• The month of December is considered to be the most important for the Rabi season, from taking care of early crops to the sowing of late varieties is done this month.

• This month the temperature starts dropping, so to protect the crop from frost, a lot of care has to be taken.

• The farmers who have not sown wheat yet should sow (late varieties) by the first fortnight of this month.

• This month it is time for mustard to flower, remember that irrigation must be done.

• The farmers who have cultivated peas should lightly irrigate before flowering and plan properly for the prevention of Powdery Mildew disease.

• If the farmers want to plant a lentil crop, then they can sow late varieties.

• Farmers planting potato crops will have to take special measures for crop protection from blight and virus-borne diseases.

• Orchard farmers should adopt preventive measures to manage fruit fly in their crops like guava etc.

• Harvest lemon, orange, guava at the appropriate time to reach the market.

• Crops sown for fodder, such as berseem, can be harvested.

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