Irrigation management in muskmelon

22/03/2019Posted on
  • During summer, irrigate the crop every week.
  • The irrigation should be as light as possible.
  • At the time of fruit maturity water should be given when it is very necessary.
  • Overflooding should be avoided as the fruit oncoming contact with moist soil gets spoiled.

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Control of fruit rot in brinjal

22/03/2019Posted on
  • Infected fruit tissue is water-soaked and dark-green at first; later white mycelium and sporangia develop on the surface of the affected area and, within several days, consume the entire fruit.
  • Fruit affected by these fungi dry rapidly and shrivel but do not drop.
  • Remove and destroy affected fruits.
  • Spraying Mancozeb 75% WP @  400 gm/acre or Tebuconazole 25.9% EC @ 250 gm/ acre.

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Sowing and seed rate in muskmelon

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  • Dubbing method and transplantation method is used for sowing melon.
  • Sow the melon seeds on a 3-4 meter wide bed.
  • Sow two seeds together and keep a distance of 60 cm between beds.
  • Insert the seed at depth of about 1.5 cm.
  • For sowing in one acre land 300- 400 gm seeds are required.

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Control of tobacco caterpillar in Tomato

22/03/2019Posted on
  • Deep summer ploughing.
  • Collect and destroy infested plant parts, egg masses and larva.
  • Install sex pheromone trap @ 5 traps/acre for early deduction of the pest.
  • Erection of bird perches @ 5 bird perches/ acre.
  • Apply Profenophos 50 % EC@ 400 ml/acre or quinalphos 25% EC @ 400 ml/acre
  • In case of severe infestation apply Emamectin Benzoate @ 80 Gm/acre

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Flower Promotion in bottle gourd

22/03/2019Posted on
  • The flowering stage is most important in bottle gourd.
  • The flowering play a vital role in the production of bottle gourd.
  • We can promote flowering and takes high yield through given below products.
  • Spray homobrassinolide 0.04% W/w 100-120 ml/acre.
  • Apply seaweed extract 180-200 ml./acre.
  • Use multi-micro nutrients 300 gm/acre.
  • Spray 2 gm/acre gibberellic acid.

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Control of mosaic virus in watermelon

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  • Watermelon mosaic virus initially appears on the leaves and spreads from the stem to the fruit.
  • Fruits become distorted and are small in size, and they break down from the petioles.
  • Leaves of plant curl downwards and leaf size smaller than normal.
  • This disease transmitted by aphid.
  • Preventive management of this disease, use the disease-free seed for sowing and do proper tillage operation.
  • Remove all the infected plants from the field.
  • Spray of Imidachloprid17.8% SL @ 70-100 ml/acre.

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Seed treatment of coriander

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  • Soak the seeds in water for 12 hours.
  • Treat the seeds with Carboxin 37.5 +Thiram 37.5% @ 2.5 gm / kg seed.

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Control of mosaic in tomato

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  • Normal green colour of leaf is interspersed with irregular patches.
  • Mild mottling of foliage, narrowing of leaf blade, chlorosis and distortion of fruits take place.
  • Select the seeds only from healthy plants.
  • Grow the seedlings in sterilized soil.
  • Remove all the infected plants from the field.
  • Vector control by using systemic insecticide- Imidacloprid (17.8% SL) @ 100-120 ml/acre or Acephate (75% SP) @ 140-200 g /acre.

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Sowing time in coriander

20/03/2019Posted on
  • For leaves purpose, coriander is sown in June-July.
  • For seed production coriander is sown in October-November.

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Control of fusarium wilt in muskmelon

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  • Muskmelon plants get infected early in the season and they do not produce more fruit.
  • The first signs of fusarium wilt appear on older leaves. Leaves are yellowing and dry. The symptoms of this disease are most clearly seen during the heat of the day.
  • Brown cracks are visible in the stem, from which the brown red-coloured exudate.
  • Use the disease-free seed for sowing.
  • Plough the fields deep, destroy the weeds and make proper drainage.
  • For the effective control of fusarium wilt use the Propiconazole 25% EC @ 200 ml/acre or thiophanate-methyl 70 % WP @ 250-500 gm/acre.

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