Why soil testing is required

Why soil testing is required
  • For the recommendation of fertilizer and fertilizer quantity in the field by examining the level of nutrients in the soil and determining the balanced amount of elements according to the crop and variety.
  •  For important advice and suggestions to make such land arable by recommending the quantity and type of reformers for identifying and improving the acidity, salinity and alkalinity of the soil.
  • To find out the suitability of the land for planting fruit orchards.
  • To prepare a soil fertility map. This map is important for determining various crop production plans and gives information about fertilizer use in a particular area.
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What were the prices of crops in the mandis of Madhya Pradesh on March 16

Mandi Bhaw Madhya Pradesh

 

Market Crop Minimum Maximum
Alot Soybean 5300 5641
Alot Wheat 1620 1731
Alot Channa 4381 4911
Alot Methi 5555 5701
Alot Dhaniya 4700 5400
Pipariya Wheat 1400 1730
Pipariya Channa 3600 4980
Pipariya Makka 1000 1250
Pipariya Mung 4400 6700
Pipariya Soybean 4560 4800
Pipariya Tuwar 4800 7200
Pipariya Dhan 2100 2800
Pipariya Masur 5000 5270
Khargone Cotton 5000 6901
Khargone Wheat 1641 2007
Khargone Channa 4552 5152
Khargone Makka 1357 1381
Khargone Tuwar 5891 6731
Khargone Soybean 5344 5565
Khargone Dollar Channa 7297 7601
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Control measures of thrips in watermelon

Control measures of thrips in watermelon
  • The nymph and adult thrips insect, suck the cell sap  by scraping  the leaves of watermelon plants, on the soft stalk, buds and flowers of the plant, it becomes curly because of thrips infestation. Due to its effect, the plants remain stunted.
  • To control thrips, spray Lambda Cyhalothrin  4.9% CS @ 200 ml/acre or Profenophos 50% EC @ 500 ml/acre or Fipronil 5% SC @ 400 ml/acre  at 15 days interval.
  • Use the pesticide at an interval of 15 days.
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Rainfall may occur in many districts of MP from March 18, know weather forecast

Weather report

Many areas of central India are experiencing considerable heat. The temperature is hovering around 37-38 degrees. Although the temperature in these areas had crossed 40 degrees, there is some relief now.

It is expected that from March 18, the eastern districts of Rajasthan as well as the southern districts of Madhya Pradesh and areas like Vidarbha are expected to increase rainfall activity. Along with this, strong winds will come and lightning will also be seen.

Video Source: Skymet Weather

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Farmers will get eighth installment of PM Kisan Yojana as Holi Gift

Farmers will get eighth installment of PM Kisan Yojana as Holi Gift

Many schemes are being run by the central government to make the farmers prosperous. One of the main schemes is the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana. Financial assistance is provided to the farmers through this scheme. Under this scheme financial assistance of Rs 6000 is given in 3 installments every year and three installments of Rs 2000-2000 are sent to the bank account of the farmers.

Let us know that this time, before the festival of Holi, eighth installment of Rs 2000 will be sent to the account of the farmers. A total of 11.71 crore farmers have been added under this scheme till 12 March 2021. Under this scheme, the government is also preparing to remove the names of those farmers who are not eligible to take advantage.

For checking your name under this scheme, PM The farmer corner of the Kisan Yojana’s official website pmkisan.nic.in will have to be clicked. After this click on Beneficiary status. From this a new page will open, here you can check your status by entering your Aadhar card number, mobile number, bank number.

Source: News 18

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Benefits of crop management in 15-20 days in green gram crop

Benefits of crop management in 15-20 days in green gram crop
  • This stage of green gram crop, has problems related to pest infestation,  fungal diseases, and growth and development.
  • To overcome all these problems,  in the green gram, it is very important to manage crops during 15-20 days.
  • To control insect infestation, spray Acetamiprid @ 20% SP@ 100 gram/acre
  • As a biological control, use Beauveria Bassiana @ 250 gram/acre.
  • Spray of Carbendazim 12% + Mancozeb 63% @ 300 gram/acre for control of fungal diseases
  • Use Pseudomonas fluorescens @ 250 gram/acre as  a biological control of fungal diseases 
  •  For good crop growth and development, use vigormaxx gel @ 400 gram/acre + 19: 19: 19 @ 1 kg / acre as spray.
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What were the prices of onion, garlic and potatoes on March 15 in Mandi, Indore?

Mandi Bhaw

 

Crop Variety Minimum Maximum
Onion Super 1400 1600
Onion Average Red 1100 1350
Onion Golta 900 1200
Onion Golti 600 900
Onion Chattan 400 800
Garlic Super Oaty 4300 5500
Garlic Super Desi 3500 4300
Garlic Laddu Desi 2300 3400
Garlic Medium 1500 2500
Potato Chipsona 900 1200
Potato Jyoti 1100 1350
Potato Gulla 500 900
Potato Chattan 500 850
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How to manage weed in moong crop?

How to manage weed in moong crop?
  • Green gram is cultivated on a large scale in many districts of Madhya Pradesh.
  • Green gram is included in the major pulses crops and it is a short duration crop with good production.
  • Farmers should pay special attention to weeds for about 20 to 30 days after sowing of Green gram.
  • Because in the early stages weeds cause heavy damages to the crop.
  • Farmers should use Pendimethalin 38.7 CS @ 700 ml/acre in as a pre-emergence herbicide in green gram crop.
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Rainfall may occur in these states in the coming 3-4 days, know the weather forecast

weather forecast

After the end of the last few days of rain, the heat has started again in most of central India including Madhya Pradesh and the weather is expected to remain dry in the coming days.

Apart from this, the capital city of Delhi has its ups and downs. The temperature here is sometimes low or sometimes high. There is intermittent rain along with snowfall in the mountainous areas. The effect of this snowfall is also visible in other areas of the country. Due to this effect, there is a possibility of heavy rains in the northeastern states of the country in the next 3-4 days.

Source: Krishi Jagran

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