Expert Advisory Details

Advisory for Paddy Cultivators

Deep ploughing of fields after harvesting of rabi crops is advised so that eggs and pupae of insects and weed seeds are destroyed.

Rice- Keeping normal and timely mansoon forecasts in view, Farmers are advised to start prepration of paddy nurseries. For one hectare of crop field 800-1000 square metre nursery is sufficient. Before sowing seeds in nursery seed treatment by captan 2g /kg of seed should be done. Hybrid varieties: - K. R. H 2, PHB 71, Pant hybrid Dhan1, Narendra hybrid dhan 1, P R H 10 High yielding varieties- Pusa 44, Pant Dhan-4, Pant Dhan-10, Pusa-834, Pusa basmati-1, Pusa basmati-1509, Pusa improved basmati, Pusa sugandha-5, Pusa sughanda-4 (Pusa 1121), Ranvir basmati and Taravadi basmati 1. Seed should be procured from certified agency.