Gramin Krshi Mausam Sewa (GKMS)
AGRO-METEOROLOGY DIVISION
Rajendra Agricultural University:
Pusa (Samastipur) Bihar -848 125
Bulletin No. 7
Ph. & Fax: 06274-240266
Date: Tuesday 28 January 2014
Mob. No:07782020386
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Weather during the previous forecast period
According to meteorological data recorded at Agro
meteorological Observatory, Pusa (Bihar), average maximum and minimum temperature
were 19.7oC and 8.7°C respectively. Average relative humidity was 90 percent at 0700 hrs
and 59 percent at 1400 hrs. Soil temperature at 5 cm depth was 12.3°C at 0700 hrs and 18.9°C
at 1400 hrs. Average wind speed, daily sunshine hours and average daily evaporation were
4.7 km/hr, 1.7 hours and 4.0 mm respectively. Mainly dry weather during this period.
Medium Range Weather Forecast
(For East Champaran)
(29 Jan-02Feb 2014)
Weather
29 Jan
30 Jan
31 Jan
01 Feb
02 Feb
Remarks
parameters
Maximum
Max. T (°C)
23
24
24
25
25
Mini. T (°C)
11
10
10
11
11
temperature will
remain between 2325°C and the
minimum around
10-11°C during this
period
Cloud cover
(okta)
2
1
0
0
0
Partially cloudy sky
Mainly cool & dry
weather. Morning
fog taking the shape
of low cloud in the
day hours.
Rainfall
(mm)
Relative
humidity (%)
Morning
Afternoon
Wind velocity
(kmph)
Wind
Direction
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
79
67
71
70
52
39
33
28
28
29
02
06
03
04
09
Easterly
Easterly
Westerly
Westerly
Westerly
Westerly and
Easterly wind
Advisory for the farmers
Crop
Phenophase
Advisory (Based on weather forecast)
Mustard crop is in flowering to siliqua formation stage.
With partial cloudy sky and prevailing temperature
Siliqua
condition, aphid infestation may takes place in the crop.
Mustard:
formation
Farmers are advised to spray Metasystox@1.0 ml per
stage
litre of water against this insect pest if infestation is
observed in the crop field.
Looking to mainly dry weather in the forecasted period,
Maturity
Tobacco:
farmers are advised to harvest matured tobacco crop.
stage
Temperature condition is now congenial for planting of
autumn planted sugarcane, onion and sowing of sweet
Sowing/Planting:
potato, summer vegetables. Farmers are advised to start
this work by preparing the fields.
Maize crop which is in 50-60 days stage. Apply
Knee high
Maize:
irrigation and nitrogen@40 kg per hectare. Earthing up
stage
is advised in the crop.
Pigeon pea crop which is in 50 per cent flowering and
50 per cent
pod formation stage, infestation of pod borer may take
flowering and
place at this stage. Farmers are advised to spray
Pigeon pea:
pod formation
Profenophos 50 EC@2.0 ml per litre of water against
stage
this insect.
Early and Late blight disease in potato crop may
intensify in the forecasted period. Farmers are advised
Tuberisation to spray Endophil M-45 or mixture of Synomaxi and
Mancozeb @ 2.0 gm per litre of water against the early
to
Potato
and late blight disease of potato. Spraying should be
Maturity
done in clear sunshine day. If moisture contaent is not
stage
sufficient in the potato field, apply light irrigation
which may also be helpful against these diseases.
Before inflorescence in the mango orchard, a spray of
Mango:
Carbaryl (Sevin) @2.0 gm or Dimethoate @1.0 ml per
litre of water is advised in the orchard.
Low temperature may affect the growth of oyster and
button mushroom. Arrange artficilal warming in the
mushroom culture room. Start the sowing of White
Mushroom:
milky Mushroom in first week of February.
Nodal Officer
Agro-Meteorology