Department of Agrometeorology, College of Agriculture Indira Gandhi KrishiVishwavidyalaya, Raipur (C.G.)-492 012 Email-aas_raipur@yahoo.co.in Phone/Fax: 0771-2442557 Year: 24, No. 82 Date: 13.10.2015 Integrated Agromet Advisory Services (Project Sponsored by India Meteorological Department) District: Raipur Medium Range Weather Forecast Forecast received from, IMD, Raipur Weather parameters Rainfall (mm) Maximum Temperature(°C) Minimum Temperature (°C) Cloud Cover (Octa) Maximum humidity (%) Minimum humidity (%) Wind Speed (kmph) Wind Direction 14-Oct 15-Oct 16-Oct 17-Oct 18-Oct 0 0 0 0 0 33 22 1 90 40 5 NE 33 22 1 90 40 5 S 32 20 2 85 35 5 NE 31 20 1 85 35 2 SE 30 19 1 80 35 3 S Weather parameters recorded 07-Oct. to 13-Oct. 2015 at Agro met-Observatory, IGKV Raipur As per the observations recorded at Agromet Observatory, IGKV, Raipur 0.0 mm of rainfall was received during past week which is below normal. Maximum temperature varied between 33.0 to 34.3 °C as against the normal of 31.5°C. Similarly minimum temperature varied between 21.4°C to 23.8°C as against the normal of 22.3°C. Fluctuations in other weather parameters were also reported during the week. Bright sunshine hour during this period varied between 8.0 to 9.9 hours/day. Average wind speed and evaporation for the week remain 3.0 kmph and 4.4 mm/day, respectively. Maximum Temp. Date (°C) 2015 Norm 07-Oct 34.0 08-Oct 09-Oct 10-Oct 11-Oct 12-Oct 13-Oct 33.3 34.3 33.0 34.0 34.1 34.3 33.9 31.5 31.3 31.4 31.4 31.6 31.7 31.7 31.5 Minimum Temp. 2015 22.0 21.6 22.0 21.4 21.4 23.8 22.5 22.1 (°C) Norm 22.8 22.7 22.8 22.3 22.2 21.9 21.5 22.3 Rainfall Relative Humidity Wind Speed Evapo -ration Sun Shine (mm) 2015 Norm (%) Max Min Kmph (mm) (hrs) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2 1.7 1.6 1.8 2.7 2.4 0.7 12.1 Soil Temp. (°C) 5 cm depth (°C) 07:00 14:0 hr 0hr 95 45 2.2 4.9 9.7 23.8 38.6 84 86 93 91 91 93 34 50 52 56 46 2.2 2.1 3.8 4.1 3.5 3.0 4.6 4.6 4.1 3.8 3.7 5.0 9.9 9.7 8.4 8.0 8.1 8.6 23.6 24.0 24.0 24.0 25.0 24.2 38.0 37.0 37.8 38.0 39.0 90 47 3.0 4.4 8.9 24.1 38.1 Agro-advisories Rice crop: 1. ReRegular monitoring is required to identify the infestation of insect pest in crop. Destroy the adult insect using light trap. 2. Discolouration and chaffy grain in rice are visible at some locations which is indication of infestation of panicle mite. To control apply Dicofol (5 ml) + Propikonazol (1ml) dissolved in per litre water and spray solution @ 500 litre/ha. 3. To control the brown leaf hopper (brown mahoo) apply Bupronfenjik @ one litre per ha. or Ethiprole + Imidacloprid 150 m.l. or Dinotefuran 200 gram dissolved in 500 litre water/ha and spray near base portion of the plants. 4. If one adult of stem borer seen in one square meter then use Rynaxypyr (Coragen) @ 150 gram dissolved in 500 litre water /ha. Collect the cluster of eggs and destroy it. 5. To control attack of blast in rice crop apply insecticide Tricyclozole @ 350 gram / ha. dissolved in 500 litter water. 6. To control sheath blight apply 500ml Hexaconazol or Propikonazol dissolved in 500 litre water/ha. or Velidamycin (Sheethmar) 1.5 m.l. per litre dissolved in 500 litre water/ha. & spray it. Oilseed 1. Complete the sowing of toria. After harvesting of kharif crop prepare the field for rabi sowing. 2. Kharif moong and urad are ready for harvesting, therefore harvest the pod in two times on priority basis. 3. If farmers want to grow pigeon pea as a rabi crop than field should be prepared after harvest the soybean crop. Pigeon pea can be sown up to 15 October. Sugarcane: 1. To control pyrilla in sugarcane crop drain out water from the field and collect the adult by using light trap and destroy it. Stop immediately the application of Nitrogenous fertilizer. 2. To control Pyrilla insect in sugarcane use Orchard sprayer for effective spray of insecticides. Vegetables: and other oilseed crops: 1. Use Pheromone Traps @ 20 Nos/ha. to control attack of fruit borer in brinjal, tomato and bhindi crops, 2. Obtain good quality seeds of fruits and vegetable in advance from reliable source. 3. Start planting of rabi onion. Fruit 1. Farmers are advised to apply Dimethoate @ 1.5 m. l. per litre of water for control of Mili bug in papaya crop. 2. If farmers have Banana and Papaya seedling ready, they may go for planting in main field. 3. Farmers are advised to Paint stem of tree by using Bordo mixer/pest, maintain cleanness in the orchard, prepare basin around the tree and apply recommended dose of manure and fertilizer. Animal husbandry: 1. To destroy the external parasites like lice, mite, mange and ticks from cattle body apply 2 m.l. Butoks lotion dissolved in 1 liter of water & spray it over the body of animals. 2. In case of animal suffering from dysentery, give 2-3 Oriprim Bolus (tablets) per animal & ½-1 bolus for small animal twice a day for 3-5 days. 3. To control cold cough dissolved in 30 ml Eucalyptus oil in a bucket of boiling water & steam sick animal and give 25-30gram Catcough or Caflon powder mixed with jiggery and give twice a day. 4. To protect 6-8 weeks poultry birds from Ranikhet and Smallpox diseases give proper vaccination of animal. Sr. Scientist (Agromet)