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. 81
Date: 09.10.2015
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
10-Oct
11-Oct
12-Oct
13-Oct
14-Oct
0
0
0
0
0
35
23
2
80
40
7
SW
35
23
1
80
40
5
W
35
23
3
80
40
4
SE
34
22
4
85
40
5
E
34
22
3
85
45
7
E
Weather parameters recorded 03-Oct. to 09-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 33.3 to
35.0 °C as against the normal of 31.4°C. Similarly minimum temperature varied between 21.6°C to
26.5°C as against the normal of 22.9°C. Fluctuations in other weather parameters were also reported
during the week. Bright sunshine hour during this period varied between 3.6 to 10.1 hours/day.
Average wind speed and evaporation for the week remain 2.1 kmph and 4.5 mm/day, respectively.
Maximum
Temp.
Date
Minimum
Temp.
Rainfall
Relative
Humidity
Wind
Speed
Evapo
-ration
Sun
Shine
(mm)
2015
Norm
(%)
Max
Min
Kmph
(mm)
(hrs)
Soil Temp.
(°C)
5 cm depth
(°C)
07:00 14:0
hr
0hr
(°C)
2015
Norm
2015
(°C)
Norm
03-Oct
35.0
31.6
26.5
23.1
0.0
1.8
94
69
2.1
4.1
8.3
28.0
33.4
04-Oct
05-Oct
06-Oct
07-Oct
08-Oct
09-Oct
33.4
33.4
34.0
34.0
33.3
34.3
31.4
31.5
31.4
26.4
22.0
23.0
22.0
21.6
22.0
23.1
23.1
23.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
2.7
2.9
92
93
91
95
84
86
55
39
42
45
34
50
2.0
2.1
1.8
2.2
2.2
2.1
4.0
5.2
4.2
4.9
4.6
4.6
3.6
6.1
10.1
9.7
9.9
9.7
27.2
24.2
24.5
23.8
23.6
24.0
37.4
38.8
38.8
38.6
8
38.0
37.0
91
47
2.1
4.5
8.2
25.0
37.5
33.9
31.5
31.3
31.4
31.4
23.4
22.8
22.7
22.8
22.9
0.0
1.2
1.7
1.6
14.9
Agro-advisories
Rice crop:
1. ReRegular monitoring is required to identify the infestation of insect pest in
crop. Destroyed the adult insect using light trap.
2. Discolouration and chaffy grain in rice is 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 destroyed 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 to
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. Poultry shed beds should be in dried condition and should be overturned once in
2-3 days.
2. Farmers are advised to prepare the field for rabi fodder.
3. To prevent foot and mouth disease (FMD) farmers are advised for proper
vaccination of animal.
4. To control worms give tablet Albendazole or Fenbendazole@1.5 gram per
adult animal and half dose for calf.
Sr. Scientist
(Agromet)