Expert Advisory Details

Advisory for farmers cultivating Peas, Fenugreek and Onion

Peas- Looking to cold waves in the state, pea crop should be sprayed with 0.1 % sulphuric acid or apply irrigation for the protection against frost.

• Spraying of 2 % urea is advised for proper growth of pods in the pea crop.

Fenugreek- In fenugreek foliar spray of 20 kg urea per acre may be done to maintainfoliage health.In fenugreek If insect population of aphid is above ETL thanspraying of dimethoate 30 EC @ 1L/ha is recommended.

Onion- In present weather conditions constant monitoring of timely sown onion crop against attack of thrips and infection of purple blotch should be done.

• Need based spraying of Diethane M -45 @ 3 grams per litre of water with sticky material (Tipol 1.0 gram /litre) are advised.