From this day, once again rain will increase in MP, know the weather forecast

03/09/2021Posted on
weather update

Around September 6, a low-pressure area will form in the Bay of Bengal which will move in the west direction. Due to the effect of this low-pressure area, rains will increase in Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Gujarat. Monsoon may become active again in Delhi and its adjoining parts from September 6.

Source: Skymet Weather

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Management of maggots in Onion crop

03/09/2021Posted on
Management of maggots in Onion crop

  • Insects lay their eggs in a moist place in the soil, as the temperature of the soil increases, maggots come out of the eggs.

  • At this stage, a lot of damage is done to the crop, germinated seeds or new plants are more susceptible, maggots enter inside the seed and destroy it, or damage the new plants, due to which the plant starts wilting and eventually dies after drying.

  • Maggots are yellow to white in colour and worm-like.

  • Light traps should be used for their management.

  • For chemical control, Cartap Hydrochloride 75% SG @ 7.5 kg or Phorate 10% CG @ 5 kg per acre applied to soil.

  • Do drenching at the rate of Chlorpyrifos 20 EC @ 1 liter or Fenpropathrin 10% EC @ 400 ml/acre..

  • For biological control, use Beauveria bassiana 2 kg per acre.

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Why do onion plants show tip burn problems?

02/09/2021Posted on
Why do onion plants show tip burn problems

  • Onion is an important commercial crop grown in India. The problem of tip burn in onion crops mainly appears at the time of crop development when the crop is close to the mature stage then the process of tip burning can be natural, but in young plants, tip burn can happen due to many reasons. Possible causes include a lack of important nutrients in the soil, fungal infections, or sucking insects such as thrips, etc.

  • Heavy wind, excessive sunlight, excess salt in the soil and other environmental factors can cause onion tips to burn. Given all the possible causes of leaves with brown, dry tips, it can be hard to pinpoint the origin of the problem. Remember, if you have taken care of all of the above problems, It could be fungal related.

  • To remedy the problem of tip burn, keep all the above things in mind, spray 200  ml per acre of neem oil 10000 ppm to protect against sucking insect leaf minors, thrips, etc.

  • Spray Fipronil 5% SC 400 ml or Thiamethoxam 25% WG 100 gm  + Tebuconazole 10% + Sulphur(s) 65% WG 500 gm + Gibberellic Acid 0.001% 300 ml per acre.

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Madhya Pradesh breaks its own record of sowing Kharif crops

02/09/2021Posted on
Madhya Pradesh breaks its own record of sowing Kharif crops

The hard work of the farmers of Madhya Pradesh is paying off. Madhya Pradesh is continuously making new records in the agriculture sector. While the state has received Krishi Karman Award seven times, Madhya Pradesh has also been at the forefront in the procurement of wheat. In this series, Madhya Pradesh has been ahead in all the states of the country in the sowing of Kharif crops.

Let us tell you that this record was made by Madhya Pradesh only last year. More sowing has been done in Madhya Pradesh in one lakh 70 thousand hectare area this year than last year. Let us inform you that till August 23, the sowing process was completed in a 144.87 lakh hectare area.

Let us inform you that this time the target of sowing of Kharif crop was set by the state government in an area of ​​149 lakh hectares. Although this target could not be met, even after this, Madhya Pradesh has once again broken the record of sowing.

Source: Nai Dunia

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Know how a honey bee works as a good pollinator in cucurbits?

02/09/2021Posted on
Know how a honey bee works as a good pollinator in cucurbits?

  • Honey bees play an important role in pollination in cucurbits.

  • Honey bees perform more than 80% of all pollination of cultivated crops.

  • The body of honey bees is covered in fine hair, which picks up the pollen grains, after which the pollen particles are transported to the female flowers.

  • Bees do not harm the plant.

  • After the above process, the fertilization is completed and the formation of fruit from flowers starts in the plant.

  • During the winter season, the bee remains hibernated, and in such a situation, pollinates manually. 

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Rain is likely to continue in Madhya Pradesh, know weather forecast

02/09/2021Posted on
Weather Update

The Low-Pressure Area has now weakened and remains over Gujarat as a Cyclonic Circulation. Heavy rain is likely over North Maharashtra and Southwest Madhya Pradesh including many districts of Gujarat and Rajasthan. Rain will decrease in Delhi from September 2, but from September 6 in North, Central and East India, rains will increase once again.

Source: Skymet Weather

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