GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA (GKMS)
AGRO-METEOROLOGY DIVISION
Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa
Samastipur, Bihar -848 125
Ph. & Fax: 06274-240266
Bulletin No. 77
Date: Tuesday, 29 Sept., 2015
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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 33.8°C and 22.0°C
respectively. Average relative humidity was 89 percent at 0700 hrs and 51 percent at
1400 hrs. Soil temperature at 5 cm depth was 25.8°C at 0700 hrs and 33.0°C at 1400 hrs.
Average wind speed, daily sunshine hours and average daily evaporation were 2.8 km/hr,
9.2 hours and 3.9 mm respectively. No rainfall was recorded during this period.
Medium Range Weather Forecast
(Vaishali district)
(30 Sept. – 04 Oct., 2015)
Weather
parameters
Rainfall
(mm)
30
September
01
October
02
October
03
October
04
October
0
0
0
0
3
Max. T (°C)
34
35
35
34
33
Mini. T (°C)
24
25
25
25
24
1
1
3
3
69
73
85
89
41
40
49
56
2
6
9
9
Cloud cover
0
(okta)
Max Relative
Humidity
67
(%)
Min Relative
Humidity
42
(%)
Wind speed
4
(kmph)
Wind
Westerly
direction(deg)
Easterly
Easterly
Easterly
Easterly
Remarks
Likelihood of dry
weather till 2nd Oct.
thereafter thundery
showers at isolated
places.
Maximum
temperature will
remain between 3335°C and the
minimum around 2425°C during this
period
Light cloudy sky
Easterly/Westerly
Advisory for the farmers
Crop
Phenophase
Advisory (Based on weather forecast)
 Keeping in view of dry weather in forecasted period farmer are
advised to harvest matured paddy crop. However care should be
taken after 3rd October.
Panicle
 Gundhi bug may appear in rice field during flowering to milky stage.
initiation/
Paddy
It causes appreciable losses to crop during milky stage. As a result
harvesting
individual rice grain becomes white and chaffy. Apply Folidol
dust@10-15 kg per hectre to control Gundhi bug in rice crop in the
early morning.
Sowing of tomato in nursery is advised. DBRT-2, Arka Vikash, Pusa
Sowing
gaurav, kashi visesh, kashi amrit, Punjab kesari, Punjab chuhara,Pusa
Tomato
early dwarf, varieties of tomato are recommended.
Land preparation for sowing of rapeseed is advised. RAUTS-17, PT-303,
Panchali and Bhawani varieties of rapeseed are recommended. Keep
-seed rate @5 kg/Ha. Apply 100 quintal compost/Ha during land
Rapeseed:
preparation and 30 kg N, 40 kg phosphorous, 40 kg Potassium and 2030 kg sulphur per hectare at the time of sowing.
Larva of fruit and shoot borer bores into tender shoots resulting in
drying of tips. It also bores into developing fruits making them unfit for
fruiting
marketing. If infestation is observed in the field, remove and destroy the
Brinjal
affected shoot tips and fruits, after which spraying of spinosad 48 EC
@1ml/ 4liter of water for saving the brinjal crop is advised.
Monitoring is advised in cauliflower for borer/leaf cutting caterpillar.
Use pheromone trap @3-4/acre against this pest. If insect population is
Cauliflower:
above ETL, then, spraying of Spinosad 1.0 ml/4 litre of water is advised
during clear sky condition.
Nursery
Sowing of early varieties such as Pride of India, Golden ekar, Pusa
Cabbage:
Sowing
mukta in nursery are recommended.
 Transplanting of tomato, chili, cauliflower and brinjal crops are
advised on raised bed. Weeding is also advised in the 25-30 days old
Transplanting/
crop.
Vegetables
Vegetative  In present weather condition, infestation of termites/cutworm may
occur in vegetables crops. Farmers are advised to spray
Chlorpyriphos 20 EC @ 3 ml/litre of water near the root of plant.
Land preparation for rabi crop is advised. Application of well decomposed FYM@150-200 quintal/ha, it
increases the water use efficiency as well as nutrient quantity in the soil. Use balance amount of
fertilizers after soil testing.
Spraying of Glyphosate 41 SL@10-15 ml/litre of water in fallow land is advised during sunny weather.
This weedcides kills many type of weeds. Always use clean water for better results. Don’t spray this
herbicide in any standing crop.
Milch Animals: Provide concentrate feed to milch animals mixed with dry and green fodders and ensure
rich diet having protein, carbohydrate, fat and vitamins.
(A.Sattar)
Nodal officer