- White grubs as the name suggests are white colored insects that live as a grub in a field whose dormancy period is in the winter.
- They initially damage chilli plant roots. Symptoms of white grub include a complete withering of the plant or stunting the growth of the plant resulting in the plant dying.
- Usually this pest should be controlled in the month of June and in the early week of July.
- For this, do deep plowing in summer use Metarhizium culture (kalichakra) along with FYM (2 kg + 50-75 kg) per acre for control of white grub
- But if infestation of white grub is visible even in the immature stage of chilli crop, then chemical treatment can also be done to control this pest.
- use FENPROPATHRIN 10% EC 10% EC @ 500 ml / acre, CLOTHIANIDIN 50.00% WG @ (Dantotsu) 100 g / acre as soil mix.
There is a possibility of getting some relief from rising temperature in MP
Temperatures in Madhya Pradesh as well as in areas such as Rajasthan and Vidarbha had risen considerably in the last few days. But now there is a possibility of getting some relief from it. This relief will be given due to the winds blowing from the northern direction. Temperatures will fall in these areas, but the heat will still be there.
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ShareWhat to do to avoid falling of flowers in watermelon crop
- Watermelon is the main crop of cucurbits crops .
- Thus it is very important to manage nutrition in this stage.
- Lack of nutrients causes the problem of flower shedding in the watermelon crop.
- And excessive flower shedding greatly affects fruit production in the watermelon crop.
- To prevent flower shedding use Micro-nutrients @ 250gram/acre.
- To prevent flower drop,use Homobrassinolide @ 100 ml/acre or Paclobutrazol 40% SC @ 30 ml/acre.
What were the prices of crops in the mandis of Madhya Pradesh on April 6
| Market | Crop | Minimum | Maximum |
| Harsud | Soyabean | 5876 | 6301 |
| Harsud | Tuwar | 5000 | 6291 |
| Harsud | Wheat | 1600 | 2151 |
| Harsud | Chana | 4620 | 5081 |
| Harsud | Makka | 1051 | 1337 |
| Harsud | Sarso | 4701 | 4701 |
| Ratlam_(Namli Mandi) | Wheat | 1610 | 2010 |
| Ratlam_(Namli Mandi) | Soyabean | 5200 | 6500 |
| Pipariya | Wheat | 1500 | 1750 |
| Pipariya | Chana | 4000 | 5100 |
| Pipariya | Makka | 1000 | 1200 |
| Pipariya | Mung | 4000 | 6800 |
| Pipariya | Tuwar | 4000 | 7100 |
| Pipariya | Dhan | 2300 | 2750 |
| Pipariya | Masur | 5000 | 5200 |
| Khargone | Cotton | 4800 | 6655 |
| Khargone | Wheat | 1657 | 1981 |
| Khargone | Chana | 4400 | 4796 |
| Khargone | Makka | 1161 | 1414 |
| Khargone | Soyabean | 6191 | 6342 |
| Khargone | Dollar Channa | 7501 | 8121 |
| Khargone | Tuwar | 5000 | 6571 |
| Khargone | Jawar | 1401 | 1401 |
How to control Blight in Summer moong crop
- Blight: In this disease, dark brown spots are seen on the leaves, spots on the stems are deformed, long, suppressed and purple-black in color. They later merge and surround the entire trunk. Irregular red or brown spots appear on the beans, in the acute stage of the disease, the stem starts to weaken.
- Chemical treatment: Mancozeb 75% WP @ 600 gram/acre or Carbendazim 12% + Mancozeb 63% @ 300 gram/acre or Thiophanate Methyl 70% W / W @ 300 gram/acre or chlorothalonil 75% WP @ 400 gram/acre .
- Biological management: As a biological treatment, spray Trichoderma viride @ 500 g / acre or Pseudomonas fluorescens @ 250 gram/acre.
In many areas of central India, including MP, temperatures reached beyond 40 degrees
In the last 24 hours in central India, the temperature has increased significantly in Rajasthan as well as in Gujarat and Vidarbha. Heatwave conditions persist in some areas of Gujarat, southern Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha and Marathwada. Temperatures in these areas will remain above 40 degrees and heatwave conditions will also be maintained for the next 2 days.
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ShareHow to manage green gram crop in 25-30 days
- In 25-30 days of green gram crop, problems like pest infestation, fungal disease attacks, and stunted growth and development occur.
- To overcome these problems, it is very important to do crop management in 25-30 days of green gram crop.
- To control the pest infestation, spray of Bifenthrin 10% EC @ 300 ml/acre with chlorantraniliprole @ 18.5% SC @ 60 ml/acre
- As a biological control, use Bavaria Basiana @ 250 g / acre.
- Spray Thiophanate Methyl 70% W / W @ 300 gram / acre for control of fungal diseases
- Use as a biological control of fungal diseases by Pseudomonas fluorescens @ 250 gram/acre
- For good flowering and growth in green crops, use Homobrassinolide @ 100 ml /acre as spray.
- Do spray this on the new moon day of April.
What were the prices of crops in the mandis of Madhya Pradesh on April 5
| Market | Crop | Minimum | Maximum | Modal |
| Harsud | Soyabean | 5651 | 6171 | 6101 |
| Harsud | Wheat | 1672 | 1900 | 1705 |
| Harsud | Chana | 3500 | 4863 | 4750 |
| Harsud | Tuwar | 5701 | 6300 | 6000 |
| Harsud | Makka | 1271 | 1275 | 1271 |
| Harsud | Sarso | 4400 | 4601 | 4400 |
| Khargone | Cotton | 4900 | 6701 | 5570 |
| Khargone | Wheat | 1695 | 1935 | 1740 |
| Khargone | Chana | 4011 | 4775 | 4650 |
| Khargone | Makka | 1170 | 1401 | 1320 |
| Khargone | Soyabean | 5711 | 6326 | 6326 |
| Khargone | Dollar Channa | 7051 | 8201 | 7700 |
| Khargone | Tuwar | 5151 | 5856 | 5515 |
Organic insecticide protects crops, vegetables and fruits from pests
- Organic insecticide is a product based on fungi and bacteria, viruses and botanical produce.
- It protects crops, vegetables and fruits from pests.
- They also help in increasing the production of crops.
- Being a product based on organisms and flora, organic pesticides decompose in the soil.
- Bio-pesticides do not cause any harm to health and the environment.
- It is an eco-friendly option as organic pesticide leaves no residue in the soil.
- Organic insecticides control only targeted pests.
8th installment of PM Kisan has started reaching the accounts of farmers, check your status
From April 1, under the Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, 2000 rupees of the 8th installment have started coming into the bank accounts of the farmers. It is worth noting that under PM Kisan Yojana, the central government provides Rs 6,000 every year to help the farmers of the country financially. These money are sent to the farmers account in three installments. The government has so far sent seven installments to the farmers’ accounts. Its 8th installment is now going into farmers’ accounts.
If a farmer has registered with this scheme but the amount has not reached his account, then he can check his status through online.
- To check your status, visit the official website of the scheme ? pmkisan.gov.in and click on Farmer’s Corner. After this you will see Beneficiary status. Now you click on it.

- After clicking on the beneficiary status, you will have to enter your Aadhaar number, account number and mobile number. After doing so, you will get information about whether your name is in the list of beneficiaries of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana.
- If your name is in this list and there is no mistake in it, then you will definitely get the benefit of the scheme.
