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Advisory for the farmers growing Rice

RICE- Complete transplanting of rice during this period.

• In transplanted rice, apply second and third dose of 30 kg urea per acre each after 3 and 6 weeks of transplanting.
• Use recommended weedicides to control weeds by mixing with 60 kg of sand/acre in standing water within 2-3 days of transplanting.
• Start transplanting of Punjab Basmati -7, Punjab Basmati -5, Punjab Basmati -4, Punjab Basmati 3, Punjab Basmati 2, Pusa basmati 1637, Pusa basmati 1718, Pusa Basmati 1121 and during the period.
• To check foot rot of Basmati rice, dip the seedlings roots for 6 hrs with Trichoderma harzianum @ 15 g/litre of water before transplanting.