Expert Advisory Details

Advisory related to Wheat, Mustard and Gram 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. Due to rise in temperature application of irrigation in wheat, chickpea, mustard.

Wheat- In the timely sown wheat crop, do the third irrigation on jointing stage at 65-70 days.

Mustard- In the timely sown mustard crop, do second irrigation at siliqua stage (70-80 days). For the control of mustard aphid use of yellow sticky strip (12-15 nos./hectare) and spray of imidacloprid 20% SP @ 150 ml/ha should be done.

Gram- In the timely sown gram crop, do second irrigation at siliqua stage (75-80 days). 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.