How to identify Alternaria leaf blight in bottle gourd?

16/03/2020Posted on

Alternaria leaf blight in bottle gourd can be identified by the following symptoms-

  • In the initial stages of this disease, Yellow spots appear on the leaves which then turn brown and finally turn black on ageing.
  • They usually start from margins and then produce concentric rings.  
  • Severely affected vines start looking like burnt charcoal.
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Importance of Soil testing in farming

15/03/2020Posted on

Soil testing is very necessary for increasing production of any crop. It helps in – 

  • Determining the exact amount of chemical fertilizers used in crops.
  • In identifying the correct way of improving the alkalic and acidic land and making it fertile.
  • To determine the compatibility of the land for cultivation.
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Why Aloe Vera is considered healthy in the summer season

14/03/2020Posted on

Aloe vera has many health advantages, especially in the summer season. Some of its major advantages are as follows. 

  • Aloe vera has the ability to fight cancer.
  • Aloe vera acts as a natural laxative.
  • Helps reduce blood sugar.
  • Improves digestion by eliminating stomach diseases.
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How to identify red mites in Cucurbitaceae –

13/03/2020Posted on
  • The red spider mites are 1 mm. long and can be difficult to see by necked eyes.
  • Spider mites live in colonies on the undersurface of leaves.
  • Larvae, nymphs and adults of mites lacerate leaves from under surface.
  • They suck the cell sap resulting in the production of white patches between Vines and leaves.
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Advantages of Staking and trellising in Bitter gourd

13/03/2020Posted on
  • Bitter gourd grows very fast and vines elongate rapidly within two weeks after planting.
  • Staking and trellising will increase fruit yield, size, reduce fruit’s rotting.
  • This makes the process of harvesting and spraying of pesticides easier.
  • The trellis should be 1.2-1.8 meter high constructed from stacks 1.2 -1.8 meter apart.
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Pinching in watermelon and muskmelon crop 

12/03/2020Posted on
  • Pinches are made to prevent overgrowth of watermelon from the plant.
  • When there is enough fruit on the oxen of watermelon, then there should be a solution to pinch, which can prevent the bull from failing.
  • Pinching and cutting unwanted wounds results in good nutrition for the fruit and the development of the fruits is good.
  • If there are too many fruits on a vine, then remove the small and weak fruits so that the normal fruit gets better.
  • By removing unnecessary branches, watermelon gets complete nutrition and it grows very fast.
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How to Control of red pumpkin beetle in pumpkin and ridge gourd crop

12/03/2020Posted on
  • Destroy the remains of the old crop.
  • if the insect appears in the early stage of the crop, destroy them by hands.
  • Spray Cypermethrin 25% EC 150 ml/acre + Dimethoate 30% EC 300 ml /acre or
  • Carbaryl 50% WP 400 gm/acre at fortnight intervals starting from 25 days after sowing to control the pest.
  • Spraying with Dichlorvos (DDVP) 76% EC @ 250-350 ml/acre gives satisfactory control of the pest.
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Identification of Red Pumpkin Beetle in pumpkin and ridge gourd crop 

11/03/2020Posted on
  • The grubs feed on the roots and underground portion of host plants and fruits touching the soil.
  • After damaging of roots, a portion of stems start rotting due to secondary infection by saprophytic 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 seedlings and tender leaves and the damage may even kill the seedlings.
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Do you know the new support price of mustard and gram crop?

11/03/2020Posted on

The time for harvesting of mustard and gram crops has arrived and thus the central government has fixed the support price for these two crops. The revised support price for gram has been fixed at Rs 4875, while the support price of mustard has been fixed at Rs 4425.

Information regarding Registration 

  • The farmers would have to submit their fingerprints for registration.
  • Farmers would also have to provide the photo-copy of some important documents like Aadhar card, Janadhar card / Bhamashah card, photocopy of bank passbook, and the date and serial number of P-35 of Girdawari.
  • It should be noted that only one farmer can register with one mobile number. For registration, the farmer will have to pay Rs 31.
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