(Prepared on the basis of District level Weather forecast, IMD, New Delhi) CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Palampur-176062 Himachal Pradesh GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA Project (Department of Agronomy Forages and Grass Land Management) BULLETIN NO. 2015/07/Eng/KGR/06 District: Kangra Dated: 21/July/2015 www.hillagric.ac.in/info/kisano_ke_liye_soochna, email: ranars66@rediffmail.comPh.No. : +91-1894 232245 Fax: 91-1894 230406 Weather Forecast Past Weather Max temperatures were normal. Temperatur e Highest Dharamshala: 28.8 on 18th July. Temp Min. temperatures were below normal. Lowest Dharamshala: 15.4 on 16th July. Temp \ 22nd 23rd 24th Rainfall (mm) 25 30 Max 28 Min Temp (C) Precipitation occurred at many places. Precipitatio n in (mm) Weather Parameter/Date Date 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th Dharam. 12.8 6.2 134. 6 0.0 0.0 5.8 Ghamroo r 0.0 0.0 68.0 5.1 1.0 0.0 Guler 0.0 166. 0 9.0 0.0 6.1 N. Suriyan 0.0 49. 0 122 .0 60.0 1.5 0.0 1.2 t 26th 15 15 20 28 28 29 27 16 16 17 18 18 8 8 8 8 8 Mornin g 88 89 89 89 90 Evening 58 63 76 76 78 Wind speed (kmph) 4 6 4 5 6 Wind direction SE E SSE SS E SSE Cloud (Octa) 15th 25s Humidity (%) Advisory for coming Week: 105 mm rainfall is expected in the region. Ensure proper drainage in maize and vegetables fields Main Crops Stage Pest/Disease /A Weather based Agro- advisories biotic stress Kharif crop: Maize Transplanting and Fungal disease Weather is conducive for attack of rice Rice and Mung sowing, of paddy Weeds, Cut blast in paddy fields. For control spray Mash and Kulthi and maize worms and preferably bavistin 0.01or beam 75 WP white grubs in 0.06% in 10-15 days interval in mid maize hills. Ensure proper drainage in maize and maize +pulses fileds Advised to complete sowing of Apply second dose of urea to maize sown in June second fortnight. Mash Kulthi. Hybrid chari can also be planted in lower region. Grassland & Sowing For the control of erigeron and lantana fodder, and other in grasslands spray glycel @1.0% crops solution. Cauliflower Nursery sowing and transplanting Advised to sow nursery of mid season cauliflower and cabbage in poly house in mid hill and lower region and advised transplanting of ageti cauliflower and cabbage nursery in fields Radish and turnip Sowing in lower areas Ginger , Turmeric vegetative ,colcocasia and elephant foot Low hills Vegetables Sowing of turnip and radish in lower rainfed areas are advised. Fertilizer application Sowing and transplanting Other vegetables High hill regions Sowing and transplanting Tomato, chilli, capsicum and brinjal Sowing and Transplanting Live stock: Cattle, Sheep and Goat etc. The crops having age of 40-50 days should be given second dose of fertilizers and also apply mulch to crop. Advised to sow nursery of cauliflower and nursery of cabbage can be transplanted For the control of fruit fly in cucurbitaceous vegetables, spray Malathion 50 EC 10 ml+50g Gur per five litre of water. Also put Palam trap one per kanal to control the fly. Complete Sowing of ginger, turmeric, colocasia and elephant foot (Zimmikand) is advised in low and mid hill regions. Before sowing, treat the rhizomes in fungicidal solution of Indofil M-45 (25 g) and Bavistin (10 g) per 10 litres of water for one hour. After drying the treated rhizomes in shade, these should be sown at a spacing of 30-45cm between rows and 20 cm within rows. Top dressing of first dose of nitrogen (40-50 kg Urea per hectare) in vegetable crops like cabbage, cauliflower, carrot, radish, turnip and palak should be done during this time. Hand weeding if weeds appearing advised. Transplanting of tomato, brinjal, capsicum, chilli and direct sowing of okra. For the control of fruit borer in tomato, brinjal and okra, spray 565 ml Cypermethrin (Ripcord 10 EC) or 225 ml Cypermethrin (Symbush 25 EC) or 750 ml Deltamethrin (Deasis 2.8 EC ) in 750 ml water per ha alongwith the sticker. Leaf spot and fruit rot diseases in tomato, brinjal, capsicum and chilli can be managed with the application of either Ridomil MZ or Indofil M-45 (2.5 g per litre of water) with sticker keeping in view the weather contitions. FMD in lower areas ticks and mites Deworm your livestock for ecto- and endo-parasites in consultation with local Veterinarian. Also, get the animals vaccinated against H.S. and BQ diseases before the onset of rainy season. The vaccination is available free of cost at Government Vety Hospitals/ Dispensaries. Poultry Poly Agriculture Chicks brooding house Vegetative stage Horticulture Apiculture Honey extraction stage Mushrooms Sowing Give mixture of hay & green fodder. Ensure proper shade for animals and sprinkle water twice a day to have more milk yield. The weather is suitable for the attack of pink eye disease in newly born calves, for control prepare the solution of 1% boric acid in boiled water and wash eyes at regular interval of three hours. Temperature is still high, so ensure proper ventilation in poultry houses. Also protect birds from rain showers. Replace the poultry houses with fresh litter and keep the houses clean and ensure drinking water to the birds. Climate is congenial for attack of Diathermia and cocksedia. Powdery Keep open top and side bent on clear day mildew, Aphids, and close on rainy day. Advised tomato and spodopetra and capsicum sowing and transplanting. expected For control of Powdery mildew, Aphids and spodopetra spray recommended chemicals. Ensure drainage near polyhouses. One week before sowing of crops , Keep yellow sticky trap in polyhouse and after transplanting drench plant with amidochloropid litchi fruit borer In litchi fruit borer is appearing for control spray cypermethrin 10 EC @ 1 ml per litre of water at 15 days interval. Keep the basins of the plants free from weeds and well drained. The ensuing weather is conducive for the attack of leaf minor in new growth of citrus. For its control, spray Recommended chemicals. The new growth appearing below bud union may be cut. Advuse to plant evergreen plants like Mango,litchi,guava,citru,laquat and amla For control citrus canker, spray malathion 10 ml or metasystox 10 ml per 10 l water. Advised recommended spray of chemicals. For protection from ants, put the legs of apiary into water so that ants could not attack apiary. Examine colonies for barroa mites. Give artificial food if required. Examine colonies for barroa mites .Dust sulhpur on sealed brood in the colony and not on larvae to control mites attack on honeybees. For protection of ants put the Advised to sow Dingri mushroom. Maintain room temperature 18-22oC for successful cultivation. Tea Tea picking Fisheries Breeding and rearing Floriculture Vegetative - Weeds insects Plucking at 8-10 days interval should be taken. For control of Milli bug spray Deltamethrin (Decis 2.8 EC @1340 ml in 750 litres of water for one hectare. For the control of mites spray Dicofol (kelethane)@ 2025 ml in 750 litres of water for one hectare. Repeat the spray at 15 days interval. Spray immediately after plucking. Maintain water depth of at least 5 feet. In the event of high temp fluctuations in lower plain areas, put 5 g lime per sq ft. to avoid the stress. The cloudy day or warmer part of day is to be avoided for stocking. Ensure feed according to their body weight On cloudy weather reduce the feed quantity to fish. Ensure over flow of water in the event of heavy rains and provide protection by putting wire mesh on the boundary of the pond for fish escape. and Intercultural operations and weeding to be done. Mite is also expected in carnation for control spray omite, pyromite 1ml per litres of water and Dicofol 2 ml per litres of water. In marigold blight is expected for control spray bavistin 2 g per litres of water spray Director of Extension CSK HPKV Palampur