AAS Bulletin(English) - meteorological centre, bengaluru
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AAS Bulletin(English) - meteorological centre, bengaluru
COMPOSITE BULLETIN OF AGROMETEOROLOGICAL ADVISORY KARNATAKA STATE ISSUED BY METEOROLOGICAL CENTRE, BENGALURU (IMD) IN COLLABORATION WITH STATE AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT & AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITIES OF KARNATAKA FOR THE PERIOD 21ST TO 25TH JANUARY 2015 ISSUED ON TUESDAY, 20TH JANUARY 2015 AGROCLIMATIC ZONES OF THE STATE SL.NO. 1. AGROCLIMATIC ZONE 2. North East Transition Zone Northeastern Dry Zone 3 4. 5. Northern Dry Zone Central Dry Zone Eastern Dry Zone 6. Southern Dry Zone 7. Southern Transition Zone North Transition Zone Hill Zone Coastal Zone 8. 9. 10. DISTRICTS Bidar Kalaburgi, Raichur, Ballari, Yadgiri, Koppal Vijayapura, Gadag, Bagalkot. Tumkuru, Chitradurga, Davangere. Bengaluru Rural, Bengaluru Urban, Kolar, Ramanagara , Chikballapura Mysuru, Mandya, Chamarajanagar, Kodagu Hassan, Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru Dharwad, Belagavi, Haveri Uttara Kannada, Dakshina Kannada, Udupi. AGROMET FIELD UNIT (AMFU) LOCATION Bidar Raichur Vijayapur Hiriyur Bengaluru Naganahalli Shivamogga Dharwad Sirsi Bramhavar Summary for the past 4 days over the State On 16th, dry weather prevailed over the State. Minimum temperatures were appreciably below normal at many places being markedly so at isolated places over South Interior Karnataka; appreciably below normal at a few places being markedly so at isolated places over North Interior Karnataka and below normal at most places over Coastal Karnataka. On 17th, dry weather prevailed over the State. Minimum temperatures were below normal at many places over Coastal Karnataka; appreciably below normal at a few places over North Interior Karnataka; however above normal at many places being appreciably so at a few places over South Interior Karnataka. On 18th, dry weather prevailed over the State. Minimum temperatures were markedly below normal at a few places over North Interior Karnataka and were normal over Coastal Karnataka & South Interior Karnataka. On 19th, dry weather prevailed over the State. Minimum temperatures were markedly below normal at isolated places over North Interior Karnataka and remained normal over Coastal Karnataka & South Interior Karnataka. Lowest Minimum Temperature: Davangere recorded 9.5oC on 16.01.2015. State Rainfall forecast: Day 1 January 21st : Dry weather would prevail over the State. Day 2 January 22nd : Dry weather would prevail over the State. Day 3 January 23rd : Dry weather would prevail over the State. Outlook: No significant change. Rainfall forecast for the next five days 21.01.15 – 25.01.15 PART II AGRICULTURAL ADVISORIES VEGETABLES Districts Bidar Kalaburgi Yadgiri Koppal Ballari Raichur Vijayapura Bagalkote Gadag Tumkuru Chitradurga Davangere Bengaluru (R) Bengaluru (U) Chikballapura Kolar Ramanagar Chamarajnagar Kodagu Mandya Mysuru Hassan Shivamogga Chikkamagaluru Belagavi VG GN/TU CI H H H M M M F H Dharwad Haveri Uttara Kannada Dakshina Kannada Udupi F F H H HORTICULTURAL CROPS Districts Bidar Kalaburgi Yadgiri Koppal Ballari Raichur Vijayapura Bagalkote Gadag Tumkuru Chitradurga Davangere Bengaluru (R) Bengaluru (U) Chikballapura Kolar Chamarajnagar Kodagu Mandya Ramnagara Mysuru Hassan MG F F GR CH CO F F F F F F F F F F F/M BA PG WM CW Shivamogga Chikkamagaluru Belagavi Dharwad Haveri Uttara Kannada Dakshina Kannada Udupi F F F/M F/M F CROPS Districts Bidar Kalburgi Yadgiri Koppal Raichur Ballari Vijayapura Bagalkote Gadag Tumkuru Chitradurga Davangere Bengaluru (R) Bengaluru (U) Chikballapura Kolar Ramanagar Chamarajnagar GN V V SC P P P P P P H H Rg SOR COT BG/GG/RG COP MZ SF PD WH SB AN HE M PF PF HE M HE M HE M HE M HE M M M M M M S PF PF PF PF PF GF GF GF GF GF GF P P P H H H H H Kodagu Mandya Mysuru Hassan Shivamogga M/H S M/H S NP NP F F Chikkamagaluru M/H S F NP Belagavi M/R/P F P LJ/F Dharwad M/R/P F P LJ/F Haveri M/R/P F P LJ/F Uttara Kannada Udupi Dakshina Kannada H H H LEGEND CROP/VEGETABLE NAMES: GN-Groundnut, M-Maize, AN-Areca nut, COP-Cowpea, BG-Black Gram, GG-Green Gram, RG-Red Gram, SC-Sugarcane, CP-Chickpea, SOR-Sorghum, SB-Soya bean, WM-Watermelon, VG-Vegetables, CI-Chilli, SF-Safflower ;RI: Rice ;PD: Paddy; MG: Mango, CH: Chickoo, CW: Cashew; GR: Grapes, COT: Cotton; BA: Banana; PG: Pomogranate; GN: Ginger; TU:Turmeric CROP STAGES NP: Nursery Preparation; T: Transplanting, F: Flowering, GF: Grain filling, FM: Fruit maturity G: Germination, EV: Early vegetative, VG: Vegetative growth, BF: Boll Formation: BM: Boll maturity, P: Picking, FLI: Flag leaf initiation, PF: Pod formation, PD: Pod Development; PM: Pod Maturity, CRI: Crown root initiation, B: Branching, FD: Fruit Development, H: Harvesting, LJI: Late jointing Stage. M: Maturation, R: Ripening. CI: Cob initiation F& FS: Flowering to fruit setting, HE: Head emergence, MS : Milking stage Pl: Planting, FI: Filling, GM: Grain Maturation, R: Ripening, FR: Fruiting, TI: Tillering, ; Bf: Bud formation; PI: Panicle Initiation; S: Sowing; GG: Grand Growth; NUF & M: Nut formation and Maturity; JU: Juvinile; LP: Land preparation; NM: Nut Maturity, NU: Nursery; KH: Knee high ; Sd: Seedling stage; B: Branching; Sq: Square formation; Re: Reproductive; Pe: Pegging; PoI: Pod Initiation; Ts: Tasselling; E: Establishment; PgI: Peg Initiation; PL:Ploughing; HD: Hard dough stage; Ra: Ratoon;; Fr: Fruiting; SS: Seed Setting; IBI: Inflorescence Bud initiation ADVISORIES NORTH EAST TRANSITION ZONE, BIDAR BIDAR Crops Stage Sugarcane Planting Mango Flowering Safflower Pod formation Bengal gram Maturity Pigeon pea Maturity Wheat Pod filling Rabi Sorghum Ear head emergence Agricultural Advisories • For the planting of sugarcane land preparation has to be done by deep ploughing, apply 25 t/ha FYM or 2.5 t/ha varmi compost or 12.5 t/ha pressmud and select recommended varieties such as Co-86032, Co-94012 • Before planting treat the seed sets with Carbendazime 40 g + Chlorpyriphos 40 ml + urea 40 g in 40 litres of water for about 10 minutes. Use 10,000 – 14,000 three budded setts for one acre. • For effective control of Hoppers take up spraying of 4 gm Carbaryl 50WP or 2 ml Malathion 50EC or 1.5 ml Monocrotophos 36SL or 0.5 ml Phosphamidon 40EC in one litre of water • For control of sucking pest (aphids) spray Dimethoate (Rogor) @ 1.75 ml per liter of water • For control of Helicoverpa insect spray insecticides like Profenophos or Chlorpyriphos 2ml/liter or Indoxacarb @ 0.3 ml/l or Spinosad @ 0.2ml per liter of water • Harvest the early sown crop as early as possible • Spray 0.25 g Thiomethaxam per liter of water to avoid the pod fly damage which was noticed throught out the district • Harvest the crops as early as possible • Apply irrigation to wheat crop as there is no rainfall • For control of ear head fly take up spraying of Carbaryl 2 gm or Malathion 2 ml per liter of water. Take up spraying when there is 50% ear head emergence NORTHEASTERN DRY ZONE, RAICHUR KALABURGI Main crops Redgram /Bengalgram/ Safflower Mango Wheat Sugarcane Stage Agricultural Advisories Maturity As there will be no rainfall forecast harvesting can be taken up as early as possible Due to low temperature forecast Hoppers will be more in mango crop. For effective control take up spraying of 4 gm Flowering Carbaryl 50WP or 2 ml Malathion 50EC or 1.5 ml Monocrotophos 36SL or 0.5 ml Phosphamidon 40EC in one litre of water Pod Apply irrigation to wheat crop as there is no rainfall forecast filling Before planting treat the seed sets with Carbendazime 40 g + Planting Chlorpyriphos 40 ml + urea 40 g in 40 litres of water for about 10 minutes YADGIRI Main crops Redgram /Bengalgram/ Safflower Mango Wheat Sugarcane Stage Agricultural Advisories Maturity As there will be no rainfall forecast harvesting can be taken up as early as possible Due to low temperature forecast Hoppers will bemore in mango crop. For effective control take up spraying of 4 gm Carbaryl Flowering 50WP or 2 ml Malathion 50EC or 1.5 ml Monocrotophos 36SL or 0.5 ml Phosphamidon 40EC in one litre of water Pod Apply irrigation to wheat crop as there is no rainfall forecast filling Before planting treat the seed sets with Carbendazime 40 g + Planting Chlorpyriphos 40 ml + urea 40 g in 40 litres of water for about 10 minutes RAICHUR Main crops Redgram /Bengalgram/ Safflower Mango Wheat Stage Agricultural Advisories Maturity As there will be no rainfall forecast harvesting can be taken up as early as possible Due to low temperature forecast Hoppers will bemore in mango crop. For effective control take up spraying of 4 gm Carbaryl Flowering 50WP or 2 ml Malathion 50EC or 1.5 ml Monocrotophos 36SL or 0.5 ml Phosphamidon 40EC in one litre of water Pod Apply irrigation to wheat crop as there is no rainfall forecast filling Sugarcane Planting Before planting treat the seed sets with Carbendazime 40 g + Chlorpyriphos 40 ml + urea 40 g in 40 litres of water for about 10 minutes KOPPAL Crops Stage Agricultural Advisories Summer Vegetative Provide irrigation as there will be no rainfall for next five days Groundnut Redgram As there will be no rainfall forecast harvesting can be taken up /Bengalgram/ Maturity as early as possible Safflower Due to low temperature forecast Hoppers will bemore in mango crop. For effective control take up spraying of 4 gm Mango Flowering Carbaryl 50WP or 2 ml Malathion 50EC or 1.5 ml Monocrotophos 36SL or 0.5 ml Phosphamidon 40EC in one litre of water Wheat Pod filling Apply irrigation to wheat crop as there is no rainfall forecast Before planting treat the seed sets with Carbendazime 40 g + Sugarcane Planting Chlorpyriphos 40 ml + urea 40 g in 40 litres of water for about 10 minutes BALLARI Crops Stage Agricultural Advisories Summer Vegetative Provide irrigation as there will be no rainfall for next five days Groundnut Redgram As there will be no rainfall forecast harvesting can be taken up /Bengalgram/ Maturity as early as possible Safflower Due to low temperature forecast Hoppers will bemore in mango crop. For effective control take up spraying of 4 gm Mango Flowering Carbaryl 50WP or 2 ml Malathion 50EC or 1.5 ml Monocrotophos 36SL or 0.5 ml Phosphamidon 40EC in one litre of water Wheat Pod filling Apply irrigation to wheat crop as there is no rainfall forecast Before planting treat the seed sets with Carbendazime 40 g + Sugarcane Planting Chlorpyriphos 40 ml + urea 40 g in 40 litres of water for about 10 minutes NORTHERN DRY ZONE, BIJAPUR VIJAYAPURA /BAGALKOTE • Plant Protection : Since dry weather will prevail in the district during the next five days, plant protection measure may be taken up. Harvesting : Since dry weather will prevail in the district during the next five days, harvesting and threshing of crops may be taken up. Agro advisories Field crops: Rabi The crop is in grain filling stage. The crop is sensitive to the moisture and sorghum nutritional stress¸ So if possible give irrigation. The crop is in grain filling stage. So if possible give irrigation. Wheat • Chickpea Safflower Cotton Sugarcane Chilli Brinjal To manage, pod borer, take up spraying of 0.15 ml Rynaxiphyr 20 SC or 2 gram Imamectin Benzoate 5 SG, dissolved in one liter of water. To manage, sucking pests, take up spraying of 2 gram Thiamethacom 25 WG or 1 gram Acephate 75 SP or 1.75 ml Dimethoate 30 EC, dissolved in one liter of water. To manage, leaf spot disease, take up spraying of 2 gram Mencozeb 75 WP or 1 ml Hexaconazole dissolved in one liter of water. Cotton picking should not be done in the early morning hours since there will be fog. So, picking should be done during bright sunshine hours. • Adopt drip irrigation system to save the water up 40%. • If there is shortage of water, irrigation can be given to alternate furrows and alternate furrows alternatively. • Hand hoeing and weeding should be done immediately after the harvest of the crop. If, broad leaved weeds are present, a post-emergent spray of 2,4-D @1kg a.i./ha. • To manage wooly aphids provide proper drainage and apply Phorate 10G @20kg/ha or Spray the crop with 2 ml, 20 EC Chlorpyriphos or 2 ml , 36 EC, Monocrotophos, dissolved in one liter of water. • After harvesting the crop, the trash should not be burnt. It should be used for vermicompostinmg or should be allowed to decompose within the rows in the field • Matured fruits can be harvested and sundried before storing. To manage stem borer, take up spraying of 2 garm Carbaryl 50 % WP + 2 garm Wettable sulphur, 50 % WP, dissolved in one liter of water. HORTICULTURE CROPS: To manage Bacterial blight disease in pomegranate, spray the crop with Streptomycin Sulphate 0.5 g. + Copper oxy-chloride 2 g. + 2 g. Blitox dissolved in one liter water. Then take up spraying of micro nutrients viz., 1 g. Pomegranate Zinc Sulphate + 1 g. Magnessium Sulphate + 1 g. Barax + 1 g. Calcium dissolved in one liter of water. To manage sucking pests, take up spraying of 1.7 ml Dimethoate or 0.25 gram Acetamaprid dissolved in one liter of water. Lime Grape Remove the dried twigs and branches and then take up spraying of 1 % Bordo mixture to manage Canker disease. To manage leaf minor pest, spray the crop with 0.3 ml Imidachloprid dissolved in one liter of water or spray with 3 per cent bio-digester solution. To manage Mites, take up spraying of 2.5 ml Dicofal or 0.75 ml Spiromeshiphane dissolved in one liter of water. To manage Downey mildew, take up spraying of 1 ml Azoxysprobin dissolved in one liter of water. To manage Mites, take up spraying of 2.5 ml Dicofal or 0.75 ml Spiromeshiphane dissolved in one liter of water. To manage mealy bug, take up spraying of 2.5 ml Dichlorovas + 5 ml fish oil dissolved in one liter of water. GADAG Plant Protection : Since dry weather is going to prevail, plant protection measure may be taken up. • Harvesting : Since dry weather is going to prevail, harvesting and threshing of crops and picking of cotton and chilli may be taken up. Agro advisories Field crops: Rabi The crop is in grain filling stage. The crop is sensitive to the moisture stress¸ So if sorghum possible give irrigation. The crop is grain filling stage. So if possible give irrigation. Wheat • Chickpea Safflower Cotton Chilli • • To manage, pod borer, take up spraying of 0.15 ml Rynaxiphyr 20 SC or 2 gram Imamectin Benzoate 5 SG, dissolved in one liter of water. To manage, leaf spot disease, take up spraying of 2 gram Mencozeb 75 WP or 1 ml Hexaconazole dissolved in one liter of water. To manage, sucking pests, take up spraying of 2 gram Thiamethacom 25 WG or 1 gram Acephate 75 SP or 1.75 ml Dimethoate 30 EC, dissolved in one liter of water. To manage, leaf spot disease, take up spraying of 2 gram Mencozeb 75 WP or 1 ml Hexaconazole dissolved in one liter of water. Cotton picking should not be done in the early morning hours since there will be fog. So, picking should be done during bright sunshine hours. • Matured fruits can be harvested and sundried before storing. Vermicompost pit management : Care should be taken that excess moisture is not there in the Vermin-compost pits. CENTRAL DRY ZONE, HIRIYUR CHITRADURGA Since, no rainfall will expected after three days, plant protection measures may be taken up Safflower • To manage sucking pests, take up spraying of 0.25 Gram Thimathoxycam dissolved in one liter of water. Chickpea • • To manage pod borer, take up spraying of 0.3 ml Indaxicarb or 4 gram Carbaryl or 0.5 ml Rynaxiphyr per liter of water. Repeat the same spray at the time of flowering and pod development stage if the incidence of pod borer is noticed. Animal husbandry Maintain optimum room temperature in Sericulture and Poultry unit DAVANGERE Since, no rainfall will expected after three days, plant protection measures may be taken up Animal husbandry Maintain optimum room temperature in Sericulture and Poultry unit Safflower • To manage sucking pests, take up spraying of 0.25 Gram Thimathoxycam dissolved in one liter of water. Pomegranate • To manage leaf and fruit spot disease, spray the crop with 2 ml Chlorothonil dissolved in one liter of water. • To manage sucking pests, spray the crop with 0.3 ml Imidachloprid dissolved in one Liter of water. Chickpea • To manage pod borer take up spraying of 0.3 ml Indaxicarb or 4 gram Carbaryl or 0.5 ml Rynaxiphyr per liter of water. • Repeat the same spray at the time of flowering and pod development stage if the incidence of pod borer is noticed. Banana • Drench with carbendazim @ 1.0 g/litre of water to control panama wilt. TUMKURU Since, no rainfall will expected after three days, plant protection measures may be taken up Maize • To control stem borer in maize put 2-3 carboryl granules (4%) to the voral of the plant Safflower • To manage sucking pests, take up spraying of 0.25 Gram Thimathoxycam dissolved in one liter of water. Chickpea • To manage pod borert, take up spraying of 0.3 ml Indaxicarb or 4 gram Carbaryl or 0.5 ml Rynaxiphyr per liter of water. • Repeat the same spray at the time of flowering and pod development stage if the incidence of pod borer is noticed. Banana Drench with carbendazim @ 1.0 g/litre of water to control panama wilt. Animal husbandry Maintain optimum room temperature in Sericulture and Poultry unit EASTERN DRY ZONE, BENGALURU BENGALURU URBAN/ BENGALURU RURAL /RAMNAGARA/ CHIKBALLAPURA/ KOLAR Crop Sowing cultural operation Mango Stage/ Condition Pest and Agro advisories Disease Agriculture crop Recommended crops and varieties for the month of January (Irrigated Crops) Sunflower : Mordern, K.B.S.H-1, 41,42 and 44 Maize : Ganga-11, Deccan -103, N.A.C-6002 & 6004, Nityashree Groundnut : ICGS-11, K-134, Chintamani-2 (KCH-2) Ragi : Indaf-5, GPU-26 and 48 Ragi: Threshing and winnowing by combined thresher equipment Dry and store in gunny bags or storage bins. Horticulture crop Due to low temperature and higher humidity in morning hours congenial condition for attaching powdery mildew disease and leaf hopper pest on mango orchard, hence farmers are advised to control measure taken to spray of Sulphur dust 2 g/ lt of water or Spray Confidor @ 0.5 ml/ lt of water Animal Husbandry Maintain optimum temperature in sericulture unit and poultry unit to providing electric bulb for creating warm room temperature SOUTHERN DRY ZONE, NAGANHALLI MYSURU/MANDYA/CHAMARAJNAGARA / KODAGU Crop Paddy Stage/ Condition Paddy harvested Pest and Disease Agro advisories In the area where the paddy harvesting is completed, farmers are advised to take up the sowing of pulses like Black gram, Green gram and also the green manure crop sun hemp to utilize residue moisture after harvest of the paddy in Paddy field. In paddy fields where there is no residue moisture, in such fields farmers can take up deep ploughing, so that the soil pathogens will die and in turn it will help to reduce pest incidence for the next paddy crop. SOUTHERN TRANSITION ZONE, SHIMOGA SHIVAMOGGA/HASSAN/CHIKKAMAGALURU Crops/ Components Paddy Maize Red gram Stage / Condition Nursery preparation stage Sowing Maturity/ Harvest Pest and Disease - Prepare nursery for summer paddy and treat the seed with Corbondizim @ 4 g/kg seeds. - Right time for sowing of summer maize. Pod borer Yellow leaf disease Areca nut Flowering Anabe roga (Ganoderma) Mites Hidimundige disease Nut drop/splitting Stem bleeding Inflorescence bug Coconut Flowering/ Maturity Agro advisories Mites Spray Chloropyriphos 20 EC 2 ml/lit. or Indaxacorb 14.5 SC @ 1 ml/lit. or Stynosod 45 SC 0.25 ml/lit. or Melathion dust @ 5%. Physical condition of the soil should be improved by deep digging and adding sand/organic matter. In heavy sticky soils, gypsum @ 500 kg / ha may not be incorporated, once in two years prior to normal fertilizer application. Adequate drainage should be provided, especially during monsoon season. Phyto-sanitary and plan-protection measures should be adopted to control Anabe, bud rot, spindle bud and mite infestation. Sun-scorching of the stem should be avoided by covering with arecanut leaves or painting with lime slurry. Application of NPK fertilizers as per schedule along with lime and zinc @ 8.5 g each per palm. Pouring of 0.3% of Calixin in 15-20 litre of water at three month intervals or root feeding of 1.5% calixin solution or drench Hexaconozole (Contof) solution @ 1 ml/lit. As a precautionary measure spray dicofol @ 2.5 ml / litre of water or Sulphur @ 4g/litre of water. Spray 225 gm/palm equal proportion of copper sulphate + lime twice in a year Application of borax (2 g/litre of water) during early stages of the disease reduces splitting. Improve drainage in ill drained gardens Improving the drainage may help in minimizing its incidence. Scooping out the affected portions and application of coal tar or Bordeaux paste @ 1% is effective to reduce the incidence. Place the 10 g Phorate granules in small polythene bag and keep inside the inflorescence part of arecanut Spray water soluble sulphur @ 5 g/liter of water or spray a mixture of neem oil (20 ml) + garlic solution (20 g) + soap powder solution (5 g) per liter of water to the coconut flower and fruit bunch. Ginger/ Turmeric Maturity Banana - Vegetable crops - Mango Flowering Pouring of 0.3% of Calixin in 15-20 litre of water at three month Anabe roga intervals or root feeding of 1.5% calixin solution or drench (Ganoderma) Hexaconozole (Contof) solution @ 1 ml/lit. Irrigation should be provide once in the week and cover the beds with mulches. As a precautionary measure spray carbendizim + mancozeb (SAAF) Banana Leaf @ 2.0 g / litre of water followed by (15 days after) chlorothalanil@ spot/Sigatoka 2.0 g/ litre of water Sucking Advised to go for 2.5 ml Chlorpyriphos dissolved in one liter of water. pests Spray 4 g Carbaryl 50 WP or 2 ml Melathion 50 EC or 0.25 ml Hoppers Imidacloprid per liter of water at before flowering and immediate after fruit setting. NORTH TRANSITION ZONE, DHARWAD BELAGAVI/DHARWAD/HAVERI • • • • • Sky will be mainly and no rainfall maybe expected for next 4-5 days and minimum temperature will increase. Farmers are advised to harvest the crops (Chilli and Cotton). Keep the harvested produce for sun draying. Farmers are advised to take up spraying operations in Bengal gram New planting of Sugarcane: Dip the sets for 10 min in solution prepared from 100 gm Carbendizim + 100 ml Chlorpyriphos + 100 gm Urea in 100 litre of water. Rabi Sorghum Wheat Chickpea • Early sown crop is at flowering phase. This phase, plants are highly sensitive to any type of stress such as nutrient deficiencies or water deficits or excess. It is advised to irrigate the crop immediately and top dressing with 1 bag (50 kg) urea per ha. • Inter cultivation should be attended in rainfed crops to remove the weeds and conserve the moisture. • Earhead bug: They suck the sap from developing grains leads to choppy seeds. Control: Dust the earheads with 5% Melothion @20 kg or 10% Carbaryl @ 20kg per ha. • Crop sown during the month of October 1st week is at late Jointing to flowering stage, these stages are sensitive for any kind of stress it may reduce kernels / head so it is advised to give irrigation immediately. • Wherever crusting is a problem it can be solved by timely irrigation. • For control of rust Disease in Wheat (Flowering to grain filling stage) spray 1ml Proficonezol 25EC per litre of water looking to severity repeat the same spray 15 days after first spray. • Crop sown during the month of October 1st week is at pod Development to maturity stage (85 to 90 days of sowing) Crop sown during the month of November1st week is at flowering to Sugarcane Cotton pod formation stages (55 to 60 days of sowing) irrigate the crop immediately. • To manage pod borer pest, take up spraying of 0.3 ml Indaxicarb or 4 gram Carbaryl or 0.5 ml Rynaxiphyr or 20 ml of Garlic and Chilli extract dissolved in one liter of water. Repeat the same Spray at the time of flowering and pod development stage if the incidence of pod borer is notice • If water scarcity is the there irrigate the crop in alternate row, to save the water. Drip irrigation save the water up 40%. • To reduce the wooly aphids provide proper drainage excess water and Soil application of Phorate 10G @20kg/ha or Spray the crop with Chlorpyriphos 20EC @2ml or monocrotophos 36 SL @ 1ml/litre of water. • Maturation and Ripening - This phase lasts for about three months - Detrashing should be taken up, it could be done at bi-monthly intervals depending upon the labour availability. Depending up on the maturity of standing crop complete the harvesting within 8-10 days, Immediately after the completion of the harvest within a week remove the trash and use it for compost making or allow the trash to decompose in between the rows. • Shave the stubbles as close as possible to the ground level with sharf knives to allow uniform establishment the ratoons. • For New planting: it should be done in January – February month Use diseased free sets from 8-10month old plantation. • Dip the sets for 10 minutes in solution prepared form 100gm Carbendizim + 100 ml Chlorpyriphos + 100 gm Urea in 100 litre of water. Use 25000 – 35000 three budded sets/ha. • Fertilizer: Nitrogen:250 kg (10% at the time of sowing, 20% at 6th week after planting, 30% at 10th week, remaining 40% at 14th week after planting. • To make best use, always apply fertilizer in plough furrow on either side of crop roes and cover at the time of Intercultivation. • Application of sulphur in the form of Gypsum @ 500 kg /ha to sulphur deficient soils to increase the cane yield and juice quality • In majority cotton growing areas the seed cotton is nearing completion. It is advised not to irrigate the crop to get new growth and few flowers and bolls. It will lead to build up of pest and diseases which will affect the forthcoming regular cotton crop in the next season. • Light irrigation in alternate furrows is advised in black soils wherever the crop is at boll development stage. Avoid picking of kapas during early morning hours and kapas should be sun dried for a day and to be sent to market pickingwise separately to get higher price. • It is suggested not to irrigate the crop where kapas picking is completed to avoid new growth. use cotton stalks for compost making instead of burning or using as fuel. Cotton stalks can be rotoslashed in the field itself by tractor operated rotovator. Pest and Diseases management • Shoot weevil incidence has been reported in few districts in 30-45 days old crop. Advised spraying of Profenophos 50 EC @ 2 ml/lit + Dichlorovos 100 EC @ 2.0 ml/lit of water • If, Mirid bug incidence were noticed - Spraying of Acephate 75 SP @ 1 g/lit of water is advised for effective control. • Chilli crop which is sown in the month of June is at harvesting stage. • Dry fruits can be harvested 70-80 days after trance planting Pest and Diseases management in Tomato Chilli/Tomato/ • Tomato - If fruit borer is noticed- spray Thiodicarb 1gm 75WP per litre of water. • At flowering stage spray NAA 50ppm @5ml in 100 litre of water to reduce flower Brinjol dropping. • For control of Shoot & Fruit borer in brinjol Collcet and destroy the damaged tender shoots, Fallen fruits and Spray Carbaryl 50% WP 2glitre + wettable Sulphur 50% WP 2g/litre of water. Watermelon • To control powdery mildew in watermelon spray Metalexyl @ 2g/litre of water • For milch animals regularly follow schedule of 1 kg feed + 50 g mineral mixture per 2 litres of milk yield. Feed animals with a mixture of green grass + hay + minerals + dry feed like a khichri • Keep the cattle shed clean. Animals • Protect milch animals from cold weather. • Proper ventilation should be maintained for free circulation of air in the sheds. • Maintain optimum moisture of 50 to 60 per cent in vermin compost pits and drain out the excess water from the vermipits. HILL ZONE, SIRSI UTTARA KANNADA Paddy • • • Paddy threshing can be continued. Farmers are advised to take up the sowing of pulses like Black gram, Green gram and also the green manure crop sun hemp to utilize residue moisture after harvest of the paddy in Paddy field. In paddy fields where there is no residue moisture, in such fields farmers can take up deep ploughing, so that the soil pathogens will die and in turn it will help to reduce pest incidence for the next paddy crop. Mango • It is at flowering stage. • For control of powdery mildew spray Carbendezim @1 gm / lit of water or Hexaconozole @1g / lit of water. • For control of Hoppers spray Melathion @ 2ml / lit of water or Monocrotophos @ 1.25ml / lit of water. Arecanut • The incidence of button dropping, inflorescence dieback will occur. For the control of these spraying of Carbendezim @ 1 gm/lit or Mancozeb @ 2 gm/lit of water can be taken. • Root grub in arecanut: Pour 3 liters of Chloropyriphos solution (3 ml per liter of water) to base of arecanut. Cardamom • For control of Leaf spot and rot Spray with 1% Bordeaux mixture or 3 gm copper oxy chloride per lit of water. Banana • For control of panama disease 1 gm Carbendezim /lit Drench 3-4 lit per plant. Cashew • For the control of Tea Mosquito Spray Monocrotophos @ 1ml / lit of water or Dimethoate @ 2ml Per lit of water. COASTAL ZONE, BRAMHAVAR UDUPI/DAKSHINA KANNADA Bulletin yet to be received