Maize Varieties

22/06/2020Posted on
Fertilizer Management at the time of Sowing in Maize Crop

 

  • 6240 Syngenta:- They remain green even after maturity, due to which they are suitable for fodder, high yield, grains are semi dent type. Those which are filled to the end in the corn, grow in an adverse environment. Stocks and roots are resistant to rot and rust diseases.
  • Syngenta 6668:-Suitable for the irrigated area, high yield potential, large corn which is full till the end.
  • Pioneer 3401/Pioneer 3396:- It is a high yielding hybrid variety of the Kharif and Rabi seasons and its plant structure is suitable to give it a higher yield even on more dense sowing.
  • Dhanya 8255:-Tolerant to moisture stress, may be used for fodder purposes Good Husk cover and excellent standability, best performance even at 26000 plants/acre plant number.
  • NK-30:-Adaptable to tropical rain, ability to withstand stress/drought conditions, dark orange grains with excellent tip filling, high yield, adaptable to fodder.
  • The crop duration of all these varieties is 100-120 days and the seed rate is 5-8 kg/acre.

 

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Precautions to be taken while using weedicide

21/06/2020Posted on
  • Weedicide is the ultimate need of modern agricultural science. Weed control by weedicide control is more economical by laborers, mechanics.
  • Farmers should keep in mind the following things before selecting weeds.
  • Be sure The weedicide you use may or may not be used for many weeds.
  • Before buying weedicide, the date of its production and method of use should be read carefully.
  • Before spray, keep in mind that only a specified amount of weedicide is used. 
  •  in the initial stage of crops during the usage of weedicide by placing a hook on the pump so that the weedicide is not sprayed on the crops while this crop is saved from burning.
  •  If there is a suggested weedicide according to the crop, then use the same on that crop.
  • Do not mix weedicide with any insecticide and fungicide.
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Good news for farmers of MP: Limit for selling and buying Gram in Mandi ends

21/06/2020Posted on
Good news for farmers of MP Limit for selling and buying Gram in Mandi ends

There is good news from the government for the gram farmers of Madhya Pradesh. The government has now scrapped the earlier limit for selling and buying gram in the mandi. This means that now farmers can sell as much gram as they want in the market.

Significantly, until now farmers were allowed to sell only 25 quintals of gram in the market. But after the government’s decision to remove the limit, now the farmers will be able to sell their entire produce together in the market and they will not have to visit the market again and again. Explain that this time the purchase of gram in Madhya Pradesh at the support price will continue till June 30. This time Gram is being procured in the state at a support price of Rs 4875.

Source: News18

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Weed Management in Maize

21/06/2020Posted on
  • In the early stages of maize, crop Weeds cause damage. Therefore, it is necessary to do extracting.
  • Weeds are destroyed by using weedicide before germination on the second or third day of sowing.
  • Maize weeds are generally in the form of annual grass and narrow and broad leaves.
  • we can use following weedicide in maize 
  • Spraying of  Tembotrione 42% SC @ 115 ml / acre (in 2-3 leaf stage) or  Topramezone 33.6% SC @ 30 ml / acre (in 2-3 leaf stage).
  • Spraying 2,4 D @ 400 ml / acre (20-25  days after sowing).
  • Spray Atrazine 50% WP @ 500 gram / acre (3 to 5 days later).
  • If pulses crops are to be grown as intercrop, do not use atrazine. In its place, spraying Pendimethalin @ 800 ml/acre.
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Cotton Root rot Disease Management

20/06/2020Posted on
Identification and treatment of root rot disease in cotton crop
  • This disease occurs in both native and American varieties of cotton.
  • Usually, it occurs after the first monsoon rains the plant enters a state of 30-40 days.
  • Symptoms of root rot disease appear circular or field crops start drying up in circular patches.
  • The affected plant roots are  Melt  When you uproot the plants it’s easily uprooted.
  • Trichoderma viride should be used as soil treatment at the rate of 500 gram/acre.
  • Carbendazim 12% + Mancozeb 63% WP @ 500 gram / acre or thiophanate methyl 70% WP @ 500 gram / acre or Trichoderma viride @ 250 gram / acre
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Monsoon rains are heavy in MP, it will continue to rain for the next 24 hours

20/06/2020Posted on
Monsoon rains are heavy in MP, it will continue to rain for the next 24 hours

It has been raining in many areas of Madhya Pradesh since Friday morning. Farmers of the state are also happy with the timely arrival of monsoon and getting heavy rain. It is raining heavily in the capital Bhopal in the month of June itself. The situation is that on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, the rain quota of June has almost doubled from 13.08 cm to 24.68 cm.

According to meteorologists, till now in the month of June, till Friday night, 32.25 cm of rain has been received. This is 27.65 cm more than the normal rainfall so far. According to the weather center, heavy rains are expected in many cities of Bhopal, Hoshangabad, Jabalpur and Rewa divisions on Saturday as well. From June 20 to 22, there will be chances of rain in eastern Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal, and Hoshangabad divisions.

Source: Bhaskar

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Gramophone’s advice increases cotton farmer profit from 6 lakhs to 12 lakhs

20/06/2020Posted on

The Government of India is taking many major decisions on the goal of doubling the income of farmers. Gramophone, a true partner of farmers, is doing something similar at its level since 2016. During the last 3 to 4 years, the income of many farmers associated with Gramophones has doubled. One of them is Mukesh Mukati, a cotton farmer of Sali village of Rajpur tehsil under the Barwani district. Mukesh had been cultivating cotton for many years and he used to get a little profit. But he was not completely satisfied with this and in the meantime, he came in contact with Gramophone.

After coming in contact with the gramophone, Mukesh started taking the advice of experts for cotton cultivation and took care of everything that the experts told him during the harvest cycle. As a result, Mukesh’s agricultural costs were reduced considerably and profits doubled.

Earlier Mukesh used to earn up to 6 lakhs from cotton cultivation on his 14 acres of land. But on the advice of Gramophone, when he did farming, his earnings doubled to 12 lakhs. Not only this, the cost of farming which used to go up to 3 lakhs, has now come down to 2 lakh 15 thousand.

If you also want to make a similar difference in your agriculture like Mukesh, then you can also join Gramophone. To connect with Gramophone, give a missed call on the toll-free number 18003157566 or login to the Gramophone Krishi Mitra app.

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Fertilizer Management at the time of Sowing in Maize Crop

20/06/2020Posted on
Fertilizer Management at the time of Sowing in Maize Crop
  • Among the main food crops in the world, maize is the third main crop after wheat and paddy.
  • The main reason is its productivity – because its production capacity is 25-100 percent more than wheat and paddy. and 15-30 June Kharif season is the most suitable time for sowing.
  • For maximum benefits, soil testing is necessary before sowing. Before sowing, well-decomposed cow dung manure/fym should be mixed at the rate of 4–6 tonnes per acre broadcast in the field.
  • Adequate quantity of fertilizer and fertilizer should be given at the appropriate time to obtain maximum yield by hybrid and conglomerate varieties of maize.
  • Urea @ 25 kg / acre, DAP @ 50 kg / acre and MOP @ 40 kg / acre at the time of sowing, broadcasting in the field.
  •  Along with this, the farmer can also use the Maize Samriddhi Kit. The total quantity of this kit is 2.7 kg/acre. In this kit, you will get everything that is needed for the maize crop. This kit has many products attached.
  • The Maize Samriddhi Kit consists of four types of bacteria ‘nitrogen fixation bacteria, PSB, and KMB.zinc bacteria solubilize Insoluble zinc and makes it available to plants. It is one of the most important micronutrients for plant growth.
  • Maize Samriddhi Kit kills pathogens that occur in soil and seeds, helps in the growth of flowers, fruits, leaves, etc. as well as helps in the growth of white roots.
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Importance of Azospirillum in Paddy Crop

19/06/2020Posted on
Importance of Azospirillum in Paddy Crop
  • Azospirillum is an organic microorganism that plays a very important role in paddy crop.
  • Paddy crop growth can be increased by the use of azospirillum.
  • In Paddy plants, Azospirillum cells spread from the ground to the tissues above the ground.
  • Azospirillum protects plants from abiotic stresses and promotes plant growth.
  • This azospirillum bacteria produces atmospheric nitrogen to the paddy crop as nitrate.
  • At the time of transplanting or before planting of paddy seedlings if we use azospirillum culture Paddy crop can be protected from any kind of damage
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Purchase of gram, lentil and mustard at support price in Madhya Pradesh till this date

19/06/2020Posted on
Know the last date of purchase of wheat on support price in Madhya Pradesh

In Madhya Pradesh, procurement of gram, lentil, and mustard at the minimum support price is currently in progress and the last date of this process has now been extended to 29 July. Previously, the last date for procurement by the Agriculture Department was kept on 15 June which has now been extended.

Along with this, it has also been told that now the purchase will be made only from the farmers called by sending SMS. The purpose of doing this is to make storage arrangements simultaneously. On this issue, the state agriculture minister Kamal Patel has appealed to the farmers to keep their crops at home. Every grain of registered farmers’ produce will be purchased.

It is worth noting that so far six lakh 58 thousand tonnes of gram has been purchased in Madhya Pradesh at the support price and farmers have been paid Rs.3,700 crore as its value. Explain that this purchase process was started from May 29 and it will run for 90 days.

Source: Nai Dunia

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