What is Gamosis blight disease in watermelon crop

12/01/2021Posted on
What is Gamosis blight disease in watermelon crop
  • The symptoms of Gummy stem blight first appear on the leaves and then on the stem in the form of dark brown spots. The lesions often develop first at the leaf margin, but eventually spread over the entire leaf. The symptoms of Gamosis  blight on the stem are visible as lesions. They are circular in shape, and are brown in color.
  • A main symptom of Gamosis  blight or gummy stem blight is that the stem affected by this disease produces a sticky substance like gum.
  • For prevention of this disease use Kasugamycin 5% + Copper Oxychloride 45% WP @ 300 gram/acre or Chlorothalonil 75% WP@ 300 gram/acre or Tebuconazole 25.9% EC@ 200 ml/acre 
  • As biological treatment use Pseudomonas Fluorescens @ 250 gram/acre
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How to do seed treatment in watermelon before sowing

11/01/2021Posted on
How to do seed treatment in watermelon before sowing
  • Chemical treatment: Before sowing, treat the seeds of watermelon seeds with fungicide Carbendazim 12% + Mancozeb 63% WP @ 2.5 gram/kg seed or Carboxin 37.5% + Thiram 37.5% DS @ 2.5 gram/kg seed.
  • Biological treatment: Trichoderma Viride@ 5 gram PSB bacteria @ 2 gram /kg seeds or Pseudomonas Fluorescens @ 50 gram/kg seeds 
  • While doing seed treatment ensure to use the treated seed  for sowing on the same day. Do not store the  treated seeds. 
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Bird flu havoc in many states including Madhya Pradesh

11/01/2021Posted on
Bird flu havoc in many states including Madhya Pradesh

Bird flu is spreading rapidly in many states of the country and efforts are being made by the government to deal with it. The poultry market has been affected in many states due to bird flu. According to the news, poultry business is currently banned in many states including Madhya Pradesh.

Giving information about this growing infection of bird flu, Union Minister Sanjeev Balayan said that the bird flu infection has been confirmed in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana and Kerala and in view of its increasing cases, on behalf of the Central Government A control room has also been built in the capital Delhi. This control room in Delhi will be in touch with all the states of the country. Let us know that the case of avian influenza was first reported in India in 2006.

Source: Jagran

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Measures to control tobacco caterpillar in wheat

11/01/2021Posted on
Measures to control tobacco caterpillar in wheat
  • This caterpillar attacks the leaves of the wheat crop.
  • The caterpillar scratches the green part of the leaves and destroys it.
  • The larvae of this insect feed on soft leaves.
  • A web structure is formed on the leaves when this worm attacks.
  • Profenophos 40% + Cypermethrin 4% EC @ 400 ml/acre or Emamectin Benzoate 5% SG@ 100 gram/acre or Chlorantraniliprole 18.5% SC@ 60 ml/acre or Novaluron 5.25% + Emamectin Benzoate 0.9% SC@ 600 ml/acre.
  • As a biological treatment use Beauveria Bassiana @ 250 gram/acre.
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Management of black rot disease in cabbage

10/01/2021Posted on
Management of black rot disease in cabbage
  • Early symptoms include yellow spots appearing on the leaves.
  • Later these symptoms grow inside the leaves and the stem.
  • These symptoms is what that differentiate black rot from wilt disease   
  • As the disease is spread the cabbage leaves turn brown.
  • For effective control of this disease use Streptocycline @ 20 gram/acre Validamycin 3% SL@ 300 ml/acre or Copper hydroxide 77% WP @  750 gram/acre or Kasugamycin 5% + Copper oxychloride 45% WP@ 400 gram/acre
  • As a biological treatment, spray Pseudomonas fluorescens@ 250 gram/acre.
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Management of spotted wilt virus in Tomato

10/01/2021Posted on
Management of spotted wilt virus in Tomato
  • Spotted wilt virus in tomato is spread by thrips. 
  • The initial symptom of this disease is Violet brown spots on new leaves of tomato plants.
  • These spots gradually turn into rings.
  • These spots get unified into big spots and begin destroying the tissues of the leaves.
  • Increased infection can affect the ripening process of tomato fruit.
  • Light yellow colored spots are formed on the unripe fruits, slowly these spots grow into large size spots.
  • To prevent this, use Fipronil 5% SC @ 400 ml/acre or Lambda cyhalothrin 4.9% CS @ 200 ml/acre or Spinosad 45% SC @ 75 ml/acre.
  • Use  Bavaria Basiana @ 250 ml/acre as a biological treatment.
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MP government will open e-mandi, farmers will get fair price of produce

09/01/2021Posted on
MP government will open e-mandi, farmers will get fair price of produce

To provide a fair price to the farmers of Madhya Pradesh, the Shivraj Chauhan government of the state has made preparations for starting e-mandis. Taking steps in this direction, 45 such primary agricultural credit cooperatives have been selected in Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur and Ujjain regions, where there is a facility for warehousing or there is space available to build a warehouse.

It has been decided to establish e-mandi at these selected places in the coming three years. In these mandis, the price will be determined by showing a sample to the traders through the Internet. If the farmers are satisfied with the fixed price then the deal will be done.

Source: Jagran

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Late blight management in Tomato crop

09/01/2021Posted on
Late blight management in Tomato crop
  • The disease spreads by Phytophthora fungus. Late blight is a serious disease that can severely affect tomato crops.  
  • Late blight destroys the green leaves of plants within 5 days.
  • In this disease, spots begin to appear on the edges of the leaf and gradually spread all over it, branches and stem also get affected and on the lower surfaces of the leaves white color shells are formed, which later turn brown and black.  
  • Use Chlorothalonil 75% WP @ 400 gram/acre or Metalaxyl 8 % + Mancozeb 64% WP @ 600 gram/acre or Tebuconazole 10% + Sulphur(s) 65% WG @ 500 gram/acre or Kasugamycin 5% + Copper Oxychloride 45% WP @ 300 gram/acre 
  • As a biological treatment Pseudomonas Fluorescens @ 250 gram/acre or Trichoderma Viride @ 500 gram/acre.
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