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Things to keep in mind while harvesting paddy

02/11/2021 Thursday November 4th, 2021

Harvest the paddy on time, if the field is full of water, then take it out of the field 8 – 10 days in advance.
Harvest the paddy when 80% of the ears turn yellow and the grains have 20-25% moisture.
The harvesting of paddy should be close to the ground surface, which greatly reduces the chances of fungal diseases in the next year.
Do not keep the crop in a dirty place after harvesting paddy, otherwise, the quality of paddy may be affected.
While harvesting paddy, keep all the paddy ears in the same direction, this makes it easier at the time of threshing.
Avoid harvesting paddy in a moist environment. After harvesting, take special care to protect the crop from dew and rainwater.
Do not dry the paddy for a long time after harvesting.
Do not burn the stubble in the field after the harvesting of paddy, the quality of the soil is deteriorating.

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Spraying recommendations for garlic crop in 15-20 days

31/10/2021 Sunday October 31st, 2021

Periodic spray management is very important for the good production of garlic crops.
With the help of these spray management garlic crops get a good head start as well as receive the disease-free garlic crop.
For prevention of fungal diseases use CARBENDAZIM 12% + MANCOZEB 63%WP @ 300 gram / acre.
As biological treatment Spray PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS @ 250 gram / acre.
For pest control spray ACEPHATE 75 %SP @ 300 gram / acre.
As a biological treatment spray BEAUVERIA BASSIANA @ 250 gram/acre.
For nutrient management, spray SEAWEED @ 400 gm / acre or GIBBERELLIC ACID @ 300 ml / acre.
Use a silicone-based sticker with every spray @ 5 ml / 15 litres of water.

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Do drip irrigation in this way at very low cost

30/10/2021 Saturday October 30th, 2021

Drip irrigation is actually a method of irrigation that saves a lot of water and at the same time, it helps in the maximum useful use of fertilizer by helping to slowly soak the water in the root of the plant.

You can use this drip irrigation using the method described in today’s video at a very low cost.

Video Source: Indian Farmer

How to manage thrips in onion crop

21/10/2021 Thursday October 21st, 2021

Thrips are small and soft-bodied insects and can be found on the upper surface of leaves but usually on the lower surface of leaves.
With their sharp mouthparts, they suck the sap of the leaves, which causes the leaves to turn brown on the edges.
The affected plant appears dry and the leaf becomes discoloured and curls upwards. This insect is the cause of Jalebi disease in onion crops.
For the control of thrips it is necessary to use different chemicals for every spray.
Management: – For the prevention of thrips Fipronil 5% SC @ 400 ml / acre or Lambda Cyhalothrin 4.9% CS @ 200 ml / acre or Fipronil 40% + Imidacloprid 40% WG @ 40 gram / acre or Thiamethoxam 12.6% + Lambda Cyhalothrin 9.5% ZC @ 80 ml / acre.
Biological treatment: As a biological treatment, spray Beauveria Bassiana @ 500 gram/acre.

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Infestation of aphid in Cucumber

19/10/2021 Monday September 25th, 2023

Nymphs and adult insects, both are soft-bodied, pear-shaped and blackish in colour.
Large colonies of nymphs and adults are found on tender twigs and shoots as well as on the ventral leaf surface sucking the vital sap from the tissues.
The affected parts turn yellow, curls, wrinkles and deform in shape and ultimately dries and perishes.
Fruit size and quality are also reduced.
The aphids also produce copious quantities of honeydew on which sooty mould develops which in turn hinders the photosynthetic activity of the vines, resulting in stunted growth.
For its control spray IMIDACLOPRID 17.8% SL @ 100ml/acre OR ACEPHATE 75 %SP@ 300 gm/acre OR ACETAMIPRID 20 % SP @ 100 gm/acre.
As a biological treatment, use BEAUVERIA BASSIANA @ 250 gm/acre.

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Recommendations for organic farming in gram crop

18/10/2021 Monday October 18th, 2021

Cultivation of gram is done more in dry and fewer water areas. Therefore, organic gram production can also be done easily. The following suggestions can be adopted for organic farming –
Plough the land deeply in summer.
Mix 4-ton farmyard manure and 2.5 kg Trichoderma in 100 kg vermicompost and mix it in the soil before sowing.
Treat the seed with Rhizobium 5 gm/ kg seeds + PSB 2 gm +Trichoderma 5 gm / kg seeds.
Cow urine 5 litres + 5 kg of neem leaves extract or NPV 250 LE or two sprays of neem nimboli extract at the onset of pod borer pest and repeat the second spray after 15 days.
Apply 20-25 splints per acre of “T” shape in the field. It is beneficial to put these splints 10 – 20 cm higher than the height of the gram. Friendly insects like birds, myna, heron etc. come and sit on these splints, which eat the pod borer and save the crop from damage.
Do not use raw manure or cow dung, it is the main cause of termite outbreaks.
Use Metarhizium or Bavaria bassiana fungus at the time of sowing to protect the cutworms.

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Nutrition management in okra at the time of sowing

16/10/2021 Saturday October 16th, 2021

In okra, nutrition management is very important at the time of sowing.
Nutrition management gives the okra crop a good head start.
Germination percentage can be increased to a great extent.
This results in better vegetative growth and also improves plant health.
It promotes growth in every stage of the plant-like flowering, fruiting, leaf etc. as well as the growth of the white roots.
Use DAP @ 75 kg / acre + MOP @ 30 kg / acre for nutrition management.
As a biological treatment, mix TRICHODERMA VIRIDE @ 500 gram / acre + NPK bacteria @ 100 gram / acre + MYCORRHIZA @ 2 kg / acre mix all together and use as soil treatment at the time of sowing.

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Cutworms management in onion

13/10/2021 Wednesday October 13th, 2021

Young larvae are yellowish-grey and later become brown.
On touching this insect, it gets coiled.
These insects cut small onion plants from the base level at night and hide during the day.
Newly developed insects feed on a large number of onion leaves but later separate and enter the soil.
To control this, mix and spread over the soil CARBOFURAN 3 % GR @ 7.5 kg/acre at the time of transplanting.
mix and spread over the soil CARTAP HYDROCHLORIDE 4 G@ 7.5 kg/acre at the time of transplanting.
CHLORPYRIPHOS 20 % EC@ 1 lit/acre for spray.
As a biological controller, use BEAUVERIA BASSIANA @ 500 gram/acre with every spray.

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How to manage the outbreak of Choanephora Blight in Chili crop

12/10/2021 Tuesday October 12th, 2021

It is a fungal disease, symptoms of this disease appear on flowers and fruits. Its early symptoms develop on the leaves as a water-soaked wound,
Initially it appears on a branch and then gradually this fungal disease spreads very quickly on the whole plant.
For the prevention of this disease,CHLOROTHALONIL 75% WP @ 300 gram / acre or CARBENDAZIM 12% + MANCOZEB 63% @ 500 gram / acre or METIRAM 55% + PYARACLOSTROBIN 5% WG @ 600 gram / acre or TEBUCNAZOLE 50%+ TRIFLOXYSTROBIN 25% WG @ 100 gram / acre
As a biological treatment Spray TRICHODERMA VIRIDE @ 500 gram / acre or PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS @ 250 gram / acre.

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Leaf spot disease management in onion nursery

12/10/2021 Tuesday October 12th, 2021

In this disease, irregular spots on the leaves are formed, these spots are yellow or brown.
This causes the early fall of leaves, due to these spots, a brown layer is formed on the leaves which disrupts the process of food production for the plant.
SprayTHIOPHANATE METHYL 70% W/W @ 300 gram / acre or CARBENDAZIM 12% + MANCOZEB 63% @ 300 gram/ acre or HEXACONAZOLE 5% SC @ 400 ml / acre
Use KITAZIN 48% EC @ 200 gram / acre or CHLOROTHALONIL 75% WP @ 400 gram / acre or TEBUCONAZOLE 10% + SULPHUR(S) 65% WG @ 500 gram / acre.
Spray TRICHODERMA VIRIDE @ 500 gram / acre or PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS @ 250 gram / acre as a biological treatment.

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Harvest the paddy on time, if the field is full of water, then take it out of the field 8 – 10 days in advance.

Harvest the paddy when 80% of the ears turn yellow and the grains have 20-25% moisture.

The harvesting of paddy should be close to the ground surface, which greatly reduces the chances of fungal diseases in the next year.

Do not keep the crop in a dirty place after harvesting paddy, otherwise, the quality of paddy may be affected.

While harvesting paddy, keep all the paddy ears in the same direction, this makes it easier at the time of threshing.

Avoid harvesting paddy in a moist environment. After harvesting, take special care to protect the crop from dew and rainwater.

Do not dry the paddy for a long time after harvesting.

Do not burn the stubble in the field after the harvesting of paddy, the quality of the soil is deteriorating.

Drip irrigation is actually a method of irrigation that saves a lot of water and at the same time, it helps in the maximum useful use of fertilizer by helping to slowly soak the water in the root of the plant.

You can use this drip irrigation using the method described in today’s video at a very low cost.

Video Source: Indian Farmer

Thrips are small and soft-bodied insects and can be found on the upper surface of leaves but usually on the lower surface of leaves.

With their sharp mouthparts, they suck the sap of the leaves, which causes the leaves to turn brown on the edges.

The affected plant appears dry and the leaf becomes discoloured and curls upwards. This insect is the cause of Jalebi disease in onion crops.

For the control of thrips it is necessary to use different chemicals for every spray.

Management: – For the prevention of thrips Fipronil 5% SC @ 400 ml / acre or Lambda Cyhalothrin 4.9% CS @ 200 ml / acre or Fipronil 40% + Imidacloprid 40% WG @ 40 gram / acre or Thiamethoxam 12.6% + Lambda Cyhalothrin 9.5% ZC @ 80 ml / acre.

Biological treatment: As a biological treatment, spray Beauveria Bassiana @ 500 gram/acre.

Nymphs and adult insects, both are soft-bodied, pear-shaped and blackish in colour.

Large colonies of nymphs and adults are found on tender twigs and shoots as well as on the ventral leaf surface sucking the vital sap from the tissues.

The affected parts turn yellow, curls, wrinkles and deform in shape and ultimately dries and perishes.

Fruit size and quality are also reduced.

The aphids also produce copious quantities of honeydew on which sooty mould develops which in turn hinders the photosynthetic activity of the vines, resulting in stunted growth.

For its control spray IMIDACLOPRID 17.8% SL @ 100ml/acre OR ACEPHATE 75 %SP@ 300 gm/acre OR ACETAMIPRID 20 % SP @ 100 gm/acre.

As a biological treatment, use BEAUVERIA BASSIANA @ 250 gm/acre.

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Cultivation of gram is done more in dry and fewer water areas. Therefore, organic gram production can also be done easily. The following suggestions can be adopted for organic farming –

Plough the land deeply in summer.

Mix 4-ton farmyard manure and 2.5 kg Trichoderma in 100 kg vermicompost and mix it in the soil before sowing.

Treat the seed with Rhizobium 5 gm/ kg seeds + PSB 2 gm +Trichoderma 5 gm / kg seeds.

Cow urine 5 litres + 5 kg of neem leaves extract or NPV 250 LE or two sprays of neem nimboli extract at the onset of pod borer pest and repeat the second spray after 15 days.

Apply 20-25 splints per acre of “T” shape in the field. It is beneficial to put these splints 10 – 20 cm higher than the height of the gram. Friendly insects like birds, myna, heron etc. come and sit on these splints, which eat the pod borer and save the crop from damage.

Do not use raw manure or cow dung, it is the main cause of termite outbreaks.

Use Metarhizium or Bavaria bassiana fungus at the time of sowing to protect the cutworms.

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In okra, nutrition management is very important at the time of sowing.

Nutrition management gives the okra crop a good head start.

Germination percentage can be increased to a great extent.

This results in better vegetative growth and also improves plant health.

It promotes growth in every stage of the plant-like flowering, fruiting, leaf etc. as well as the growth of the white roots.

Use DAP @ 75 kg / acre + MOP @ 30 kg / acre for nutrition management.

As a biological treatment, mix TRICHODERMA VIRIDE @ 500 gram / acre + NPK bacteria @ 100 gram / acre + MYCORRHIZA @ 2 kg / acre mix all together and use as soil treatment at the time of sowing.

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Young larvae are yellowish-grey and later become brown.

On touching this insect, it gets coiled.

These insects cut small onion plants from the base level at night and hide during the day.

Newly developed insects feed on a large number of onion leaves but later separate and enter the soil.

To control this, mix and spread over the soil CARBOFURAN 3 % GR @ 7.5 kg/acre at the time of transplanting.

mix and spread over the soil CARTAP HYDROCHLORIDE 4 G@ 7.5 kg/acre at the time of transplanting.

CHLORPYRIPHOS 20 % EC@ 1 lit/acre for spray.

As a biological controller, use BEAUVERIA BASSIANA @ 500 gram/acre with every spray.

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It is a fungal disease, symptoms of this disease appear on flowers and fruits. Its early symptoms develop on the leaves as a water-soaked wound,

Initially it appears on a branch and then gradually this fungal disease spreads very quickly on the whole plant.

For the prevention of this disease,CHLOROTHALONIL 75% WP @ 300 gram / acre or CARBENDAZIM 12% + MANCOZEB 63% @ 500 gram / acre or METIRAM 55% + PYARACLOSTROBIN 5% WG @ 600 gram / acre or TEBUCNAZOLE 50%+ TRIFLOXYSTROBIN 25% WG @ 100 gram / acre

As a biological treatment Spray TRICHODERMA VIRIDE @ 500 gram / acre or PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS @ 250 gram / acre.

In this disease, irregular spots on the leaves are formed, these spots are yellow or brown.

This causes the early fall of leaves, due to these spots, a brown layer is formed on the leaves which disrupts the process of food production for the plant.

SprayTHIOPHANATE METHYL 70% W/W @ 300 gram / acre or CARBENDAZIM 12% + MANCOZEB 63% @ 300 gram/ acre or HEXACONAZOLE 5% SC @ 400 ml / acre

Use KITAZIN 48% EC @ 200 gram / acre or CHLOROTHALONIL 75% WP @ 400 gram / acre or TEBUCONAZOLE 10% + SULPHUR(S) 65% WG @ 500 gram / acre.

Spray TRICHODERMA VIRIDE @ 500 gram / acre or PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS @ 250 gram / acre as a biological treatment.

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