 3-4 days before sowing the okra.
The seeds sprout in about 4-5 days.

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Plants infected with thrips develop spotted appearance on leaves which turn pale-white blotches due to drainage of sap. Due to thrips attack reduces production.
For effective control spray profenofos 50% EC 400 ml/acre or fipronil 5% SC 400 ml/acre or thiamethoxam 25% SG 200 gm/acre after every 10 days interval.
Spray neem seed kernal extract (NSKE) 5% or triazophos @ 350 ml/acre.

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Well-drained silt or loam soil are suited for cultivation.
For rainfed cultivation, soil should be clay in nature and the pH should be 6-8.
Coriander performs well at a temperature range of 20-25oC.
Cool and comparatively dry and frost-free climate is suitable for coriander.

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Wilting, stunting, yellowing of the foliage and finally collapse of the entire plant take place.
Lower leaves may drop first before wilting.
Segment of the lower stem is cut and squeezed bacterial ooze.
Develops adventitious roots from the stem.
Crop rotation with cruciferous vegetable, marigold, and paddy is recommended.
Apply of bleaching powder @ 6 kg/acre before planting.
Use streptomycin sulphate I.P. 90% w/w + Tetracycline Hydrochloride I.P. 10 %w/w 20 gm/acre.
Kasugamycin 3% SL 300 ml/acre.

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The problem of weeds in the muskmelon crop, the main reason for the low production, because it competes for the place, water, and nutrients with the crop in the field.
To adequately control the weeds, plough only as deep as necessary.
Sowing time is also very important.
Deep-rooted weeds should be thrown out by ploughing, hoeing or pulling by hands.
polyethylene mulching is a good idea to avoid the problem of weed in muskmelon field.

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09/03/2019

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09/03/2019

All types of agriculture soil are suitable with normal pH – 6.5 to 7.
Soil temperatures should be above 18 oC. Optimum soil temperature for germination and root growth is 24 oC to 27 oC .

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