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Sulfur deficiency symptoms in crops

02/08/2020

Sulfur deficiency can be observed in all crops.
Sulfur is a very important element for crops.
The symptoms of sulfur deficiency are similar to nitrogen deficiency.
Due to sulfur deficiency, the plant may not be able to fully grow.
Maturity occurs very late due to the lack of sulfur in cereal crops.
According to the nature of the crop, symptoms may appear first on new leaves in some or it might appear first on old leaves in others

Leaf curl virus in chilli

01/08/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

Sucking pests like aphid, jassid, mites, whitefly are the main vectors of leaf curl virus in chilli
The whitefly spreads the virus known as Chura-mura (leaf curl virus) which also causes leaves to be damaged.
Ripe patches are formed on the mature leaves and the leaves are shredded into small cuts.
This can cause the leaves to dry or fall, and also inhibit the growth of chilli crops.
Use PRAVENTAL BV @ 100 gram / acre for this virus caused problem
For vector control spray FIPRONIL 5% SC @ 400 ml / acre .
or Spray ACEPHATE 50 %+ IMIDACLOPRID 1.8 %SP @ 400 gram / acre or LAMBDA CYHALOTHRIN 4.9 % CS @ 250 ml / acre.
METARHIZIUM @ 1 kg / acre or BEAUVERIA BASSIANA @ 250 gram / acre

Management of leaf-eating caterpillar in soybean

01/08/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

In soybean crops, there is a huge infestation of leaf-eating caterpillars that harm the crops’ leaves.
These caterpillars greatly affect the soybean crops
New hatched larvae tend to attack the leaves in herds.
They scrap the green part off the leaves and then spread on the entire plant.
The leaves of the entire plant are damaged because of the infestation only veins are left of the leaves eaten by the caterpillars.
It is very important to control these caterpillars on time.
To control them, do deep plowing in the empty field during summer time as biological treatment.
Sow at the appropriate time at the beginning of monsoon.
Spray BEAUVERIA BASSIANA @ 500gram / acre

Chemical Management:

Spray PROFENOFOS 40 % + CYPERMETHRIN 4% EC @ 400 ml / acre or EMAMECTIN BENZOATE 5% SG @ 100 gram / acre
FLUBENDIAMIDE 20% WG @ 100 gram / acre or CHLORANTRANILIPROLE 18.5 % SC @ 60 ml / acre

Symptoms and control of whitefly in chilli

31/07/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

This pest causes a lot of damage in chilli crops in both the stages of its life cycle i.e. nymph and adult
They suck the cell sap of chilli plant leaves and inhibit plant growth.
This insect also causes infection of a harmful fungus known as the black fungus that grows on the plant.
In the situation of high infestation, the chilli crop becomes fully infected
Even after the crop is fully developed, there is a chance of infestation of this pest which causes the leaves of this crop to dry up and fall.
Management: For the control of this pest,DIAFENTHIURON 50 % WP@ 250 gram / acre orFLONICAMID 50% WG@ 60 ml / acre or ACETAMIPRID 20 % SP @ 100 gram / acre or PYRIPROXYFEN 10 % + BIFENTHRIN 10% EC@ 250 ml / acre

Possibility of heavy rains in many states, Orange alert issued

31/07/2020

The weather is changing all over the country, it is raining in many states, and there is still a wait for rain somewhere. In such a situation, the Meteorological Department is expecting that heavy rain may occur in many areas of the country in the next few days.

According to the Meteorological Department, Monsoon will remain active and light rain will take place in the next few days in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, North-Eastern Madhya Pradesh, Sikkim, Assam, Meghalaya, and Arunachal Pradesh.

Apart from this, light rains may also occur over East Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana, Telangana, and Interior Karnataka as per the Meteorological Department, and heavy rain is expected in Andaman, Nicobar Islands, and Tamil Nadu.

It is worth noting that there has been torrential rains in many areas of Kerala in the last 24 hours as well as light rain at many places in Haryana, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Southwestern, and North Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, and Arunachal Pradesh. Heavy to very heavy rainfall occurred in some parts with moderate rainfall.

Source: Krishi Jagran

How to prevent soybean mosaic virus

31/07/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

Whitefly (sucking pest) is the carrier of this virus
Symptoms are not completely clear in plants infected with soybean mosaic virus.
Its symptoms may vary according to the varieties of the soybean crop.
Its infestation causes the leaves to turn yellow and yellow-green spots are formed on the leaves.
Due to incomplete growth, the leaves get deformed and fruit formation is affected.
Its infestation inhibits the growth of soybean plants which in turn affects production.
To control this,ACETAMIPRID 20 % SP@ 100 gram / acre or BIFENTHRIN 10 % EC @ 300 ml / acre or DIAFENTHIURON 50 % WP @ 250 gram / acre.
METARHIZIUM @ 1 kg / acre or BEAUVERIA BASSIANA @ 250 gram / acre

Symptoms and prevention of Rust in soybean crop

30/07/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

Rust: This disease causes a lot of damage to soybean crops.
The symptoms of its infestation appear initially on the upper parts of the plant.
After which a large number of light brown or orange spots appear on the upper surface of the leaves, which later turn into brown or reddish-brown spots,
Management: – Spraying of THIOPHANATE METHYLl 70% WP @ 300 gram / acre or HEXACONAZOLE 5% SC @ 400 ml / acre or PROPICONAZOLE 25% EC @ 200 ml / acre.
Biological treatment: – Spray TRICHODERMA VIRIDE @ 500 gram / acre or PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS @ 250 gram / acre.

More than three lakh hectares of land will be made cultivable in the rugged region of MP

30/07/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

Efforts are being made to make the deserted land of Chambal in Madhya Pradesh fertile and cultivable. If everything is right then greenery will also come in this area and crops will flow. The World Bank is considering a comprehensive plan for cooperation in this task.

It is worth noting that Chabal’s rugged Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh are spread over all the three regions and the World Bank is going to work to make this area cultivable. World Bank official Adarsh Kumar has agreed to work on the project of development of rugged areas in Madhya Pradesh. In this area, more than three lakh hectares of land is not cultivable. If this vast area becomes cultivable, then the people of the area will get a means of livelihood and it will also be an environmentally sound step. There is a plan to set up agricultural markets, godowns, and cold storage in the Gwalior-Chambal region for the overall development of the area along with bringing greenery to the desolate land of the rugged.

Source: TV9 Bharatvarsh

Girdle beetle management in soybean

30/07/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

This pest causes lots of damage to soybean crops.
The female of this insect lays eggs inside the stem and when the girdle beetle emerges from the egg, they feed on the same stem and damage it.
This makes the stem hollow, causing the nutrients to not reach the leaves, resulting in dried leaves.
Due to this the crop production is affected

Mechanical Management: –

Do deep plowing in an empty field during summer. Do not sow more dense crops.
Do not use high nitrogenous fertilizers, if the infection is very high, use appropriate chemicals.

Chemical Management: –

LAMBDA CYHALOTHRIN 4.9 % CS @ 200 ml / acre or PROFENOFOS 40 % + CYPERMETHRIN 4% EC @ 400 ml / acre
QUINALPHOS 25% EC @ 400 ml / acre or BIFENTHRIN 10 % EC @ 300 ml / acre

Biological Management: –

BEAUVERIA BASSIANA @ 500gram / acre

Control of pod borer in soybean crop

29/07/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

This insect causes a lot of damage to the soybean crop.
The attack of this insect takes place only in the early stage of the soybean crop during which it damages the soft parts of the plant.
Resulting in damaged soybean pods and seeds.
This pod borer damages the soybean crop a lot.

Management:

PROFENOFOS 40 % + CYPERMETHRIN 4% EC @ 400 ml / acre or EMAMECTIN BENZOATE 5% SG @ 100 gram / acre or FLUBENDIAMIDE 20% WG @ 100 gram / acre or LAMBDA CYHALOTHRIN 4.6% + CHOLRANTRANILIPROL 9.3%ZC @ 80 ml / acre.

Biological Management:

BEAUVERIA BASSIANA @ 250gram / acre