Expert Advisory Details

Advisory for farmers cultivating Wheat and Oil Seeds

WHEAT- Wheat cultivar PBW 757 can be sown upto first fortnight of January under irrigated conditions.

• Manage rodent pests in wheat crop sown with Happy Seeder by burrow baiting with 2% zinc phosphide twice at an interval of 10-15 days after sowing of crop (a week before or after irrigation).
• Use only recommended dose of weedicide for effective control of Phalaris minor in wheat crop.
• If yellowing of leaves appear due to manganese deficiency in wheat crop, spray the crop with manganese sulphate.
• If symptoms of sulphur deficiency noticed, broadcast one quintal gypsum/acre followed by a light irrigation or if the soil is in proper moisture condition, this may be mixed by hoeing.

OILSEEDS- Avoid irrigation to sarson /raya during the period to manage Sclerotinia stem rot.