Expert Advisory Details

Advisory for farmers cultivating wheat and mustard crops

Wheat- Farmers are advised to complete the sowing of wheat.

• Improved varieties:- Raj-3077, W.H.-147, G.W.-190, G.W.-322, G.W.- 273, H.I.- 1544, Raj- 4037, H.I- 8498, Lok-1 and Raj-3765.
• Seed rate:- 100 kg seed per ha.
• Application of Chlorpyrifos (20EC) @ 5 litres per ha. with pre-irrigation is recommended before sowing in the fields having perennial problem of termite infestation.
• Recommended dose of fertilizer for N: P: K is 120, 50 and 40 kg/ha.

Mustard- Dusting of Methyl parathion 2% or Carbaryl 5% W.P. @ 20-25 kg/ha should be done for the control of mustard sawfly.