Gramin Krshi Mausam Sewa (GKMS)
AGRO-METEOROLOGY DIVISION
Rajendra Agricultural University:
Pusa (Samastipur) Bihar -848 125
Bulletin No. 62
Date: Friday, 07th August, 2015
Ph. & Fax: 06274-240266
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Weather during the previous forecast period
According to meteorological data recorded at Agro meteorological Observatory, Pusa
(Bihar), average maximum and minimum temperature were 34.6°C and 24.6°C respectively.
Average relative humidity was 90 percent at 0700 hrs and 58 percent at 1400 hrs. Soil
temperature at 5 cm depth was 28.2°C at 0700 hrs and 35.3°C at 1400 hrs. Average wind
speed, daily sunshine hours and average daily evaporation were 4.9 km/hr, 5.7 hours and 4.5
mm respectively. About 30mm rainfall was recorded during this period.
Medium Range Weather Forecast
(For Vaishali district)
(08th – 12thAugust, 2015)
Weather
parameters
Rainfall (mm)
08th
August
09th
August
10th
August
11th
August
12th
August
3
0
6
21
20
Max. T (°C)
35
37
38
37
37
Mini. T (°C)
29
29
30
30
30
8
5
5
7
7
74
68
69
77
77
48
44
40
50
51
011
06
09
07
06
Easterly
Easterly
Westerly
Easterly
Easterly
Cloud cover
(okta)
Max Relative
Humidity (%)
Min Relative
Humidity (%)
Wind speed
(kmph)
Wind
direction(deg)
Remarks
chances of light
drizzle during
forecasted periods
and light to medium
rainfall in 11-12
August at isolated
places
Maximum
temperature will
remain between 3538°C and the
minimum around 2930°C during this
period
Medium to overcast
cloudy sky
Easterly/Westerly
Advisory for the farmers
Crop
Phenophase
Advisory (Based on weather forecast)
 Constant monitoring of early sown paddy crop is advised against
attack of leaf folder or stem borer, if infestation is found then
broadcasting of Cartap hydrocloride (Caldan) 4% granules @ 10
Transplanting
Paddy
kg/acre in standing crop for effective control. Moisture should be
must in soil during application of insecticides.
 Transplanting /Weeding is advised in paddy crop.
 Land preparation is advised for sowing of September arher. Sharad
and Pusa- 9 varieties are recommended for September arher.
 Complete the sowing of Bahar, Narendra Arher-1, Rajendra Arher-1
Pigeon Pea
Sowing
varieties of Pigeon pea is earliest. Application of 20 kg/ha Nitrogen,
(Arher)
45 kg/ha Phosphorus and 20 kg/ha Potash and 20 kg sulphur/ha
before sowing of seed. Keep seed rate 18-20 kg/ha. Seed should be
treated with thiram/Capton@2.5gm/kg of seed.
 Land preparation is advised for sowing of kharif onion. Application
of 150-200 quintal/ha FYM at the time of land preparation. Before
Land
transplanting of onion seedlings application of 60 kg Nitrogen,80 kg
preparation/
Kharif onion
Phosphorus and 80 kg Potash in last ploughing.
Transplanting
 Transplanting are advised on raised bed for those farmers whose
onion seedlings are 45-50 days old.
Sowing of radish is advised. Pusa Cheteki, Pusa Himani, Japani Safed,
Sowing
Pusa Rashmi, Punjab Safed varieties are recommended for bihar. keep
Radish
seed rate 4-5 kg/ha and planting distance 25 X 10 cm for better yield.
Sowing of pointed guard is advised. Rajendra Parwal-1, Rajendra
Parwal-2, FP -1, FP-3 varieties are recommended for bihar. keep seed
Sowing
Pointed guard
rate 2500 plant /ha and planting distance 2 X2 meter for better yield.
Sowing of 5 % male plant is advised for good yield of pointed guard.
Constant monitoring of lady finger and cucurbitaceous crop against
Lady finger/
attack of jassid(Leaf hopper) is advised. if infestation is found, Spraying
Fruiting
cucurbitaceous
of Dimethoate 30 EC @ 2 ml/liter of water for effective control of
crop
jassid.
Transplanting of tomato, chilli and cauliflower are advised on raised bed for those farmers whose seedlings are
ready.
Weeding may be advised for turmeric, vegetables crop, paddy nursery, and onion nursery.
Nodal Officer
Agro-Meteorology