Achieved Maximum Yield in Onion

17/01/2018Posted on

Name of Farmer :- Mukesh Patidar

Village:- Kanardi

Tehsil and District:- Tarana and Ujjain

Farmer Shree Mukesh Patidar is a modern farmer of Gramophone, he is cultivating onion under the guidance of the gramophone team, which has average 70 quintals / acre production in Madhya Pradesh but Mukesh ji has produced 113 quintals per acre.

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Management of Red Spider Mites in Cucurbitaceae

16/01/2018Posted on

Management of Red Spider Mites in Cucurbitaceae:-

Identification:-

  • The red spider mites are 1 mm. long and can be difficult to see by necked eyes.
  • Spider mites live in colonies on the under surface of leaves.
  • A single colony may contain hundreds of individuals.
  • Eggs are spherical and translucent, like tiny droplets, becoming cream colored before hatching.
  • Adults have eight legs and an oval shaped body with two red eyespots near the head end of the body.
  • Females usually have a large, dark blotch on each side of the body and numerous bristles covering the legs and body.
  • Newly hatched larvae have only six legs.

Nature of Damage:-

  • Larvae, nymphs and adults of mites lacerate leaves from under surface.
  • They suck the cell sap resulting in production of white patches between vien and leaves.

Control:-

  • Spray neem oil on under surface of the leaves in early morning before sunrise.
  • Spray propargite 57% EC @ 3 ml/ litre of water twice within 7 days.

 

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Alternaria Leaf Spot in Cauliflower and Cabbage

15/01/2018Posted on

Alternaria Leaf spot in Cauliflower and Cabbage:-

Symptoms:-

  • Small dark yellow spot appear on the leaf surface.
  • Later on the spots enlarge to circulars areas with bluish concentric rings.
  • In severe cases, the entire plant defoliates.
  • Violet to dark blackish-brown spots develop on infected curd, stem and pods.

Control:-

  • Use certified seeds.
  • Give hot water treatment to seed at 50OC for 30 Minutes.
  • Spray the crop with Mancozeb 3 gm per litre of water or Copper oxychloride 3 gm per litre of water at 10-15 days intervals, first spray be given on the appearance of symptoms.

 

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Downy Mildew in Cucurbitaceae

14/01/2018Posted on

Downy Mildew in Cucurbitaceae

Symptoms:-

  • Water soaked lesions appears on under surface of leaf lamina.
  • Angular spots appear on upper surface similar to water soaked lesions.
  • Lesions appear first on the older leaves and progressive on the younger leaves.
  • As the lesions expand, they may remain yellow or become dry and brown.
  • Affected vines do not set fruit properly.

Control:-

  • Plucking and destroy of affected leaves.
  • Use resistant cultivars.
  • Spray Mancozeb 3 Gm/litre on under surface of leaves.
  • Crop rotation and sanitation reduces the severity of the disease.

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Maximum Control of Root rot in Gram(Chickpea)

13/01/2018Posted on

Name of farmer :- Hariom Bahahur Singh

Village:- Limbodapar

Tehsil and district :- Depalpur and Indore

State:- Madhya Pradesh

Farmer Hariom ji had a problem of rot root and white fungus in the gram. He sprayed Propiconazole 25% EC, which reduced the effect of disease in the gram and the new growth is also starts.

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Red Pumpkin Beetle in Cucurbitaceae

11/01/2018Posted on

Red Pumpkin Beetle-

Identification-

  • Eggs are spherical in shape and yellowish pink in colour, changes in to orange after a couple of day.
  • Freshly hatched grubs are dirty white in colour where as fall grown ones are creamy yellow and about 22mm long.
  • Pupae are pale white and are found in earthen cells 15 to 25mm deep in the soil.
  • Adult beetles are 6-10mm long and having glistering red to yellowish brown elytra that are infirmly covered with fine punctures.

Damage-

  • The grubs feed on the roots and underground portion of host plants and fruits touching the soil.
  • The damaged roots and infested underground, portion of stems start rotting due to secondary infection by saproliytic fungi, and the unripe fruits of such vines dry up.
  • Infested fruits become unfit for human consumption.
  • Adult beetles feed voraciously on leaf lamina making irregular holes.
  • They prefer young seedling and tender leaves and damage may even kill the seedlings.

Control-

  • As insect pupate in the soil, deep ploughing soon after the crop exposes and kill grubs and pupae.
  • Apply Cartap hydrochloride 3 G granule 3-4cm deep in soil near base of germinated seedlings.
  • Spray the crop with Cypermethrin 25% EC (1 ml/lit) +Dimethoat 30% EC (2 Ml/litre ) or Carbaryl 50% WP (3 gm/Litre) of water at fortnight intervals starting from 25 days after transplanting to control the pest.

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Cauliflower Diamondback Moth (DBM)

10/01/2018Posted on

Identification

  • Eggs are yellowish-white with greenish tings.
  • The caterpillars are 7-12 mm in length, pale yellowish green in colour with fine erect back hair scattered all over the body.
  • Adults are 8-10mm long greyish-brown in colour having pale whitish narrow wing inner yellow margins.
  • The adult female lays eggs on the leaves either singly or in groups.
  • White markings along the back of the fore wings which when folded from a diamond shaped pattern in adult diamond back moth.

Damage

  • Small slender green caterpillars on emergence feed on the leafs epidemics and later make holes in the leaves.
  • Severely affected leaves are completely skletonised.

Control

  •  For the prevention of diamond back moth, bold mustard should be sown in 2 lines after every 25 lines of cabbage/Cauliflower.
  • Spray the crop with Profenofos 50% EC (3 ml/lit) or Spinosad 25% SC (0.5 Ml/litre ) or Indoxacarb (1.5 Ml/Litre) of water at fortnight intervals starting from 25 days after transplanting to control the pest.

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Shoot and Fruit Borer in Brinjal

09/01/2018Posted on

Identification

  • The female moth lays eggs individually on the shoots of young brinjal plants.
  • Creamy-white eggs are laid singly or in groups on the undersides of the leaves, stems, flower bunds or the base of the fruit.
  • The young caterpillar id 15-18mm long, dull white and turns light pink as it matures.
  • The adult moth is white with a pink or bluish tinge and brownish on its wings.
  • The newly hatched larva prefers to bore directly into the fruit.
  • When feeding is complete pupation occurs on stems, dried shoots, or among fallen leaves.
  • Multiple over lapping generations occur in warm climates.

Damage

  • The damage of the fruit starts soon after transplanting and continues till harvesting of the fruits.
  • Short pinkish larva of the pest initially bore into the terminal shoots resulting in withering and drying of the shoot.

Control

  • Continuous cropping of brinjal on the same piece of land should be avoided.
  • Fruits showing boring should be picked and destroyed.
  • Spray the crop with cypermethrin 25% EC (0.5ml/lit) or Cloropyrifos 20 % EC (4 mill ) of per litre water at fortnight intervals starting from 35 days after transplanting to control the pest.
  • Best results are obtained when all the affected fruits are removed before spraying.

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Better flowering and growth in Gram(Chickpea)

08/01/2018Posted on

Name of Farmer:- Om Prakash Patidar

Village:- Panwadi

Tehsil and District:- Shajapur

Farmer shree Om Prakash ji has sown chickpea in 4 acres in which he has sprayed Humic Acid 15gms/pump, which has increased the number of flowers and has increased the plant growth. It is completely soluble in water which increases the availability of vitamin content and the availability of phosphorus in the plant. It stimulates plant growth by accelerating cell division. This increases the rate of growth in the root system, the dry matter increases. Its use has better absorption and utilization of nutrients, which improves the quality of the fruit.

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Role of Copper in Plant

08/01/2018Posted on

Role of Copper in Plant:- Copper is a highly essential component to healthy plant growth. Among other things, it plays a part in several enzyme processes and is key to the formation of chlorophyll.

Function of Copper: Copper activates some enzymes in plants which are involved in lignin synthesis and it is essential in several enzyme systems. It is also required in the process of photosynthesis, is essential in plant respiration and assists in plant metabolism of carbohydrates and proteins. Copper also serves to intensify flavor and color in vegetables and color in flowers.

Deficiency: Copper is immobile, meaning its deficiency symptoms occur in the newer leaves. Symptoms vary depending on the crop. Typically, the symptoms start as cupping and a slight chlorosis of either the whole leaf or between the veins of the new leaves. Within the chlorotic areas of the leaf, small necrotic spots may form, especially on the leaf margins. As the symptoms progress, the newest leaves are smaller in size, lose their sheen and in some cases the leaves may wilt. The apical meristems may become necrotic and die, inhibiting the growth of lateral branches. Plants typically have a compact appearance as the stem length between the leaves shortens. Flower color is often lighter than normal.

Excess potassium, phosphorus or other micronutrients can indirectly cause copper deficiency. Also if the pH of the growing medium is high, this can induce a copper deficiency as it is less available for plant uptake.

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