Keep these precautions at the time of storage in potato crop

27/01/2026Posted on
Keep these precautions at the time of storage in potato crop

  • After digging potatoes, the most important work for it is storage. Potatoes can be protected from spoilage for many months if stored properly. Following are the things to keep in mind while storing potatoes –

  • The temperature of 2 to 4 degrees centigrade is suitable for storing potatoes for a long time.

  • Potatoes should not be stored in the refrigerator. This adversely affects the taste of potatoes.

  • Always store potatoes in a well-ventilated place.

  • The storehouse should be completely dry. If there is moisture in it, potato storage and its safety are adversely affected.

  • If you are storing potatoes in a box, keep a newspaper between each layer of potatoes.

  • Periodically inspect the storehouse.

  • Do not clean the potatoes with water before storing them. This increases moisture in the potato and reduces storage.

  • If the potatoes appear green, brown, shrivelled and have an odour, then take out such potatoes. Also, separate the sprouted potatoes as well.

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Know the method of making Silage

26/01/2026Posted on
Know the method of making Silage

  • To make grain crops such as maize, sorghum, bajra, oats, etc., when crops have a milking stage, cut them into small pieces 2-5 cm.

  • The pieces of chopped green fodder should be spread on the ground for a few hours so that some amount of excess water will blow away.

  • Now put the chopped fodder in the pre-prepared silo pit or silage pits.

  • Fill the cutting pieces in the pit by pressing it with feet or a tractor, so that the air between the feed comes out.

  • After filling the pit, add thick polythene and seal it well.

  • After this, apply a layer of soil about one foot thick from the top of the polythene cover so that air cannot enter.

  • Starts making silage from pieces of green fodder, because in the silo pit there is no air and water, the pressed fodder creates lactic acid, which does not spoil the silage for a long time. 

  • Open the pits as per the requirement of fodder for at least 45 days for feeding the animals.

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Symptoms and control of yellow vein mosaic virus in okra crop

25/01/2026Posted on
Symptoms and control of yellow vein mosaic virus in okra crop

It is a viral disease which spreads further due to the sucking insect present in the crop.

Symptoms: In the early stages of the disease, the veins of affected plant leaves turn yellow, but as the disease incidence increases or in the later stages of the disease, this yellowness spreads over the entire leaf and as a result, the leaves start to curl and shrink, and the growth of the plant stops. The fruits of the affected plant become pale yellow, deformed and hard.

Control: This disease is mainly spread by white flies, for its control spraying of Novaceta (Acetamiprid 20% SP) @ 30 gm per acre or Pager (Diphenthiuron 50% WP) @ 240 gm/acre in 150 to 200 litres of water.

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Thrips damage and management in Garlic Crop

24/01/2026Posted on
Thrips damage and management in Garlic Crop

Thrips are found in the garlic crop, which is quite microscopic. Both males and females of this kit cause damage. These insects attack the delicate parts of the plants, and as a result, the plants are not able to grow. This pest pierces the leaves by scratching and sucking all the sap from the leaf, due to which the leaves curl, the plant starts drying up, and also the bulbs of affected plants remain small.

Management: To control thrips damage, spray Tafgor (Dimethoate 30 EC) @ 264 ml or Fipnova (Fipronil 5% SC) @ 400 ml per acre in 150 to 200 litres of water.

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Identification and control of downy mildew disease in onion crop

23/01/2026Posted on
Identification and control of downy mildew disease in onion crop

Identification of Downy mildew disease: It is a fungal disease, and its symptoms can be easily seen in the morning when there is dew on the leaves. Light yellow spots develop on the surface of the leaves and seed stalks, and as the spots enlarge, a greyish-purple fungus develops on the surface. Infected plants may be stunted, malformed and pale green in colour, plants usually do not die, but the quality of tubers is poor.

Control: For good tuber development and control of downy mildew spray Godiwa Super (Azoxystrobin 18.2% Difenoconazole 11.4% SC) @ 200 ml or WOKOVIT (Sulphur 80 % WDG) @ 125 gm in 150 to 200 litre of water.

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How to grow good garlic bulbs, know the tips suggested by the expert

22/01/2026Posted on
How to grow good garlic bulbs

Economically, garlic is an essential crop, which is why crop management of these crops is essential. Garlic crops are prone to various types of fungal diseases and pests. Along with this garlic crop required many nutrients at the time of bulb formation because due to the lack of nutrients, there is a problem of bulb bursting in the onion crop and the garlic knot remains small.

At the present stage, to make good bulbs and better buds in garlic, apply Gromor (Calcium Nitrate) @ 10 kg and Potash @ 20 kg/acre nutrient. While broadcasting into the garlic crop, one thing should be kept in mind the product should be uniformly applied so that the root can easily absorb it.

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Gummy stem blight symptoms and control in watermelon crop

21/01/2026Posted on
Gummy stem blight symptoms and control in watermelon crop

Gummy stem blight is one of the serious foliar diseases in watermelon crops. In this disease, brown spots appear on the stems and leaves and these spots are surrounded by yellow tissues. After that, this lesion on the stem enlarges and forms a rotting which secretes a sticky, brown liquid. Fruit is rarely affected by this disease, but a loss of foliage can also affect yield and fruit quality.

Control: To avoid gummy stem blight, use disease-free seeds, as well as crop rotation of 2 years in all cucurbits crops. Also, on the appearance of disease symptoms, for chemical control, spray contact fungicide like Jatayu (Chlorothalonil 75% WP) @ 200 gm/acre or M45 (Mancozeb 75% WP) @ 600-800 gm/acre @ 150 to 200 litres of water.

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Mites management in brinjal crop

20/01/2026Posted on
Mites management in brinjal crop

  • Symptoms of mites – These insects are small and red in colour, which is found in large quantities on the soft parts of the crops like leaves, flower buds, and twigs.

  • Webs are visible on the mite-infested plant. This pest attacks the soft parts of the plant by sucking the sap and eventually killing the plant.

  • The following products are used for the management of mites in brinjal crops.

  • Spray Propargite 57% EC @ 400 ml or Spiromesifen 22.9% SC @ 200 ml or Abamectin 1.9 % EC @ 150 ml / acre.

  • As a biological treatment Use Metarhizium anisopliae @ 1 kg/acre as biological treatment.

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Symptoms and control of fall armyworm in wheat crop

19/01/2026Posted on
Symptoms and control of fall armyworm in wheat crop

Due to the change in the weather, the outbreak of caterpillars has increased in the wheat crop. Surprisingly, this caterpillar was never seen before in the wheat crop. But like last year, this year also the outbreak of caterpillars is visible in the wheat crop. The name of this insect is the fall armyworm. It is a polyphagous insect. It mainly damages the maize crop. But nowadays this pest is also harming the wheat crop. Its outbreak increases more in cloudy weather. Also causes more damage to crops. Insect infestation reduces when it gets colder.

Insect identification: The newly hatched caterpillar is generally pale green in colour with a black head. After the second stage, the colour of the head becomes reddish brown. The inverted Y-shaped black structure on this red-coloured head is the main identity of this insect. The adult caterpillar is mottled grey to dark brown, bearing a close resemblance to the tobacco caterpillar. The female moth covers the eggs with a grey scale that usually gives the appearance of mildew.

Control measures: To control this pest, take a spray of Emanova (Emamectin Benzoate 5 % SG) @ 80 gm + Bave Curb (Bavaria bassiana 5% WP) 250 gm + Silicomaxx Gold @ 50 ml per acre @ 200 litres of water

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Nutrient management in okra crop at 15 days old stage

18/01/2026Posted on
Nutrient management in okra crop at 15 days old stage

At the stage of 15 to 20 days after sowing the okra crop, Urea @ 50 kg + Cosawet (Sulphur 90% WG) @ 5 kg + Zinc Sulphate @ 5 kg + Calbor 5 kg mix all these together and broadcast according to a one-acre area and do light irrigation.

Advantages of use

Urea: Urea is the biggest source of nitrogen supply in the crop. By its use, there is no problem with the yellowing and drying of leaves. Urea accelerates the process of photosynthesis.

Zinc: Zinc helps in carbohydrate, protein and chlorophyll formation in okra plants. Which is responsible for driving metabolic reactions. This increases the production as well as the quality of the crop. In addition to zinc, it also makes sulfur available to crops. And sulfur helps in fruit formation in okra. Also, sulfur helps in protein formation.

Calbor: Calbor contains Calcium + Boron which is essential for nutrition, growth, photosynthesis, transport of sugars and cell wall formation.

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