Agromet Advisory Bulletin for the State of Himachal Pradesh

Bulletin No. 013/2021 Dated: 12-02-2021

Issued on: Friday Valid for 12.02.2021 to 17.02.2021

Rainfall forecast for the next five day 13th Feb, to 17th Feb, 2021

Government of India

Ministry of Earth Sciences,

Meteorological Centre

Shimla

भारत सरकार

पृथ्वी विज्ञान मंत्रालय

मौसम कें द्र,

विमला

Weather Summary 07thFeb to 12

thFeb,2021) In last week weather was mainly dry in the state.Maximum and Minimum temperatures were above normal.

STATE RAINFALL FORECAST (FOR THE NEXT 72 HRS.) (VALID TILL 08:30 IST of the next day)

Date Plains/Low Hills Middle Hills High Hills

Today Weather will be mainly dry Weather will be mainly dry Weather will be mainly dry

13th Feb,2021 Weather will be mainly dry Weather will be mainly dry Weather will be mainly dry

14th Feb,2021 Weather will be mainly dry Weather will be mainly dry Weather will be mainly dry

Outlook for next 4 days(up to 0830 hrs. of 18th Feb, 2021) Weather will be dry till 18th Feb in the state.

Agriculture and Horticulture related Advisory:-

Fruit Crop:-

If the stem borer problem is there in spray insecticide or control them with applying kerosene oil. Wrapping of plastic sheets around mango trunk should be done for preventing climbing of young

mealy bugs. Apply grease to seal any cracks in the polythene sheets. If the stem borer problem is there in spray insecticide or control them with applying kerosene oil. Keep the basins of the plants free from weeds. Irrigation should be done in all orchards. The ensuing weather is conducive for the attack of leaf minor in Citrus. For its control, spray 10 ml Matasystox or Malathion 10 ml in 10 litre of water. For the control of Citrus canker spray Streptocycline Sulphate 500 ppm solution. Remove the shoots below the graft or bud unions. Prepare the pits for planting the winter plants like pecan nut, walnut, almond plum and peach. In peach gum is coming out from tree trunk, for control bordeux paint may be applied in the affected

area. Advised planting the winter plants like peacunnut, walnut, almond plum and peach

In Mid Hills: Fruit Crop:-Temprate Fruits Stage: Dormancy, New planting Farmers are advised to apply Chaubatia paint immediately after training /pruning of the temperate

fruits. For the new orchards farmers are advised to dig the pits and keep with open for 15-20 days and

then fill them FYM mix soil. In High hills :

Avoid pruning of apple trees when snow is fallen until the weather is warm. Remove and destroy disease-stricken branches. While making apples beds, add cow's compost, superphosphate and Muret of potash

Cereal crops:

Ravi Crops:-

In wheat crop if symptoms of termite appear than application of Chlorpyriphos 20 EC @ 2.0 litre

should be done with irrigation

In areas where symptoms of yellow rust are appears in the wheat crop in the form of yellow

powder/stripes on the leaves or susceptible varieties then the farmers are advised to spray the

fungicides with the appearance of the symptoms.

These are tilt (Propiconazole) 25 EC/folicure (Tebuconazole) 25 EC/bayletan 25 WP @ 0.1% i.e.

30ml or 30 g per 30 litres of water per kanal and repeat the spray after 15 days interval.

Pulses:-

For pod borer in the gram crop, installation of Pheromone trap @ 3-4 traps per acre is advised if

flowering has reached 10-15%. “T” shaped bird perches in and around crop field to be installed

for controlling insect population.

Intercultural operations are recommended.

To prevent scorching disease in gram and lentil, treat the seeds with Dithane M-45 (2.5 gm / kg

of seeds)

Toria:- For pod borer in the gram crop, installation of Pheromone trap @ 3-4 traps per acre is advised if

flowering has reached 10- 15%. “T” shaped bird perches in and around crop field to be installed

for controlling insect population.

Aphid expected in mustard crop. In early stage cut and destroy the infested part of the plant, if

insect population above ETL than spraying of Rogar or Quinalphos @ 2.0 ml\litre water is

recommended

Stored Grains:

The grains should be dried properly to bring down moisture level below 12 % before storage. Weather is conducive for attack of stored grains pests like rice weevil, lesser grain borer and rice

moth. In Grain store bins put one pouch of celhpos (3g) or quickphos (12g) or Fumino pouch in a wet

cloth in the middle of bin and keep the bin airtight for some time.

Fodder Crops:

Intercultural operations on already sown berseem, lucerne and oats for fodder of Rabi season is

advised.

Complete Sowing berseem, lucerne and oats for fodder of Rabi season also advised.

Mix seed of gobhi sarson to have nutritious production of fodder during first-cut.

Vegetable:-

Add mulch material in space between two rows of vegetables crops for conservation of soil

moisture and maintaining the soil temperature.

For the control of soil borne insects viz. white grubs, cutworms, red ants etc.

mix chlorpyriphos 20 EC with sand (2 litre in 25 kg sand for one hectare area) and incorporate

the mixture into soil before sowing of potato or transplanting of vegetable crops.

Vegetables may also be protected from frost bites

Tomato, chilli, capsicum and brinjal

Weeding and hoeing in all crops and vegetables should be done for optimum growth.

For shoot and fruit borer in brinjal and tomato crops, infested fruits and shoots should be

collected and buried inside the soil.

Also install pheromone trap @25 per hectare If pest population is high, spraying of spinosad 48

EC @ 1 ml /4 litres of water is advised when sky is clear.

In present weather conditions, rouging of viral infested crop should be done in chilli.

Infected crop should be uprooted and buried in the soil.

After rouging, spraying of Imidacloprid @ 0.3 ml per litre of water is advised to control the

vector.

Cauliflower

Keep cauliflower fields weed free.

keep broccoli, late cauliflower, cabbage and tomatoes weed free.

For monitoring of fruit borer, top borer and diamond backed moth in cauliflower and cabbage,

apply Pheromone traps @ 3-4 / acre and if the outbreak is more visible, spray with

recommended chemical when sky isclear.

For the leaf-eating insects in cabbage, spray Spinosad @ 1 ml \ 3 liters of water on a clear sky

day.

The downy mildew is expected in cruciferous vegetables, for control spray redomil M-Z @ 25 g

per litres of water at 15 days interval.

In low hill areas of the State, transplant mid season cauliflower.

In mid hills :-Perform earthing up in already transplanted crop of cabbage and cauliflower and

add second basal dose of nitrogen.

Perform transplanting of onion seedlings at planting distance of 15x10 cm.

Peas & Root vegetables

To monitor fruit borer in peas, apply pheromone traps @ 3-4 traps per acre in the fields.

Spray 2% solution of urea or potassium sulfate on the pea crop, which increases the number of

pea pods as well as protect the crop against frost damage.

Sow improved varieties of root vegetables such as radish turnip, carrot spinach in low lying areas

of the state.

Keep vegetables such as radish, turnip, improved species of carrot spinach weed free.

Spraying of 2 % urea or potassium sulphate is advised for proper growth of pods this also

protect pea crop from frost injury.

Onion and other vegitables

Onion crop against attack of thrips. Spraying of Carbaryl @ 2 gram/ litre of water with sticky

material (Tipol 1.0 gram /litre) is advised.

Onion crop against infection of purple blotch should also be done.

Need based spraying of Diethane M -45 @ 3 grams per litre of water with sticky material (Tipol

1.0 gram /litre) are advised.Intercultural operations of radish, carrot, turnip, palak and methi

carrot,broccoli, lettuce can be done.

For the control of damping off disease in vegetable crop spay recommended chemical.

For control of powdery mildew in peas, spray celfex@25 g per 10 litres of water or

karathane@5 ml per 10 litres of water.

For pod borer in pea and fruit borer in tomato, installation of pheromone traps @ 3-4 traps per

acre is advise.

Sowing of spinach, coriander, fenugreek may be done in present weather conditions.

Foliar spray of 20 kg urea per acre may be done to maintain foliage health

Potato:-

Farmers are advised to start earthing-up in potato if crop has attained a height of 15-22 cm. If so

required, the practice may be repeated after 15 days.

Due to high relative humidity, infection of blight may occur in potato and tomato.

Constant monitoring is advised. If symptoms appears than spray of Carbandizam @ 1.0 gm /

litre of water or Dithane-M-45 @ 2.0 gm / litre of water is recommended

Poly House Agriculture:-

Nursery preparation should be done for chili, tomato and brinjal crops in poly house.

Prepare seedling of early cucurbitaceous crops in small polythene bags in poly houses.

Make prepation for sowing of green coriander, raddish turnip in next month .

To prepare seedling of early cucurbitaceous crops, seedling may be prepared in small polythene bags in poly houses

In high hills :Plough the polyhouse after completing the harvesting.

Tea:-

Training, skiffing and cleaning work can be completed in the tea.

Do lopping of the tree in the tea orchards to have more sunlight.

The skiffed material may be used to prepare compost so that it could be applied in next season.

Agro forestry:

Do lopping of the tree in the tea orchards to have more sunlight.

Training, skiffing and cleaning work can be completed in the tea.

The skiffed material may be used to prepare compost so that it could be applied in next season.

Mushroom Cultivation:-

After the germination of button mushroom do light spray of water over the bag.

To maintain the humidity in the room spray the water on floor and walls.

When room temperature down below 40 ºC then use the electric heaters to maintain the room temperature.

Allow fresh air in the room 2-3 times during the day

Advised to fill compost bags with spawn for white button mushrooms at room temperature 17-18 degree Celsius and relative humidity of 80-85 % for good crop.

Floriculture:-

For the control of blue beetle in roses and balsam, spray endosulphon @0.1% or cypermythrin

@0.05%.

Training and pruning as well as intercultural operations of rose should be done in present

weather conditions.

Apply Bavistin paste in the cut portion to protect the crop

Weather is conducive for attack of mites in carnation, for control spray cypermythrin @ 0.05% in

15 days interval against attack of fungal diseases.

Rotting disease in marigold crop is monitored.

The flowers affected with aphids, spray malathion @0.05% for the control.

Advised light and frequent irrigation

II Livestock:

Animal Husbandary:

Keep animals inside the sheds during night & provide dry bedding to protect them from cold.

Increase protein and minerals in the feed concentrate to help the animals to cope up with cold

conditions.

Provide curtains to animals and poultry sheds to protect them from cold winds.

Keep chicks warm by providing artificial lights in the poultry sheds and keep regular check for

any disease infestation.

Animals should be kept in their closed and clean cowsheds to protect them from cold.

Lice infestation in animals -Apply 5% Sevin dust at weekly intervals.

40-50g minerals mixture should be given daily to a cow.

Temperature is falling and a cold wave has gripped the area, so protect the newly born calves

and animals from cold and white scour, naval ill and pneumonia

Feed pregnant and lactating cows and buffaloes with balance feed including mineral mixture.

Also keep the cowshed clean and do not allow the water to stagnate in the cow shed.

Provide dry bedding to animals and save them from cold winds.

Increase energy contents of concentrate mixture by adding 5-10 per cent more of cereal grains.

Feed well-chaffed legumes mixed with wheat-straw in the ratio of 10:1.

Deworming of calves should be continued against ascaris with piperazine liquid 4ml/10 kg body

weight.

New-born calves need special care against severe winters as they are susceptible to pneumonia.

So keep them warm by providing dry bedding and protection against cold winds.

Give them vitamin A concentrate 1ml daily in milk for three days, to be repeated after a month.

While feeding animals on dry roughages, provide 40 g mineral mixture to every milk giving cow

or buffalo

Poultry:

Protect the birds from cold as temperature is expected to fall in next week. Attack of Diarhiria and cocksedia expected so, consult the nearby veterinarian.

In case of poultry, save them from cold winds by providing curtains so that temperature of shed does not fall below 160 C.

Provide artificial heat to chicks. Increase energy contents of ration by 5-8 per cent. Also add coccidiostats in the ration, to prevent its occurrence. Provide 15-16 hrs. of light in the sheds

Bird Flu Special:

Prevention and Precautions:

If there is a possibility of bird flu, stop the movement of people in the farm immediately, especially

the affected children and elderly people should be kept away from the affected chickens and farms.

Do not take the chickens and their products, grains, utensils etc. out of the farm.

Please inform the nearest Veterinary hospital and Panchayat or Council as soon as possible.

Send a sample of sick and dead chickens to the laboratory with the help of veterinarian and

administration for intensive examination.

Dead chickens should be buried in the ground with lime or burnt.

Sprinkle bacterial pesticides along with cleaning the form.

Do not allow out roaming chickens, wild birds and water birds to enter the hen farm. All chickens

should be vaccinated regularly against Ranikhet disease.

In humans, the bird flu virus enters through the eyes, mouth, or nose, so chicken guardians, chicken

meat vendors should also take special care of cleaning themselves.

Along with the dress, cover the mouth, wear glasses and shoes.

Must wash your hands and feet with soap before and after entering the chicken farm.

Always eat chicken meat and egg by cooking it well.

Do not do pig farming near the chicken farm.

Periodically get blood samples tested from your farm with the help of Veterinary Institute in the

laboratory.

Bird flu vaccination is not available in chickens.

Thousands of exotic birds visit the winter every year in Himachal Pradesh's various reservoir lakes like

Pongvakolbandh and Gagovind Sagar Lake.

These birds can also be the source of infection of bird flu.

Therefore, avoid commercial poultry farming near these districts.

Small or domestic poultry farmers should not leave their chickens in the open area to protect them

from exposure to wild and migratory birds.

If there is any extraordinary mortality in chickens or birds, inform them at the nearest Veterinary

Institute.

Apiculture:

The temperature has fallen and expected to fall further, so give the winter packing immediately to colonies.

Check the colonies for nector and Give artificial food to honey bees as there is scarcity of flowers during these days.

And keep colonies in sun on clear day

Fisheries:

It is time to clear the stock.

It is time to disinfect the fish tank by draining out the water and exposing the bottom floor of the tank to direct sunlight.