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Control of Aphids in Cabbage

05/09/2018

Control of Aphids in Cabbage:-

Nymphs and adults are both soft bodied pear shaped, blackish in colour.
Colonies of these insects are found on tender shoots and sacks vital sap from the tissues.
Affected plants remain stunted in growth and curd formation is poor.
In case of severe infestation plants may completely dry up and die away.
The aphid produce honey dew which makes the plants sticky and favours the growth of shooty mold.
As a result of shooty mold a black coating is formed on affected plant parts hindering the photosynthesis and adversely affect the plants growth.
Slight humidity favours rapid multiplication of this pest.
Grooming stages of aphids are mostly observed on the lower surface of the leaves.

Control:-

Spraying of the crop with one of the following insecticide

Dimethoate 30 EC @ 300 Ml/ Acre
Quinalphos 25 EC @ 300-400 Ml/Acre
Profenophas 50% EC @ 400 Ml/Acre

Destroy plant debris or remove banded grasses/weeds.
To prevent recurrence of the aphid population granular insecticides. like Phorate 10 G @ 4 kg/ Acre should be applied in the soil.

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Season of Planting of Cabbage

06/08/2018 Monday January 18th, 2021

Season of Planting of Cabbage:-

Sowing time depends upon the variety and the agro-climatic conditions prevailing in a particular region.
Early season varieties seeds are sown during may to June.
Mid season varieties seeds are sown during last week of June to July.
Mid late season variety seeds are sown during August .
Late season variety seeds are sown during September to October.

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Contro of Diamondback Moth (DBM) in Cabbage

28/07/2018

Contro of Diamondback Moth (DBM) in Cabbage:-

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 8-10mm 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 diamond back 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 skletonised.

Control

For the prevention of diamond back moth, bold mustard should be sown in 2 lines after every 25 lines of cabbage/Cauliflower.
Spray the crop with Profenofos 50% EC (3 ml/lit) or Spinosad 25% SC (0.5 Ml/litre ) or Indoxacarb (1.5 Ml/Litre) of water at fortnight intervals starting from 25 days after transplanting to control the pest.

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Today’s Farmer

27/06/2018

Name:- Sachin Thakur

Village:- Dilawara

Distric:- Dhar

State:- Madhya Pradesh

Problem:- Caterpiller in Cabbage.

Solution:- Spray Emamectin Benzoate @ 15 Gm + Profenofas @ 30 Ml per pump.

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Nursery Bed Preparation of Cabbage

30/04/2018

Nursery Bed Preparation of Cabbage:-

The cabbage seeds are sown in a seed bed and 4-6 week old seedlings are transplanting to the field.
Raised beds of size 3*0.6 m and 10-15 cm in height are prepared.
About 70 cm distances is kept between two beds to carry out intercultural operations such as watering, weeding, etc.
The surface of beds should be smooth and well leveled.
Well-decomposed FYM @2-3 kg/m is added at the time of bed preparation.
Raised beds are necessary to avoid problem of water logging in heavy soils.
To avoid mortality of seedlings due to damping off, drenching of the beds with Carbendazim 50% WP (15-20g/10 liters of water ) is effective.

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Field preparation of Cabbage:-

21/04/2018

Field preparation of Cabbage:-

The field is ploughed to fine tilth by giving 3-4 ploughing with a sufficient interval between two ploughing.
Well decomposed FYM (15-20 tonnes/ha.) is thoroughly incorporated at the time of land preparation.

Nutrient management of Cabbage

15/03/2018

Nutrient management of Cabbage:-

Cabbage is a heavy feeder crop.
Fertilizer dose depends upon the soil and amount of organic manure applied to the crop.
For a good yield, 15-20 tones of well decomposed FYM is incorporated in the soil about 4 weeks before transplanting.
Recommeded doses of fertilizer for normal varieties 100 Kg: 60 Kg P and 100 Kg K/ ha hybrids -120-180 kg N 100 Kg P and 100 Kg K /ha.
Half the dose of nitrogen and full dose of P and K should be applied at the time of final preparation of field.
Remaining half dose of nitrogen should be applied as top dressing in spilt doses followed by earthing up.

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Alternaria Leaf Spot in Cauliflower and Cabbage

15/01/2018

Alternaria Leaf spot in Cauliflower and Cabbage:-

Symptoms:-

Small dark yellow spot appear on the leaf surface.
Later on the spots enlarge to circulars areas with bluish concentric rings.
In severe cases, the entire plant defoliates.
Violet to dark blackish-brown spots develop on infected curd, stem and pods.

Control:-

Use certified seeds.
Give hot water treatment to seed at 50^OC for 30 Minutes.
Spray the crop with Mancozeb 3 gm per litre of water or Copper oxychloride 3 gm per litre of water at 10-15 days intervals, first spray be given on the appearance of symptoms.

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Cauliflower Diamondback Moth (DBM)

10/01/2018 Monday January 18th, 2021

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 8-10mm 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 diamond back 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 skletonised.

Control

For the prevention of diamond back moth, bold mustard should be sown in 2 lines after every 25 lines of cabbage/Cauliflower.
Spray the crop with Profenofos 50% EC (3 ml/lit) or Spinosad 25% SC (0.5 Ml/litre ) or Indoxacarb (1.5 Ml/Litre) of water at fortnight intervals starting from 25 days after transplanting to control the pest.

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