Risk of fungal diseases in crops due to weather change, learn safety measures

15/12/2020Posted on
Risk of fungal diseases in crops due to weather change

As the weather is constantly changing, onion, garlic, potato and vegetable crops are highly affected due to this effect, due to this effect, the yellowing of  leaves appear first in the crop and the leaves of the crop are dried from the edges. In  vegetable crops, there is an infection of late blight , leaf spot disease, downy mildew, etc. Use of the following products is very necessary to avoid crop damage due to adverse weather conditions

Kasugamycin 5% + Copper Oxychloride 45% Wp @ 300 gram/acre or Mancozeb 64% + Metalaxyl 4% Wp @ 500 gram/acre or Azoxystrobin 11% + Tebuconazole 18.3% Sc@ 300 ml/acre or Thiophanate Methyl 70% W/P @ 300 gram/acre or Chlorothalonil 75% WP @ 400 gram/acre 

With this use Pseudomonas Fluorescens @ 250 gram/acre remember one thing don’t use Kasugamycin 5% + Copper Oxychloride 45% Wp with Pseudomonas Fluorescens

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How to protect crops from caterpillar due to the changing weather

14/12/2020Posted on

Due to the sudden change in the weather, in  the rabi season vegetable crops and potato, wheat, gram etc. crops, there is a high probability of attacks  of the caterpillar because in this low temperature and high humidity, the  egg laying is start in insects and they  do a lot of damage to the crops by eating crop  leaves, stems, fruits, flowers.

In this type of weather there is a heavy attack of green caterpillars, spodoptera  lutera, fruit  borer etc for control of these use  following products is very effective. 

Chlorantraniliprole 18.5% Sc@ 60 ml/acre or Novaluron 5.25% + Emamectin Benzoate 0.9 Sc@ 600 ml/acre or Profenofos 40 % + Cypermethrin 4% Ec@ 400 ml/acre or Emamectin Benzoate 5% Sg@ 100 gram/acre. With these spray use Beauveria Bassiana @ 250 gram/acre

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Thrips management in Tomato crop

14/12/2020Posted on
Thrips management in Tomato crop
  • Thrips: They are small and soft-bodied insects and can be found on a leaf’s surface, mostly on the lower surface of leaves. With their sharp mouthparts, they suck the sap of the leaves, buds, and flowers, which causes the leaves to turn brown on the edges. The affected plant appears dry and the leaf becomes discolored and curls upwards.
  • For the control of thrips, it is necessary to different chemicals for every spray 
  • Management: For the control of thrips Fipronil 5% SC @ 400 ml / acre or Lambda Cyhalothrin 4.9% CS @ 200 ml/acre or Fipronil 40% + Imidacloprid 40% WG @ 40 gram/acre or Thiamethoxam 12.6% + Lambda Cyhalothrin 9.5% ZC @ 80 ml/acre or Spinosad 45% SC @ 75 ml/acre.
  • Biological treatment: – As a biological treatment, spray Beauveria Bassiana @ 500 gram/acre.
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Crops benefit from the use of fulvic acids

13/12/2020Posted on
Crops benefit from the use of fulvic acids
  • Fulvic acid’s most important function is that it friables the soil.
  • Due to which the growth of roots is more. It accelerates the process of photosynthesis.
  • It increases the  greenness and helps in the growth of the branches of the plant.
  • It develops tertiary roots of the plant so that the absorption of nutrients from the land can be increased.
  • Increase fruits and flowers in the plant. Improves fertility of soil.
  • Increases the metabolic activity of the plant. The yield also increases.
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Get good yield by cultivating these advanced varieties of watermelon

12/12/2020Posted on
Get good yield by cultivating these advanced varieties of watermelon

 

  • SAGAR KING:- High yield, early maturing variety, small seeds, fruits are oval in shape, fruit weighs 3 to 5 kg, dark black in color, inner pulp color is dark red and matures in 60-70 days. 
  • SEAMONS BAHUBALI:- The fruit is oval, the fruit weighs 3 to 7 kg, the color is dark black and shiny, matures in 65-70 days and the variety is resistant against wilt disease.
  • NUNHEMS MAX:-The shape of the fruit is oval, the weight of the fruit is 7 to 10 kg, the color is dark black and the pulp inside is bright, the variety matures in 70 -80 days. 
  • MELODY F1:- Excellent shipping quality & long shelf life, Fruit is oval round, Black skin, fruit weighs 7 to 10 kg, the variety matures in 70 -80 days. 

 

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Symptoms and control of purple blotch disease in Onion

12/12/2020Posted on
Symptoms and control of purple blotch disease in Onion
  • This disease is caused by Alternaria porri, a soil borne fungus.
  • Symptoms of this disease initially are white brown spots that are purple in the middle which develops on the stems of onion leaves .
  • Infection of this disease is more when the temperature is 27 to 30 degree centigrade and humidity is high.

Chemical treatment:

Thiophene methyl 70% W/P@ 300 gram/acre or Carbendazim 12% + Mancozeb 63% WP @ 300 gram/acre or hexaconazole 5% SC @ 400 ml/acre or Tebuconazole 10% + Sulfur 65% WG @ 500 gram/acre or chlorothalonil 75% WP @ 400 gram/acre or kasugamycin 5% + copper oxychloride 45% WP @ 300 gram/acre.

Biological treatment:

As a biological treatment, use Pseudomonas fluorescens @ 250 gram/acre or Trichoderma viride @ 500 gram/acre.

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Field preparation and soil treatment in water melon before sowing

11/12/2020Posted on
Field preparation and soil treatment in water melon before sowing
  • The land should be properly prepared by ploughing  according to the need and it is advisable to make small beds simultaneously. 
  • In heavy soils, seeds should be sown without a lump. The sandy soil does not require much tillage. 3-4 ploughing  is sufficient. 
  • Watermelon requires fertilizer. For soil treatment, it should be done by using a soil samridhi kit before sowing. 
  • For this, mix 50 -100 kg FYM or cow dung with compost or field soil, and broadcast it on an empty field before sowing.
  • DAP @ 50 kg / acre + SSP @ 75 kg / acre + Potash @ 75 kg / acre broadcast at the time of sowing.
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Identification and control of white fly in potato crop

10/12/2020Posted on
Identification and control of white fly in potato crop

 

  • Symptoms of  Whitefly:- This pest causes a lot of damage in potato crops in both the stages of its life cycle i.e. nymph and adult.
  • They suck the cell sap out of cotton plant leaves and inhibit plant growth. These insects are also the cause for the secretion known as a sooty mold developed on the plant.
  • Potato crops can get completely infected during high infestation and even if the crop is fully developed, there is a chance of infestation of this pest which can cause the leaves of this crop to dry up and fall.
  • Management: – For the prevention of this pest, Diafenthiuron 50% SP @ 250 gram/acre or Flonicamid 50% WG @ 60 ml/acre or acetampyrid 20% SP @ 100 gram/acre or Pyriproxyfen 10% + biphenanthrene 10% EC 250 ml/acre
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Nutrition management at flowering stage in Pea crop

09/12/2020Posted on
Nutrition management at flowering stage in Pea crop
  • The flowering stage is the most important stage of pea crop.
  • Thus it is very important to manage nutrition in this stage.
  • Due to the changing weather and nutrients deficiency in the crop, there is a problem of flower drop in the pea crop.
  • And excessive flower drop greatly affects fruit production in the pea crop.
  • Use Micro-nutrients @ 250gram/acre. 
  • To prevent flower drop,use Homobrassinolide @ 100 ml/acre or Paclobutrazol 40% SC @ 30 ml/acre.
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