Selection of seed in moong

16/02/2019Posted on
  • Choose healthy, good quality seeds.
  • Choose the species to produce more yield.
  • Seeds should be disease free.
  • Seed germination should be good.
  • Farmers need to check the germination period, the need for nutrients also.
  • Some seeds are the source of diseases; They should be sown by proper treatment only.

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Maturity index in muskmelon

15/02/2019Posted on
  • Fruits will be ready for picking in about 110 days depending upon variety.
  • The fruits when mature slips out easily from the vine with little pressure or jerk or if not it will remain separated from the vine next day.
  • This is called full slip stage.
  • In some Indian cultivars, green stripes on the skin begin to turn yellow during maturity.

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How to increase number of flowers in Okra

15/02/2019Posted on
  • The flowering stage is most important in Okra.
  • A flowering stage comes 40-45 days after seed sowing.
  • We can promote flowering and takes high yield through given below products.
  • Spray Homobrassinolide 0.04% W/w 100-120 ml/acre.
  • Apply seaweed extract 180-200 ml./acre.
  • Use multi-Micro nutrients 300 Gm/acre.
  • Spray 2 gm/acre gibberellic acid.

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Zinc solubilizing bacteria in snake gourd

15/02/2019Posted on

Zinc solubilizing bacteria naturally occurring and beneficial bacteria which produces various organic acids and makes solubilization of inorganic zinc and convert into bio-available form which helps in plant growth and multiplication.

  • Increase crop yield and the quality of the produce
  • Increase hormones activities
  • Increase Plant growth and root growth
  • Increase photosynthetic activity
  • Increase soil fertility and the effect can be seen on next crop season because of bacterial multiplication and presence.

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Pinching in watermelon

15/02/2019Posted on
  • Pinches are made to prevent overgrowth of watermelon from the plant.
  • When there is enough fruit on the oxen of watermelon, then there should be a solution to pinch, which can prevent the bull from failing.
  • Pinching and cutting of unwanted wounds results in good nutrition for the fruit and the development of the fruits is good.
  • If there is more fruit on a vine, then remove the small and weak fruits so that the main fruit gets better.
  • By removing unnecessary branches, watermelon gets complete nutrition and it grow very fast.

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Boron deficiency symptoms and control in watermelon

12/02/2019Posted on
  • Young leaves are smaller than normal and may be curled.
  • Yellowing proceeds from the marginal area between the veins towards the center.
  • The youngest leaves show necrotic tips.
  • Stems can crack due to the low cell strength.
  • Plants are stunted or dwarfed as the internodes are shortened.
  • Growing points die back.
  • Flowering and fruit set is poor.
  • Fruits are distorted with a poor skin finish.
  • Hollow heart is more common.
  • Deficiencies usually occur when soil moisture contents are too high, or under conditions of high pH.

Control :-

  • Use of calcium nitrate with added boron fertliizer @ 25 kg/acre.
  • Use of phosphate solubilizing bacteria @ 4 kg per acre.
  • Spray of boron 20% @ 200 gm per acre twice in 10 days at flowering stage.

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Control measures of aphids in Watermelon

12/02/2019Posted on
  • The affected plants have to be uprooted and destroyed to prevent the spread of the disease.
  • For effective control of aphid fortnightly spray of acephate 75 % SP @ 300- 400 gm / acre or Imidacloprid 17.8% SL @100 ml /acre or acetamiprid 20% SP @ 150-200 gm/ acre.

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Stem gall fly management in snake gourd

12/02/2019Posted on
  • Maggots bore into the distal shoot and form galls.
  • Adult:  slender dark brown mosquito-like fly. 
  • Spray any following insecticides.
  • Dimethoate 30% EC 250 ml/Acre
  • Dichlorvos 76% EC @ 250 ml/Acre

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Hormone application in snake gourd for more yield

12/02/2019Posted on

 

  • If it takes six to eight leaves on the plant, make a solution of 1 ml of 0.25-1 ml of 10 liters of ethylene or gibberellic acid and spraying on the vines and flowers will increase the number of female flowers and the number of fruits will be doubled, and this Works for up to 80 days.

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Management of fruit fly in bottle gourd

11/02/2019Posted on
  • The maggot burrows into the fruits and sucks the sap.
  • Infested fruits decay and drop.
  • The fly mainly prefers tender fruits for egg laying.
  • Ovipositional punctures caused by adults also cause injury on fruits and fruit juices oozes out.
  • Collect and destroy infested fruits.
  • To prevent egg laying, fly traps(pheromone trap) can be set up in the field with 1% Methyl Eugenol or Citronella oil or Vinegar or Dextrose or Acetic acid or Lactic acid.
  • Cover developing fruits with paper or polythene cover immediately after anthesis pollination.
  • Maize plants grown in rows at a distance of 8-10 cm in cucurbit field is effective as flies rest on such tall plants.
  • Soil incorporation of Carbaryl 10 % dust can be made in fruit fly endemic areas.
  • Deep ploughing to expose hibernating stages.
  • spray dichlorvos 76% EC 250 to 500ml /acer

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