“Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa” (GKMS) -Chennai
(Issued jointly by Tamil Nadu Veterinary and
Animal Sciences University,
& India Meteorological Department)
Weather Advisory Bulletin – Chennai District
(Period 20th to 24th May 2015)
A. Weather for the past four days (15.05.2015 to 18.05.2015)
During past four days around Chennai area, the sky was partly cloudy to mostly cloudy
with 6.3mm of rainfall. Maximum temperature was 32.0-35.0°C and Minimum temperature was
27.0-28.0oC. Wind speed was 1-7 km per hour. Relative humidity was recorded between 64-78%.
B. Weather forecast for next five days (Until 0830 hrs of 24.05.2015)
Parameters
20-May-15
21-May-15
22-May-15
23-May-15
24-May-15
Cloud Cover
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Rainfall (mm)
0
0
0
0
0
Wind Speed Kmph
Wind direction
7
South West
7
South West
7
South West
7
South West
7
West South
West
39
29
65
39
29
65
Temperature ºC
Maximum
Minimum
Relative Humidity %
38
28
70
38
39
28
29
70
65
Agrometeorological Advisories
Livestock :
1. Due to expected increase in day temperature for next five days farmers are advised to
protect the animals from solar radiation by way of providing adequate shelter and
shade.
2. In poultry shed water tank and water lines may be covered with gunny bags to provide
cool drinking water during hot part of the day.
3. During day time farmers are advised to sprinkle water to high yielding dairy cows 2
or 3 time to reduce heat stress.
4. Animals should not be allowed for grazing during hot part of the day, provide cool
drinking water and shade to the animals to reduce heat stress.
Agriculture :
Imp.Crops:Rice, sugarcane, sesame
Rice and sesame –Vegetative stage.
1. In the sugarcane crops spray potash and urea each at 2.5% level during moisture stress
(water shortage) period at 15days interval.
2. Incidence of pod borer, shoot and leaf webber is being noticed in summer sesame due to the
prevailing hot weather condition. To control this,spray Quinolphos 25 EC at 400 ml/acre or
Neem oil 2%.
3. Farmers are advised to utilize the summer rain for ploughing their agriculture land in order
to control weeds and insects larva in the soil.
4. Stem borer incidence is notice the paddy crop. Hence farmer are advised to spray any one
of the following Monocrotophos 36 SL 1000ml/ha (or) Quinalphos 25 EC1000 ml/ha (or)
Phosphamidon 40 SL 600 ml/ha (or) Profenophos 50 EC 1000 ml/ha.
Nodal Officer, GKMS and Professor and Head,
Department of Livestock Production and Management
Madras Veterinary College, Chennai – 7