Expert Advisory Details

University's advice for Tomato, Peas and Chilli growers

TOMATO- In tomato crop, roots should be dipped in to the solution of imidacloprid @1g/lit of water for 10-15 min before transplanting.

• On the occurrence of contracted piebald leaves in early transplanted crops of tomato, infected plants should be removed and destroyed.
• To control the juice sucking insect in these crops, sarvangi insecticide should be sprayed.

PEAS- When lower leaves of pea are turning yellow and plants are drying, then roots of pea crop should be irrigated with the solution of carbendazim @ 1 g/ lit of water.

CHILLI- Roots of chilli crop should be dipped in to the solution of imidacloprid @ 1g/lit of water for 10-15 min before transplanting.

• On the occurrence of contracted piebald leaves in early transplanted crops of chilli, infected plants should be removed and destroyed.
• To control the juice sucking insect in these crops, sarvangi insecticide should be sprayed.