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How to choose the right seed in cabbage crop

28/11/2020 Monday January 11th, 2021

Temperature is a very important factor in maturing Cole crop varieties.
Sowing of seeds of every variety requires temperatures up to 27 degrees.
Cabbage varieties are divided into four types according to the temperature requirement for good crop production.
Cabbage crop seeds come in four varieties: Early maturing varieties, medium maturing varieties, medium late maturing varieties, late maturing varieties.

Importance of Boron in cauliflower

27/11/2020 Monday September 25th, 2023

The use of micro-elements in cauliflower increases production and productivity. Boron is an important element
Boron deficiency causes the Cabbage flower to turn light pink or bitter in taste
Use Borax or boron 5 kg / acre, along with other fertilizers, If 2-4 grams of borax per liter of water is sprayed on the crop, then good flowers are obtained and good yields can be expected.
Prevents Cauliflower from becoming hollow and brown and increases yield.

Fuel will be made from crop residues, Madhya Pradesh government is preparing

27/11/2020 Friday November 27th, 2020

Along with the pollution caused by farmers burning crop residues in the fields, the fertility of the fields is also decreasing. Keeping these problems in mind, the government keeps urging farmers not to burn crop residues. However, now the Madhya Pradesh government is going to take a new step on this issue, which can solve this problem forever.

A plan is being worked out to prevent environmental damage due to burning of crop residues in Madhya Pradesh. Under this, it is proposed to set up units to produce fuel from crop residues in the state. The state agriculture minister has said that to stop the environmental damage caused by burning the crop residues, units will be set up to make fuel from the crop residues.

Source: India dot com

Identification and Control of Diamondback Moth in Cabbage and cauliflower

27/11/2020 Monday September 25th, 2023

The caterpillars of this insect eat the green matter of the leaves and only white membrane is left behind on the eaten area which later turn into holes.
Chemical control: Spray the spinosad 45% SC @ 300 ml / acre or Emamectin Benzoate 5% SG @ 100 gram / acre or Profenophos 40% + Cypermethrin 4% EC @ 400 ml / acre.
As a biological treatment,use Beauveria Bassiana 250 gram/acre

Kusum scheme will provide solar pump to farmers, registration process is going on

26/11/2020 Thursday November 26th, 2020

Solar pump subsidy is provided to farmers under Kusum scheme. This will reduce diesel consumption and crude oil imports. That is why the government is promoting this scheme.

Under this scheme, farmers will have to pay only 10% of the amount for installing solar energy equipment. Apart from this, the central government gives subsidies in the bank account to the farmers. Solar plants set up under the scheme are set up on wastelands.

The last date for registration under this scheme has been extended to December 1. Therefore, before the last date, farmers can register by visiting the official website of Kusum Yojana https://kusum.online/.

Source: Krishi Jagran

How to control fruit borers in Okra crops

26/11/2020 Monday January 11th, 2021

Fruit borer: The caterpillar of Helicoverpa armigera is the main pest of okra crops. If it is not controlled at the right time, then it can damage the crop by 22-37 percent. It eats leaves, flowers and fruits. It makes round holes in the fruit .
To control this, use the following products.
The spread or outbreak of insect numbers can be monitored by the Pheromone trap. The Pheromone trap attracts pests of the opposite sex.
Profenofos 40 % + Cypermethrin 4% EC @ 400 ml/acre or Emamectin Benzoate 5% SG @ 100 gram/acre or Novaluron 5.25 %+ Emamectin Benzoate 0.9 SC @ 600 ml/acre or Chlorantraniliprole 18.5 % SC @ 60 ml/acre.
As biological treatment use Beauveria Bassiana 250 gram/acre

Field preparation and soil treatment in water melon before sowing

25/11/2020 Monday January 11th, 2021

The land should be properly prepared by ploughing according to the need and it is advisable to make small beds simultaneously.
In heavy soils, seeds should be sown without a lump . The sandy soil does not require much tillage. 3-4 ploughing is sufficient .
Watermelon requires fertilizer. For soil treatment, it should be done by using a soil samridhi kit before sowing.
For this, first of all, mix 50 -100 kg FYM or cow dung with compost or field soil, and broadcast it on an empty field before sowing.
DAP @ 50 kg / acre + SSP @ 75 kg / acre + Potash @ 75 kg / acre broadcast at the time of sowing.

Control of fungal diseases in onion and garlic

25/11/2020

Prevention of harmful diseases is necessary for production of onion and garlic. Onion and garlic crops are attacked by many diseases.
But if viewed economically, some diseases cause a lot of damage and highly affect the yield of onion and garlic crops than others. Such diseases need to be prevented.
Fungal diseases that infest the onion and garlic crops are as follows
Basal rot ,white rot, purple bloch ,Stemphylium Blight etc.
For prevention of these disease use following products.
Thiophanate Methyl 70% W/w@ 300 gram/acre or Carbendazim 12% + Mancozeb 63% @ 300 gram/acre or Hexaconazole 5% SC @ 400 gram/acre or kitazin 48 % EC @ 200 ml/acre or Chlorothalonil 75% WP @ 250 gram/acre or Tebuconazole 10% + Sulphur(s) 65% WG @ 500 gram/acre.

Control of fungal disease in wheat

24/11/2020 Monday January 11th, 2021

- Due to the infestation of the fungi and bacterial diseases that occur in the wheat crop, growth is affected with tillers developments.
- Therefore, it is very important to identify them at the right time and do proper crop management. So as not to affect the yield.
- The diseases that infest wheat crops are leaf spot, Karnal bunt, rust and loose smut.
- For prevention of these disease use following products
- Hexaconazole 5% SC@ 400 gram/acre or Tebuconazole 25.9% Ec@ 200 ml/acre Kasugamycin 5% + Copper Oxychloride 45% WP @ 300 gram/acre or Propiconazole 25% Ec@ 200 ml/acre.
- As a biological treatment: Pseudomonas Fluorescens @ 250 gram/acre or Trichoderma Viride @ 500 gram/acre.

28 food processing units to be opened, more than 10 thousand people will get employment

24/11/2020 Tuesday November 24th, 2020

Union Agriculture Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar has approved the creation of 28 food processing units, which will create new employment opportunities. These units will be installed in some 10 states of the country, which will provide employment to more than 10 thousand people.

These states include Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Assam and Manipur. A cost of Rs 320.33 crore has been set by the Minister for this scheme.

The main objective of the scheme is to build processing and preservation capabilities and to modernize / expand existing food processing units, which will increase the level of processing, add value and reduce grain wastage.

Source: News 18