Expert Advisory Details

Advisory related to Wheat, Mustard, Gram, Garlic and Fenugreek for the upcoming days

Keeping in view of threat of corona (COVID-19) spread farmers are advised to follow the government guidelines, use mask, ensure social distancing (six feet), hand washing with soap at reasonable interval during all agricultural operation in crops and field.

Wheat- At present wheat crop reaches at late jointing stage and it is critical stage for irrigation.

Mustard- For the control of mustard aphid spray of acetamiprid 20% SP @ 150 ml/ha should be done. The current weather is suitable for the infestation of powdery mildew. So farmers are advised to dusting of sulphar dust 20 kg/ha or spray of dinocap 48% EC 1 ml/lit of water.

Gram- For management of pod borer in gram crop use of “T” shaped wood pegs (40-50 numbers per hectare) and six pheromone traps per hectare and insect (larvae) appears on leaves than spray of imamectin benzoate 5 % SG 220 gram/ha. Spray of mancozeb 2 g/litre solution for the control of blight in gram crop.

Garlic- Due to root rot in garlic growth of plant is check and leaf yellow in colour occurs. The plant dried up from top to bottom. At the initiation of disease roots are dry and lower part of bulb is rotten ultimately whole plant will be died. For control of this disease it advised to farmers spray carbandezim 12% + mencozeb 63% WP @ 300 ml/ acre or chlorothalonil 75% WP @ or 400 gram/ acre or thiophenet methyl 70% W/W 300 gram / acre.

Fenugreek- Fenugreek at pod develment stage and this stage is very sensitive to downy mildew disease, for controlling of downy mildew disease. Foliar spray of 2 gram litre-1 water is recommended.