GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEVA
Agromet Advisory Bulletin for Raichur district
(Period from 21 April to 25 April 2015)
(Issued jointly by GKMS, MARS, Raichur, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur & IMD, Bangalore)
Significant past weather for the preceding week of Raichur
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Meteorological Parameters
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Rainfall (mm)
Max. temp (°C)
Min. Temp (°C)
Sky condition (Octas)
Max Relative Humidity (%)
Min Relative Humidity (%)
Wind Speed (kmph)
Wind Direction
14.04.15
0
31.6
19.3
2
73
36
10
90
15.04.15
0
32
21.1
0
75
33
12
160
16.04.15
3
33.6
21.1
5
78
32
4
20
17.04.15
0
33
23
5
73
33
4
90
18.04.15
0
35.7
23.3
0
67
33
0
0
19.04.15
0
36.9
25.7
0
57
29
2
230
20.04.15
0
39
26.5
0
59
24
4
290
Weather forecast issued by the IMD, Bangalore for Raichur District for coming five days
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Parameters
21.04.15 22.04.15 23.04.15 24.04.15 25.04.15
1
Rainfall (mm)
0
0
3
6
2
2
Max temp (0C)
39
39
39
38
38
3
Min temp (0C)
26
26
25
25
26
4
Total cloud cover (okta)
2
3
4
3
6
5
Max Relative Humidity (%)
58
64
57
59
62
6
Min Relative Humidity (%)
28
27
20
23
17
7
Wind speed (kmph)
4
4
5
5
4
8
Wind direction
200
250
220
200
230
Forecast : As per the forecast issued by the India Meteorological Department, Bangalore for
Raichur district, the sky will be cloudy and there will be no rainfall for next two days for
Raichur district. The maximum temperature will be 38-39oC and minimum temperature will
be around 25 - 26oC. In case of maximum relative humidity will be 57 - 62 per cent and
minimum relative humidity will 17 - 28 per cent. The wind speed will be around 4 - 5 kmph.
Weather forecast based Agro Advisories for farmers
Crops
Stage
Agricultural Advisories
Mango
Maturity
As there will be no rainfall forecast for five days harvesting can be
taken
Summer
groundnut/
Paddy
Maturity
As there will be no rainfall forecast for five days harvesting can be
taken
Ratoon
sugarcane
Vegetative
Due to increase in day and night temperature plants are suffering from
soil moisture so to ensure soil moisture provide irrigation
Tomato
Fruiting
For control of fruit borer take up spraying of Quinolphos or Malathion
at 2 ml per litre of water
Livestock
Feeding
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Dry fodder to be fed after uniform mixing with 2% urea and 10%
molasses or jaggery to improve palatability for the livestocks.
General
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Summer deep ploughing to expose the pupae and eggs of insect pests
and weed seeds.
Compiled by Technical Officer, GKMS Unit, MARS, UAS, Raichur