Expert Advisory Details

Advisory for farmers cultivating Wheat and Oil Seeds

WHEAT- Regularly survey the wheat crop for the occurrence of yellow rust.

• If symptoms appeared then spray Custodia/Caviet/Opera/Tilt/Stilt/Bumper/Shine/Markzole @0.1 % or Nativo @ 0.06 % after weather clears up.
• For management of Pink stem borer, apply 7 kg of Mortel/Regent 0.3 G (fipronil) or 1 litres of Dursban 20 EC (chlorpyriphos) mixed with 20 kg of moist sand before first irrigation.
• Alternatively, foliar spray of Coragen 18.5 SC (chlorantraniliprole) @ 50 ml in 80-100 litre of water per acre may be applied.
• For management of Army worm, spray Coragen 18.5 SC (chlorantraniliprole) @ 40 ml/ac in 80-100 litres of water per acre in the evening.
• Alternatively, soil application of 7 kg of Mortel/Regent 0.3 G (fipronil) or 1 litre of Dursban 20 EC (chlorpyriphos) mixed with 20 kg of moist sand may be applied before the first irrigation.

OILSEEDS- When plants infestation by aphids in rapeseed and mustard crop reach 40-50%, spray Actara 25 WG (thiamethoxam) 40 g or Rogor 30 EC (dimethoate) 400 ml or Dursban/Coroban 20 EC (chlorpyriphos) 600 ml using 80-125 litres of water per acre.