Department of Agrometeorology, College of Agriculture
Indira Gandhi KrishiVishwavidyalaya, Raipur (C.G.)-492 012
Email-aas_raipur@yahoo.co.in
Phone/Fax: 0771-2542557
Year: 23, No. 81
Date: 17.10.2014
Integrated Agromet Advisory Service
(Project Sponsored by India Meteorological Department)
District: Bilaspur
Medium Range Weather Forecast
Forecast as 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
18-Oct
19-Oct
20-Oct
21-Oct
22-Oct
0
32
21
0
90
65
4
SE
0
33
21
1
90
65
3
SE
0
33
20
0
90
65
3
SE
0
33
20
0
85
60
4
SE
0
34
19
0
85
60
3
SE
Agro-advisories

Now medium duration rice varieties are at flowering and milking stage in most of the fields.
Looking to this Farmer’s is advised to keep watch on the crop for insect/disease and
infestation and if the pest population is above ETL, use insecticides recommended by
agriculture officers. It is also recommended to go for integrated insect and disease
management methods.

Looking to the mainly dry weather condition farmers are advised to harvest the matured rice
crop and keep it in the field for proper sun drying only for 1-2 days.

If hopper infestation in rice is at initial stage then farmers having irrigation facility are
advised for draining off water from their field and again filling it after 2-3 days for the
control of hoppers.

Farmers are advised to prepare nursery bed for rabi vegetable crop likes cauliflower,
cabbage and tomato.
Sr. Scientist
(Agromet)