Expert Advisory Details

Advisory for farmers related to crop

Wheat- Finish the sowing of wheat and arrange 100 kg of seeds for one hectare. Add ophthalmic, phosphorus and potash fertilizers according to the required quantity. Treat 2.5 Bavistin or Sevin per kg seed against fungal disease before sowing. For weed control in wheat, spray the recommended chemicals in 2 to 3 leaf stage of weed.

Pulses- Farmers in low areas should stop sowing of gram. Make sure to keep proper moisture before sowing. To prevent scorching disease in gram, treat the seeds before sowing.

Mustard- Farmers are advised to monitor the mustard crop against the attack of white rust in view of relative humidity. If infection is more, spraying of Dithane M-45 @ 2 gm / ltr water is advised. Farmers are advised to monitor mustard crop against bug and aphid attack. Thinning and weeding are recommended in mustard crops that are timely sown. Remove the weeds from fields of rapeseed. Weed control in mustard crop that is timely sown is required. To control weeds in the crops of mustard, which has been sown for one month, spray the solution in 30 litres of water at 60 grams per canal of isoproturon.

Cereal storage- Regular check the stored grain and if you see pests, use Celphos @ 3 tablets per ton of grain and properly seal the structure well.

Fodder- It is advised to complete sowing for Rabi season fodder Barseem, Lucerne and Oats. During the first cutting, add cabbage mustard seeds for nutritious production of fodder. Cultivation of Barseem and Chinese mustard is beneficial if the field is sown for the first time and then vaccinate with Rhizobium culture.