Storage technique for gram

07/03/2019Posted on
  • With about 13 to 15 percent humidity, the harvesting of the crop decreases with fewer grains.
  • There is a big impact on the presence of chickpeas, e.g. colour.
  • Visual appearance is often important for its market value.
  • The harvest should be stored only by cleaning.
  • Regular monitoring of pulses in storage hygiene, wastewater cooling and storage is very important.
  • Take special care of moisture in the grain during storage.
  • The quantity of low moisture can be broken during the harvest and handling.
  • If the environment is not favorable, the breaking of grain is increasing so decrease the quality and life of the storage of seed and germination of seed.
  • Grain should be healthy so that the market will get good value in the crop market.

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Lesser grain borer control in wheat

04/03/2019Posted on
  • Before storage, the grains should be properly dried.
  • The storehouses should be well ventilated and “pucca” cement concrete or brick made storehouses are recommended.
  • Maintenance of adequate free space (2-2 ft.) between stacks.
  • Stacks should be well separated from the wall and ceiling.
  • Time to time aeration of the storehouse reduces the moisture content and prevents the lesser grain borer growth.
  • Damp and wet bags should not be used for storing grains.
  • Grains should be frequently inspected at least once a month during dry season and once a fortnight during rainy season.
  • The damp and moist grains should be disposed off at earliest or should be removed from the store house to be dried in the sun.
  • Malathion spray @ 100 mg/square meter is a better choice.
  • Treating infested grain with dichlorvos @ 0.5 gm/square meter
  • Mix 10 gram of deltamethrin per liter of water spray in storage house.
  • Pesticides are poisons so it is essential to follow all safety precaution on labels.

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Seed rate in green gram (Moong)

21/02/2019Posted on
  • For Kharif season, use seed rate of 8-9 kg/acre whereas for summer season used seed rate of 12-15 kg/acre.

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Maturity index of wheat

21/02/2019Posted on
  • The crop is harvested when the grains become hard and the straw becomes yellow dry and brittle.
  • Cereals are harvested at about 15 percent of the moisture in the grain.
  • Wheat should be yellow at the time of wheat harvest.
  • Wheat harvesting is done at 110-130 days after sowing.

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Climatic conditions for green gram (moong) cultivation

20/02/2019Posted on
  • For cultivation of moong, the climate should be warm and humid and the temperature of 25-35 ℃.
  • Green gram is best suited to areas having an annual rainfall of 60 to 75 cm.
  • The temperature at the time of sowing of moong is considered to be 25-30 ℃.
  • The temperature at the time of harvesting should be 30-35 ℃.
  • Green gram is considered to be hardiest among all pulse crops and can tolerate drought to a great extent.
  • However, water logging and cloudy weather are harmful to the crop.
  • It is grown in all the three seasons in the country.

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Anthracnose control in watermelon

20/02/2019Posted on
  • Clean cultivation and crop rotation minimize disease incidence.
  • Treat the seed with Carbendazim 50% WP @ 2.5 gm/kg.  
  • Spray Mancozeb 75% WP @ 400 gm/acre or chlorothalonil 75% WP @ 300 gm/acre at 10 days intervals.

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Management of mosaic virus in bottle gourd

08/02/2019Posted on

Plants go fully dry. Foliage is covered in distinctive yellow mosaic. Leaves of plant curl downwards and leaf size smaller than normal. Fruits become distorted and are small in size. Transmitted by aphids.

Management–

  • Removing weeds and diseased plants from fields can reduce the chance of infection.
  • The use of resistance variety in another way some farmers control virus spread.
  • Vector control by using systemic insecticide- Imidacloprid (17.8% SL) @ 100-120 ml/acre or Acephate (75% SP) @ 140-200 g /acre.                   

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Collar rot control in bottle gourd

07/02/2019Posted on
  • Dark brown water-soaked lesions and girdling at the base of stem occurs. Finally, the entire plant to rot and die.
  • Cottony white mycelium in the surface of the infected tissue occurs with advanced infections.
  • Affected plants can be easily uprooted but the lower part of the root usually remains in soil.
  • Treat the seed with Carbendazim 50% WP @ 2.5  gm/kg of seed before sowing.
  • Drench vine with Mancozeb 63% + Carbendazim 12% WP @ 400 gm/acre or thiophanate methyl 70% WP @ 300 gm/acre are recommended for control.
  • Previous crop residues should be buried deep.

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Fertilizer dose in bitter gourd

07/02/2019Posted on
  • The use of fertilizer depends on soil fertility, climate and planting season.
  • Apply well-rotted FYM / compost @ 6-8 t/acre at the time of land preparation and mix well with the soil.
  • Use urea 30-40 kg, DAP 35-50 kg, and MOP 20-40 kg / acre.
  • Before planting half urea and full dose of DAP and MOP should be used. Use other half urea during 15 Days after sowing and 30 days after sowing.

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Flower promotion nutrients in snake gourd

07/02/2019Posted on
  • The flowering stage is most important in snake gourd.
  • A flowering stage comes 40-45 days after seed sowing.
  • We can promote flowering and takes high yield through given below products.
  • Spray Homobrassinolide 0.04% W/w 100-120 ml/acre.
  • Apply seaweed extract 180-200 ml./acre.
  • Use multi-Micro nutrients 300 Gm/acre.
  • Spray 2 gm/acre gibberellic acid.

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