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MP Government will give compensation of 4000 crores to farmers distressed due to weather

07/10/2020

This year, due to heavy rains, floods and pest-related diseases have caused significant damage to crops. The Central Government had sent a team to assess the damage done to the crop. In Madhya Pradesh, the work of estimation has been completed, now only the farmers are waiting to get assistance.

On this subject, CM Shivraj Chauhan has said that “the entire assistance amount will be provided to the farmers affected by floods and pest-sickness in the state”. It is important to note that due to floods and pest diseases in the state, crops in about 40 lakh hectare area have been affected, for which compensation of about Rs 4,000 crore is expected. Last year, crops of about 60 lakh hectare area were damaged in the state, and compensation of Rs 2000 crore was distributed to the farmers.

Source: Kisan Samadhan

Learn what is polyhouse, and what its benefits

06/10/2020 Monday January 11th, 2021

Using a playhouse one can grow crops in a controlled environment, throughout the year four to five crops can be grown due to the availability of essential plant environmental conditions.
This helps in increased crop productivity and superior quality of products can be achieved.
Gadgets for efficient use of various inputs like water, fertilizer, seeds, and plant protection chemicals can be well maintained in a playhouse.
Pests and diseases can be effectively controlled in the enclosed growing area.
The percentage of germination of seeds is high in the playhouse.
When the playhouse is not in use, the entrapped heat can be used for drying and related operation of the harvested produce.
Polyhouses are suitable for automation of irrigation, application of other inputs, and environmental control by using a computer and artificial intelligence techniques.

How to manage wilt disease with help of soil treatment

05/10/2020 Tuesday October 6th, 2020

This disease is caused by bacteria and fungi, which deals a lot of damage to the crop.
Symptoms of bacterial wilt infection can be seen in all parts of infected plants.
The leaves turn yellow, then the whole plant dries up and dies.
Drying starts as a cropped circle i.e. the crop starts drying in a circle.
Soil treatment is the most effective way to prevent this disease.
As a biological treatment, for soil treatment use of Mycorrhiza @ 4 kg / acre or Trichoderma viride @ 1 kg / acre.
Do the seed treatment with Trichoderma viride @ 5 gram /kg seeds or Psuedomonas fluorescens @ 5 gram/kg seeds .
PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS @ 250 gram/acre as spray.

How to control diamondback moth in cabbage crop

05/10/2020 Monday January 11th, 2021

Eggs of Diamondback Moth are white-yellow in color.
Its Caterpillars are 7–12 mm long, and have fine hair on its whole body while adults are 8–10 mm in length, they are brown and light brown in color and have bright spots on their backs.
The adult female lays eggs on the leaves either in singles or in groups.
Small slender green caterpillars after emerging from the eggs feed on the leaf’s epidemics, making holes in the leaves as a result.
Severely affected leaves are left completely skeletonized.
For its control, spray LAMBDA CYHALOTHRIN 4.6% + CHOLRANTRANILIPROL 9.3%ZC @ 80 ml / acre or NOVALURAN 5.25 %+ EMAMECTIN BENZOATE 0.9 SC @ 600 ml / acre
As a biological control, use BEAUVERIA BASSIANA @ 500 gram/acre with every spray

Benefits of soil treatment in potato crop

04/10/2020 Monday January 11th, 2021

Soil treatment is very important before the sowing of the potato crop.
Soil fertility and nutrient management are very important factors for good crop yield and disease-free crops which have a direct impact on crop yield and quality.
During the Rabi season, there is a lot of outbreak of fungal diseases and pests as there is excessive moisture in the soil before sowing the potatoes.
Soil treatment is done with fungicides and insecticides to prevent fungal diseases and pests.
Potato crops do not get infected with diseases like tuber rot due to soil treatment with fungicides and insecticides.
Potato wilt disease is also prevented by soil treatment.
Soil treatment is also very important to overcome the deficiency of nutrients in the soil as its main nutrients are used in the last crop.
By soil treatment, soil structure improves and production also increases.

Control of early blight disease in potato crop

03/10/2020 Monday January 11th, 2021

This disease is caused by a fungus known as Alternaria solani.
This disease can occur even before tuber formation. The first infestation occurs on the leaves below from where the disease progresses upwards.
Brown colored spots with round oval or rings are formed on the leaves.
The spots gradually grow in size which later covers the entire leaf and finally, the plant dies.
MANCOZEB 75 % WP@ 600 Gram/acre or CARBENDAZIM 12% + MANCOZEB 63%@300 Gram/acre
THIOPHANATE METHYL 70% W/W@ 300 gram/acre or CHLOROTHALONIL 75% WP@ 400 Gram/acre
For biological treatment TRICHODERMA VIRIDE@ 500 Gram/acre or PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS@ 250 gram/acre

Importance of calcium in onion and garlic crops

03/10/2020 Monday January 11th, 2021

Calcium is very important for onion and garlic.
In onion and garlic, it plays an important role in the establishment of roots and the growth of roots as well as in the early growth of the crop.
Increases the height and strength of the onion and garlic plant.
Helps protect onion and garlic bulbs against all types of diseases and abiotic stresses.
Calcium deficiency reduces the length of the leaf which can cause the leaf to die without yellowing.

There is a possibility of rain in these states in the last phase of monsoon

01/10/2020

The monsoon is at its last stop and with the beginning of October, the final monsoon rains are seen in some states of the country. The monsoon has taken farewell to most states.

According to the Indian Meteorological Department, the southwest monsoon is expected to return from the capital Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan, and most parts of northern India while light to moderate rains may occur over many parts of Jharkhand, Bihar, and UP.

During the coming 24 hours, heavy to moderate rains may continue over parts of coastal Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and parts of Gangetic West Bengal. Apart from this, light rains are expected at one or two places in southern Chhattisgarh, Vidarbha, southern parts of Madhya Pradesh and southern Rajasthan as well as northern parts of Jammu and Kashmir.

Source: Krishi Jagran

Control of brown plant hopper in paddy crop

01/10/2020 Monday January 11th, 2021

Eggs are laid by the adult near the main vein of the leaves.
The shape of the egg is semilunar and the color of the nymph is white to light brown.
The damage done by the planthopper is seen as yellowing of the plant.
Brown planthoppers suck the sap of the plant. Due to this, the crop dries in a circle, which is known as hopper burn.
THIAMETHOXAM 75%SG @ 60 Gram/acre or BUPROFEZIN 15 % + ACEPHATE 35 % WP@ 500 Gram/acre
As a biological treatment use Bavaria Basiana @ 250 gram/acre

Control of Leaf Miner in Bottle Gourd

30/09/2020 Monday September 25th, 2023

This pest mainly damages the bottle gourd crop. Caterpillars of this insect first damage the leaves of the bottle gourd plant.
After the eggs hatch, the caterpillars make a curved web on the leaves with its silk thread and feed the leaf through the veins.
For control of this pest use ABAMECTIN 1.9 % EC@ 150 ml/acre or SPINOSAD 45 % SC@70 ml/acre or PROFENOFOS 40 % + CYPERMETHRIN 4% EC @ 400 ml/acre
As a biological treatment use Bavaria Basiana @ 250 gram/acre