Control of red pumpkin beetle in bottle gourd

14/03/2019Posted on
  • Avoid showing alternate host plants like cucumber, ridge gourd, sponge gourd, round gourd etc. near the bottle gourd field.
  • Destroy the remains of the old crop.
  • In the early stage of the crop, if the insect appears, hold it by hand and destroy it.
  • Spray the crop with Cypermethrin 25% EC 150 ml/acre +Dimethoat 30% EC 300 ml /acre or Carbaryl 50% WP 400 gm/acre at fortnight intervals starting from 25 days after sowing to control the pest.
  • Spraying with Dichlorvos (DDVP) 76% EC @ 250-350 ml/acre gives satisfactory control of the pest.

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Harvesting of Garlic

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  • Garlic is ready for harvest in 4-5 month after planting depending on variety.
  • Harvesting is done by pulling out plants when tops are dropping but still green.
  • Plants are uprooted by hand and curing.
  • After curing bulbs are cut or bundled as per market requirement.

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Sowing Time of makkhan grass

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  • Makkhan Grass is a forage crop and suitable to sow from March to April.

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Seed rate of makkhan grass

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  • Solo sowing – 5 to 6 kg per Acre
  • Combination with Berseem – 2 to 3 Kg per Acre

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Irrigation schedule in makkhan grass

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  • First irrigation should be immediate after sowing and second irrigation is about 5 to 6 days after sowing.
  • After 10 days interval, or as per need.
  • The first irrigation should be done after hand weeding and apply urea 40 kg/Acre.

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Seed rate of cowpea

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  • Seed rate required for vary for various types of cowpea
  • Bushy vegetable types 10-12 kg/acre.
  • Semi trailing vegetable types 10-12 kg/acre.
  • Trailing vegetable types 2-2.5 kg/acre.
  • Dual purpose (For grain and vegetables)
  • Broadcasting sowing method 30-35 kg/acre.
  • Dibbling sowing method 20-30 kg/acre.

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Seed rate of coriander

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  • 18-20 kg/acre seeds are used for leafy crop.
  • 10-12 kg/acre seeds are used for crop production.

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Sowing time of cowpea

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  • In most of the areas, cowpea is grown during the rainy and summer season.
  • For monsoon season from early June to end of July.
  • Sowing is February-March is common for summer.
  • In areas having mild climate, it is also grown during winter or Rabi season.
  • In hilly areas, it is sown during April-May.

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Control of leaf miner in cowpea

13/03/2019Posted on
  • Maggots are feeding the leaves in a zigzag shape.
  • The infestation of this fly can easily be recognized by the presence of shiny whitish streaks on the leaves against the green background.
  • The flowering and fruiting capacity of in infested plants is adversely affected.
  • Spraying of systemic insecticide like Deltamethrin 2.8% EC @ 200 ml/acre or Triazophos 40% EC @ 350-500 ml/acre.

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Climate for cowpea cultivation

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  • Cowpea is a warm season crop and can be grown in all tropical and subtropical areas.
  • Grain types and dual purpose types are tolerant to hardy conditions including high temperature, and poor soil.  
  • The climbing yard long bean prefers mild climate than grain types.
  • Performance of varieties varies with day length, rainfall and temperature hence specific varieties are to be selected for each season.
  • Cowpea grows well between 21 to 35 oC temperature.

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