Improved varieties of potato and method of preparation of the field

09/09/2021Posted on
Improved varieties of potato and method of preparation of the field

  • Solanum Tuberosum: This is a commonly cultivated species of potato, its plants are short with thick stems and leaves that are large and relatively long.

  • Kufri Jyoti, Kufri Muthu, Kufri Swarna, Kufri Malar, Kufri Soga, Kufri Anand, Kufri Miracle, Kufri Alankar, Chipsona and Kufri Giriraj are commonly cultivated.

  • Field preparation- A well-drained soil or seedbed is required for good tuberization of the potato crop. Potato is mainly grown as a Rabi crop. Immediately after harvesting the Kharif crop, plough the field once, 20-25 cm deep using soil turning plough. Thereafter, two to three times of cross harrowing or four to five ploughings with a cultivator are necessary to make the surface smooth and even. It is necessary to have sufficient moisture in the field at the time of sowing. 

  • Potatoes can be sown by the following methods, out of which the popular method is to prepare the ridge and furrow and sow it.

  • If the carbon content of the soil is low, four metric tons per acre of well-rotted manure should be used during land preparation, this amount should be given fifteen days before planting. Potato plants require a lot of nutrients.

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More rain will increase in these areas of Madhya Pradesh, know the weather forecast

09/09/2021Posted on
Weather Update

Rain activities will increase over the northern and central parts of Madhya Pradesh as well. A Low-Pressure Area is now over Gujarat which will move towards Rajasthan. Heavy rains will continue over the southern and eastern districts of Rajasthan including Gujarat for the next 24 hours. Monsoon is likely to be active in Delhi including Uttar Pradesh Bihar Jharkhand West Bengal. The ongoing rain activities over South India will now reduce.

Source: Skymet Weather

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Spray management in cotton in 105-115 days

08/09/2021Posted on
Spray management in cotton in 105-115 days

  • Cotton plants usually face a lot of attacks from insects like sucking pests, caterpillars such as Pink bollworm, Aphid, Jessid, Mites, etc 

  • Along with these pests, some fungal and bacterial diseases also greatly affect the Cotton crop like root rot, stem rot, Alternaria leaf spot, etc.

  • The following sprays can be used to control them –

  • Spray Emamectin Benzoate 5 % SG @ 100 gm/acre + Diafenthiuron 50 % WP @ 250 gm/acre + Thiophanate Methyl 70%WP @ 300 gm/acre + Kasugamycin 3% SL @ 400 ml/acre gm /acre.

  • Spray Fenpropathrin 10% EC @ 400 ml/acre + Imidacloprid 17.8%SL @ 100 ml/acre + Hexaconazole 5% SC @ 300 ml/acre + Streptomycin Sulphate + Tetracycline Hydrochloride @ 24 gm/acre.

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Heavy rain is expected in many areas of Madhya Pradesh, know weather forecast

08/09/2021Posted on
Weather Update

There is a possibility of good rain in most areas of Madhya Pradesh. Heavy rain is expected in many districts including the capital Bhopal. See which districts of Madhya Pradesh can rain through video.

Source: Mausam Tak

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How to recognize Purple blotch disease in onion, know how to treat it

07/09/2021Posted on
How to recognize Purple blotch disease in onion

Purple blotch is a soil-borne disease. Symptoms of this disease are small, sunken, white spots on onion leaves and stalks with purple centres. Its lesions surround the leaves/stalks and can cause them to drop. Infected plants fail to develop bulbs.

Prevention Measures:

  • Use healthy seeds for sowing.

  • Adopt crop rotation of 2-3 years and make a proper drainage system.

  • Use recommended doses of fertilizers containing nitrogen and phosphorous.

  • Before sowing, treat the seeds in hot water for 20 minutes at 50 °C and select resistant varieties.

Soil Treatment: To protect against this disease, spread Trichoderma viridi 500 gm in soil with 4 to 5 tonnes of well-decomposed cow dung per acre evenly before sowing. Re-use Trichoderma Viridi 500g/acre after 30 days.

Chemical Control:

Seed Treatment: Before sowing, treat the seeds with Carmanova 2.5 gm/kg seed solution.

Preventive measures at the onset of disease symptoms: Spray Hexaconazole 5% SC (Novacone), @ 400 ml + Silicomax (sticker) @ 50 ml per acre in 200 litres of water or Kitazin 48 when the initial symptoms of the disease appear. Spray % EC @ 200 ml + Silicomax (sticker), @ 50 ml per acre in 200 liters of water or spray Pseudomonas fluorescens (Monas curb @ 250 g @ 250 g in 200 liters of water) for biological control.

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Grant will be given to compensate for crop damage caused by storm and rain, apply soon

07/09/2021Posted on
Grant will be given to compensate for crop damage caused by storm and rain

Due to the cyclonic storm and heavy rains that hit the country this year, farmers have suffered a lot in their crops. Several schemes are being run by the government to compensate for the damage caused to the crop. In this episode, now the Bihar government has decided to compensate for the crop damage caused by the storm.

Online applications have also been invited for this from the farmers of Bihar. The process of applying for this has also started. Farmers of 16 districts of the state can apply online till September 12. For the application, the farmer has to first register in DBT. Then the application is made from the registration number. If any mistake is made in the application, it can also be rectified within 48 hours.

Source: Kisan Samadhan

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