Expert Advisory Details

Advisory related to Wheat and Oil Seeds for upcoming days by PAU experts

WHEAT- It is the optimum time to apply remaining ¼ nitrogen in light soils.

• Apply second dose of N to late sown wheat.
• 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.
• During these days, regularly survey wheat crop to detect initial foci of yellow rust.

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

• If the infestation of aphid reaches the economic threshold level in sarson/ raya then spray the crop with 40 g Actara 25 WG or 400 ml of Rogor 30 EC or 600 ml of Dursban 20 EC in 100 litres of water per acre.