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Just one spray of NovaMaxx will give complete protection to crop in changing season

31/12/2023 Sunday December 31st, 2023

Sudden change in weather is adversely affecting plant growth, to protect crops from this, spray Novamaxx.
Novamaxx is Chyawanprash for every crop, which will keep crops stress free!
Novamaxx (Gibberellic Acid 0.001%) is Effective for crops like paddy, maize, cereals, wheat, vegetables, cotton, sugarcane, groundnut, soybean etc., which helps to protect against stress caused by cold, drought, overwatering, and insect disease attack.
This increases the size of plants and fruits as well as stimulates flowering. It will not mix with sulfur and copper-based products, it can be mixed with all other pesticides and fertilizers.

Symptoms and preventive measures of Cucumber mosaic virus in Cucurbits crop!

30/12/2023 Sunday December 31st, 2023

Symptoms of CMV

The vector of the cucumber mosaic virus is aphids. Cucurbits are susceptible to the Cucumber mosaic virus.
Initially, water-soaked yellow spots develop on the leaves.
The spots grow rapidly and become irregular to circular with a light grey or white centre. The spots coalesce and turn into large lesions.
Plants become severely stunted and leaves become distorted.
When infected at the stage of flowering and fruit, there is a huge reduction in yield due to malformation of the fruit.
Eventually, the leaves dry up and the plant dies.

Preventive measures

To control this Insect, take a spray of Admire (Imidacloprid 70% WG) @ 14 g + Silicomaxx Gold @ 50 ml per acre @ 150 to 200 litres of water.
After 3 days, spray Privintal BV @ 100 gm per acre @ 150 to 200 litres of water.

Symptoms and control measures of pod borer caterpillars in pea crops

29/12/2023 Friday December 29th, 2023

Symptoms of fruit borer damage: Fruit borer caterpillars feed on leaves at an early stage and at the flowering and pod stage they bore into developing pods and feed on seeds, with the head usually inside the pod and most of the body on the outside.

Control measures: For control of this Insect, spray Tusk (Malathion 50.00% EC) @ 600 ml + Silicomaxx Gold @ 50 ml per acre @ 150 to 200 litres of water.

Symptoms and control measures of late blight in potato crops!

28/12/2023 Thursday December 28th, 2023

Symptoms of damage: Small water-soaked brown spots develop on the tips and margins of the leaves. And a white cotton-like growth of fungus appears around the spots. Under favourable weather conditions like low temperature, and high humidity, the disease spreads rapidly and the whole crop may be destroyed and blighted within 10-14 days.

Control measures: For the control of this disease, Spray NovaCrust (Azoxystrobin 11% + Tebuconazole 18.3% SC) @ 300 ml or Carmanova (Carbendazim 12% + Mancozeb 63% WP) @ 700 gm + Novamaxx (Gibberellic Acid 0.001 % L) 300 ml + Silicomaxx gold 50ml per acre @ 150 to 200 litres of water.

Nutrient management in garlic crops at the 50-55 days old stage!

27/12/2023 Wednesday December 27th, 2023

Garlic crop is now 50-55 days old, at this stage, for good Clove development, Boron 1 kg + Calcium Nitrate 10 kg + MOP 20 kg, mix all together and broadcast evenly one acre and do light irrigation.

Advantages of use

Boron: Increases resistance to fungal diseases. Garlic bulbs have good shine and colour.

Calcium nitrate: Increases the size of the tuber, and better quality yield is obtained. Garlic bulbs become solid, which increases their storage capacity.

Potassium: Potassium plays an important role in the transport of sugar synthesized in the plant to all parts of the plant. Potassium promotes the efficiency of natural nitrogen. Increases immunity in plants. Potassium increases yield.

Field preparation and nutrient management for okra crop

26/12/2023 Tuesday December 26th, 2023

Watermelon and Muskmelon field preparation

For okra crops, friable, well-drained sandy loam soil having a pH range of 6.0-6.8 is most suitable.
It has good seed germination and root development in soil rich in organic matter.
After harvesting the previous crop, do one ploughing with soil turning plough.
Thereafter, apply FYM 8 to 10 Tonne + Speed Kompost 4 kg + Combat (Trichoderma viride 1.0 % WP) @ 2 kg, per acre evenly in the field.
And do 2-3 ploughing with the help of a harrow. If there is less moisture in the soil, first do the Irrigation, then prepare the field and in the end make the field level by the leveller.
After field preparation, sow the seeds at the recommended spacing.
Keep the distance of plant to plant and row to row 30 x 30 cm. For one acre area, 1.5-2.2 kg seed is sufficient.

Know about field preparation and nutrition management for rabi paddy cultivation!

25/12/2023 Monday December 25th, 2023

Even in the rabi season, direct sowing of paddy is done by puddle soil in many places. So let’s know how to prepare the field and germinate and treat the seeds before sowing!

How to germinate paddy seed

First of all, the variety that has been chosen for sowing, immerse it in water in a vessel, stir it well after immersing it, so that the bad seed will float on top, take out the bad seed from the vessel, and Soak the seed for 18 – 20 hours in water and kept in shade, after completion of 18 to 20 hours, take out the paddy in gunny bags or clean cotton cloth, and as a seed treatment, apply Sprint (Carbendazim 25% + Mancozeb 50% WS) @ 35 gm per 10 kg of seed, broadcast evenly and mix well in the seed, and cover well with a straw or gunny bag, to maintain proper moisture, Keep spraying light water from time to time so that germination is good. On getting sufficient moisture and temperature, good germination will take place in 24 hours. Then after levelling it, sow it evenly in the prepared land. And if there is excess water in the field, remove it from the field.

Field preparation

For wet direct seeding of paddy, at the time of field preparation, 2 days before ploughing, FYM @ 4 Ton + Speed Kompost @ 4 kg + Combat – Trichoderma viride 1.0 % WP @ 2 kg per acre broadcast uniformly And fill the field with water and let to soak.
Keep the depth of water at 2.5 cm at the time of ploughing. For paddy crops, do first ploughing with soil turning plough and do 2-3 ploughing with a cultivator. Puddled the field well and level the field by using a leveller.
In the mud on the day of sowing, SSP- 50 kg + DAP- 25 kg + MOP- 20 kg + Paddy Samridhhi Kit – 11 kg, contains in the kit (Tri-Coat Maxx @ 4 kg + TB-3 @ 3 kg + Taba G – @ 4 kg), all mixed together and broadcast uniformly in one-acre area, mix the manure well in the mud by using a leveller and sow the seeds as well as drain out the excess water.

Benefits of sowing

25% of labour is saved in this.
It gets ready by ripening 7 to 10 days earlier than the planting method.
There is no need to raise a nursery and transplant, in direct sowing.

Nutrient management required for bulb formation at the 40-45 day old stage of onion crop!

24/12/2023 Monday December 25th, 2023

In onion crop, 40-45 days after transplanting, bulb formation starts, in this stage, apply Urea 30 kg + Calcium Nitrate 10 kg + Magnesium Sulphate 10 kg, Mix all these together, broadcast them evenly in a one-acre area and irrigate lightly.

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

Calcium nitrate: It contains 15.5% nitrogen and 18.5% calcium. Apart from calcium, it also makes nitrogen available to the crops. Calcium is an important secondary nutrient for plant growth. Calcium nitrate is an excellent source of calcium for crops. Enhances yield quality and longer shelf life in crops. It helps in the development of tubers in plants.

Magnesium Sulphate: It contains 9.5% magnesium and 12% sulphur. Along with magnesium, the availability of sulfur to the crops also increases, which increases the quality of the crops as well as the production. It plays an important role in the conversion of enzymes and carbohydrates. Helps in the synthesis of chlorophyll in plants and also improves phosphorus uptake and absorption.

Black thrips damage symptoms and control measures in chilli crop

22/12/2023 Thursday December 21st, 2023

Symptoms of damage: Black thrips are a very dangerous pest in chilli crops. This insect first sucks the sap from the lower surface of the leaf. And slowly attack the twig, flower and fruit also. At the flowering stage, it affects the flowers and inhibits the development of fruits, due to the damage to the flowers, it is also called “flower thrips” . Severely damaged leaves turn yellow and drop.

Control measures: For its control, take a spray of Largo (Spinetoram 11.7% SC) @ 180-200 ml + Neemgold (Azadirachtin 3000 ppm) @ 800 ml + Novamaxx @ 300 ml + Silicomaxx Gold @ 50 ml, per acre, 150 to 200 litres of water.

Symptoms and control measures of white fly and jassid in okra crop!

21/12/2023 Wednesday December 20th, 2023

Jassid: Due to its outbreak, the soft leaves turn yellow, and the edge of the leaves turn downwards and turn red. In severe infestations, the leaf margins become bronzed, this condition is known as “hopper burn”. The edges of the leaves break into pieces when crushed. Due to this, the growth of the crop slows down.

White fly: Chlorotic spots are formed on the leaves, which later merge to produce yellowing of the leaf tissue. These insects secrete honeydew, which leads to the development of black mold. Also, it is a carrier of the yellow vein mosaic virus. It is the most devastating disease of okra. Severe whitefly infestations cause premature defoliation.

Control Measures: To control these pests and more flowering, Spray Thianova 25 (Thiamethoxam 25% WG) @ 40 gm or Pager (Diafenthiuron 50 % WP) @ 240 gm + Nutriful Maxx @ 250 ml @ 150 to 200 litres of water per acre.

Sudden change in weather is adversely affecting plant growth, to protect crops from this, spray Novamaxx.

Novamaxx is Chyawanprash for every crop, which will keep crops stress free!

Novamaxx (Gibberellic Acid 0.001%) is Effective for crops like paddy, maize, cereals, wheat, vegetables, cotton, sugarcane, groundnut, soybean etc., which helps to protect against stress caused by cold, drought, overwatering, and insect disease attack.

This increases the size of plants and fruits as well as stimulates flowering. It will not mix with sulfur and copper-based products, it can be mixed with all other pesticides and fertilizers.

Symptoms of CMV

The vector of the cucumber mosaic virus is aphids. Cucurbits are susceptible to the Cucumber mosaic virus.

Initially, water-soaked yellow spots develop on the leaves.

The spots grow rapidly and become irregular to circular with a light grey or white centre. The spots coalesce and turn into large lesions.

Plants become severely stunted and leaves become distorted.

When infected at the stage of flowering and fruit, there is a huge reduction in yield due to malformation of the fruit.

Eventually, the leaves dry up and the plant dies.

Preventive measures

To control this Insect, take a spray of Admire (Imidacloprid 70% WG) @ 14 g + Silicomaxx Gold @ 50 ml per acre @ 150 to 200 litres of water.

After 3 days, spray Privintal BV @ 100 gm per acre @ 150 to 200 litres of water.

Symptoms of fruit borer damage: Fruit borer caterpillars feed on leaves at an early stage and at the flowering and pod stage they bore into developing pods and feed on seeds, with the head usually inside the pod and most of the body on the outside.

Control measures: For control of this Insect, spray Tusk (Malathion 50.00% EC) @ 600 ml + Silicomaxx Gold @ 50 ml per acre @ 150 to 200 litres of water.

Control measures: For the control of this disease, Spray NovaCrust (Azoxystrobin 11% + Tebuconazole 18.3% SC) @ 300 ml or Carmanova (Carbendazim 12% + Mancozeb 63% WP) @ 700 gm + Novamaxx (Gibberellic Acid 0.001 % L) 300 ml + Silicomaxx gold 50ml per acre @ 150 to 200 litres of water.

Garlic crop is now 50-55 days old, at this stage, for good Clove development, Boron 1 kg + Calcium Nitrate 10 kg + MOP 20 kg, mix all together and broadcast evenly one acre and do light irrigation.

Advantages of use

Boron: Increases resistance to fungal diseases. Garlic bulbs have good shine and colour.

Calcium nitrate: Increases the size of the tuber, and better quality yield is obtained. Garlic bulbs become solid, which increases their storage capacity.

Potassium: Potassium plays an important role in the transport of sugar synthesized in the plant to all parts of the plant. Potassium promotes the efficiency of natural nitrogen. Increases immunity in plants. Potassium increases yield.

For okra crops, friable, well-drained sandy loam soil having a pH range of 6.0-6.8 is most suitable.

It has good seed germination and root development in soil rich in organic matter.

After harvesting the previous crop, do one ploughing with soil turning plough.

Thereafter, apply FYM 8 to 10 Tonne + Speed Kompost 4 kg + Combat (Trichoderma viride 1.0 % WP) @ 2 kg, per acre evenly in the field.

And do 2-3 ploughing with the help of a harrow. If there is less moisture in the soil, first do the Irrigation, then prepare the field and in the end make the field level by the leveller.

After field preparation, sow the seeds at the recommended spacing.

Keep the distance of plant to plant and row to row 30 x 30 cm. For one acre area, 1.5-2.2 kg seed is sufficient.

Even in the rabi season, direct sowing of paddy is done by puddle soil in many places. So let’s know how to prepare the field and germinate and treat the seeds before sowing!

How to germinate paddy seed

Field preparation

For wet direct seeding of paddy, at the time of field preparation, 2 days before ploughing, FYM @ 4 Ton + Speed Kompost @ 4 kg + Combat – Trichoderma viride 1.0 % WP @ 2 kg per acre broadcast uniformly And fill the field with water and let to soak.

Keep the depth of water at 2.5 cm at the time of ploughing. For paddy crops, do first ploughing with soil turning plough and do 2-3 ploughing with a cultivator. Puddled the field well and level the field by using a leveller.

Benefits of sowing

25% of labour is saved in this.

It gets ready by ripening 7 to 10 days earlier than the planting method.

There is no need to raise a nursery and transplant, in direct sowing.

In onion crop, 40-45 days after transplanting, bulb formation starts, in this stage, apply Urea 30 kg + Calcium Nitrate 10 kg + Magnesium Sulphate 10 kg, Mix all these together, broadcast them evenly in a one-acre area and irrigate lightly.

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

Control measures: For its control, take a spray of Largo (Spinetoram 11.7% SC) @ 180-200 ml + Neemgold (Azadirachtin 3000 ppm) @ 800 ml + Novamaxx @ 300 ml + Silicomaxx Gold @ 50 ml, per acre, 150 to 200 litres of water.

Control Measures: To control these pests and more flowering, Spray Thianova 25 (Thiamethoxam 25% WG) @ 40 gm or Pager (Diafenthiuron 50 % WP) @ 240 gm + Nutriful Maxx @ 250 ml @ 150 to 200 litres of water per acre.