Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University
AAS Bulletin for Kurnool district
Gramin Krishi Mousam Seva Project
AMFU, Agricultural Research Station,
Ananthapuramu
Bulletin No :
Period : 24.10.2015 to 28.10.2015
85
ISSUED ON 23.10.2015
Weather and Crop condition during last four days (20.10.2015 to 23.10.2015)
Weather
Rainfall
Temperature
Relative Humidity
Light drizzles was received at very few places in Kurnool district.
The maximum and minimum temperatures ranged 31-36 and 23-250C, respectively.
Morning relative humidity ranged between 74- 82 Relative humidity content decreased very
slightly.
Wind speed range from 8-10 Kmph in the past 4days.
Sunshine hours ranged from 09.4-10.3 hours in the past 4 days.
Wind speed
Sunshine
Crop condition
Crop is under good condition
Weather forecast for next five days for Kurnool district
DISTRICT : KURNOOL
Rainfall (mm)
Max Temperature (deg C)
Min Temperature (deg C)
Total cloud cover (octa)
Max Relative Humidity (%)
Min Relative Humidity (%)
Wind speed (kmph)
Wind direction (deg)
24/10
0
34
23
2
62
42
8
160
25/10
0
33
22
4
66
40
8
160
26/10
2
31
21
6
78
46
7
140
27/10
3
30
20
7
82
50
7
120
28/10
2
32
22
7
86
45
8
110
Forecast of light drizzles for next five days in Kurnool Dist. Maximum temperature ranges from 30-34 0c and Minimum
temperature ranges from 20-23 0c. Relative humidity in the morning ranges from 62-86 and in the evening ranges
from 40-50. Wind speed will ranges from the 7-8 kmph. Sky will be cloudy.
Bengalgram
Paddy
Redgram
Korra
Greengram
Sowing
vegetative
Flowering
Harvesting
Veg to flowering
Agro meteorological advisory for Kurnool district
Crop
Bengalgram
Agro advisories
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( RABI) in
Farmers are advised to prepare land with MB plough and gorru to get fine tilth by
utilizing the present soil moisture received from recent rains. Optimum sowing time: I
FN of Oct-II FN of Nov.
Seed rate: 30-35 kg/acre for desi varieties and for kabuli varities 40-45 kg/acre is
recommended.
black soils
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Paddy
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Spacing: 30 x10 cm.
Seed treatment with Trichoderma viridae @4 gm per kg of seed to avoid wilt and root
rot diseases. Seed treatment with mancozeb@3 gm/kg of seed.
Spraying of the pre emergence herbicide Pendimethalin @ 1-1.5 lit/acre is recommended
with in the 24-48 hrs after sowing
Leaf folder incidence noticed in few parts of the district. For the control spraying of
Chloropyriphos @ 2.5ml/lit or Acephate @ 1.5 g/lit is recommended.
Redgram
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Greengram
Flowering is initiated in certain short duration redgram varieties. Helicoverpa
incidence was noticed in few parts of the district. In the initial stage of egg stage for
the control, spraying of NSKE @ 5ml/lit is recommended.
If the crop is at flower bud stage, spraying of chloropyriphos @2.5 ml/lit is
recommended.
If the crop is at the flowering stage, spraying of quinolphos @ 2ml/lit or Acephate
1.5 g/lit is recommended.
Plants infected with sterility mosaic virus should be removed.
Yellow mosaic virus in almost all parts of the district. It can be transmitted by white fly.
 The viral diseases cannot be controlled.
 However the vector (white flies) can be controlled by spraying of Monochrotophos @1.6 ml/lit or
dimethoate @ 2ml/lit for certain extent.
Live stock
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Prevailing climate may cause the blue tongue disease in the sheep and goats.
Farmers are advised to vaccinate the animals.
Sri.Y.Pavan Kumar Reddy, Scientist (Agronomy), ARS, Ananthapuramu
Dr.B.Saha Deva Reddy, Chief Scientist, Head and Nodal Officer I/c, ARS, Ananthapuramu
GKMS Project, AMFU, ARS, DCMS Buildings, Kamalanagar, Anantapuram-515 001
Phone: 08554-200474; Fax: 08554-237273;
E-mail:ant.aicrpam@gmail.com,
amfuatp@gmail.com,agromet_atp@yahoo.co.in,arsatp64@redifmail.com