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Let us know, Reason for outbreak of white grub in the fields

13/05/2022 Friday May 13th, 2022

In the Kharif season, there is an outbreak of white grub in the crops and fields.
The reason for its outbreak is the raw cow dung used in the empty fields during summer.
The cow dung that is used is not fully decomposed.
Many harmful insects and fungi are found in this dung, which is the reason for the attack of white grub.
The white grub definitely lays eggs on such a dung heap and when the cow dung is broadcast in the field, the white grub starts damaging the crops by going inside of the soil.
To avoid the damage of this pest, use only after decomposing the dung completely or use the decomposer after dung manure has been broadcasted in the empty field.

For the cultivation of small sized chillies, cultivate some special varieties

12/05/2022 Thursday May 12th, 2022

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Chilli nursery preparation

11/05/2022 Wednesday May 11th, 2022

Chillies are normally prepared in the nursery, because better results are obtained by preparing seedlings in the nursery.
Prior to ploughing, clean the selected area for nursery first.
The selected area should be drained, free from water logging and there should be proper sunlight.
Nursery should have proper arrangement of water and irrigation so that irrigation can be done on time.
This area should be well protected from pets and wild animals.
Sandy loam and loam soil rich in organic matter are suitable.
For healthy seedlings, the soil should be free from pathogens.
After this, before preparation of the beds, cultivate the land twice with the plough, for seeds sowing
Make the raised beds (like 33 ft × 3 ft × 0.3 ft) as per the requirement.

Fruit and shoot borer pests in brinjal crop

10/05/2022 Monday May 9th, 2022

It is a very harmful pest of brinjal plants. Its most damaging stage is a larva, which bores through the terminal parts of the midrib of large leaves, tender shoots and stems later on it also enters into flower buds and fruits. The pest can cause 70-100 % damage to the brinjal crops.
Prevention- Select insect-resistant varieties.
Uproot the diseased plants and fruits and throw them out of the field.
Use a pheromone trap 10 / acre.
Spray insecticides in the crop on time.
Chemical control- For the control of this pest, spray at Emamectin Benzoate 5% SG [EmaNova] 100 gm or Chlorantraniliprole 18.5 % SC [Coragen] 60 ml or Spinosad 45 % SC [Tracer] 75 ml or Quinalphos 25% Ec [CELQUIN] 600 ml dissolved in 200 liter of water per acre.
Biological control – Spray Bavaria bassiana [Bave curb] @ 500 gm/acre.

Know What is Cocopeat

10/05/2022 Tuesday May 10th, 2022

Many essential nutrients are found naturally in coconut fibers.
The process of producing the soil by mixing these coconut fibers with other nutritional salts artificially is called “coco peat”.
It is a product of the coconut industry and also provides an additional source of income to the people of coastal areas.
This is achieved by rotting the fibers on top of the coconut and peeling and turning it into powdered form.
Both Peat moss and coco peat have the same purpose. Both make the pot soil ventilated as well as keep the moisture in it, it is also very light.
Farmers can also use it to prepare the nursery of chilli, tomato and other crops.

Adopt Zero Budget Farming

09/05/2022 Monday May 9th, 2022

Zero budget farming is a type of natural farming.
This farming is dependent on cow dung and cow urine.
Farmers cultivating by this method do not have to buy any kind of fertilizers and pesticides from the market.
Instead of chemical fertilizer, farmers themselves make compost prepared from cow dung.
From cow dung and urine of local species, are made jeevamrit and ghanjeevamrit.
Use of these in the field leads to the increase of the nutrients in the soil as well as the expansion of biological activities.
Jeevamrit can be sprayed once or twice a month in the field, while Jeevamrut can be used to treat seeds.

How to convert crop residue into manure by speed compost

09/05/2022 Monday May 9th, 2022

Speed compost is a product that is used in quick manure from crop waste (Wheat stalks, paddy straw etc).
This 1 kg product decomposes 1 ton of crop waste into manure.
It contains microorganisms belonging to Bacillus, Azotobacter, Trichoderma, Cellulolytic, Aspergillus, Penicillium etc. which destroy harmful fungi in the soil besides quick manure production. Hence, it also does the work of plant protection.
First of all, mix the crop residue in the soil with the help of rotovator.
After that, broadcast 4 kg Speed compost and 45 kg urea per acre and immediately apply water. So that microorganisms can do their work faster.

Some special varieties of chillies for dual purpose

08/05/2022 Sunday May 8th, 2022

Advanta AK-47– The plant of this variety is semi erect and the first fruit of this variety is harvested in 60-65 days of sowing, the colour of the fruit is dark red and dark green, the length of the fruit is 6-8 cm and Fruit thickness is 1.1-1.2 cm, high pungency, resistant to the leaf curl virus.
Nunhems Indu 2070 – Plant of this variety is healthy with more branches like an umbrella. Fruit length – thickness is 8.0-10 x 0.8-1.0 cm. Solid fruit is suitable for long transportation and storage. Suitable for both dried red and fresh green purposes, with moderate resistance to long-lasting red colour.
Nunhems US 720 – Plant of this variety is erect and good. The first harvest of this variety occurs 60-65 days after transplantation. Green chillies are dark green in colour and deep red when ripe. The length of the fruit is 18-20 cm and the thickness of the fruit is 1-2 cm, the pungency is very high in this variety. The fruit is good and also more in weight.
Star Field 9211 and Star Field Shark-1 – Vigorous plant with thick leaves. The first harvest of this variety occurs 60-65 days after planting. The colour of the fresh fruits is dark green, ripe fruits are dark red, length is 8-9 cm, and thickness is 0.8-1.0 cm, high pungency.

For the cultivation of long fruits of chilli, plant some special varieties

07/05/2022 Saturday May 7th, 2022

Nunhems US 720 – Plants of this variety are erect and good. The first harvest of this variety occurs 60-65 days after transplantation. Green chillies are dark green in colour and deep red when ripe. The length of the fruit is 18-20 cm and the thick variety of the fruit is 1-2 cm, the pungency is very high in this variety. The fruit is good and also more in weight.
Hyveg Sonal – Plant of this variety is erect and the first harvest of this variety occurs in 50-55 days after transplant. Ripe fruits are red and immature fruits are yellowish-green in colour. The length of the fruit is 14.5 and the thickness of the fruit is 0.3 mm. This variety has medium pungency. This variety is suitable for drying. This variety is resistant to the leaf curl virus.
Hyveg Saniya 03 – The plant of this variety is erect and the first harvest of this variety occurs 50-55 days after transplanting. Ripe fruits are red and immature fruits are yellowish-green in colour. The length of the fruit is 15-17 cm and the thickness of the fruit is 0.3 mm. This variety has high pungency. This variety is suitable for drying. It is a hybrid variety with a good yield.

Long duration, few varieties of cotton for Madhya Pradesh

06/05/2022 Friday May 6th, 2022

In Madhya Pradesh, the cotton crop is sown in both irrigated and unirrigated areas in the month of May-June. Generally, the crop period of cotton varieties is between 140 -180 days.
Today, through this article, we will discuss some long duration (155 -180 days) improved varieties of cotton sown in Madhya Pradesh and their important features .
Nuziveedu Goldcot– Its ball size is medium, total weight is 5 gm, cropping period is 155 to 160 days, best for heavy soil.
Ankur Swadeshi 5 – Its ball size is Large, total weight 3.50-4 gm, cropping period 160 to 180 days, best for heavy soil, High yielding variety withstands in adverse conditions, easy picking having high ginning percentage.
Kaveri jadoo– Its ball size is medium, total weight is 6-6.5 gm, cropping period is 155 to 170 days, best for light-medium soils, bollworm infestation is minimal and good for close sowing.
Metahelix Aatish – Its ball size is large, total weight 5.5-6.5 gm, cropping period 160 to 170 days, best for light to medium soils, plant is medium to tall, bushy.

In the Kharif season, there is an outbreak of white grub in the crops and fields.

The reason for its outbreak is the raw cow dung used in the empty fields during summer.

The cow dung that is used is not fully decomposed.

Many harmful insects and fungi are found in this dung, which is the reason for the attack of white grub.

The white grub definitely lays eggs on such a dung heap and when the cow dung is broadcast in the field, the white grub starts damaging the crops by going inside of the soil.

To avoid the damage of this pest, use only after decomposing the dung completely or use the decomposer after dung manure has been broadcasted in the empty field.

Chillies are normally prepared in the nursery, because better results are obtained by preparing seedlings in the nursery.

Prior to ploughing, clean the selected area for nursery first.

The selected area should be drained, free from water logging and there should be proper sunlight.

Nursery should have proper arrangement of water and irrigation so that irrigation can be done on time.

This area should be well protected from pets and wild animals.

Sandy loam and loam soil rich in organic matter are suitable.

For healthy seedlings, the soil should be free from pathogens.

After this, before preparation of the beds, cultivate the land twice with the plough, for seeds sowing

Make the raised beds (like 33 ft × 3 ft × 0.3 ft) as per the requirement.

It is a very harmful pest of brinjal plants. Its most damaging stage is a larva, which bores through the terminal parts of the midrib of large leaves, tender shoots and stems later on it also enters into flower buds and fruits. The pest can cause 70-100 % damage to the brinjal crops.

Prevention- Select insect-resistant varieties.

Uproot the diseased plants and fruits and throw them out of the field.

Use a pheromone trap 10 / acre.

Spray insecticides in the crop on time.

Chemical control- For the control of this pest, spray at Emamectin Benzoate 5% SG [EmaNova] 100 gm or Chlorantraniliprole 18.5 % SC [Coragen] 60 ml or Spinosad 45 % SC [Tracer] 75 ml or Quinalphos 25% Ec [CELQUIN] 600 ml dissolved in 200 liter of water per acre.

Biological control – Spray Bavaria bassiana [Bave curb] @ 500 gm/acre.

Many essential nutrients are found naturally in coconut fibers.

The process of producing the soil by mixing these coconut fibers with other nutritional salts artificially is called “coco peat”.

It is a product of the coconut industry and also provides an additional source of income to the people of coastal areas.

This is achieved by rotting the fibers on top of the coconut and peeling and turning it into powdered form.

Both Peat moss and coco peat have the same purpose. Both make the pot soil ventilated as well as keep the moisture in it, it is also very light.

Farmers can also use it to prepare the nursery of chilli, tomato and other crops.

Zero budget farming is a type of natural farming.

This farming is dependent on cow dung and cow urine.

Farmers cultivating by this method do not have to buy any kind of fertilizers and pesticides from the market.

Instead of chemical fertilizer, farmers themselves make compost prepared from cow dung.

From cow dung and urine of local species, are made jeevamrit and ghanjeevamrit.

Use of these in the field leads to the increase of the nutrients in the soil as well as the expansion of biological activities.

Jeevamrit can be sprayed once or twice a month in the field, while Jeevamrut can be used to treat seeds.

Speed compost is a product that is used in quick manure from crop waste (Wheat stalks, paddy straw etc).

This 1 kg product decomposes 1 ton of crop waste into manure.

It contains microorganisms belonging to Bacillus, Azotobacter, Trichoderma, Cellulolytic, Aspergillus, Penicillium etc. which destroy harmful fungi in the soil besides quick manure production. Hence, it also does the work of plant protection.

First of all, mix the crop residue in the soil with the help of rotovator.

After that, broadcast 4 kg Speed compost and 45 kg urea per acre and immediately apply water. So that microorganisms can do their work faster.

Star Field 9211 and Star Field Shark-1 – Vigorous plant with thick leaves. The first harvest of this variety occurs 60-65 days after planting. The colour of the fresh fruits is dark green, ripe fruits are dark red, length is 8-9 cm, and thickness is 0.8-1.0 cm, high pungency.

In Madhya Pradesh, the cotton crop is sown in both irrigated and unirrigated areas in the month of May-June. Generally, the crop period of cotton varieties is between 140 -180 days.

Today, through this article, we will discuss some long duration (155 -180 days) improved varieties of cotton sown in Madhya Pradesh and their important features .

Nuziveedu Goldcot– Its ball size is medium, total weight is 5 gm, cropping period is 155 to 160 days, best for heavy soil.

Ankur Swadeshi 5 – Its ball size is Large, total weight 3.50-4 gm, cropping period 160 to 180 days, best for heavy soil, High yielding variety withstands in adverse conditions, easy picking having high ginning percentage.

Kaveri jadoo– Its ball size is medium, total weight is 6-6.5 gm, cropping period is 155 to 170 days, best for light-medium soils, bollworm infestation is minimal and good for close sowing.

Metahelix Aatish – Its ball size is large, total weight 5.5-6.5 gm, cropping period 160 to 170 days, best for light to medium soils, plant is medium to tall, bushy.