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Importance of Beauveria bassiana in crops

07/08/2020 Friday August 7th, 2020

Beauveria Bassiana is a type of fungus which acts as a biological insecticide.
It is used to control all types of pests in all crops.
Beauveria Bassiana is used for the control of different types of Lepidoptera (such as gram pod borer, hairy caterpillar) sucking pest, aphid, Jassid , white fly, termite and Mites etc.
It kills all the stages of insects like eggs, larvae, pupa, grubs and nymphs etc.
Beauveria Bassiana can be used as a spray because it works by eliminating the sucking pests and caterpillars sticking on the crop leaves.
It can also be used as soil treatment because it plays an important role in the control of soil borne insects present in the soil.

Stormy rain will occur in many states of the country, Meteorological Department alert issued

07/08/2020 Friday August 7th, 2020

The country’s financial capital Mumbai has been witnessing heavy rains for the last few days, due to which the life of the city has been disturbed. According to the Meteorological Department, there is a monsoon flow in the Arabian Sea as well as a low pressure area in the southern areas of Madhya Pradesh. Due to these reasons, there is rain in these areas.

According to the Meteorological Department, this situation will remain for the next 2 days and heavy rains may occur in many states in the next 4 to 5 days. According to the Meteorological Department, light to moderate rains may occur over Gangetic West Bengal, coastal Odisha, Gujarat, Konkan Goa, coastal Karnataka, Kerala and parts of Andaman and Nicobar Islands during the next 24 hours. Apart from this, heavy rains may occur at one or two places between light to moderate monsoon showers in some parts of southeastern Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

Source: Krishi Jagran

Spray management in Cotton Crop in 60-80 days

07/08/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

In cotton, a large variety of caterpillars and sucking pests attack.
Along with these pests, some fungal and bacterial diseases also greatly affect the cotton crop.
Caterpillar management: – PROFENOFOS 40 % + CYPERMETHRIN 4% EC @ 400 ml / acre or FENPROPATHRIN 10% EC @ 400 ml / acre or NOVALURAN 5.25 %+ EMAMECTIN BENZOATE 0.9 SC @ 600 ml / acre or MONOCROTOPHOS 36% SL@ 400 ml / acre or CHLORANTRANILIPROLE 18.5 % SC @ 60 ml / acre.
Sucking pest management: – DIAFENTHIURON 50 % WP @ 250 gram / acre or PYRIPROXYFEN 10 % + BIFENTHRIN 10% EC @ 250 ml / acre or IMIDACLOPRID 17.8% SL @ 100 ml / acre
As a biological treatment using BEAUVERIA BASSIANA@ 250 gram /acre.
For disease management use HEXACONAZOLE 5% SC @ 300 ml / acre or THIOPHANATE METHYL 70% WP @ 300 gram / acre or KASUGAMYCIN 3% SL @ 400 ml / acre
As a biological treatment Spray PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS @ 250 gram / acre
Nutrition Management: – For good growth in chilli crop, spray AMINO ACID @ 300 ml / acre + 00:52:34 @ 1kg / acre

Spray management in chilli crop in 60-80 days

06/08/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

Chilli plants face a lot of attacks from insects like sucking pests and caterpillars,
Along with these pests, some fungal and bacterial diseases also greatly affect the chilli crop.

Following products are used to manage them

Sucking pest management: – IMIDACLOPRID 17.8% SL @ 100 ml / acre or ACETAMIPRID 20 % SP @ 100 gram / acre or SPINOSAD 45 % SC @ 60 ml / acre
Caterpillar management: – PROFENOFOS 40 % + CYPERMETHRIN 4% EC @ 400 ml / acre or FENPROPATHRIN 10% EC @ 400 ml / acre or NOVALURAN 5.25 %+ EMAMECTIN BENZOATE 0.9 SC @ 600 ml / acre or CHLORANTRANILIPROLE 18.5 % SC @ 60 ml / acre.
As biological treatment Spray BEAUVERIA BASSIANA @ 250 gram / acre
Disease Management: -HEXACONAZOLE 5% SC @ 300 ml / acre or THIOPHANATE METHYL 70% WP @ 300 gram / acre or KASUGAMYCIN 3% SL @ 400 ml / acre
As a biological treatment Spray PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS @ 250 gram / acre
Nutrition Management: – For good growth in chilli crop, spray AMINO ACID @ 300 ml / acre + 00:00:50 @ 1 kg / acre

Farmers will get 15 lakh crore agricultural loans from the government

06/08/2020

The agricultural sector is considered to be the backbone of the Indian economy, so the government always works for the betterment of the agricultural sector. In this series, the government has set a target of giving Rs 15 lakh crore of agricultural loans to farmers this year. The government should give this huge amount of money to the farmers under different schemes of the agriculture sector.

Kisan Credit Card is the most important scheme under the target of Rs. 15 lakh crore agricultural loan. So far, the benefit of this scheme has been given to more than 1 crore farmers. Similarly, under other agricultural schemes, this large amount will be spent in the form of loans to farmers.

Source: krishi jagran

Management of Aphid and Ear Head Bug in Maize

06/08/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

Ear head Bug: Ear head bug nymphs and adults suck the sap present inside the grain causing the grains to shrink and turn black in color.
Aphid: A small insect which causes damage to the plant by sucking it from the lower surface of the leaf they can cause a lot of damage.
Following products can be used to control it:
PROFENOFOS 50 % EC @ 500 ml / acre or ACETAMIPRID 20 % SP @ 100 gram / acre or ACEPHATE 50 %+ IMIDACLOPRID 1.8 %SP @ 400 gram / acre.

Management of Fall Armyworm in Maize

05/08/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

This insect hides in piles of soil, straw, weeds during the day, and eats crops overnight. Huge numbers of these insects can be seen in infested farms/crops. This pest tends to damage the entire crop by feeding in a very short time. Hence management/control of this pest is very necessary.
In areas where the infestation of fall armyworm pests is high, spraying any of the following insecticides should be done immediately.
Spray: – LAMBDA CYHALOTHRIN 4.6% + CHLORANTRANILIPROLE 9.3% ZC 100 ml / acre, or CHLORANTRANILIPROLE18.5% SC @ 60 ml / acre, or EMAMECTIN BENZOATE 5% SG @ 100 gram / acre
Biological treatment BEAUVERIA BASSIANA @ 250 gram/acre
In areas where its attack is less, Farmers should place small piles of straw on the border of their farmland or in the middle of the field if possible. During the day the armyworm hides in these straw piles in search of shade. In the evening this straw should be collected and burnt.

What is the price of wheat, soybean, gram etc. in the mandis of Madhya Pradesh?

05/08/2020

Private mandis will now open in Madhya Pradesh, farmers will benefit from this

Wheat price is Rs 1800 per quintal at Gautampura Mandi in Indore. At the same time talk about Khacharoud Mandi situated in Ujjain, then the price of wheat here is Rs 1729 per quintal. Soyabean price in Khacharoud Market is currently Rs 3520 per quintal.

Talking about Ujjain’s Badnagar mandi, here the price of wheat is Rs 1900 per quintal, dollar gram price Rs 3910 per quintal, general gram price Rs 4180 per quintal and soybean price is Rs 3598 per quintal.

In Ratlam’s Taal Mandi, the price of wheat is Rs. 3550 per quintal and that of soyabean is Rs. 1700 per quintal. Apart from this, wheat is being sold at Ratlam Mandi in Ratlam at Rs. 1810 per quintal, Potato Rs. 2020 per quintal, Gram Vishal at Rs. 3790 per quintal, Tomato Rs. 1620 per quintal, Dollar gram at Rs. 5390 per quintal and Soybean at Rs 3571

Source: Kisan Samadhan

Anthracnose / Pod Blight in Soybean

05/08/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

In this disease mainly the stem of the plant is infected.
This infection is visible on the stem during the maturity of soybean crop.
In this disease, irregular shaped spots appear on the leaves.
Management: – Spray TEBUCONAZOLE 10% + SULPHUR(S) 65% WG @ 500 gram / acre and CARBENDAZIM 1 2% + MANCOZEB 63% @ 300 gram / acre and THIOPHANATE METHYL 70% W/W @ 300 gram / acre
As a biological treatment TRICHODERMA VIRIDE @ 500 gram / acre or PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS @ 250 gram / acre

Late Blight in Tomato Crop

04/08/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

In tomatoes, late blight is a significant disease.
It is a fungal disease, symptoms of this disease first appear on tomato leaves.
Violet brown spots are formed on the upper surface of the leaves and brownish white spots appear on the lower surface of the leaves.
Due to its infection the leaf becomes dry and gradually this fungus spreads on the whole plant.
Following products can be used for its management
AZOXYSTROBIN 11% + TEBUCNAZOLE 18.3% SC @ 300gram / acre or MANCOZEB 8%+ METALAXYL 64% WP @ 600gram / acre or TEBUCNAZOLE 50%+ TRIFLOXYSTROBIN 25% WG @ 150gram / acre
As a biological treatment PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS @ 250 gram / acre