What measures should be taken to increase germination percentage in bitter gourd crops

02/04/2021Posted on
What measures should be taken to increase germination percentage in bitter gourd crops
  • The bitter gourd crop is prominently planted with some of Zayed’s major crops.
  • In the Zayed season as the temperature changes and the temperature rises.
  • Because of the rise in temperature, the seeds of bitter gourd do not germinate completely.
  • Due to which the yield of the farmer is greatly affected.
  • To prevent this, sow the seeds of bitter gourd with seed treatment only.
  • In 10–15 days of sowing, give phosphorus solubilizing bacteria  in bitter gourd crop @ 500 gram/acre with vigormaxx  gel @ 1 kg /acre from the ground.
  • The use of these two products increases the germination percentage in the bitter gourd crop.
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How to control blight disease in watermelon crop

01/04/2021Posted on
How to control blight disease in watermelon crop

In this disease, dark brown spots are found on the leaves, deformed spots on the stems are long, suppressed and purple-black in color.  Later they 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 Management: 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 gram/acre or Pseudomonas fluorescens @ 250 gram/acre.

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Due to dusty winds in Madhya Pradesh, there will be a slight drop in temperature

01/04/2021Posted on
Weather Forecast

During the next 24 hours, winds from northwest and west directions will be blowing in areas of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar etc. In the northern districts of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, the speed of these winds is expected to be 30 to 40 km / h. There is also a possibility of dusty winds in many areas, which may cause some further drop in temperature.

Source: Skymet Video

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Farmers will get prosperity by doing smart farming

01/04/2021Posted on
Farmers will get prosperity by doing smart farming
  • Smart farming means that farmers can do farming using new ways of farming and products that benefit farming.
  • Under smart farming, the requirement of pest diseases and nutritional crops is met through technology.
  • This type of farming uses mobile applications, large data, artificial intelligence, machines.
  • The use of information communication technology in agriculture also gives  the way for the advancement of the farmer.
  • Young farmers are making extensive improvements in their farming by adopting smart farming techniques instead of traditional farming.
  • The cost of the farmer is low and the yield is high through smart farming.
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Benefits of planting cowpea crop as fodder in summer

31/03/2021Posted on
Benefits of planting cowpea crop as fodder in summer
  • During the summer season, the problem of green fodder for livestock increases, to avoid this situation the livestock owner should sow cowpea.
  • Cowpea is used as a nutritious fodder for animals
  • Cowpea is the quickest growing pulses fodder crop,
  • The cowpea crop is more nutritious and fully digestible and as grass is mixed with it during sowing which also increases its nutritional value.
  • Cowpea is also served as a vegetable and as the availability of green vegetables is reduced during the rainy days, the production of cowpea for green vegetables brings good profits to the farmers.
  • As cowpea is a pulses crop, it greatly increases the availability of the nutrient called nitrogen in the soil.
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These states, including Madhya Pradesh, will continue to be hot, knowing weather forecast

31/03/2021Posted on
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Most areas of central India have a heat wave condition. In Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Marathwada, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and some areas of North Telangana, temperatures remained above 40 degrees. These areas are also likely to experience very high heat in the coming days. With this, the weather will be clear and there is no possibility of getting relief from the heat.

Source: Skymet Weather

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The use of VermiWash gives many benefits to crops

31/03/2021Posted on
The use of VermiWash gives many benefits to crops
  • Vermiwash is a fluid that contains hormones, nutrients and enzymes secreted by earthworms, which have anti-inflammatory properties,
  • Auxin and cytokinin hormones and various enzymes are also found in it, along with nitrogen fixing bacteria Azotobacter and Phosphorus solubilizing bacteria.
  • Vermiwash is used as both an antifungal and insecticide for crops.
  • The use of vermiwash gives more production and good quality yield in the crops, so that the farmers can get good prices of the crops in the market.
  • The use of vermiwash reduces the cost of the farmer and increases the production
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Precautions to be taken while preparing vermicompost

30/03/2021Posted on
Precautions to be taken while preparing vermicompost
  • Before leaving earthworms in Vermi beds, partial decomposition of raw materials (cow dung and essential waste), which can take upto 15 to 20 days, is very necessary.
  • Maintain 30 to 40 percent moisture in composted waste beds until it is ready. Earthworms do not work properly when there is less or too much moisture in the waste.
  • Never use fresh cow dung in a vermicompost  bed. Earthworms die due to excessive heat in fresh dung, so let fresh dung cool for 4 to 5 days before use.
  • Do not use any kind of pesticides while making earthworm manure.
  • Earthworms work faster when the pH is neutral  (around 7.0), to keep the pH neutral of the waste during vermicomposting, you must add ash to it.
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If you deposit the crop loan by 30 April, then no interest will have to be repaid

30/03/2021Posted on
If you deposit the crop loan by 30 April, then no interest will have to be repaid

Millions of farmers of the country take crop loans to meet their agricultural needs. Crop loans are provided to the farmers by the government at a low interest rate. However, many times farmers have to pay more interest due to not repaying the loan on time.

The Madhya Pradesh government has made a new announcement regarding crop loans, giving farmers a month’s time to repay crop loans without any interest. Farmers will be able to deposit the crop loan taken during the Kharif season by 30 April.

Source: Kisan Samadhan

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There will be a slight drop in temperature in central India, know weather forecast

30/03/2021Posted on
Weather Forecast

In central India, the temperature remains above 40 degrees and in many areas the temperature has also crossed 42 degrees. However, there is a possibility of some relief in these areas. The area of ​​opposite cyclonic winds is over Gujarat and due to this effect the direction of the winds will be northwest. Temperatures which have reached 40 degrees will now fall to 35-36 degrees, which will give light relief to Central India.

Source: Skymet Video

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