How to control Bacterial leaf spot disease in chilli crops

12/09/2021Posted on
How to control Bacterial leaf spot disease in chilli crops

  • The leaves exhibit small, circular or irregular, dark brown or black greasy spots. As the spots enlarge in size, the centre becomes lighter, surrounded by a dark band of tissue.

  • The spots coalesce to form irregular lesions, Severely affected leaves become chlorotic and fall off. Petioles and stems are also affected.

  • Stem infection leads to the formation of cancerous growth and wilting of branches. On the fruits, round, raised water-soaked spots with a pale yellow border are produced.

  • The spots turn brown, developing depression in the centre where shiny droplets of bacterial ooze may be observed.

  • Control- The residues of the old crop should be removed from the field. Also, seeds should be obtained from disease-free plants.

  • The nursery should be raised on the soil where chillies were not grown for several years.

  • For its chemical control, spray Kasugamycin 5% + Copper Oxychloride 45% WP @ 300 g/acre or Streptomycin Sulphate 90% + Tetracycline Hydrochloride 10% W/W @ 24 g/acre or spray.

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Onion and garlic prosperity kit will get healthy crop and bumper yield

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Onion and garlic prosperity kit will get healthy crop and bumper yield

  • This kit plays an important role in plant growth by converting essential nutrients found in soil into a soluble form.

  • It eliminates harmful fungi found in soil and prevents damage to the plant

  • This product is made of high-quality natural ingredients which helps in increasing the activity of microorganisms in the soil,

  • It improves the pH of the soil and provides a good start to the roots ensuring its full development, which leads to good production of the crop.

  • Improves soil structure, does not reduce the availability of nutrients in the soil, promotes root growth by improving nutrients through the root system

  • It also increases the absorption of nutrients from the soil by roots and promotes the activity of microorganisms in the soil.

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Heavy rain is expected in Central India, know how the weather will be in your area

11/09/2021Posted on
Weather Update

A deep low-pressure area has formed in the Bay of Bengal which will soon intensify into a depression and move westwards. The cyclonic circulation has deepened and has become a low pressure over South-East Rajasthan and adjoining Gujarat. There is a possibility of heavy rain in Central India. Monsoon will remain weak over East, Northeast and South India. Light to moderate rain over Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and West Uttar Pradesh.

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Importance of Potash in Crops

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Importance of Potash in Crops

  • Potash is an essential nutrient for good crop production

  • A balanced amount of potash increases the immunity towards adverse conditions in the crop such as pests, diseases, lack of nutrition, etc.

  •  the brightness of seeds, weight gain, and the quality of yield also increases.

  • Potash helps in good root development and strong stem growth in the crop, which results in its good grip on the soil.

  • A balanced amount of potash develops soil water holding capacity

  • Potash is an enhancer of crop yield and quality.

  • Potash deficiency affects crop growth.

  • The colour of the leaves becomes darker

  • Due to potash deficiency, the edges of the old leaf of the crop turns yellow and the tissue of the leaf dies, resulting in the drying of the leaves.

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Cyclonic winds will cause heavy rain over Madhya Pradesh

11/09/2021Posted on
Weather Update

A cyclonic circulation has formed over West Madhya Pradesh and a low-pressure area has formed over the Bay of Bengal. Due to this, heavy rain can be given in Orissa, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, East Rajasthan and East Gujarat. Monsoon will remain weak over East Uttar Pradesh Bihar Jharkhand West Bengal and Northeast states. Monsoon activities will also be seen very less over South India. Light to moderate rain will continue over Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and Western Himalayas.

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What are Biological control agents? Their utility and benefits to soil and crop

10/09/2021Posted on
What are Biological control agents? Their utility and benefits to soil and crop

  • The biological pesticides used to control plant pests are known as biocontrol agents or biological controllers.

  • These biological controllers play an important role in controlling pests such as nematodes, weeds, insects, and mites.  

  • Biological control agents help the soil in keeping the balance between its harmful and beneficial species.

  • Biological controllers can be defined as the application of a living organism, which means that organisms who participate in this process that control other organisms are called biological controllers.

  • Types of biological control agents are insecticide, fungicidal, bacteria, virus.

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Heavy rain is likely to continue in most districts of Madhya Pradesh

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Weather Update

Due to the successive low pressure, rain activities will increase over Central India. Rain may increase once again in Orissa, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Monsoon is on the verge of becoming active over East India and North India including Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Monsoon activities will remain weak over South India.

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