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How to control aphid and jassid in okra crop

11/05/2021 Tuesday May 11th, 2021

Aphid and jassid come under the category of sucking pest, are small insects of soft body which can be yellow, brown, green or black in color.
They usually suck the cell sap from the plant by forming groups on the corners of small leaves and twigs and secret sticky honey like substance (honeydew), which increases the chances of fungal diseases.
Leaves and twigs may turn yellow due to severe infection and wither.
In the stage of severe attack, the leaves dry up and gradually the whole plant dries up.
Spraying of Thiamethoxam 25% WG @ 100 gram/acre or Imidacloprid 17.8% SL @ 100 ml/acre or Flonicamid 50% WG @ 60 gram/acre to protect against aphid and jassid pests
As biologically treatment use Beauveria Bassiana @ 250 gram/acre.

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Farmers will get many benefits by doing Multilayer Farming

10/05/2021 Monday May 10th, 2021

Multilayer farming means that many crops are grown simultaneously in the same season and same field . This technique of farming is called multilayer farming.
For multilayer farming, farmers first plant such crops which grow inside the land. After this, you can plant vegetable and fruit plants in the same land.
Apart from these crops, shady and fruit trees can also be planted. With this technique, the farmer can cultivate more than one crop in the single land.
In multi-layer farming, four to five crops can be easily planted simultaneously in a single field.
In multilayer farming, farmers can earn more profit by cultivating more from a single land.

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What are the measures to control the white grub before sowing of cotton crop

10/05/2021 Tuesday May 18th, 2021

White grubs as the name suggests are white colored insects that live as a grub in a field whose dormancy period is in the winter.
They initially damage cotton plant roots. Symptoms of white grub include a complete withering of the plant or stunting of the plant resulting in the plant dying.
For control of this insect , in the month of June and July,use Metarhizium culture (kalichakra) along with FYM (2 kg + 50-75 kg) per acre for control of white grub
But if infestation of white grub is visible even in the immature stage of cotton crop, then chemical treatment can also be done to control this pest.
use FENPROPATHRIN 10% EC 10% EC @ 500 ml / acre, CLOTHIANIDIN 50.00% WG @ (Dantotsu) 100 g / acre as soil mix.

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If you keep in mind these things in storage of garlic, there will be no loss to the produce

10/05/2021 Monday May 10th, 2021

After receiving the yield of garlic, many farmers want to store it instead of selling it so that when the rate of garlic increases, they can get a good price. But even in storage, farmers need to keep many things in mind. If these things are not taken care of, then you will be able to store healthy garlic for a long time. Watch the video for detailed information.

Video Source: YouTube

Also read: This Desi Jugaad made at no cost will be helpful in storing onions

Also read: Government will give 50% subsidy for building onion stores, read the whole process

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Identification and prevention measures of Anthracnose spot in Green gram crop

09/05/2021 Sunday May 9th, 2021

The plant scorches immediately after seed germination due to infection.
Leaves and pods have bright red orange spots with a round, dark, black center.
The pathogen survives on seed and plant residues
The disease spreads through the air-borne spores in the area.
Remove the residue of the affected plant and destroy it.
Keeping the fields clean and adopting a proper crop cycle should prevent the spread of disease.
Treat seeds with CARBENDAZIM 12% + MANCOZEB 63% WP @ 2.5 grams per kg of seeds.
To prevent this disease, MANCOZEB 75 % WP @ 500 gram / acre or CHLOROTHALONIL 75% WP @ 300 gram / acre or HEXACONAZOLE 5% SC @ 300 ml/ acre.
as biological treatment. PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS @ 250 gram / acre or TRICHODERMA VIRIDE @ 500 gram / acre

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Advanced varieties of chilies and their properties

09/05/2021 Sunday May 9th, 2021

Syngenta HPH 12: Plants are very of good quality, strong, 80-110 cm in height with lateral branches. The first fruit maturity of this variety is in 50-55 days. The fruits are smooth, green, The average length of the fruit is 7–8 cm. The thickness of the fruit is 1 cm. High pungency with good aroma. Suitable for import export.
Star Field 9211 and Star Field Shark-1: A good quality plant with thick leaves, the first fruit maturity of this variety is in 60-65 days, fruit color is dark green, the color of mature fruit is dark red. It is 8-9 centimeters in length and the thickness of the fruit is 0.8 – 1.0 centimeters. The pungency of this variety is very high. This type of fruit is suitable for drying and selling, the variety is resistant to fungal diseases.
US Agri 720: Good quality plant, the first fruit of this variety matures in 60-65 days, the color of the fruit is dark green, the color of the mature fruit is deep red, the length of the fruit is 18-20 cm and the thickness of the fruit is 1.2 cm,pungency is very high in this variety, fruit is very good in weight.
Nunhems Indu 2070: The plant of this variety is strong, with excellent secondary branches. The first fruit of this variety matures in 50-55 days. The color of the fruit is bright. The fruit is 8-10 cm in length and the thickness of the fruit is 0.8 – 1.0 cm. The pungency of this variety is very high. The fruit of this variety is suitable for drying and selling.
Advanta AK-47: The plant is of Semi-Erect variety and it’s days of maturity of first fruiting is 60-65 days. The color of the fruit ranges from dark red to dark green. The length of the fruit is 6-8 centimeters and the thickness of the fruit of this variety is 1.1 – 1.2 centimeters. The Pungency of this variety is very high. The fruits of this variety can be sold both fresh and Dry. This variety is resistant to leaf curl virus.
BASF Armor: The plant of this variety is Semi-Erect and strong. The maturity of the first fruit is in 50-55 days. The surface of the fruit is semi-wrinkled. Fresh green fruit is harvested at an interval of 8-10 days. And the length and thickness is 9X1 cm.
Divya Shakti (Shakti – 51): The plant of this variety is a strong and more branched plant.The maturity of the First fruit is in 42-50 days. The color of the fruit is dark green. The length of the fruit is 6-8 centimeters. The thickness of the fruit is 0.7 – 0.8 centimeters. The pungency of this variety is very high. It’s a very hot chilli and is dark red in color. When the fruit is dry, the market price is high. This variety is 100% resistant to leaf curl virus.
Huveg Sania 03: The plant of this variety is erect and the maturity of the First fruit is in 50-55 days. The mature fruit is red and the color of immature fruit is yellowish green. The length of the fruit is 15-17 centimeters. And the thickness of the fruit is 0.3 MM. The pungency of this variety is very high. This variety is suitable for drying. It is a hybrid variety with good yield.

Control of fruit borer in green gram crop

09/05/2021 Monday May 10th, 2021

Pod borer is a major pest of green gram crops which causes heavy damage to the crop.
Pod borer mainly harms the pods of the green gram crop. This insect damages the green gram pod by piercing it and eating its grain inside.
To control this, spray Emamectin benzoate 5% SG @ 100 gram/acre or flubendiamide 39.35% SC @ 100 gram/acre or chlorantraniliprole 18.5% SC @ 60 ml/acre.
Spray Bavaria Bassiana @ 250 gram/acre as a biological treatment.

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Saline soil affects the yield potential of the farm

08/05/2021 Saturday May 8th, 2021

Soil which contains a lot of soluble salts is called saline soil.
Germination of seed and plant growth is greatly affected due to saline soil,
Calcium, magnesium and potassium chloride and sulfate ions are found in relatively high amounts on the surface of such soil.
There is a problem of excessive absorption of water in the soil
Generally, in the saline soil, a white crust is formed on the upper surface.
Saline soil has adverse effects on plant growth and yield.

Identify and find solutions to soil problems of your farm, get the super fasal program done by soil testing.

Use of green manure is beneficial for both your farming and field

07/05/2021 Friday May 7th, 2021

Green manure has been used for a long time to increase soil fertility and productivity.
Due to increase in area of agricultural work, the use of green manure has definitely decreased,
Today, the importance of green manure has increased even more due to limited supply of other organic sources like cow dung manure.
The crop grown for green manure should be chosen keeping in mind the climate and purpose of the land.
Green manure plays a very important role in increasing the fertility of the soil.
Green manure is a very good source of organic material, green manure is full of humus.

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Aphid and jassid come under the category of sucking pest, are small insects of soft body which can be yellow, brown, green or black in color.

They usually suck the cell sap from the plant by forming groups on the corners of small leaves and twigs and secret sticky honey like substance (honeydew), which increases the chances of fungal diseases.

Leaves and twigs may turn yellow due to severe infection and wither.

In the stage of severe attack, the leaves dry up and gradually the whole plant dries up.

Spraying of Thiamethoxam 25% WG @ 100 gram/acre or Imidacloprid 17.8% SL @ 100 ml/acre or Flonicamid 50% WG @ 60 gram/acre to protect against aphid and jassid pests

As biologically treatment use Beauveria Bassiana @ 250 gram/acre.

Multilayer farming means that many crops are grown simultaneously in the same season and same field . This technique of farming is called multilayer farming.

For multilayer farming, farmers first plant such crops which grow inside the land. After this, you can plant vegetable and fruit plants in the same land.

Apart from these crops, shady and fruit trees can also be planted. With this technique, the farmer can cultivate more than one crop in the single land.

In multi-layer farming, four to five crops can be easily planted simultaneously in a single field.

In multilayer farming, farmers can earn more profit by cultivating more from a single land.

White grubs as the name suggests are white colored insects that live as a grub in a field whose dormancy period is in the winter.

They initially damage cotton plant roots. Symptoms of white grub include a complete withering of the plant or stunting of the plant resulting in the plant dying.

For control of this insect , in the month of June and July,use Metarhizium culture (kalichakra) along with FYM (2 kg + 50-75 kg) per acre for control of white grub

But if infestation of white grub is visible even in the immature stage of cotton crop, then chemical treatment can also be done to control this pest.

use FENPROPATHRIN 10% EC 10% EC @ 500 ml / acre, CLOTHIANIDIN 50.00% WG @ (Dantotsu) 100 g / acre as soil mix.

Video Source: YouTube

Also read: This Desi Jugaad made at no cost will be helpful in storing onions

Also read: Government will give 50% subsidy for building onion stores, read the whole process

The plant scorches immediately after seed germination due to infection.

Leaves and pods have bright red orange spots with a round, dark, black center.

The pathogen survives on seed and plant residues

The disease spreads through the air-borne spores in the area.

Remove the residue of the affected plant and destroy it.

Keeping the fields clean and adopting a proper crop cycle should prevent the spread of disease.

Treat seeds with CARBENDAZIM 12% + MANCOZEB 63% WP @ 2.5 grams per kg of seeds.

To prevent this disease, MANCOZEB 75 % WP @ 500 gram / acre or CHLOROTHALONIL 75% WP @ 300 gram / acre or HEXACONAZOLE 5% SC @ 300 ml/ acre.

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

BASF Armor: The plant of this variety is Semi-Erect and strong. The maturity of the first fruit is in 50-55 days. The surface of the fruit is semi-wrinkled. Fresh green fruit is harvested at an interval of 8-10 days. And the length and thickness is 9X1 cm.

Pod borer is a major pest of green gram crops which causes heavy damage to the crop.

Pod borer mainly harms the pods of the green gram crop. This insect damages the green gram pod by piercing it and eating its grain inside.

To control this, spray Emamectin benzoate 5% SG @ 100 gram/acre or flubendiamide 39.35% SC @ 100 gram/acre or chlorantraniliprole 18.5% SC @ 60 ml/acre.

Spray Bavaria Bassiana @ 250 gram/acre as a biological treatment.

Soil which contains a lot of soluble salts is called saline soil.

Germination of seed and plant growth is greatly affected due to saline soil,

Calcium, magnesium and potassium chloride and sulfate ions are found in relatively high amounts on the surface of such soil.

There is a problem of excessive absorption of water in the soil

Generally, in the saline soil, a white crust is formed on the upper surface.

Saline soil has adverse effects on plant growth and yield.

BT cotton is a genetically modified cotton. It is produced by a company called Monsanto.

BT cotton is a genetically modified cotton crop in which one or two genes of Bacillus thuringiensis bacteria have been inserted into the seeds of the crop by genetic engineering techniques, which produce crystal proteins inside the plant, producing toxic substances and destroying the pests.

BT cotton contains insect resistant varieties

The cost of the crop is very low when the BT cotton crop is planted by the farmer.

Green manure has been used for a long time to increase soil fertility and productivity.

Due to increase in area of agricultural work, the use of green manure has definitely decreased,

Today, the importance of green manure has increased even more due to limited supply of other organic sources like cow dung manure.

The crop grown for green manure should be chosen keeping in mind the climate and purpose of the land.

Green manure plays a very important role in increasing the fertility of the soil.

Green manure is a very good source of organic material, green manure is full of humus.