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Nutrition Management in Maize

02/07/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

In India Maize is cultivated in three seasons, Kharif (June to July), Rabi (October to November), and Zaid (February to March).
For maximum benefit, it is necessary to check the soil before sowing. While preparing the land, 5 to 8 tons of well-decomposed cow dung manure should be added in the field.
The amount of fertilizer and fertilizer applied in the fields also depends on the selected species. Adopting the right method and right fertilizer during maize cultivation benefits both the growth and production of maize.
Adequate quantity of fertilizers should be given at the appropriate time to get maximum yield by hybrid and group varieties of maize after 10-15 days of sowing of maize.
Urea 35 kg / acre + magnesium sulfate 5 kg / acre + zinc sulfate 5 kg / acre is very important after 10-15 days of maize sowing.

Helicopter services are now being sought to control locusts

02/07/2020 Thursday July 2nd, 2020

Locusts team knocked in Madhya Pradesh, Can cause heavy damage to crops

Locust attacks have been taking place in states like Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh for the last several weeks. In such a situation, several efforts have been made for locust control campaigns in India, due to which locust control is also getting success. In this episode, helicopters are also being used to control the locust team.

The Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar flagged off a Bell helicopter with spray equipment. The helicopter will leave for the Air Force Station at Uttarlai, Barmer, where it will initially be stationed and will control the locust attack in different areas from there.

The helicopter will be operated by a single pilot and has the capacity to carry 250 liters of pesticides at one go. This helicopter will spray pesticides in an area of 25 to 50 hectares at a time.

Earlier, India has also done something to control locusts, which is being praised all over the world. Actually, India has resorted to drones for locust control and has also become the first country in the world to do so.

Source: Krishak Jagat

Farmers of Madhya Pradesh will get huge discount in electricity bill

02/07/2020 Thursday July 2nd, 2020

The farmers have suffered financially due to the nationwide lock-down that began in the last week of March. In view of this, the central government along with different state governments is providing financial assistance to the farmers. In this sequence, the Government of Madhya Pradesh has decided to provide relief to farmers in agriculture as well as domestic electricity bills.

Under this exemption, all such domestic consumers of the state who are beneficiaries of Sambal Yojana and whose monthly bill was up to Rs 100 in April 2020, their next three months i.e. May, June, and July 2020, the amount will come to Rs 100. But in these three months, only 50 rupees per month are being charged from them.
Apart from this, all household users whose bills were up to Rs 100 in the month of April 2020, when the amount of the bills in the next three months i.e. May, June, and July 2020 comes from Rs 100 to Rs 400, then from them only 100 in these three months. An amount of Rs. Per month is being taken.

Source: Kisan Samadhan

Weed Management in Soybean Crop

02/07/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

- Soybean crop is the main crop of the Kharif season.
- Due to sowing in kharif, there are a lot of outbreaks of weeds in soybean crop.

For the first use of germination (1-3 days after sowing):

- Imazethapyr 2% + Pendimethalin 30%EC @ 700 ml / acre Or Diclosulam 84% WDG @ 12.4 g / acre

12 -18 days after sowing:

Fomesafen11.1% + Fluazifop-P-Butyl11.1%SL @ 400 ml / acre fusiflex) Or Chlorimuron Ethyl25% @ 15 gram / acre or Or Sodium acifluorfen16.5% + Clodinafop propargyl 8%EC @ 400 gram/ acre or Or Imazethapyr 10%SL @ 400 ml / acre or Propaquizafop 2.5%+ Imazethapyr 3.75% WP 800 ml/acre

Nursery treatment in Tomato

01/07/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

Nursery Preparation and Seed Treatment in Tomato

1 x 3 m bed required for nursery. use well-decomposed cow dung and DAP per sqm.
Seeds are treatment done with Carbendazim + Mancozeb @ 3 gram/kg or Trichoderma @ 5 gram/kg seed Treated seed Sow in rows keeping a distance of 5 cm Cover with cow dung manure or soil after sowing the seeds
Drenching in nursery 7 days after nursery sowing with chlorothalonil 75% WP @ 30 gm in 15 ltr water and thiamethoxam 25% WG @ 10 gm in 15 ltr water.
After 20 days of nursery sowing, before transplant the seedlings in the main field are treated with metalaxyl 8% + mancozeb 64% @ 60 gram in 15 liter and fipronil 40% + imidacloprid 40% WG @ 5 gram 15 liter water.
Transplant marigold around the farm. In the blooming stage, fruit penetrating insects give less egg in tomato crops and more eggs in marigold/flowers.

Spray Management in Paddy Nursery

01/07/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

Paddy cultivation starts from the nursery, so it is important to have good seeds. Many times the farmer applies expensive seed and manure, but the right yield is not available, so the seed and field should be treated before sowing. Seeds do not have to be expensive but should be reliable and according to the climate and soil of your area.
Spray management is very important for the prevention of insect bites and good growth of nursery 15-20 days after nursery sowing.
Sometimes in the nursery, there are an attack of hopper, stem borer pests, in such a situation it is very important to control it
For this, use Fipronil 5% SC @ 30 ml / pump and Kasugamycin 5% + Copper Oxychloride 45% WP @ 20 gram / pump and Humic Acid @ 20 gram / pump.

Fertilizer management in cotton at the time ball formation

30/06/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

Management of sucking pests in early stage of Cotton crop

In the cotton crop, ball formation starts in 40-45 days.
In this stage nutrition management in cotton is very important
Urea – 30 kg / acre, MoP – 30 kg / acre, magnesium sulfate – 10 kg / acre is very important
Irrigated crops take about 2 to 3 times more nutrients than the above quantity.
With the help of this fertilizer management, cotton production is very high.

Spray Management in cotton crops during ball formation

30/06/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

At the time of ball formation in cotton, many types of borers are damaged balls
Many Pest attacks start from the initial stage of the crop like Pink Worm, Bihar Kamblia Pest, etc. It is very important to control them.
Along with this, control of fungal disease and insect diseases is very important and also spraying of growth regulators is also necessary for good ball formation
40 -45 days as spraying management Profenos 40% + Cypermethrin 4% EC @ 400 ml / acre + Abamectin 1.9% EC @ 400 ml / acre + Carbendazim 12% + Mancozeb 63% WP @ 400 g / acre + gibberellic acid @ Spray at the rate of 400 ml / acre
With the help of this spary cotton production is very high.

First fertilizer management after chilli transplanting

29/06/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

Transplanting method and fertilizer management of Chilli

20-30 days after transplanting, it is very important to use the major and micronutrients required for the better development of chilli crop.
All these nutrients supply all the elements in the chili crop, due to which the disease resistance develops in the chili crop.
following products for nutrient management should use
Urea – 25 kg, DAP – 20 kg, magnesium sulfate – 15 kg, sulfur – 3 kg and zinc sulfate – 5 kg per acre.

Under Falodyan Yojana, farmers will get Rs. 2.25 lakhs in 3 years

29/06/2020

The government is launching Phalodyan Yojana for small marginal farmers. If the farmers join this scheme, they will get a grant of about Rs 2.25 lakh from the government in three years. Under the scheme, the farmer has to plant 4 fruits in one acre. Farmers can also plant it on the ridges of their fields if they wish. The farmer will be provided with 4 hundred fruit plants for an area of 1 acre.

Under this scheme, in the initial year, the farmer will be given 316 days of wages under MGNREGA in lieu of planting and maintaining the garden. 35 thousand rupees grant will be given separately for the material coming under the supervision of the garden, continuously for three years.

Under this scheme, farmers can plant regional fruits including papaya, pomegranate, berries, munga, guava, orange, for which the particular weather of that place is favorable. Priority will be given in the scheme to such farming families, whose head is a woman or a disabled person. Apart from this, BPL card holders, Indira Awas Yojana beneficiaries, SC, ST, and small marginal farmers can be availed of the scheme.

Source: Bhaskar