Expert Advisory Details

Advisory for farmers cultivating Paddy and Maize crops

Paddy- Leaf color chart can be used for need based urea application.

• To control the attack of false smut spray of 400 ml Galileo Way 18.76 SC (picoxystrobin + propiconazole) or 500 g Dupont Kocide (copper hydroxide) in 200 litres of water per acre in disease prone areas.
• Constant monitoring for brown plant hopper in paddy field is essential during this period, to control planthopper spray 800 ml Ekalux/Quinguard/Quinalmass 25 EC (quinalphos) in 100 litres of water per acre.

Maize- To control the attack of maize borer uproot the plants and burry them in the soil.

• To control the attack of shoot borer spray Coragen 18.5 SC (Chlorantraniliprole) @ 30 ml in 60 L water per acre.
• To control the attack of army worm spray neem seed kernel extracts @ 5ml/ L of water or Chloratriniliprole 18.5 SC @ 0.4 ml/L of water.