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)
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