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Mites management in soybean crop

14/09/2021 Tuesday September 14th, 2021

These pests are small and red in colour, are found in large quantities on the soft parts of soybean crops like leaves, flower buds, pods and twigs. Webs are visible on the plants on which there is an outbreak of mites.
They weaken the soft parts of the plant by sucking the sap and finally it affects the growth of the plant.
Chemical Management:- Spray Propargite 57% EC @ 400 ml/acre or Spiromesifen 22.9% SC @ 200 ml/acre or Abamectin 1.9% EC @ 150 ml/acre to control mites in soybean crop.
Biological treatment: – As a biological treatment, spray Beauveria Bassiana @ 250 gm / acre.

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How to control soft rot disease in cabbage crop

13/09/2021 Monday September 25th, 2023

Erwinia carotovora, a major disease of cabbage, causes small, watery spots on the leaves, which then rapidly spread to the entire leaf. The tissue becomes soft and supple, and within a few days, the plant falls.
Due to this disease, a foul smell arises from the affected area. Infected flowers hang from the plant like a bag filled with water.
For effective control of this disease, plant the crops in proper rows in the field so that proper drainage is maintained.
For chemical control, spray of Velidamycin 3% SL @ 300 ml/acre or Streptomycin Sulphate 90% + Tetracycline Hydrochloride 10% W/W @ 24 gm/acre or Kasugamycin 5% + Copper Oxychloride 45% WP @ 300 gm / acre.
Spray Pseudomonas fluorescens 250g/acre for biological control.

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How to control Bacterial leaf spot disease in chilli crops

12/09/2021 Saturday September 11th, 2021

The leaves exhibit small, circular or irregular, dark brown or black greasy spots. As the spots enlarge in size, the centre becomes lighter, surrounded by a dark band of tissue.
The spots coalesce to form irregular lesions, Severely affected leaves become chlorotic and fall off. Petioles and stems are also affected.
Stem infection leads to the formation of cancerous growth and wilting of branches. On the fruits, round, raised water-soaked spots with a pale yellow border are produced.
The spots turn brown, developing depression in the centre where shiny droplets of bacterial ooze may be observed.
Control- The residues of the old crop should be removed from the field. Also, seeds should be obtained from disease-free plants.
The nursery should be raised on the soil where chillies were not grown for several years.
For its chemical control, spray Kasugamycin 5% + Copper Oxychloride 45% WP @ 300 g/acre or Streptomycin Sulphate 90% + Tetracycline Hydrochloride 10% W/W @ 24 g/acre or spray.

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Onion and garlic prosperity kit will get healthy crop and bumper yield

12/09/2021 Saturday September 11th, 2021

This kit plays an important role in plant growth by converting essential nutrients found in soil into a soluble form.
It eliminates harmful fungi found in soil and prevents damage to the plant
This product is made of high-quality natural ingredients which helps in increasing the activity of microorganisms in the soil,
It improves the pH of the soil and provides a good start to the roots ensuring its full development, which leads to good production of the crop.
Improves soil structure, does not reduce the availability of nutrients in the soil, promotes root growth by improving nutrients through the root system
It also increases the absorption of nutrients from the soil by roots and promotes the activity of microorganisms in the soil.

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Importance of Potash in Crops

11/09/2021 Friday September 10th, 2021

Potash is an essential nutrient for good crop production
A balanced amount of potash increases the immunity towards adverse conditions in the crop such as pests, diseases, lack of nutrition, etc.
the brightness of seeds, weight gain, and the quality of yield also increases.
Potash helps in good root development and strong stem growth in the crop, which results in its good grip on the soil.
A balanced amount of potash develops soil water holding capacity
Potash is an enhancer of crop yield and quality.
Potash deficiency affects crop growth.
The colour of the leaves becomes darker
Due to potash deficiency, the edges of the old leaf of the crop turns yellow and the tissue of the leaf dies, resulting in the drying of the leaves.

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What are Biological control agents? Their utility and benefits to soil and crop

10/09/2021 Friday September 10th, 2021

The biological pesticides used to control plant pests are known as biocontrol agents or biological controllers.
These biological controllers play an important role in controlling pests such as nematodes, weeds, insects, and mites.
Biological control agents help the soil in keeping the balance between its harmful and beneficial species.
Biological controllers can be defined as the application of a living organism, which means that organisms who participate in this process that control other organisms are called biological controllers.
Types of biological control agents are insecticide, fungicidal, bacteria, virus.

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Improved varieties of potato and method of preparation of the field

09/09/2021 Thursday September 9th, 2021

Solanum Tuberosum: This is a commonly cultivated species of potato, its plants are short with thick stems and leaves that are large and relatively long.
Kufri Jyoti, Kufri Muthu, Kufri Swarna, Kufri Malar, Kufri Soga, Kufri Anand, Kufri Miracle, Kufri Alankar, Chipsona and Kufri Giriraj are commonly cultivated.
Field preparation- A well-drained soil or seedbed is required for good tuberization of the potato crop. Potato is mainly grown as a Rabi crop. Immediately after harvesting the Kharif crop, plough the field once, 20-25 cm deep using soil turning plough. Thereafter, two to three times of cross harrowing or four to five ploughings with a cultivator are necessary to make the surface smooth and even. It is necessary to have sufficient moisture in the field at the time of sowing.
Potatoes can be sown by the following methods, out of which the popular method is to prepare the ridge and furrow and sow it.
If the carbon content of the soil is low, four metric tons per acre of well-rotted manure should be used during land preparation, this amount should be given fifteen days before planting. Potato plants require a lot of nutrients.

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How to recognize Purple blotch disease in onion, know how to treat it

07/09/2021 Tuesday September 7th, 2021

Purple blotch is a soil-borne disease. Symptoms of this disease are small, sunken, white spots on onion leaves and stalks with purple centres. Its lesions surround the leaves/stalks and can cause them to drop. Infected plants fail to develop bulbs.

Prevention Measures:

Use healthy seeds for sowing.
Adopt crop rotation of 2-3 years and make a proper drainage system.
Use recommended doses of fertilizers containing nitrogen and phosphorous.
Before sowing, treat the seeds in hot water for 20 minutes at 50 °C and select resistant varieties.

Soil Treatment: To protect against this disease, spread Trichoderma viridi 500 gm in soil with 4 to 5 tonnes of well-decomposed cow dung per acre evenly before sowing. Re-use Trichoderma Viridi 500g/acre after 30 days.

Chemical Control:

Seed Treatment: Before sowing, treat the seeds with Carmanova 2.5 gm/kg seed solution.

Preventive measures at the onset of disease symptoms: Spray Hexaconazole 5% SC (Novacone), @ 400 ml + Silicomax (sticker) @ 50 ml per acre in 200 litres of water or Kitazin 48 when the initial symptoms of the disease appear. Spray % EC @ 200 ml + Silicomax (sticker), @ 50 ml per acre in 200 liters of water or spray Pseudomonas fluorescens (Monas curb @ 250 g @ 250 g in 200 liters of water) for biological control.

Importance of soil treatment before sowing of Rabi crops

07/09/2021 Tuesday September 7th, 2021

In any season soil treatment is very necessary before sowing the crop.
Soil fertility and nutrient management are very important factors for good crop yield and disease-free crops which have a direct impact on crop yield and quality.
After Kharif season, before the sowing of rabi crops, there is too much moisture left in the soil which causes a lot of infestation of fungal diseases and insect-borne diseases.
Soil treatment is done with fungicides and insecticides for the prevention of fungal disease and insect-borne diseases.
Soil treatment is also very important to overcome the deficiency of nutrients in the soil,
Soil treatment improves soil texture and increases production.

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Management of Cucumber mosaic viral diseases in cucurbits

05/09/2021 Monday September 25th, 2023

Mosaic viral disease in cucurbits is generally spread by whitefly and aphid.
In this disease, irregular light, dark green and yellow stripes or spots appear on the leaves.
The leaves then curl, shrink and the veins of the leaves turn dark green or light yellow.
The plant remains small and the fruits/ flowers seem to grow less or shed.
Infected fruits are often deformed and discoloured, remain small and produce negligible seeds when severely infected.
Whitefly and aphid should be controlled to prevent this disease.
Spray Acetamiprid 20% SP @ 100 gm or Acephate 75 %SP @ 300 gm or Bifenthrin 10% EC @ 300 ml or Diphanthiuron 50%WP @ 250 gm/acre at 10-15 days interval to protect the crop from such pests.
For biological control, spray Metarhizium @ 1 kg/acre or Bavaria bassiana @ 250 gm /acre.

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These pests are small and red in colour, are found in large quantities on the soft parts of soybean crops like leaves, flower buds, pods and twigs. Webs are visible on the plants on which there is an outbreak of mites.

They weaken the soft parts of the plant by sucking the sap and finally it affects the growth of the plant.

Chemical Management:- Spray Propargite 57% EC @ 400 ml/acre or Spiromesifen 22.9% SC @ 200 ml/acre or Abamectin 1.9% EC @ 150 ml/acre to control mites in soybean crop.

Biological treatment: – As a biological treatment, spray Beauveria Bassiana @ 250 gm / acre.

Erwinia carotovora, a major disease of cabbage, causes small, watery spots on the leaves, which then rapidly spread to the entire leaf. The tissue becomes soft and supple, and within a few days, the plant falls.

Due to this disease, a foul smell arises from the affected area. Infected flowers hang from the plant like a bag filled with water.

For effective control of this disease, plant the crops in proper rows in the field so that proper drainage is maintained.

For chemical control, spray of Velidamycin 3% SL @ 300 ml/acre or Streptomycin Sulphate 90% + Tetracycline Hydrochloride 10% W/W @ 24 gm/acre or Kasugamycin 5% + Copper Oxychloride 45% WP @ 300 gm / acre.

Spray Pseudomonas fluorescens 250g/acre for biological control.

The leaves exhibit small, circular or irregular, dark brown or black greasy spots. As the spots enlarge in size, the centre becomes lighter, surrounded by a dark band of tissue.

The spots coalesce to form irregular lesions, Severely affected leaves become chlorotic and fall off. Petioles and stems are also affected.

Stem infection leads to the formation of cancerous growth and wilting of branches. On the fruits, round, raised water-soaked spots with a pale yellow border are produced.

The spots turn brown, developing depression in the centre where shiny droplets of bacterial ooze may be observed.

Control- The residues of the old crop should be removed from the field. Also, seeds should be obtained from disease-free plants.

The nursery should be raised on the soil where chillies were not grown for several years.

For its chemical control, spray Kasugamycin 5% + Copper Oxychloride 45% WP @ 300 g/acre or Streptomycin Sulphate 90% + Tetracycline Hydrochloride 10% W/W @ 24 g/acre or spray.

This kit plays an important role in plant growth by converting essential nutrients found in soil into a soluble form.

It eliminates harmful fungi found in soil and prevents damage to the plant

This product is made of high-quality natural ingredients which helps in increasing the activity of microorganisms in the soil,

It improves the pH of the soil and provides a good start to the roots ensuring its full development, which leads to good production of the crop.

Improves soil structure, does not reduce the availability of nutrients in the soil, promotes root growth by improving nutrients through the root system

It also increases the absorption of nutrients from the soil by roots and promotes the activity of microorganisms in the soil.

Potash is an essential nutrient for good crop production

A balanced amount of potash increases the immunity towards adverse conditions in the crop such as pests, diseases, lack of nutrition, etc.

the brightness of seeds, weight gain, and the quality of yield also increases.

Potash helps in good root development and strong stem growth in the crop, which results in its good grip on the soil.

A balanced amount of potash develops soil water holding capacity

Potash is an enhancer of crop yield and quality.

Potash deficiency affects crop growth.

The colour of the leaves becomes darker

Due to potash deficiency, the edges of the old leaf of the crop turns yellow and the tissue of the leaf dies, resulting in the drying of the leaves.

The biological pesticides used to control plant pests are known as biocontrol agents or biological controllers.

These biological controllers play an important role in controlling pests such as nematodes, weeds, insects, and mites.

Biological control agents help the soil in keeping the balance between its harmful and beneficial species.

Biological controllers can be defined as the application of a living organism, which means that organisms who participate in this process that control other organisms are called biological controllers.

Types of biological control agents are insecticide, fungicidal, bacteria, virus.

Solanum Tuberosum: This is a commonly cultivated species of potato, its plants are short with thick stems and leaves that are large and relatively long.

Kufri Jyoti, Kufri Muthu, Kufri Swarna, Kufri Malar, Kufri Soga, Kufri Anand, Kufri Miracle, Kufri Alankar, Chipsona and Kufri Giriraj are commonly cultivated.

Potatoes can be sown by the following methods, out of which the popular method is to prepare the ridge and furrow and sow it.

If the carbon content of the soil is low, four metric tons per acre of well-rotted manure should be used during land preparation, this amount should be given fifteen days before planting. Potato plants require a lot of nutrients.

Purple blotch is a soil-borne disease. Symptoms of this disease are small, sunken, white spots on onion leaves and stalks with purple centres. Its lesions surround the leaves/stalks and can cause them to drop. Infected plants fail to develop bulbs.

Prevention Measures:

Use healthy seeds for sowing.

Adopt crop rotation of 2-3 years and make a proper drainage system.

Use recommended doses of fertilizers containing nitrogen and phosphorous.

Before sowing, treat the seeds in hot water for 20 minutes at 50 °C and select resistant varieties.

Soil Treatment: To protect against this disease, spread Trichoderma viridi 500 gm in soil with 4 to 5 tonnes of well-decomposed cow dung per acre evenly before sowing. Re-use Trichoderma Viridi 500g/acre after 30 days.

Chemical Control:

Seed Treatment: Before sowing, treat the seeds with Carmanova 2.5 gm/kg seed solution.

In any season soil treatment is very necessary before sowing the crop.

Soil fertility and nutrient management are very important factors for good crop yield and disease-free crops which have a direct impact on crop yield and quality.

After Kharif season, before the sowing of rabi crops, there is too much moisture left in the soil which causes a lot of infestation of fungal diseases and insect-borne diseases.

Soil treatment is done with fungicides and insecticides for the prevention of fungal disease and insect-borne diseases.

Soil treatment is also very important to overcome the deficiency of nutrients in the soil,

Soil treatment improves soil texture and increases production.

Mosaic viral disease in cucurbits is generally spread by whitefly and aphid.

In this disease, irregular light, dark green and yellow stripes or spots appear on the leaves.

The leaves then curl, shrink and the veins of the leaves turn dark green or light yellow.

The plant remains small and the fruits/ flowers seem to grow less or shed.

Infected fruits are often deformed and discoloured, remain small and produce negligible seeds when severely infected.

Whitefly and aphid should be controlled to prevent this disease.

Spray Acetamiprid 20% SP @ 100 gm or Acephate 75 %SP @ 300 gm or Bifenthrin 10% EC @ 300 ml or Diphanthiuron 50%WP @ 250 gm/acre at 10-15 days interval to protect the crop from such pests.

For biological control, spray Metarhizium @ 1 kg/acre or Bavaria bassiana @ 250 gm /acre.