Expert Advisory Details

PAU advisory for wheat and oil seeds crops

WHEAT: Under late sown conditions, short duration varieties PBW 752 and PBW 658 should be sown and apply 55 kg DAP or 155 kg single super-phosphate per acre at the time of sowing. Prefer to use happy seeder for the sowing of wheat crop.

• For control of loose smut of wheat, treat 40 Kg seed with Raxil Easy/Orius @13 ml (dissolve in 400 ml of water ) or Tebuseed or Seedex or Exzole @ 40 g or Vitavax power @120 g or Vitavax @ 80g.
• In termite infested fields, treat the seed with 1 g Cruiser 70 WS or 2 ml Neonix 20 FS or 4 ml Dursban/Ruban/Durmet 20 EC per kg seed and dry in shade. Seed treated with Neonix also controls smuts of wheat.
• Farmers are advised to apply first irrigation to timely sown wheat crop during these days. Apply second dose of 45 kg urea per acre with first irrigation.
• 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.

OILSEEDS: Transplanting of Gobhi sarson and African sarson is more profitable during the period than direct sowing. Use 60 days old seedlings of gobhi sarson (GSL-1) and 30 days old seedling of African sarson but for gobhi sarson hybrid hyola PAC 401 use 35-40 days old seedlings.

• As clear weather is expected in coming days, farmers can complete harvesting of toria during these days to avoid losses owing to shattering.