“Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa” (GKMS) -Chennai (Issued jointly by Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, & India Meteorological Department) Weather Advisory Bulletin – Villupuram District (Period 06th to 10th May 2015) A. Weather for the past four days (01.05.2015 to 04.05.2015) During past four days around Villupuram district, the sky was mostly clear to mostly cloudy without rainfall. Maximum temperature was 35.0-37.0°C and Minimum temperature was 27.028.0oC. Wind speed 5-6 km per hour. Relative humidity was recorded between 69-83%. B. Weather forecast for next five days (Until 0830 hrs of 10.05.2015) Parameters 06-May-15 07-May-15 08-May-15 09-May-15 Cloud Cover Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Rainfall (mm) Wind Speed Kmph Wind Direction Temperature ºC Maximum Minimum Relative Humidity % 10-May-15 Partly Cloudy 0 5 South 0 5 South 0 5 South 0 5 South 0 5 South West 35 27 35 27 36 28 36 28 36 28 80-84 80-84 78-80 78-80 78-80 Agrometeorological Advisories Livestock : 1. Due to increase in day temperature farmers are advised to cover the animal shed roof with paddystraw or white washing the roof to reduce the temperature inside the animal house. 2. In poultry shed water tank and water lines may be covered with gunny bags to provide cool drinking water during hot part of the day. 3. During day time farmers are advised to sprinkle water to high yielding dairy cows 2 or 3 time to reduce heat stress. 4. Due to increase in day temperature animals should not be allowed for grazing during hot part of the day, provide cool drinking water and shade to the animals to reduce heat stress. Agriculture : 1. 2. 3. 4. Imp.Crops:Rice, sugarcane, sesame Rice and sesame –Vegetative stage. In the sugarcane crops spray potash and urea each at 2.5% level during moisture stress (water shortage) period at 15days interval. Incidence of pod borer, shoot and leaf webber is being noticed in summer sesame due to the prevailing hot weather condition. To control this,spray Quinolphos 25 EC at 400 ml/acre or Neem oil 2%. Farmers are advised to utilize the summer rain for ploughing their agriculture land in order to control weeds and insects larva in the soil. Stem borer incidence is notice the paddy crop. Hence farmer are advised to spray any one of the following Monocrotophos 36 SL 1000ml/ha (or) Quinalphos 25 EC1000 ml/ha (or) Phosphamidon 40 SL 600 ml/ha (or) Profenophos 50 EC 1000 ml/ha.