Nutrient Management in Okra Crop

29/10/2019Posted on

Nutrient Management in Okra Crop:-

  • The fertilizer dose depends upon the fertility and amount of organic matter applied to the crop.
  • About 20-25 t/ha of farm yard manure is mixed at the time of land preparation.
  • Generally application of 80 kg N (200 kg Urea), 60 kg P205 (400 kg Single Super Phosphate) and 50 kg K20 (100 kg MOP) is recommended for optimum yield.
  • Half dose of N and full dose of P and K are applied at the time of planting.
  • The balance half dose of Nitrogen is given 30 days after sowing followed by earthing up operation.
  • For Hybrids Varieties the recommended dose is 150 kg Nitrogen (300 kg Urea), 120 kg P205 (800 kg Single Super Phosphate) and 75 kg K20 (125 kg Muriate of Potash).
  • Out of this dose 30% of Nitrogen and 50% of Phosphorus and Potassium is applied as basal dose.
  • Remaining 50% of Phosphorus and 40% of Nitrogen and 25% of Potash is applied as first top dressing four weeks after sowing.
  • Balance quantity of 30% of Nitrogen and 25 % of Potash is applied as second top dressing about seven weeks after sowing.

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Happy Bhai dooj

29/10/2019Posted on

Happy Bhai  Dooj:-

Holi is colour ful,

diwali is light ful and bright

bhai dooj has made our relationship powerful

a Happy bhai dooj to all dear sisters From Gramophone Family.

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Management of Downy Mildew in Onions

23/10/2019Posted on

Management of Downy Mildew in Onions:-

Symptoms:-

  • Violet colour fungus on the surface of leaves or flower stalk, which later becomes pale greenish yellow colour.
  • Finally, the leaves or seed stalks collapses.
  • The disease is worst in damp condition, late planting and application of higher doses of fertilizer and numerous irrigation.

Control

  • Onion bulb used for seed crop should be exposed to sunlight for 12 days to destroy the fungus.
  • Spray with Mancozeb + Metalxyl or Carbendazim + Mancozeb @ 400 Gm/Acre at fort night interval.

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Do’s and Don’ts for Brinjal Cultivation

23/10/2019Posted on

Do’s and Don’ts for Brinjal Cultivation:- 

Do’s

  • Timely sowing.
  • Field sanitation.
  • Apply pesticides only when required.
  • Wash brinjal before consumption.

Don’ts

  • Don’t apply more than the recommended dose of the pesticide.
  • Don’t repeat the same pesticide consecutively.
  • Don’t apply mixture of pesticides.
  • Don’t apply highly hazardous insecticides like monocrotophos in vegetables.
  • Don’t apply pesticides just before harvesting.
  • Don’t consume produce till 3-4 days after application of pesticides.

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Management of Fusarium basal rot/basal rot

21/10/2019Posted on
  • Tricoderma @ 6 Kg/acre 
  • Carbendezim + mancozeb ( Saaf/Turf ) @ 1kg/acre or 
  • Kitazine @ 1 ltr/acre. or 
  • Conika (Kasugamycin 5% + Copper Oxychloride 45% ) WP @ 300 gm/acre. or
  • Trigger Pro (Hexaconazole 5% SC) @ 400 ML/acre + Streptocycline (Streptomycin Sulphate IP90%W/W+Tetracycline Hydrochloride IP 10%W/W) @ 12 gm/acre

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Fusarium rot/basal rot in garlic

21/10/2019Posted on
  • Initially yellowing of leaves and stunted growth of the plant is observed, which later on dry from tip to downwards.
  • In the early stage of infection, the roots of the plants become pink in colour and rotting take place later. In the advanced stage, the bulb starts decaying from lower ends and ultimately the whole plant dies.
  • Survival and spread:- Pathogen survives in soil and garlic bulb as a primary source of inoculum in the form of Chlamydospore, resting spore) for many years.
  • Favourable conditions:- Moist soil and 27 °C temperature favours the development of disease.

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Manures and fertilisers for Mustard

19/10/2019Posted on

Apply 6-8  tonnes of FYM or compost at the time of field preparation. And 25-40 kg nitrogen, 25 kg P2O5 and 16 kg K2O per acre.

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Time of sowing for mustard

19/10/2019Posted on
  • Toria or mustard should be sown from the mid to the last week of September. Sowing of sarson and rai must be completed in the last week of October. 
  • Spacing
  • Generally, toria is planted in rows 30 cm apart while sarson and rai are sown in rows 45 cm apart. Thinning is done three weeks after sowing to maintain a plant to plant distance of 10 to 15 cm.

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How to Control Cauliflower Diamondback moth

18/10/2019Posted on
  • For the prevention of diamondback moth, bold mustard should be sown in 2 lines after every 25 lines of cabbage/Cauliflower.
  • Spray the crop with Profenofos 50% EC 500 ml/acre or Profenofos 40% EC + cypermethrin 4% EC @ 400 ml/acre or
  • Spinosad 25% SC100 ml/acre or Indoxacarb @ 300 ml/acre or Emamectin Benzoate 5% SG @ 100 gm/acre Spray at fortnight intervals starting from 25 days after transplanting to control the pest.
  • For biological control Beauveria bassiana @ 1kg/acre.
  • Note: Mix the sticker with each spray.

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Cauliflower Diamondback moth

18/10/2019Posted on

Identification

  • Eggs are yellowish-white with greenish tings.
  • The caterpillars are 7-12 mm in length, pale yellowish-green in colour with fine erect back hair scattered all over the body.
  • Adults are 8-10 mm long greyish-brown in colour having pale whitish narrow wing inner yellow margins.
  • The adult female lays eggs on the leaves either singly or in groups.
  • White markings along the back of the fore wings which when folded from a diamond-shaped pattern in adult diamondback moth.

Damage

  • Small slender green caterpillars on emergence feed on the leafs epidemics and later make holes in the leaves.
  • Severely affected leaves are completely skeletonized.

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