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Symptoms of greening disease in citrus

24/02/2022 Thursday February 24th, 2022

Citrus Greening is considered to be the most destructive disease of citrus. Once a tree is infected, there is no effective control or cure for the disease.
The vector of this disease is citrus psylla insect and grafting process.
Due to this disease, the leaves of the plants remain small and grow upwards.
More leaves and fruits start falling from the plants and the plant remains dwarf.
Infected branches show symptoms of dieback, while other branches appear healthy.
The fruits of diseased plants remain green even after ripening. If such fruits are seen against sunlight, then yellow spots appear on their peels.
Fruits of infected plants are small, distorted, have less juice and taste unpleasant.
Management- This disease is transmitted by grafting, so budwood should be used from healthy plants.
Can spray Quinalphos [Celquin] 700 ml or Profenofos 40% + Cypermethrin 04% EC [ProfeNova] 400 ml/acre.

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Important agricultural work to be done in crops this week

24/02/2022 Thursday February 24th, 2022

This week is very important for both the harvesting of Rabi crops and the sowing of many new crops.
If 75% of the mustard pods turn golden in colour, then start harvesting.
When the moisture content of the gram is about 15 %, start the harvesting process.
When the wheat grains become hard after-ripening and the moisture content in the crop is less than 20 %, then harvesting should be done.
After 25 to 30 days after transplanting paddy, control weeds and apply urea.
The farmers who have only one to two irrigation facilities available can plan for summer moong or urad cultivation after harvesting the rabi crop.
To provide easy fodder to the animals during the summer season, maize, cowpea and some special varieties of sorghum can be sown at this time. On the other hand, you can sow cucurbits in vegetables and can prepare tomato, chilli, brinjal nurseries.
If leaf minor problem is observed in watermelon, muskmelon field, Spray Abamectin 1.9% EC [Abacin] @ 150 ml or Spinosad 45% SC [Tracer] @ 60 ml per acre.
If the farmers have harvested the Rabi crop, then do not burn the crop residues.

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Know the symptoms and identification of nutrient deficiency in onion crop

23/02/2022 Wednesday February 23rd, 2022

In addition to the primary nutrients, micronutrients are also required in the onion crops. When there is no supply of these nutrients in the soil, it starts showing deficiency symptoms on the crop. The following are the symptoms of deficiency of some key nutrients –
Nitrogen- leaves are yellowish-green, small and curled from upwards, in the stage of bulb ripening, the tissue on the bulb remains soft.
Phosphorus- Leaves become light green, leaf tips appear burnt, crop matures late.
Potash- Leaves become dark green and straight, older leaves start turning yellow and spots appear on them.
Sulfur- The green colour of the leaves is lost and has a uniform yellow appearance.
Manganese- Leaves become lighter in colour and curled upwards. The tip of the leaves starts burning, stunted crop growth. Late bulb formation and become thick from the neck.
Zinc- Leaves are pale yellow, white stripes are formed.
Iron- First symptoms appear on young leaves, the central veins of new leaves turn yellow.

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Rubberification and premature sprouting of bulbs in Garlic

21/02/2022

Rubberification and premature sprouting of bulbs are major physiological disorders in garlic.
This problem is mainly seen near the ripening of the garlic crop.
Its main symptom is that the buds prematurely germinate in the parent plant.
All the buds of the grown bulb sprout and a cluster of new leaves appear around the main stem. This spoils the garlic.
For its management, make balanced use of fertilizers do not use urea in excess and avoid irregular irrigation.
This problem is visible in those fields where nutrients accumulate on the lower surface during heavy rains.
This problem is more severe in the month of April-August when due to heavy rains the moisture level in the soil is high at the time of maturity of the crop.

With the sowing of the crop, connect your farm with the My Farm section of Gramophone app and keep on getting the exact advice and solutions related to smart agriculture throughout the crop cycle. Share this article with your friends with the share button below.

Know the proper time for harvesting mustard and other important facts

21/02/2022 Monday September 25th, 2023

The mustard crop is ready for harvesting in the month of February to March.
Farmers can get more yield by keeping the following things in mind at the time of harvesting mustard –
Harvest the crop when 75% of the mustard pods turn yellow.
It is very important to harvest at the right time. When harvesting is delayed, the pods start bursting.
Many times, due to delays in harvesting, the grain weight and oil content in the grains get reduced.
It is more beneficial to do the work of harvesting mustard in the morning. Due to the dew falling at night, the pods become moist.
After harvesting, keep the crop dry for a few days in the sun.
When the moisture in the seed is up to 15 to 20 %, then thresh the mustard seeds.

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Know, why is the pH value of the soil important?

20/02/2022 Sunday February 20th, 2022

The acidic, alkaline and neutral nature of the soil is determined by the pH value of the soil.
Its decrease or increase directly affects the growth of crops.
In areas where there is a problem of pH value, suitable varieties of the crop are sown which can tolerate acidity and alkalinity.
The optimum pH value of the soil is considered to be between 6.5 to 7.5 because the soil with this pH value absorbs the nutrients in greater quantities by the plants.
If the pH value is less than 6.5, the soil is acidic, if it is more than 7.5 the soil is alkaline and when it is 7 it is neutral in nature.
The pH value of the soil can be found by using a pH meter or litmus paper.
It is recommended to apply lime for acidic soil and gypsum for alkaline soil.

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How to use decomposer after harvesting wheat

20/02/2022 Saturday February 19th, 2022

After harvesting wheat, crop residue remains in the field in large quantities.
Due to these residues, there is a possibility of the outbreak of fungal and bacterial diseases in the next crop to be planted.
It is very important to use decomposers in an empty field after harvesting wheat or after sowing the crop, to prevent the infection of fungal and bacterial diseases in the new crops. Before use, mix the wheat residue well in the soil with the help of a rotavator.
For this, if farmers want to use liquid form, then use decomposer @ 1 litre/acre as a spray.
Apart from this, Gramophone special decomposer ‘Speed Compost’, which can be mixed with 4 kg along with 10 kg of urea and 50-100 kg per acre, can be broadcast in the field.
When a decomposer is being used, make sure that there is enough moisture in the field.

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Collar rot disease problem in watermelon

19/02/2022 Saturday February 19th, 2022

This disease occurs due to excessive water accumulation in the field.
In this disease, dark brown-green water-soaked spots are formed on the stems.
The whole plant rotes and dies in the final stages.
To prevent this disease, seeds should be treated with Carbendazim 12% + Mancozeb 64% [Carmanova] @ 3 gm/ kg seed.
Make a solution of Kasugamycin 5% + Copper Oxychloride 45 WP [Conika] 300 gm or Mancozeb 64% + Metalaxyl 8% WP [Sanchar] @ 600 gm/acre and do drenching twice at 10 days interval.
For biological control, prepare a solution of Trichoderma viridi [Rhizocare] @ 1 kg + Pseudomonas fluorescens [crop protector] @ 1 kg in 200 litres of water and drenching one acre of the field with this solution.

With the sowing of the crop, connect your farm with the My Farm section of Gramophone app and keep on getting the exact advice and solutions related to smart agriculture throughout the crop cycle. Share this article with your friends with the share button below.

Get tremendous yield of Moong with Moong Samridhi Kit

18/02/2022 Friday February 18th, 2022

To get higher production from Moong crop, this time too Gramophone has come up with Moong Special ‘Moong Samridhi Kit’ which will provide protection to your crop. In this newly launched kit from Gramophone, you will get everything together which is required by the Moong crop. This kit is used to increase fertility by soil treatment. There are many products attached to this kit, let us know about these products and how they work in the crop –

PK Bacteria (Pro Combimax):- It helps in supplying potash and phosphorus, two major elements in the soil and crop. Due to this, the plant gets the necessary elements on time, growth is good, crop production increases, as well as the availability of nutrients in the soil, also increases.
Rhizobium Culture (Jai Vatika-R):- It converts atmospheric nitrogen into a simpler form that can be used by the plant. It helps plants to perform well in various life processes like growth, respiration etc.
Trichoderma Viride (Combat):- It increases the number of beneficial fungi in the soil and forms a protective covering around the root, which protects the plant from fungal damages.
Humic acid, seaweed, amino acid and mycorrhiza (Maxxmyco) :- It is helpful in increasing the activity of microorganisms in the soil, helps in improving the pH of the soil and provides a good start to the roots. It provides nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus for the plant and increases the surface area of the roots.

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Save the watermelon crop from leaf miner attack

18/02/2022 Friday February 18th, 2022

The outbreak of this pest is more visible when the watermelon crop remains in the two-leaf stage.
Due to this insect, white zigzag stripes are formed on the leaves. These streaks are caused by the caterpillar making a tunnel inside the leaf.
Due to the attack of this insect, the growth of the watermelon plant stops and the plants remain small.
There is a great impact on the ability of plants to bear fruit and flowers infested with these pests.
The use of the following products is very important for its control-
Spray Abamectin 1.9% EC [Abacin] @ 150 ml or Spinosad 45% SC [Tracer] @ 60 ml per acre in the chemical.
In organic, spray Beauveria bassiana [Bave curb] at the rate of 250 gm per acre.

With the sowing of the crop, connect your farm with the My Farm section of Gramophone app and keep on getting the exact advice and solutions related to smart agriculture throughout the crop cycle. Share this article with your friends with the share button below.

Citrus Greening is considered to be the most destructive disease of citrus. Once a tree is infected, there is no effective control or cure for the disease.

The vector of this disease is citrus psylla insect and grafting process.

Due to this disease, the leaves of the plants remain small and grow upwards.

More leaves and fruits start falling from the plants and the plant remains dwarf.

Infected branches show symptoms of dieback, while other branches appear healthy.

The fruits of diseased plants remain green even after ripening. If such fruits are seen against sunlight, then yellow spots appear on their peels.

Fruits of infected plants are small, distorted, have less juice and taste unpleasant.

Management- This disease is transmitted by grafting, so budwood should be used from healthy plants.

Can spray Quinalphos [Celquin] 700 ml or Profenofos 40% + Cypermethrin 04% EC [ProfeNova] 400 ml/acre.

This week is very important for both the harvesting of Rabi crops and the sowing of many new crops.

If 75% of the mustard pods turn golden in colour, then start harvesting.

When the moisture content of the gram is about 15 %, start the harvesting process.

When the wheat grains become hard after-ripening and the moisture content in the crop is less than 20 %, then harvesting should be done.

After 25 to 30 days after transplanting paddy, control weeds and apply urea.

The farmers who have only one to two irrigation facilities available can plan for summer moong or urad cultivation after harvesting the rabi crop.

To provide easy fodder to the animals during the summer season, maize, cowpea and some special varieties of sorghum can be sown at this time. On the other hand, you can sow cucurbits in vegetables and can prepare tomato, chilli, brinjal nurseries.

If leaf minor problem is observed in watermelon, muskmelon field, Spray Abamectin 1.9% EC [Abacin] @ 150 ml or Spinosad 45% SC [Tracer] @ 60 ml per acre.

If the farmers have harvested the Rabi crop, then do not burn the crop residues.

In addition to the primary nutrients, micronutrients are also required in the onion crops. When there is no supply of these nutrients in the soil, it starts showing deficiency symptoms on the crop. The following are the symptoms of deficiency of some key nutrients –

Nitrogen- leaves are yellowish-green, small and curled from upwards, in the stage of bulb ripening, the tissue on the bulb remains soft.

Phosphorus- Leaves become light green, leaf tips appear burnt, crop matures late.

Potash- Leaves become dark green and straight, older leaves start turning yellow and spots appear on them.

Sulfur- The green colour of the leaves is lost and has a uniform yellow appearance.

Manganese- Leaves become lighter in colour and curled upwards. The tip of the leaves starts burning, stunted crop growth. Late bulb formation and become thick from the neck.

Zinc- Leaves are pale yellow, white stripes are formed.

Iron- First symptoms appear on young leaves, the central veins of new leaves turn yellow.

Rubberification and premature sprouting of bulbs are major physiological disorders in garlic.

This problem is mainly seen near the ripening of the garlic crop.

Its main symptom is that the buds prematurely germinate in the parent plant.

All the buds of the grown bulb sprout and a cluster of new leaves appear around the main stem. This spoils the garlic.

For its management, make balanced use of fertilizers do not use urea in excess and avoid irregular irrigation.

This problem is visible in those fields where nutrients accumulate on the lower surface during heavy rains.

This problem is more severe in the month of April-August when due to heavy rains the moisture level in the soil is high at the time of maturity of the crop.

The mustard crop is ready for harvesting in the month of February to March.

Farmers can get more yield by keeping the following things in mind at the time of harvesting mustard –

Harvest the crop when 75% of the mustard pods turn yellow.

It is very important to harvest at the right time. When harvesting is delayed, the pods start bursting.

Many times, due to delays in harvesting, the grain weight and oil content in the grains get reduced.

It is more beneficial to do the work of harvesting mustard in the morning. Due to the dew falling at night, the pods become moist.

After harvesting, keep the crop dry for a few days in the sun.

When the moisture in the seed is up to 15 to 20 %, then thresh the mustard seeds.

The acidic, alkaline and neutral nature of the soil is determined by the pH value of the soil.

Its decrease or increase directly affects the growth of crops.

In areas where there is a problem of pH value, suitable varieties of the crop are sown which can tolerate acidity and alkalinity.

The optimum pH value of the soil is considered to be between 6.5 to 7.5 because the soil with this pH value absorbs the nutrients in greater quantities by the plants.

If the pH value is less than 6.5, the soil is acidic, if it is more than 7.5 the soil is alkaline and when it is 7 it is neutral in nature.

The pH value of the soil can be found by using a pH meter or litmus paper.

It is recommended to apply lime for acidic soil and gypsum for alkaline soil.

After harvesting wheat, crop residue remains in the field in large quantities.

Due to these residues, there is a possibility of the outbreak of fungal and bacterial diseases in the next crop to be planted.

It is very important to use decomposers in an empty field after harvesting wheat or after sowing the crop, to prevent the infection of fungal and bacterial diseases in the new crops. Before use, mix the wheat residue well in the soil with the help of a rotavator.

For this, if farmers want to use liquid form, then use decomposer @ 1 litre/acre as a spray.

Apart from this, Gramophone special decomposer ‘Speed Compost’, which can be mixed with 4 kg along with 10 kg of urea and 50-100 kg per acre, can be broadcast in the field.

When a decomposer is being used, make sure that there is enough moisture in the field.

This disease occurs due to excessive water accumulation in the field.

In this disease, dark brown-green water-soaked spots are formed on the stems.

The whole plant rotes and dies in the final stages.

To prevent this disease, seeds should be treated with Carbendazim 12% + Mancozeb 64% [Carmanova] @ 3 gm/ kg seed.

Make a solution of Kasugamycin 5% + Copper Oxychloride 45 WP [Conika] 300 gm or Mancozeb 64% + Metalaxyl 8% WP [Sanchar] @ 600 gm/acre and do drenching twice at 10 days interval.

For biological control, prepare a solution of Trichoderma viridi [Rhizocare] @ 1 kg + Pseudomonas fluorescens [crop protector] @ 1 kg in 200 litres of water and drenching one acre of the field with this solution.

PK Bacteria (Pro Combimax):- It helps in supplying potash and phosphorus, two major elements in the soil and crop. Due to this, the plant gets the necessary elements on time, growth is good, crop production increases, as well as the availability of nutrients in the soil, also increases.

Rhizobium Culture (Jai Vatika-R):- It converts atmospheric nitrogen into a simpler form that can be used by the plant. It helps plants to perform well in various life processes like growth, respiration etc.

Trichoderma Viride (Combat):- It increases the number of beneficial fungi in the soil and forms a protective covering around the root, which protects the plant from fungal damages.

The outbreak of this pest is more visible when the watermelon crop remains in the two-leaf stage.

Due to this insect, white zigzag stripes are formed on the leaves. These streaks are caused by the caterpillar making a tunnel inside the leaf.

Due to the attack of this insect, the growth of the watermelon plant stops and the plants remain small.

There is a great impact on the ability of plants to bear fruit and flowers infested with these pests.

The use of the following products is very important for its control-

Spray Abamectin 1.9% EC [Abacin] @ 150 ml or Spinosad 45% SC [Tracer] @ 60 ml per acre in the chemical.

In organic, spray Beauveria bassiana [Bave curb] at the rate of 250 gm per acre.