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MP becomes number one state in the country, surpassing Punjab in wheat procurement

10/06/2020 Wednesday June 10th, 2020

Farmers of Madhya Pradesh have achieved great success in wheat production. Madhya Pradesh has set a new record in the wheat procurement process despite Corona global epidemic and nationwide lock down. This was announced by Farmer Welfare and Agriculture Development Minister Kamal Patel himself. Announcing this, he has also congratulated the farmers of the state.

On this subject, the Agriculture Minister said that “Due to the hard work of the farmers, today our state has come at number one in the country in the procurement of wheat. The farmers have produced a lot of wheat this year.” Explain that the Madhya Pradesh government has achieved the first position in the country by earning a record-breaking record of more than 128 lakh metric tonnes of wheat. Earlier, Punjab used to come first in the matter of wheat procurement.

On this glorious success, the Agriculture Minister has congratulated all the farmers of the state and the team of officer-employees who have procured wheat. Minister Shri Patel said that “Madhya Pradesh government has received Krishi Karman Award for 7 consecutive times due to hard work of farmers”. With this, he has expressed confidence that in the future also the farmers of the state will make the state proud in this way.

Source: Madhya Pradesh Agriculture Department

Importance of seed treatment in agriculture

10/06/2020 Wednesday June 10th, 2020

Control of seed borne Diseases: For control of seed borne diseases in small grain crops, vegetables and cotton seeds, seed treatment is very effective.
Control of soil borne diseases: The seeds are treated with fungicidal chemicals to protect seeds and young plants from soil borne fungi, bacteria and nematodes, so that the seeds are safe in the ground,and all the chemicals that are used in seed treatment that are makes a covers around the seeds.
Improves germination: By treating seeds with proper fungicide, their surface is protected from the attack of fungi, which increases their germination capacity.
Protection from pests: By treating the seed with a suitable pesticide before storage, it also protects the seeds during storage and after sowing. The pesticide was selected based on the type and storage period of the crop.

Use of Decomposers in open field

09/06/2020 Wednesday June 10th, 2020

When the crop has been harvested from the field, then decomposer should be used. After spraying, keep a little moisture content in the field. Sowing can be done after 10 -15 days of spraying
use 1 litter/acre decomposer for open field.
use of decomposer as spray in an open field , it effectively controls many bacterial, fungal and viral diseases that occur in soil.
Decomposers provide a wide range of nutrients to plants and provide many Organic matter that are very important for maintaining soil fertility and Improves soil physical- chemical properties. Which contributes a lot in crop production.

Farmers’ income will be doubled by Krishi Udaan scheme

09/06/2020 Tuesday June 9th, 2020

The Krishi Udaan scheme was announced in the Union Budget for the year 2020-21 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Through this scheme, farmers will be assisted in the transportation of agricultural products. Through this scheme, perishable products like milk, fish, meat, etc. will be transported to the market via air at the right time. This will enable farmers to get higher prices for their products. Farmer brothers can apply online for this scheme.

Online application process

To join this scheme, farmers have to be registered. To register, first, go to the official website of the Department of Horticulture or Food Processing. Click on the link for Krishi Udaan Scheme present here. Read the guidelines given about the scheme and proceed. Then the online registration form will open. Fill the documents information here and submit them at the end.

Weed Management in Cotton

09/06/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

Weeds begin to emerge after the first rain in cotton.
Do the hand weeding.
Quizalofop ethyl 5% EC @ 400 ml / acre for narrow leaf.
Pyrithiobac sodium 10% EC + quizalofop ethyl 5% EC @ 400 ml / acre 3-5 days after first rain.
When the crop is small, spray it on the soil surface to avoid the crop) Use a hook on the pump.

Method of seed treatment

08/06/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

Seed treatment can be done in one of the following ways.

Seed Dressing: This is the most common method of seed treatment. The seed is treated either in a dry mixture or in a wet form with a pulp or liquid solution. Low-cost earthen pots are used for mixing with seed pesticides or by spreading the seeds on a polythene sheet and spraying the required amount of chemicals by hand mixing.

Seed coating (coating): A special binder is used along with the mixture to properly stick to the seed.

Seed Palletting: It is the most sophisticated seed treatment technology, whereby the physical shape of the seed is changed to improve the palatability and handling of the seed. Palletting requires special application machinery and techniques and this is the most expensive application.

Second spraying in Chili Nursery

08/06/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

In Chilli nursery do second spary 20-25 days after sowing and 5 days before transplanting.
This spraying should be done for the management of Mites, thrips and sucking pests,and for better vegetative growth after transplantation and for prevention of many fungal diseases.
For insect management use Thiamethoxam 12.6 + Lambda cyhalothrin 9.5 zc 10 ml / pump, For fungal diseases management use Metalaxyl m 4 + Mancozeb 64 wp 60 gm/pump and better vegetative growth. use Humic acid 10 gm / pump.

Organic products present in the Soya Samriddhi Kit and method of use

06/06/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

Soya Samriddhi Kit plays an important role in increasing soybean yield.
Soya Samriddhi Kit contains organic products like Trichoderma viride, Potash and Phosphorus bacteria, Rhizobium bacteria, Humic acid, Amino acids, Seaweed, and Mycorrhiza.
Trichoderma viride present in this kit is capable of preventing the most harmful fungi found in soil. It is used for 4 grams per kg of seed treatment and 2 kg per acre of soil treatment.
The second product of this kit is a mixture of two different microorganisms which increases the availability of potash and phosphorus in the soybean crop and also helps in production growth. It is used in the soil at a rate of 2 kg per acre.
The third product of this kit contains Rhizobium bacteria which develops legumes in soybean roots, nitrogen fixation from the atmosphere, and available to the crop. This 5 gram per kg seed is used for seed treatment and 1 kg per acre is used.
The last product of this kit contains humic acid, amino acids, seaweed extract, and mycorrhiza ingredients. It is used in soil @ 2 kg per acre.
7 kg of Soya Samriddhi Kit (which includes all the above organic products) should be mixed with 4 tons FYM at the time of the last plowing or before sowing @ one acre so that the crop gets its full benefit.

Testing soil with gramophone proved a boon for Khargone farmer

06/06/2020 Saturday June 6th, 2020

The most important requirement for farming is the soil, hence the healthy soil is very important to get a good production from any crop. The same fact was understood by the farmer Mr. Shekhar Pemaji Chaudhary, a resident of village Pipri under Bhikgaon tehsil of Khargone district. Shekhar had been cultivating bitter gourd for the last few years, in which there was sometimes some loss or even some benefit, but this time he grew bitter gourd as per the advice of Gramophone, in which he got better profit.

This time, Shekhar got Gramophone agricultural experts to conduct soil testing of their fields before cultivation of bitter gourd and also got soil treatment done according to the advice of experts. By doing this, the nutrients in the soil were replenished and it was ready for harvest. After this, Shekhar cultivated bitter gourd and when it came to production, it was much higher than before.

So in this way, soil testing gave Shekhar good production from the bitter gourd crop. If you also want to get your soil tested, then you can contact our toll free number 18003157566 for this. You will be given every information related to soil testing here. Apart from this, you can also login on Gramophone Krishi Mitra app.

Mites control in Chili crop

06/06/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

These are small yellowish-green insects that suck the juice by staying on the lower surface of the leaves.
Due to which the leaves turn downwards. White to yellow spots appear on the surface after eating leaves.
These mites form white colored threads on the lower surface of the leaves.
Due to excess attack, along with the number of flowers and fruits, the quality also decreases and the plant starts drying up.
For effective control of this pest, spray Propargite 57% EC @ 400 ml or Spiromesifen 22.9% SC @ 200 ml or Abamectin 1.9% EC @ 150 ml in 200 liters of water per acre.