Expert Advisory Details

Advisory related to crops for farmers

Dusting of Methyl parathion 2% or Carbaryl 5% W.P. @ 20-25 kg/ha should be done for the control of mustard sawfly.Dusting of Quinalphos 1.5 % W.P. @ 25 kg/ha should be done for the control of cutworm in gram.

WHEAT- Current meantemperature is around 20-21 oC which are suitable for sowing of wheat. So farmers are advised to start the sowing of wheat. Improved varieties: - Raj-3077, W.H.-147, G.W.-190, G.W.-322, G.W.- 273, H.I.- 1544, Raj- 4037, H.I- 8498, Lok-1 and Raj-3765. Seed rate: - 100 kg seed per ha. Application of Chlorpyriphos (20EC) @ 5 litres per ha. with pre-irrigation is recommended before sowing in the fields having perennial problem of termite infestation. Recommended dose of fertilizer for N: P: K is 120, 50 and 40 kg / ha.

BARLEY- This is suitable time for sowing of irrigated barley. Improved varieties: R.D-2035, R.D-2786, R.D-2715, R.D-2849 and B.H.- 902.

POTATO- Potato Sowing of potato should be done as soon as possible. Selection of cultivars can be done on the basis of need. Cultivars: -Kufri Badshah (Late blight tolerant), Kufri Jyoti (Short duration), Kufri Alankar, Kufri Chandramukhi. Row to row  ́ plant to plant spacing of 45cm ́20cm or 60cm ́ 15 cm is advised. Seed treatment with 2.0 gm Carbendazim mixed per litre of water per kilogram of seed for five  minute should be done. Thereafter, seeds  should be dried in shade before planting in the field.