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Benefits of Samriddhi Kit in Watermelon Crop

23/01/2023 Monday September 25th, 2023

Benefits of Watermelon Samriddhi Kit: The product included in this kit increases the amount of nitrogen in the crop, solubilizes the potash and phosphorus available in the soil, develops white roots, brings greenness to the plants and also removes the weaknesses of the plants, also it stimulates the root growth and helps plants to take up more nutrients like phosphorus, zinc, copper, nitrogen as well as water from the soil, and it is also effective for good germination, root and shoot development.

Method of use: Watermelon Samriddhi Kit for flood irrigation (TB-3 – 3 kg, Taba-G – 4 kg, Combat – 2 kg, Tricot Max – 4 kg) @ 1 kit per acre with fertiliser given at the time of sowing or 30 days after sowing

For watermelon planted with drip irrigation, use Watermelon Samridhi Kit Drip (Bee NPK – 250 gm, Rhizocare – 500 gm, Maxroot – 500 gm, Explorer Glory – 100 gm) @ 1 kit per acre.

Symptoms and preventive measures of bacterial wilt in brinjal crop

18/12/2022 Monday December 19th, 2022

Symptoms of the disease: Due to the outbreak of this disease, the plant suddenly starts withering, turns yellow and in the end the whole plant starts drying up. Lower leaves may drop before the entire plant wilts. The stem of the plant, when cut open, looks brown from the inside. Symptoms of wilting are clearly visible in the afternoon and become fresh during the night. But soon the plant dies.

Preventive measures: To control the disease, “According to Tamil Nadu Agricultural University” drench Conika (Kasugamycin 5% + Copper oxychloride 45% WP) @ 300 gm per acre, with 150 to 200 litres of water at the root zone of plants.

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This spraying is necessary in the present crop condition of onion

16/12/2022 Friday December 16th, 2022

Purple blotch, Stemphylium leaf blight and downy mildew are diseases in onion crops, due to which the yield is reduced and the cost increases. Along with this, the sap-sucking insect thrips weaken the crops. We can save our crop from these diseases and pests by following spraying, as well as Maxxroot develops the root of the crop and gives bumper yields.

To control these Spray Godiwa Super (Azoxystrobin 18.2% + Difenoconazole 11.4% SC) @ 200 ml + Jump (Fipronil 80% WG) @ 30 gm or Decis 100 (Deltamethrin 11% EC) @ 60 ml + Maxxroot (Humic Acid + Potassium + Fulvic Acid) @ 100 gm + Silicomaxx Gold @ 50 ml per acre @ 150 to 200 liters of water.

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Nutrition management in onion crop at 40 to 45 days old stage

15/12/2022

The onion crop starts forming a bulb at the stage of 40 to 45 days, in this stage, Urea 30 kg + Calcium Nitrate 10 kg + Magnesium Sulphate 10 kg, mix all of them together and broadcast evenly one acre. and do light irrigation after the broadcast.

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.

Calcium nitrate: Increases tuber size and gives better quality produce. Along with this, it fulfils the deficiency of calcium in plants.

Magnesium sulfate: The use of magnesium in onion crops increases greenery and accelerates the process of photosynthesis, ultimately increasing the high yield and quality of the crop. Also, sulfur helps in increasing the odour of onions.

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Increase flowers in mustard with just one spray and end pests and diseases!

14/12/2022 Monday September 25th, 2023

The mustard crop is heavily infected with aphids and white rust at the flowering stage, which weakens the crops. Due to this, grains are not formed in pods and the quality of oil also declines. We can protect our crop from these diseases and pests by spraying the following, as well as by using Nutriful Max we can increase the flowering capacity of the crop, which gives bumper yield.

Control measures

To control this disease and pest and increase flowering, Spray Novaxyl (Metalaxyl 8% + Mancozeb 64% WP) @ 1 kg + Thianova 25 (Thiamethoxam 25% WG) @ 40 gm + Nutriful Maxx (Fulvic Acid Extract – 20% + Calcium, Magnesium and Potassium in trace amounts of 5% + Amino Acids) @ 250 ml per acre @ 150 to 200 litre of water.

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Measures to control powdery mildew and fruit borer in pea crop!

13/12/2022 Monday September 25th, 2023

Symptoms of Powdery mildew damage

Symptoms of powdery mildew disease appear as white powder on leaves, buds, twigs and flowers. Small spots of white colour appear on both the surface of the leaves and gradually spread on both the surface of the leaf. The sick leaves become hard and twisted. Due to excessive infection, they dry up and fall off.

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 disease, spray Dhanustin (Carbendazim 50% WP) @ 100 gm or Wokovit (Sulfur 80% WDG) @ 1 kg + Tusk (Malathion 50.00% EC) @ 600 ml + Silicomaxx Gold @ 50 ml per acre @ 150 to 200 litres of water.

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Improved seed varieties of Muskmelon, see for yourself and make a choice!

08/12/2022 Monday September 25th, 2023

Muskmelon is an important cucurbit crop grown in the summer season. It is a very popular fruit in our country. Its cultivation is considered economically beneficial. In view of their increasing demand, it is necessary that the farmer brothers should cultivate them in a scientific way, so that they can get good income with less expenditure.

NMMH – 203

Fruit colour – yellow colour with net skin
Fruit weight – 1000 – 1100 grams
Fruit shape – round to oval
Pulp Colour- Saffron Yellow
First pick – 65 to 70 DAS
Highly Tolerant – Wilt, Powdery Mildew, Cucumber Mosaic Virus
Transportation – Suitable for long transportation
Productivity – High Yield

NMMH – 225

Fruit colour – golden yellow fruit with netted skin
Fruit weight – 800 – 900 grams
Fruit Shape – Spherical
flesh colour – dark orange
First pick – 65 to 70 DAS
Highly Tolerant – Fusarium Wilt, Cucumber Mosaic Virus
Transportation – Suitable for long transportation
Productivity – High Yield

NMMH – 24

Fruit colour – green stripes on yellow
Fruit weight – 900 – 1000 grams
Fruit shape – flattened round
Pulp Colour- Deep Saffron Yellow
First pick – 70 to 75 DAS
Highly tolerant – Highly tolerant to wilt, powdery mildew, cucumber mosaic virus
Transportation – Suitable for long transportation
Productivity – High Yield
TSS – High

Sagar 60

Fruit colour – yellow skin with green stripes
Fruit weight – 800-900 grams
Fruit shape – flat round
Pulp Colour- Deep Saffron Yellow Pulp
First pick – 75-85 DAS
Highly Tolerant – Fusarium Wilt
Productivity – High Yield
TSS – High

NMMH – 65

Fruit colour – white mesh and creamy colour
Fruit weight – 1000-1200 grams
Fruit shape – round
Pulp Colour- Saffron Yellow Pulp
First pick – 75-85 DAS
Highly tolerant – highly tolerant to fusarium wilt and gummy stem blight
Productivity – High Yield
TSS – High TSS with excellent taste

BSS 651 – Patasha F1

Fruit colour – white mesh and creamy colour
Fruit weight – 2 – 2.5 kg
Fruit shape – round
pulp colour – orange colour ed pulp
First picking – 70 – 75 DAS
Highly tolerant – good tolerance against fusarium disease and virus
Productivity – High Yield
Transportation – Suitable for long transportation

PS 5060

Fruit colour – white mesh and creamy colour
Fruit weight – 2 kg
Fruit shape – round
pulp colour – orange colour ed pulp
First picking – 70 – 75 DAS
TSS – High TSS with excellent taste

PS 2525

Fruit colour – green stripes and yellow colour
Fruit weight – Attractive fruits of 900-1000 grams
Fruit shape – flat round
TSS – High TSS with excellent taste

These are some of the important Muskmelon varieties which can be cultivated for good production. Its seed rate is estimated at 1.2 kg per acre. After the bed is ready, sow by keeping row to row distance 6 feet, plant to plant distance 3 feet.

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Improved seed varieties of watermelon, read, understand and choose yourself!

07/12/2022

Watermelon is an important cucurbit crop grown in the summer season. Farmers can earn good profit in less time by cultivating watermelons. The special thing about watermelon cultivation is that it can be grown successfully even in the condition of less water and fertilizers. For good production, sow improved varieties of watermelon and adopt proper cultivation practices.

Bahubali

Fruit colour – Dark black and shiny
Fruit weight – 3-7 kg
Fruit shape – oval
Pulp Colour- Pure Deep Red
First pick – 65-70 DAS
TSS – 15 -16.7%
Tolerant to – fusarium wilt
Resistant to – high temperature
Production capacity – Excellent

Sagar King

Fruit colour – dark black
Fruit weight – 3-5 kg
Fruit shape – oval
Pulp Colour – Red
TSS – 13.5%
First pick – 60-65 DAS
Production capacity – High Yield

Sagar King Plus

Fruit colour – dark black and shiny
Fruit weight – 3-6 kg
Fruit shape – oval
Pulp colour – dark red
First picking – 60-70 DAS
TSS – 13.5%
long transport capacity
Productivity – Excellent

MaxX

Fruit colour – dark black and shiny
Fruit weight – 4-5 kg
Fruit shape – oval
Pulp Colour- Crispy Deep Red
First pick – 70-75 DAS
TSS – 11-13%
Productivity – High Yield

Madhubala

Fruit weight – 10-12 kg
Fruit shape – oval
Pulp Colour- Crispy Deep Red Pulp
First harvest – 70-75 DAS
TSS – 11-12 %
Productivity – High Yield

Madhuri

Fruit weight – 10-12 kg
Fruit shape – oval
Pulp Colour- Crispy Deep Red Pulp
First pick – 70-75 days
TSS – 11-12%
Productivity – Excellent

These are some of the important seed varieties of watermelon which can be cultivated to get a good production. Its seed rate is 1.4 – 2 kg per acre. After bed preparation, sow at a row-to-row distance of 6 feet, and a plant-to-plant distance of 3 feet.

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These seed varieties of paddy will give tremendous yield in Rabi season!

06/12/2022

Many farmers cultivate paddy even in the rabi season. Cold-tolerant, short-duration varieties of rice are recommended for the rabi season. Paddy nursery should be sown from 10th December to avoid cold in the growth stage. Sometimes due to excessive cold, germination does not take place or there is a possibility of death of the plants in the nursery. That is why the selection of improved seed varieties is very important.

Silky 277

Duration: 120-125 days
Plant Height: 90-95 cm
Kalle: 12-14
Disease resistant: Tolerance to major diseases and pests
Yield – 7.5 – 8.0 tonnes per hectare
Grain Type: Medium Thick.

MTU-1010

Duration: 120 days
Yield: 40-45 q/ha
Grain Type: Long Thin
Plant Height: Semi-dwarf (108 cm)
Blast-resistant and BPH tolerant

IR-64

Duration: 120 days
Average Yield: 40-45 quintals per hectare
Grain Type: Long Thin
Plant Height: Semi-dwarf (108 cm)
Blast-resistant and BPH tolerant

MTU 1001

Duration (days): 120-125
Average Yield: 97 q/ha
Grain Type: Medium Thin
Plant Height: Semi-Dwarf (115 cm),
Tolerant to BPH and Blast

These are some of the important paddy varieties which can be cultivated to get a good production. Sow its seed rate at 2.8 to 3.2 kg for the SRI method and 8 kg for hybrid variety and 24 kg per acre for short-duration varieties.

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Use fungicide along with irrigation water to prevent wilt disease in gram

26/11/2022 Monday September 25th, 2023

Symptoms of disease: Fusarium wilt is a very devastating disease in gram crops, its problem is seen in 2 stages of crops. During vegetative growth stage and flowering stage, its main symptom is yellowing and browning of leaves from bottom to top and eventually wilting and drying of plants. When the stem is cut, the internal tissue appears brown, due to which nutrients and water do not reach all parts of the plant. And the plants start dying. The collar and root area appear dark brown or black in color when the plants are uprooted.

Preventive measures: To prevent Fusarium wilt in gram crops, apply Combat (Trichoderma viridi 1.0% WP) @ 2.0 kg per acre and apply irrigation immediately to the field.

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Method of use: Watermelon Samriddhi Kit for flood irrigation (TB-3 – 3 kg, Taba-G – 4 kg, Combat – 2 kg, Tricot Max – 4 kg) @ 1 kit per acre with fertiliser given at the time of sowing or 30 days after sowing

For watermelon planted with drip irrigation, use Watermelon Samridhi Kit Drip (Bee NPK – 250 gm, Rhizocare – 500 gm, Maxroot – 500 gm, Explorer Glory – 100 gm) @ 1 kit per acre.

Preventive measures: To control the disease, “According to Tamil Nadu Agricultural University” drench Conika (Kasugamycin 5% + Copper oxychloride 45% WP) @ 300 gm per acre, with 150 to 200 litres of water at the root zone of plants.

To control these Spray Godiwa Super (Azoxystrobin 18.2% + Difenoconazole 11.4% SC) @ 200 ml + Jump (Fipronil 80% WG) @ 30 gm or Decis 100 (Deltamethrin 11% EC) @ 60 ml + Maxxroot (Humic Acid + Potassium + Fulvic Acid) @ 100 gm + Silicomaxx Gold @ 50 ml per acre @ 150 to 200 liters of water.

The onion crop starts forming a bulb at the stage of 40 to 45 days, in this stage, Urea 30 kg + Calcium Nitrate 10 kg + Magnesium Sulphate 10 kg, mix all of them together and broadcast evenly one acre. and do light irrigation after the broadcast.

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.

Calcium nitrate: Increases tuber size and gives better quality produce. Along with this, it fulfils the deficiency of calcium in plants.

Magnesium sulfate: The use of magnesium in onion crops increases greenery and accelerates the process of photosynthesis, ultimately increasing the high yield and quality of the crop. Also, sulfur helps in increasing the odour of onions.

Control measures

Symptoms of Powdery mildew damage

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 disease, spray Dhanustin (Carbendazim 50% WP) @ 100 gm or Wokovit (Sulfur 80% WDG) @ 1 kg + Tusk (Malathion 50.00% EC) @ 600 ml + Silicomaxx Gold @ 50 ml per acre @ 150 to 200 litres of water.

Fruit colour – yellow colour with net skin

Fruit weight – 1000 – 1100 grams

Fruit shape – round to oval

Pulp Colour- Saffron Yellow

First pick – 65 to 70 DAS

Highly Tolerant – Wilt, Powdery Mildew, Cucumber Mosaic Virus

Transportation – Suitable for long transportation

Productivity – High Yield

Fruit colour – golden yellow fruit with netted skin

Fruit weight – 800 – 900 grams

Fruit Shape – Spherical

flesh colour – dark orange

First pick – 65 to 70 DAS

Highly Tolerant – Fusarium Wilt, Cucumber Mosaic Virus

Transportation – Suitable for long transportation

Productivity – High Yield

Fruit colour – green stripes on yellow

Fruit weight – 900 – 1000 grams

Fruit shape – flattened round

Pulp Colour- Deep Saffron Yellow

First pick – 70 to 75 DAS

Highly tolerant – Highly tolerant to wilt, powdery mildew, cucumber mosaic virus

Transportation – Suitable for long transportation

Productivity – High Yield

TSS – High

Fruit colour – yellow skin with green stripes

Fruit weight – 800-900 grams

Fruit shape – flat round

Pulp Colour- Deep Saffron Yellow Pulp

First pick – 75-85 DAS

Highly Tolerant – Fusarium Wilt

Productivity – High Yield

TSS – High

Fruit colour – white mesh and creamy colour

Fruit weight – 1000-1200 grams

Fruit shape – round

Pulp Colour- Saffron Yellow Pulp

First pick – 75-85 DAS

Highly tolerant – highly tolerant to fusarium wilt and gummy stem blight

Productivity – High Yield

TSS – High TSS with excellent taste

Fruit colour – white mesh and creamy colour

Fruit weight – 2 – 2.5 kg

Fruit shape – round

pulp colour – orange colour ed pulp

First picking – 70 – 75 DAS

Highly tolerant – good tolerance against fusarium disease and virus

Productivity – High Yield

Transportation – Suitable for long transportation

Fruit colour – white mesh and creamy colour

Fruit weight – 2 kg

Fruit shape – round

pulp colour – orange colour ed pulp

First picking – 70 – 75 DAS

TSS – High TSS with excellent taste

Fruit colour – green stripes and yellow colour

Fruit weight – Attractive fruits of 900-1000 grams

Fruit shape – flat round

TSS – High TSS with excellent taste

These are some of the important Muskmelon varieties which can be cultivated for good production. Its seed rate is estimated at 1.2 kg per acre. After the bed is ready, sow by keeping row to row distance 6 feet, plant to plant distance 3 feet.

Fruit colour – Dark black and shiny

Fruit weight – 3-7 kg

Fruit shape – oval

Pulp Colour- Pure Deep Red

First pick – 65-70 DAS

TSS – 15 -16.7%