Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University
AAS Bulletin for Ananthapuramu district
Gramin Krishi Mousam Sewa Project
AMFU, Agricultural Research Station, Ananthapuramu
Bulletin No :
86
Period: 28.10.2015 to 01.11.2015
ISSUED ON 27.10.2015
Weather and Crop condition during last five days (23.10.2015 to 27.10.2015)
Weather
Light rainfall recorded in almost all over the district since four days.
Rainfall
Temperature
Relative
Humidity
Wind speed
Sunshine
The maximum temperatures ranged between 32.6 – 34.40c and minimum temperatures
ranged from 17.8-20.00C.
Morning and afternoon relative humidity ranged between 80-90% and 31-45%,
respectively.
Wind speed ranges from 04.1-06.0 kmph in the past 5days.
Sunshine hours ranged from 09.8-10.6 hours in the past 5 days.
Crop condition: Crop is under good condition.
Weather forecast for next five days for Anantapuram district
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)
28/10
8
32
22
7
74
45
7
93
29/10
10
30
20
7
93
54
8
120
30/10
12
30
21
8
95
58
8
120
31/10
8
29
20
8
85
56
6
160
01/11
3
31
22
8
78
54
5
140
Forecast of light to moderate rainfall (3-12 mm) during next coming 5 days in the district. Maximum
temperature ranges from 29-32c, minimum temperature ranges from 20-22oc. Relative humidity in the
morning ranges from 74-93 and in the night 45-58. Wind speed 6-8 kmph. Sky will be cloudy.
Groundnut
Redgram
Castor
Pod
development to
Maturity
Vegetative to 1st
Pod formation Picking to
stages
second
picking
Bengal gram Safflower
Cotton
Paddy
Boll formation
Tillering to PI Sowing to Sowing to
Stage
germination germination
Agro meteorological advisory for Ananthapuramu district
Agro advisories
Crop
Bengalgram
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( RABI) in black 
soils
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Safflower (Rabi) 
in black soils
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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.
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
Farmers are advised to go for sowing of safflower in black soils of the Anantapuramu
district.
Spacing : 45 X 20 cm
Seed rate : 4 kr/acre for sole crop
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Paddy
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Leaf folder incidence has been noticed in few parts of the district. For the control
spraying of Chloropyriphos @ 2.5ml/lit or Acephate @ 1.5 g/lit is recommended.
Prevailing conditions are suitable for the incidence of the Brown Plant hopper.
Formation of alley ways (20cm) for every 2 mts is recommended for proper
aeration.
BPH was observed in few parts of the district. For control Ethophenphos @ 2ml/lit
is recommended.
Prevailing conditions are suitable for the incidence of the stem rot and also stem
rot incidence noticed in few parts of the district.
Excessive water should be removed from the field.
Farmers are advised to spray Hexaconazole @ 2ml/lit or Validamycin @2ml/lit or
Propiconazole @1ml/lit or Carbendazim @1g/lit is recommended.
Redgram
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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.
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Prevailing climate may cause the blue tongue disease in the sheep and goats.
Farmers are advised to vaccinate the animals.
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Live stock
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