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. 83
Date: 16.10.2015
Integrated Agromet Advisory Services
(Project Sponsored by India Meteorological Department)
District: Raipur
Medium Range Weather Forecast
Forecast received from, IMD, Raipur
Weather parameters
17-Oct
0
34
24
3
85
50
4
NE
Rainfall (mm)
Maximum Temperature(°C)
Minimum Temperature (°C)
Cloud Cover (Octa)
Maximum humidity (%)
Minimum humidity (%)
Wind Speed (kmph)
Wind Direction
18-Oct
0
34
24
3
85
50
3
S
19-Oct
0
34
23
0
80
45
4
SW
20-Oct
0
35
23
0
80
45
6
SW
21-Oct
0
35
22
0
80
45
6
W
Weather parameters recorded 10-Oct. to 16-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 32.3 to
34.4 °C as against the normal of 31.6°C. Similarly minimum temperature varied between 21.4°C to
23.5°C as against the normal of 21.5°C. Fluctuations in other weather parameters were also reported
during the week. Bright sunshine hour during this period varied between 7.9 to 8.6 hours/day. Average
wind speed and evaporation for the week remain 4.1 kmph and 8.3 mm/day, respectively.
Maximum
Temp.
Date
(°C)
2015
Norm
10-Oct
33.0
11-Oct
12-Oct
13-Oct
14-Oct
15-Oct
16-Oct
34.0
34.1
34.3
34.4
34.4
32.3
33.8
31.4
31.6
31.7
31.7
31.8
31.5
31.2
31.6
Minimum
Temp.
2015
21.4
21.4
23.8
22.5
23.0
23.4
23.5
22.7
(°C)
Norm
22.3
22.2
21.9
21.5
21.2
20.9
20.7
21.5
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
1.8
2.7
2.4
0.7
1.2
0.7
2.2
11.7
Soil Temp.
(°C)
5 cm depth
(°C)
07:00 14:0
hr
0hr
93
52
3.8
4.1
8.4
24.0
37.8
91
91
93
88
91
91
56
46
39
49
52
4.1
3.5
3.0
2.3
2.4
3.1
3.8
3.7
5.0
4.5
3.7
3.7
8.0
8.1
8.6
7.9
8.6
8.2
24.0
25.0
24.2
25.0
25.2
25.0
38.0
39.0
38.5
37.5
38.0
91
49
3.2
4.1
8.3
24.6
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. To control panicle mite 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 & Pulses
1. Use improved variety of lathyrus like Pratik, Ratan and Mahatiwda for sowing
as this is the appropriate time.
2. Sowing of chickpea in time will help to prevent wilt disease.
3. Complete the sowing of toria. After harvesting of kharif crop prepare the field
for rabi sowing.
4. Kharif moong and urad are ready for harvesting, therefore harvest the pod in two
times on priority basis.
5. 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. Planting of winter sugarcane crop can be taken up.
2. 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.
3. To control Pyrilla insect in sugarcane use Orchard sprayer for effective spray of
insecticides.
Vegetables:
1. Obtain good quality seeds of fruits and vegetable in advance from reliable
source and sowing of rabi season vegetable can be started.
2. Use Pheromone Traps @ 20 Nos/ha. to control attack of fruit borer in brinjal,
tomato and bhindi crops.
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)