How to control the outbreak of termites in horticulture crops

11/08/2025Posted on
How to control the outbreak of termites in horticulture crops

  • The problem of termites is seen in horticultural crops like pomegranate, mango, guava, Jamun, lemon, orange, papaya, amla etc.

  • Insects tunnel into the ground and feed plant roots. When the outbreak is high, they also eat the stem and form a soil-like structure.

  • In summer, deep ploughing in the soil to destroy termites and always use good rotten manure (FYM).

  • 1 kg Beauveria bassiana should be mixed with 25 kg FYM before sowing.

  • Fill the termite mound with kerosene so that all other insects along with the termite queen die.

  • Use chlorpyrifos 50 EC @ 250 ml per 10 litres of water in the holes made on the stems by the termites and add the same medicine near the roots of the tree in 50 ml per 10 litres of water.

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This is how to control the problem of flowers and Square dropping in cotton crop

11/08/2025Posted on
This is how to control the problem of flowers and Square dropping in cotton crop

There can be many reasons for the dropping of flowers and squares in the cotton crop. Due to obstruction in the action of photosynthesis in any way, there is also the problem of the fall of squares and flowers. Water logging in the field during the flowering stage increases the rate of flower drop. Excess water in the soil affects the movement of air, which adversely affects both flowers and fruits. Due to the deficiency of zinc and boron in the plant, flowers and fruits also fall. In the stage of flowers and fruits, the presence of clouds in the sky for a long time or the absence of sunlight for many days affects the flowers. Adequate sunlight is an important factor. A high number of plants per unit is also a reason for flower and fruit drop. Excessive use of nitrogen promotes vegetative growth, as a result of which flowers and squares fall, due to the presence of pests or diseases, flowers and fruits also fall prematurely. Sometimes they also fall due to hormonal imbalances in the plant. To save flowers from dropping and for good balls:-

* Take spray of Homobrassinolide 0.04% w/w at 100-120 ml./acre.

* Use Seaweed Vigormaxx Gel Gold @ 400 gm/acre.

* Take a spray of micronutrient Nutriful Maxx @ 250ml/acre.

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Identify the symptoms of fusarium wilt in cotton and adopt control measures

10/08/2025Posted on
Identify the symptoms of fusarium wilt in cotton and adopt control measures

  • Fusarium Wilt is one of the major diseases of cotton.

  • Discolourations of leaves start from the margins and spread towards midribs.

  • The veins become darker, narrower and have spots.

  • Browning and blackening of vascular tissues.

    Control of Fusarium wilt in cotton crop:-

  • Adopt a six-year crop rotation.

  • Level up after deep ploughing (6-7 inches).

  • Use disease-free seed.

  • Seed treatment with 2.5 g/kg Carmanova (Carbendazim 12%+ Mancozeb 63% WP)

  • Before flowering take a spray of NovaPhanate (thiophanate methyl 75%wp) @ 300 gm/acre.

  • Spray Zerox (Propiconazole 25%) @ 200 ml/acre at boll formation.

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Onion crop will be damaged due to Damping off disease, know how to prevent

09/08/2025Posted on
Onion crop will be damaged due to Damping off disease

  • High soil moisture and moderate temperature along with high humidity, especially in the rainy season leads to the development of the disease.

  • Pre-emergence damping off results in seed and seedling rot before these emerge out of the soil.

  • Post-emergence damping off results in pathogen attack on the collar region of seedlings on the surface of the soil.

  • The collar portion rots and ultimately the seedling collapses and dies.

  • Healthy seeds should be selected for sowing.

  • Spray of Carmanova (Carbendazim 12%+ Mancozeb 63% WP) @ 500gm/Acre.

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Identify leaf blast disease in paddy and adopt preventive measures soon

08/08/2025Posted on
Identify leaf blast disease in paddy and adopt preventive measures soon

  • Rice blast is one of the most destructive diseases of rice.

  • A leaf blast infection can kill seedlings or plants up to the tillering stage.

  • At later growth stages, a severe leaf blast infection reduces leaf area for grain fill, reducing grain yield.

  • Initial symptoms appear as white to grey-green lesions or spots, with dark green borders.

  • Older lesions on the leaves are elliptical or spindle-shaped and whitish to grey centres with red to brownish or necrotic borders.

Control Measures

  • Treat the seed with 2.5 g/kg Carmanova (Carbendazim 12%+ Mancozeb 63% WP)

  • Remove and burn the infected plant debris in the soil after deep summer ploughing during June-July.

  • Apply increased doses of potash with a balanced dose of nitrogenous and phosphatic fertilizers.

  • Apply heavy doses of farm yard manure or other organic manures at 100t/ha.

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Sheath Blight will cause heavy loss in paddy, take preventive measures soon

07/08/2025Posted on
Sheath Blight will cause heavy loss in paddy

  • Sheath Blight is a fungal disease caused by Rhizoctonia solani. Due to the development of high-yielding and highly fertilizer-consuming species, this disease occupies a prominent place in paddy diseases.

  • Its effect is so much that it can cause up to 50 per cent loss in yield. The infection of this disease starts appearing in the nursery itself. Due to this, the plants start rotting from below.

  • In the main field, these symptoms appear at the final stage of tillering. Spots begin to form on the leaf sheaths above the water surface. The shape of these spots is irregular the edge is dark brown and the middle part is light coloured. Circular spots are formed on the leaves.

  • Many small spots together make a big spot. Due to this the sheath, stem, and flag leaf get completely affected and the plant dies. In the fields, this disease appears more acute in August and September. In infected plants, spikes emerge and grains are also not formed.

  • Spray Novacone (Hexaconazole 5% EC) @ 400 ml or Sheathmar (Validamycin 3% L) @ 600 – 800 ml per acre as soon as initial symptoms appear.

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Give protection to soybean crop from the outbreak of Rust disease

05/08/2025Posted on
Give protection to soybean crop from the outbreak of Rust disease

This disease is caused by a fungus called Cacopsora pachyrhizi. When the temperature remains between 18 to 28 degree Celsius due to continuous rains or the expected humidity is around 80 percent or leaves remain wet, then the possibility of Rust disease increases.

On the leaves of plants affected by this disease, needle-tip-shaped spots appear on the lower surface. Within a short time, these spots start growing in groups and spread over the entire leaf. They emit a brown powder which falls on the healthy leaves and increases the severity of the disease.

Spray Novacone (Hexaconazole 5% EC) 300 ml or Galileo (Picoxystrobin 22.52% w/w SC) 160 ml/acre in 150 liters of water at the initial stage of the disease.

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Yellow mosaic disease will increase in soybean, know the control measures

04/08/2025Posted on
Yellow mosaic disease will increase in soybean

In the initial stage of this disease, dark yellow coloured spots start appearing on the husks. These spots gradually spread and merge with each other. Due to this, the whole leaf turns yellow. Due to the yellowing of the leaves, many biological functions are adversely affected and the synthesis of essential food substances is not possible in the plants. Because of this, flowers are less on the plants and even if pods are planted, the development of grains is not possible in them. Whiteflies are this virus’s vectors and spread the disease to the entire crop.

Yellow mosaic disease control measures

To control this disease, apply yellow sticky traps in your field at the initial stage itself, which will help in controlling the white fly that spreads its infection. To prevent this, remove the affected plants from your field as soon as you see the symptoms of yellow mosaic disease on the crop. Spray recommended pre-mixed contact chemicals like Sperto (acetamiprid 25% + bifenthrin 25% WG) at the rate of 100 g per acre for control of white fly in such field to control white fly.

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This is how to diagnose stem fly infestation in soybean crop

03/08/2025Posted on
This is how to diagnose stem fly infestation in soybean crop

  • The maggot of this insect lives inside the white-coloured stem. The adult insect is shiny black in size of two km.

  • The female of this pest lays yellow-coloured eggs on the leaves. From which the maggots enter the stem making holes by piercing the leaves’ veins and making the stem hollow.

  • Due to this, the leaves appear yellow in the initial stage of the plant. Later the whole plant turns yellow

  • To control stem fly, use Novalaxam (Lambdacylothrin 9.5% + Thiomethaxom 12.9% Z \C) 50 ml per acre or Cover (Chlorantraniliprole 18.5% SC) 60 ml per acre.

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Identify and control whitefly infestation in cotton

02/08/2025Posted on
Identify and control whitefly infestation in cotton

  • The nymphs and adults of this insect, sucking the sap of the plant, stop its development. This pest causes great damage to the cotton crop both in the nymphal and adult stage.

  • The “Honeydew” secreted by this insect helps in the growth of black fungus. In case of severe infestation, the entire cotton crop turns black and leaves appear burnt.

  • Sometimes, even after the crop is fully developed, due to the infestation of this pest, the leaves of the cotton crop dry up and fall. This insect also plays an important role in the spread of virus-borne leaf curl disease.

  • Chemical Management: Spray Diphenthiuron 50% WP @ 250 gm/acre or Flonicamid 50% WG @ 60 gm/ acre or Acetamiprid 20% SP @ 100 gm/acre or Pyriproxyfan 10% + Bifenthrin 10% EC @ 250 ml/acre for control of this pest.

  • Biological Management: To control this pest, spray Bavaria bassiana @ 500 gm/acre.

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