20-September-2017
In Punjab, weather will be dry during next 24 hours, light rain/thundershowers likely at isolated places thereafter. Outlook for subsequent two days: Light rain/thundershowers likely at isolated places. The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to remain between 31-36 oC and 19-23 oC, respectively. The maximum relative humidity is expected to remain between 72-85 % and minimum between 45-65 % during these days.
Restrict irrigating early earing paddy varieties so that crop may be harvested with combine harvester without any hindrance. In Rice, Plant hopper can be controlled by spraying the crop with 40 ml Confidor or Crocodile 17.8 SL or 800 ml of Ekalux/Quinguard/Quinalmass 25 EC or one litre Coroban/Dursban 20 EC in 100 litres of water. To control Stem borer and Leaf folder in paddy, farmers are advised to apply PAU recommended insecticides i.e. Fame 480 SC @ 20 ml or Mortar 75 SG @ 170 g or Marktriazo/ Sutathion 40 EC @ 350 ml or Coroban/Durmet/Force 20 EC @ 1000 ml in 100 litres of water per acre. To control Blast in Basmati, spray Amistar Top 325 SC @ 200 ml in 200 litre of water per acre. Repeat the spray after 15 days if required.
It is right time to stop irrigation to Cotton crop that it may vacate fields well in time for sowing of coming rabi crops. For the management of Thrips, spray 500 ml Curacron/Carina 50 EC (profenophos) per acre. For control of Jassid, spray Ulala 50WG (flonicamid) @ 80g or Osheen 20 SG (dinotefuran) @ 60g or Actara/Extra Super/Dotara/Thomson 25WG (thiamethoxam) @ 40 g per acre. Farmers are advised to remain vigilant and undertake need-based spray of insecticides.
To control leaf blight in maize, spray the crop with Indofil M 45 @ 200 g in 100 litre of water. To protect chilli crop from die back and fruit rot, spray Indofil M-45 or Blitox @ 750 g/acre at 10 days interval using 200 litres of water. Spray 100 ml Sumicidin 20 EC or 200 ml Ripcord 10 EC or 160 ml Decis 2.8 EC or 800 ml Ekalux 25 EC or 500 ml triazophos in 100-125 litres of water against fruit and shoot borer of brinjal. The attack of Jassid on bhindi can be reduced by spraying 560 ml of Malathion 50 EC. It is also a right time for sowing of cauliflower nursery of mid season varieties.
It is an appropriate time for planting of evergreen fruit plant like citrus, mango, guava, papaya, litchi, sapota, amla and bael. Spray any fungicides (Bavistin 1.0 g or Tilt @1.0 ml or Ziram @ 2.5 ml per liter) to control fruit drop in Kinnow. Sooty mould can be checked with application of Ziram @ 2.5 ml + Ethion @2.0 ml per liter water. Apply 500 g urea, 1250 g single super phosphate and 750 g muriate of potash per tree to ten years old guava orchard to get higher yield in winter season.
Animals usually lose weight after calving during first 100 days. Hence farmers should follow practices of good management and balanced feeding e.g. quality green fodder, balance feed and mineral mixture so that the weight loss is minimum. Provide dry bedding to young calves and follow the recommended practices of deworming and vaccination. Deworm the adult animals regularly at an interval of four months with broad spectrum anthelmintics,
