भारत सरकार Government of India

भारत मौसम विज्ञान विभाग India Meteorological Department

राज्य कृवि-मौसम विज्ञान कें द्र State Agro-Meteorological Centre,

हैदराबाद -500 016 Hyderabad- 500 016

COMPOSITE AGRO-METEOROLOGICAL ADVISORY SERVICE

BULLETIN FOR THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ISSUED ON 21.08.2018 BULLETIN NO: 067

From the period (22-08-2018 to 26-08-2018)

(5 day from Wednesday to Sunday)

State Agro-meteorological Services Center (SAMC), Hyderabad

राज्य कृवि-मौसम विज्ञान कें द्र

Six Agro-climatic Zones of Andhra Pradesh (high altitude zone not shown)

Agro-climatic Zone Districts In-charge stations

North Coastal

Andhra

Srikakulam, Vizianagaram &

Visakhapatnam

RARS, Anakapalle South Coastal

Andhra

Nellore, Chittoor & Kadapa RARS, Tirupathi

Godavari East & West Godavari RARS, Chintapalle

Krishna Guntur, Krishna & Prakasam RARS, Guntur

Scarce Rainfall Ananatapur & Kurnool RARS, Anantapur

High Altitude Srikakulam, Viziangaram,

Visakhapatnam, East Godavari &

Khammam

RARS, Chintapalle

Part A: Weather

A.1. Synoptic situation during last 4 days from 17.08.2018 to 20.08.2018

17.08.2018:

The Depression over vidarbha and neighborhood weakened in to a well marked low pressure area and

moved away from the State. An East-west shear zone between 3.1 and 7.6 km above mean sea level tilting

southwards with height runs roughly along latitude 20°N across central India. A low pressure area is likely

to develop over North Bay of Bengal and neighborhood around 19th August.

18.08.2018:

An upper air cyclonic circulation lies over northwest Bay of Bengal off West Bengal- Odisha coasts

Extending up to 7.6 km above mean sea level tilting south-westwards with Height .Under its influence a

low Pressure area is very likely to develop over northwest Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood during next 24

hours. The East west shear zone between 3.1 and 7.6 km above mean sea level tilting southwards with

Height now runs roughly along latitude 21°N across central India.

19.08.2018:

Under the influence of the cyclonic circulation over northwest Bay of Bengal off West Bengal Odisha

Coasts, a Low Pressure Area has formed over Northwest Bay of Bengal & neighbourhood. Associated

cyclonic circulation extends up to 7.6 km above mean sea level tilting south-westwards with Height it is

likely to become more marked during next 24 hours. The East west shear zone between 3.1 and 7.6 km

above mean sea level roughly along latitude 21°N now seen between 3.1 and 5.8 km above mean sea level

tilting southwards with height roughly Along latitude 20°N across central India, A cyclonic circulation lies

over North Interior Karnataka & neighbourhood at 7.6 km above mean sea level.

20.08.2018:

The Low Pressure Area over Northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining West Bengal & Odisha now lies

over Northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining West Bengal & north coastal Odisha. Associated cyclonic

circulation extends upto 7.6 km above mean sea level tilting southwestwards with height persists. The East-

west shear zone along latitude 20°N between 3.1 and 5.8 km above mean sea level now seen between 3.6 and

5.8 km above mean sea level tilting southwards with height across central India.

A.2.Realized Rainfall distributionduring last four days from 17.08.2018 to 20.08.2018

Coastal Andhra pradesh

17.08.2018 18.08.2018 19.08.2018

20.08.2018

SW Monsoon Weak Weak Normal Vigrous

Rain Few places Few places Few places Most places

Rayalaseema 17.08.2018 18.08.2018 19.08.2018 20.08.2018 SW Monsoon Normal Weak Weak Weak Rain Few places Isolated places Isolated places Isolated places

A.3 Rainfall Distribution for the Period of 17.08.2018 to 20.08.2018 (for four days)

A.4 Description of Past Weather for the last Four days (17.08.2018 to 20.08.2018 )

WEATHER PARAMETER Coastal Andhra Pradesh Rayalseema

Max Temperature (deg C): 30oC - 36 oC 32oC - 34oC

Dep from normal Appreciably below Normal at one or two places Normal

Min Temperature (deg C): 24oC - 28oC 25 oC - 26oC

Dep from normal Normal Normal

Total cloud cover (Okta): 6-7 6-7

Max Relative Humidity (%) 60-89 64-79

Min Relative Humidity (%) 45-88 48-58

Wind Speed (Kmph): 2-6 6-11

A.6 Weather parameters distribution for the next five days in range (Period 22.08.2018 to 26.08.2018)

ZONES N.COASTAL GODAVARI KRISHNA SOUTHERN SCARCE RAINFALL

Rainfall (mm) 10-46 9-43 0-16 0-26 0-13

Max Temperature ( deg C) 33-34 29-31 29-32 31-36 30-32

Min Temperature ( deg C) 26-26 26-27 25-27 27-28 24-25

Total cloud cover (octa) 5-8 6-8 3-8 4-7 2-7

Max Relative Humidity (%) 84-87 80-84 67-86 66-85 74-81

Min Relative Humidity (%) 68-72 69-71 57-72 49-66 57-68

Wind speed (kmph) 10-12 10-12 9-16 10-15 9-15

Wind direction (deg) 260-270 260-280 260-280 260-270 250-270

A.7 Rainfall distribution for the next five days (Period 22.08.2018 to 26.08.2018)

77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

1

10

20

40

70

130

200

500

22-

08-2018 DAY-1 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

1

10

20

40

70

130

200

500

23-08-2018 DAY-2

77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

1

10

20

40

70

130

200

500

24-08-2018 DAY-3

77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

1

10

20

40

70

130

200

500

25-08-2018 DAY4

77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

1

10

20

40

70

130

200

500

26-08-2018 DAY -5

PART B

Detailed District/Zone wise Agro met Advisories

AGRO METEOROLOGICAL ADVISORY FOR SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, A P

Crop

Stage and

condition of

the crop

Problems / Pest and

disease Agro Advisory

Paddy Transplanting

Stage

- Apply 50kg SSP while incorporating green manure and after

one week again puddle the soil and apply 25 kg urea, 150

kg SSP and 15 kg MOP before transplanting of paddy.

Sheath blight Spray Hexaconazole @ 2 ml/l or propiconazole @ 1 ml/l

Sugarcane (Plant

and ratoon)

Formative

stage

- Drain out excess water from the field to prevent wilt and red

rot.

Top rot Spraying of Mancozeb 3g/l or carbendazim @ 1 g/l

Mosaic and Yellow

Leaf Disease Apply 25 kg urea and 25 kg MOP as booster dose.

Maize Vegetative to

tasseling

Fall army worm Spray Emamectinbenzoate @ 4g/ 10 litres of water.

Groundnut Pod

development

Stage

Stem rot Drenching with tebuconazole @ 1 ml/l

Peanut bud necrosis

decease Spray Dimethoate @ 2ml/l

Sesame Capsule

development

- Drain out excess water

Mesta Vegetative

stage

Foot and stem rot * Spraying with ridomyl 2 gm/lt. when disease symptoms are

noticed.

AGRO METEOROLOGICAL ADVISORY FOR VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, A P

Crop

Stage and

condition of

the crop

Problems / Pest and

disease Agro Advisory

Paddy Transplanting

Stage

Apply 50kg SSP while incorporating green manure and after

one week again puddle the soil and apply 25 kg urea, 150

kg SSP and 15 kg MOP before transplanting of paddy.

Sheath blight Spray Hexaconazole @ 2 ml/l or propiconazole @

1 ml/l

Sugarcane (Plant

and ratoon)

Formative

stage

- Drain out excess water from the field to prevent wilt and red

rot.

Top rot Spraying of Mancozeb 3g/l or carbendazim @ 1 g/l

Mosaic and Yellow

Leaf Disease Apply 25 kg urea and 25 kg MOP as booster dose.

Maize Vegetative to

tasseling

Fall army worm Spray Emamectinbenzoate @ 4g/ 10 litres of

water. Sesame Capsule

development

Drain out excess water

Mesta Vegetative

stage

Foot and stem rot Spraying with ridomyl 2 gm/lt. when disease symptoms

are noticed.

AGRO METEOROLOGICAL ADVISORY FOR VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, AP

Crop

Stage and

condition of

the crop

Problems / Pest and

disease Agro Advisory

Paddy Transplanting

Stage

Apply 50kg SSP while incorporating green manure

and after one week again puddle the soil and apply

25 kg urea, 150 kg SSP and 15 kg MOP before

transplanting of paddy.

Sheath blight Spray Hexaconazole @ 2 ml/l or propiconazole @ 1

ml/l

Sugarcane

(Plant and

ratoon)

Formative

stage

- Drain out excess water from the field to prevent wilt

and red rot.

Top rot Spraying of Mancozeb 3g/l or carbendazim @ 1 g/l

Mosaic and Yellow

Leaf Disease Apply 25 kg urea and 25 kg MOP as booster dose.

Maize Vegetative to

tasseling

Fall army worm Spray Emamectin benzoate @ 4g/ 10 litres of water.

Groundnut Pod

development

Stage

Stem rot Drenching with tebuconazole @ 1 ml/l

Peanut bud necrosis

decease Spray Dimethoate @ 2ml/l

Sesame Capsule

development

Drain out excess water

AGRO METEOROLOGICAL ADVISORY FOR NELLORE DISTRICT, A P

Crop Stage of the crop Problem Remedial measures

Paddy Tillering stage Stem rot Drain the water from the field and dry the field.

Spray hexaconazole @ 2 ml. or propiconazole 1

ml./L of water.

Apply top dressing of the recommended dose of

fertilizers.

Tillering to

panicle initiation

stage

Leaf mite The present weather conditions are favourable for

leaf mite in paddy. To control spray prophenophos

@ 2 ml./L of water.

Nurseries and

tillering stage

Leaf folder The present weather conditions are congenial for

Leaf folder attack in paddy which is at tillering to

panicle initiation stage. To control spray

chloripyriphos @ 2.5 ml. or fame 0.2 ml./L of

water (50-60 ml./acre).

Groundnut Flowering to pod

stage

Thrips and

jassids

The present weather conditions are favourable for

thrips and jassids attack in groundnut. To control

spray dimethoate @ 400 ml. or imidachloprid @

60 ml./ 200 L of water per acre.

Cotton Vegetative stage Dry spell Due to dry weather conditions, heavy wind speed

and high temperatures the cotton crop is wilting.

To control spray 1% KNO3 or 19:19:19 solution on

the crop.

30-80 days crop Sucking pests Sucking pest incidence was noticed in the

cotton.

Farmers are advised to go for the stem

application thrice @ 30, 45, 60 days

interval.

At the time of 30, 45 DAS stem application

of cotton with Monocrotophos @

1:4(chemical: water) and at 60 DAS

Imidachloprid @ 1:20 (chemical: water)

should be applied.

Maize Vegetative stage Fall army

worm and

Grain pod

borer

The present weather conditions are favourable for

Fall army worm and Grain pod borer in maize. To

control spray thiomethoxam @ 2.5 ml. + Lamda

cyahalothrin @ 10 ml./10 L of water.

Blackgram

and

greengram

Pod formation to

pod development

stage

Spodoptera The present weather conditions are favourable for

Spodoptera in Blackgram and greengram . To

control spray chlorpyriphos @ 2.5 ml./L of water.

Chillies Pod stage Thrips To control spray fipronil @ 2 ml. or spinosad @

0.25 ml. or dimethoate 2 ml./L of water.

AGRO METEOROLOGICAL ADVISORY FOR CHITTOOR DISTRICT, A P

Crop Stage of the

crop

Problem Remedial measures

Groundnut Flowering to

pegging stage

Dry spell Rainfed groundnut is at flowering stage to pegging

stage. In dry spell prevailing areas farmers are

advised to provide irrigation with sprinklers or rain

guns followed by 2% urea solution or 0.5% 19:19:19

on the crop.

Flowering to

pod stage

Thrips and

jassids

The present weather conditions are favourable for

thrips and jassids attack in groundnut. To control

spray dimethoate @ 400 ml. or imidachloprid @ 60

ml./ 200 L of water per acre.

Flowering stage Gypsum

application Farmers are advised to apply gypsum in groundnut

which is at flowering stage. Apply gypsum @ 200

kg/acre at 5 cm depth in between the crop rows

followed by intercultivation.

Alternate

crops Sowing In areas where rains are received farmers are advised

to take up alternate crops like redgram, castor, field

bean, cowpea, Horsegram by selecting good varieties

and following seed treatment.

Paddy Tillering to

panicle

initiation stage

Leaf folder The present weather conditions are congenial for Leaf

folder attack in paddy which is at tillering to panicle

initiation stage. To control spray chloripyriphos @

2.5 ml. or fame 0.2 ml./L of water (50-60 ml./acre).

Tillering to

panicle

initiation stage

Leaf mite The present weather conditions are favourable for leaf

mite in paddy. To control spray prophenophos @ 2

ml./L of water.

Greengram

and

blackgram

Vegetative

stage Sucking pests In crops like greengram and blackgram the present

weather conditions are favour rable for sucking pest

incidence. To control spray 5% neem decotion or

neem oil @ 5 ml./L of water.

Tomato Vegetative to

flowering stage Sucking pests To control spray dimethoate @ 2 ml. or methyl

dematon @ 2 ml./L of water.

AGRO METEOROLOGICAL ADVISORY FOR KADAPA DISTRICT, A P

Crop Stage of the

crop

Problem Remedial measures

Groundnut Flowering to

pod stage

Thrips

and

jassids

The present weather conditions are favourable for thrips

and jassids attack in groundnut. To control spray

dimethoate @ 400 ml. or imidachloprid @ 60 ml./ 200 L

of water per acre.

Alternate

crops

Sowing In areas where rains are received farmers are advised to take up

alternate crops like redgram, castor, field bean, cowpea, Horsegram

by selecting good varieties and following seed treatment.

Paddy Tillering to

panicle

initiation stage

Leaf mite The present weather conditions are favourable for leaf

mite in paddy. To control spray prophenophos @ 2 ml./L

of water.

Nurseries and

tillering stage

Leaf

folder

The present weather conditions are congenial for Leaf

folder attack in paddy which is at tillering to panicle

initiation stage. To control spray chloripyriphos @ 2.5

ml. or fame 0.2 ml./L of water (50-60 ml./acre).

Tillering stage Stem rot Drain the water from the field and dry the field.

Spray hexaconazole @ 2 ml. or propiconazole 1 ml./L of

water.

Apply top dressing of the recommended dose of

fertilizers.

Cotton Vegetative

stage

Dry spell Due to dry weather conditions, heavy wind speed and

high temperatures the cotton crop is wilting. To control

spray 1% KNO3 or 19:19:19 solution on the crop.

30-80 days crop Sucking

pests

Sucking pest incidence was noticed in the cotton.

Farmers are advised to go for the stem application thrice

@ 30, 45, 60 days interval.

At the time of 30, 45 DAS stem application of cotton with

Monocrotophos @ 1:4(chemical: water) and at 60 DAS

Imidachloprid @ 1:20 (chemical: water) should be

applied.

Guava and

papaya

Flower to Fruit

stage Fruit fly To control keep methyl uzanol traps @ 8 per acre to

control the pest.

Destruction of infested, fallen fruits frequently.

Arrangement of poison bait with fruit pulp with

insecticide.

AGRO METEOROLOGICAL ADVISORY FOR WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A P

Crops

Stage/

Condition

Pest, Disease

and problems Weather based Agro advisories

Sugar cane Vegetative

stage

Early shoot

borer

For effective control of early shoot borer spray

chlorantraniliprole@600 ml/acre

Excess rains Remove excess rain water stagnated in the fields,

and apply a dose of fertilizers i.e urea @30 kg/ac

Paddy Active

tillering Excess rains

Remove excess rain water stagnated in the fields,

and to recover the crop from heavy rains apply a

booster dose of urea @25 kg/ac

Maize Vegetative

stage Excess rains

Remove excess rain water stagnated in the fields,

and apply urea @25 kg/ac

Green gram Black

gram

Flowering

stage

Excess rains

Drain out the excess rainwater from the field

Drench the field with copper oxy chloride 3g/lt

AGRO METEOROLOGICAL ADVISORY FOR GUNTUR DISTRICT, A P

Crops

Stage/

Condition

Pest, Disease

and problems Weather based Agro advisories

Direct sown

Paddy

Active

tillering

Fertilizers

application

and micro

nutrient

deficiency

management

Iron deficiency was noticed in the field spray annabedhi @20

grams and citric acid@2 grams per liter of water

Apply zinc sulphate @ 2g/lt spray twice at 5 days intervals

apply a booster dose of urea @25 kg/ac

Paddy Seedling

stage Transplanting

Before transplanting the seedlings clip out the tips

Transplant 33 seedlings per square meter, and maintain 2-3

seedlings per hill

BT-Cotton Vegetative

stage

Fertilizers

application

Apply 35 kg of urea and 12 kg of murate of potash as

topdressing per acre

Red gram Vegetative

stage

Fertilizers

application Apply urea @20kg/acre after draining out the excess water

Green gram

Black gram

Vegetative

stage

Fertilizers

application

iron deficiency was noticed in the field spray mixture of

annabedhi @ 50 grams+ citric acid @ 5 grams+ urea 150

grams by mixing in 10 liters of water twice at weekly interval

Drench the field with copper oxy chloride 3g/lt

Bajra Vegetative

stage

Fertilizers

application

Apply split dose of fertilizers @ 25(rainfed crop) -

35(irrigated crop) kg of urea

AGRO METEOROLOGICAL ADVISORY FOR KRISHNA DISTRICT, A P

Crops

Stage/

Condition

Pest, Disease

and problems Weather based Agro advisories

Paddy Active tillering Fertilizer

application

Remove excess rain water stagnated in the fields, and to

recover the crop from heavy rains apply a booster dose of

urea @25 kg/ac

Bt-Cotton Vegetative

stage

Fertilizer

application

Remove excess rain water stagnated in the fields

Apply 35 kg of urea and 12 kg of murate of potash as

topdressing

Sugar cane Vegetative

stage

Fertilizer

application Remove excess rain water stagnated in the fields, and apply

urea @30 kg/ac

Maize Tasseling stage

Fertilizer

application Spray KNO3 1% solution or water soluble fertilizers like 19-19-

19 or 20-20-20 at 1% to support nutrition

Remove excess rain water stagnated in the fields, and apply

booster dose of urea @25 kg/ac

Green

gram

Black

gram

Flowering

initiation stage

Fertilizer

application

Iron deficiency was noticed in the field spray mixture of

annabedhi @ 50 grams+ citric acid @ 5 grams+ urea 150 grams

by mixing in 10 liters of water twice at weekly interval

Drench the field with copper oxy chloride 3g/lt

AGRO METEOROLOGICAL ADVISORY FOR PRAKASAM DISTRICT, A P

Crops

Stage/

Condition

Pest, Disease

and problems Weather based Agro advisories

BT-Cotton vegetative stage Fertilizer application

Apply 35 kg of urea and 12 kg of murate of potash as

topdressing

Ground nut Flowering stage Fertilizer application Apply gypsum@ 200 kg/ac at first flowering stage

Vegetative stage Fertilizer application Apply 9 kg of urea per acre as a topdressing

Bajra Vegetative stage Fertilizer application

Apply split dose of urea @ 25(rainfed crop) - 35(irrigated

crop) kg of urea

Red gram Vegetative stage Fertilizer application Apply split dose of urea @20kg/acre

Green

gram/

Black gram

Vegetative

stage Iron deficiency

Iron deficiency was noticed in the field spray mixture of

annabedhi @ 50 grams+ citric acid @ 5 grams+ urea150

grams by mixing in 10 liters of water twice at weekly

intervalDrain out excess water if any and drench the field

with copper oxy chloride 3g/lt if required

Sesamum

Flowering to

capsule

formation

Phyllody

Remove infected plants and destroy to avoid further

spread

Spray methyl demeton or dimethoate@ 400 ml/acre

AGRO METEOROLOGICAL ADVISORY FOR ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, A P

Farmers of Nallacheruvu(42.4 mm),Uravakonda(31.9 mm) Vidapanakal(28.7 mm), Obuladevaracheruvu(25.8 mm),

Yellanur(23.8 mm), Talupula(20 mmNallamada(19.7 mm), Bukkarayasamudram(18.5 mm), Puttaparthi(18.3 mm),

Peddavadugur(17.9 mm), Tanakal(17.1 mm), Garladinne(17 mm), Guntakal(17 mm), Chilamathur( 16.9 mm),

Bommanahal(16.6 mm), Vajrakarur(15.3 mm), Singanamala(14.7 mm),Settur(14.7 mm), Kunurpi(14.6

mm)Brahmasamudram(14.5 mm), Rolla(14.3 mm), Bukkapatnam(13.8 mm), D Hirchal(12.9 mm), Kudair (12.7 mm),

Atmakur(12.3 mm), Putlur(11.6 mm),Gandlapenta(11.5 mm), Kambadur(11.3 mm), Amadagur(11.2 mm) Mudigubba(11.2

mm), Narpala(11.0 mm), Agali(10.4 mm), Amarapuram(10.4 mm), Somandepalle(10.4 mm) mandals received mora than 10

mm rainfallmandals can take up sowing of contingency crops like redgram, castor, cowpea, kora, bajra,

horsegram.

Farmers are advised to take up sowing of contingency crops like redgram, castor, cowpea, kora,

bajra,horsegram instead of rainfed groundnut as as there will be yield reduction in late sown crop.

Groundnut

Farmers are advised to go for the spraying of Monochrotophos@1.6 ml/l or Imidacloprid 0.3ml/l or Dimethoate @ 2 ml/l for control of sucking pests in groundnut.

Redgram

Farmers can go for sowing of redgram after receipt of sufficient rainfall for sowing.

They are advised to select medium and short duration varieties viz., ICPL 85063, PRG 176, LRG 52 and

sow at closure of 60 x 20 cm

Apply 8kgs of Nitrogen (17 kg Urea) and 20 kg of Phosphorus (125 kg of SSP) per acre at the time of

sowing.

Castor

Farmers are advised to choose high yielding varieties like Kranthi, Haritha, Jwala and sow at closure

spacing of 60/45 x 45 cm

Seed Rate: 2-2.5 kgs/acre

Treat the seed treatment with Thiram or Captan @ 3g/ kg seed.

Korra

Recommended varieties: SIA-3085,SIA 3156, Suryanandi, Srilakshmi and Prasad, Spacing : 22.5 X 7.5 cm Fertilizer:At the time sowing, apply 8kg of Nitrogen and 8 kg of Phosphorus and top dress 8kg of Nitrogen

after 2 -3 weeks after sowing.

Bajra

Recommended varities: PHB-3, ICMH-356, ICTP 8203, RAJ -171, ICMS -7703, ICMV-221, ICMH-420, ICMH-423, ICMH-451, HHB- 67, RHB -121

Spacing : 45 X 12-15 cm Fertilizer: At the time of sowing 30-30-20 kg of Nitrogen, phosphorous and potash respectively as a

basal and 30 DAS 12 kg/acre of Nitrogen should be applied.

Rice

Nursery stage: Iron deficiency was observed in few parts. To avoid this spray Ferrous Sulphate @5gm/lit,

2 times at 7 days interval.

Maize

Inter cultivation should be done with cultivator at 30-35 DAS to avoid the weeds. To avoid the stem borer incidence apply carbofuran granules @ 3kg/acre. Fall army worm and grain pod borer are observed in parts of Raptadumandaland Hindupur division. Control : Farmers are advised to sprayEmamectin benzoate @0.4 ml/lit (or)Thiomethoxam @2.5ml +

Lamda cyahalothrin@1ml / 1 L of water (or) Poision baiting with 10kg of rice bran + 2kg of jiggery +2lit water - keep overnight for fermentation and add 100g of Thiodicarb before 30 min of application.

AGRO METEOROLOGICAL ADVISORY FOR KURNOOL DISTRICT, A P

Farmers are advised to take up sowing of contingency crops like redgram, castor, cowpea, kora, bajra,horsegram instead of rainfed groundnut as as there will be yield reduction in late sown crop.

Groundnut

Farmers are advised to go for the spraying of Monochrotophos@1.6 ml/l or Imidacloprid 0.3ml/l or Dimethoate @ 2 ml/l for control of sucking pests in groundnut.

Helicoverpa damage was observed in groundnut. Farmers are advised to go for the spraying of Monochrotophos@1.6 ml/l

Redgram

Farmers advised to select medium and short duration varieties viz., ICPL 85063, PRG 176, LRG 52 and sow at closure of 60 x 20 cm

Apply 8kgs of Nitrogen (17 kg Urea) and 20 kg of Phosphorus (125 kg of SSP) per acre at the time of sowing.

Castor

Farmers are advised to choose high yielding varieties like Kranthi, Haritha, Jwala and sow at closure spacing of 60/45 x 45 cm

Seed Rate: 2-2.5 kgs/acre Treat the seed treatment with Thiram or Captan @ 3g/ kg seed.

Korra

Recommended varieties: SIA-3085, SIA 3156, Suryanandi, Srilakshmi and Prasad, Spacing : 22.5 X 7.5 cm Fertilizer:At the time sowing, apply 8 kg of Nitrogen and 8 kg of Phosphorus and top dress 8kg of Nitrogen

after 2 -3 weeks after sowing.

Bajra

Recommended varities: PHB-3, ICMH-356, ICTP 8203, RAJ -171, ICMS -7703, ICMV-221, ICMH-420, ICMH-423, ICMH-451, HHB- 67, RHB -121

Spacing : 45 X 12-15 cm Fertilizer: At the time of sowing 30-30-20 kg of Nitrogen, phosphorous and potash respectively as a

basal and 30 DAS 12 kg/acre of Nitrogen should be applied.

Paddy

Nursery stage: Iron deficiency was observed in few parts. To avoid this spray Ferrous Sulphate @5gm/lit, 2 times at 7 days interval.

Mango

Farmers are advised to cut the dried, diseased branches and take up pruning of branches and apply manures and fertilizers to the plants as this is the suitable time for pruning.

Cotton

Sucking pest incidence was noticed few parts of the district. For the control of the sucking pest stem application of cotton is recommended i.e., Monocrotophos:

water (1:4) @ 30, 45 DAS or Imidachloprid: water(1:20) @60 DAS is recommended.

Pink boll worm incidence was noticed below ETL level, Though farmers are adviced to take the following measures

Pheromone traps should be installed immediately at the field level for monitoring of the incidence levels on community basis.

Observation of rosette flowers and sampling of green bolls should be done regularly for monitoring and intensity of the field incidence.

Destroy rosette flowers and remove the dropped squares, dried flowers and pre-matured bolls to suppress the pest population periodically at the initial stage.

Maize

Inter cultivation should be done with cultivator at 30-35 DAS to avoid the weeds. To avoid the stem borer incidence apply carbofuran granules @ 3kg/acre. Fall army worm and grain pod borer are observed in parts of Nandikotkurmandaland Atmakurdivision . Control : Farmers are advised to sprayEmamectin benzoate @0.4 ml/lit (or)Thiomethoxam @2.5ml +

Lamda cyahalothrin@1ml / 1 L of water (or) Poision baiting with 10kg of rice bran + 2kg of jiggery +2lit water - keep overnight for fermentation and add 100g of Thiodicarb before 30 min of application.