जिला स्तर तमिलनाडु के मलए कृषि िौसि सलाहकार बुलेटिन
DISTRICT LEVEL
Agro meteorological Advisory Bulletin for the state
of Tamil Nadu Bulletin No. 38/2013
For the period 0830 IST, 14th May 2013 to
0830 IST, 17th May 2013.
Issued on Friday, 14th May 2013
Issued by
DDGM, Regional Meteorological Centre, India Meteorological Department,
Chennai in collaboration with TNAU and nine AMFU’s of Agro climatic Zones
of the Tamil Nadu state
INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT
Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai
DISTRICT LEVEL ENSEMBLE WEATHER FORECAST
ISSUED ON:
14.05.2013
VALID FOR THE NEXT 5 DAYS
Past Weather Summary for the period 10.05.2013 to 13.05.2013 for
the State of Tamilnadu & Puducherry
Temperature:
Maximum Temperature of range 32oC – 44oC prevailed over the state.
Kodaikanal and Uthagamandalam recorded Maximum temperature range
22oC – 27oC during the period.
Minimum temperature of range 22oC to 30oC prevailed over the State.
Kodaikanal and Uthagamandalam recorded Minimum temperature of range
13oC to 15oC during the same period.
Wind: Surface wind was strong & gusty at times over Coastal Tamilnadu and
Puducherry during the period.
Rainfall in cms:
Spatial distribution of
Date
Area
--
--
--
--
Scattered (Few Places)
-
-
Isolated (One or two
10.05.13, 11.05.13
Tamilnadu
places)
12.05.13 & 13.05.13
Rainfall
Widespread (Most
places)
Fairly widespread (Many
places)
13.05.13
Puducherry
Dry
10.05.13 ,11.05.13 &
Puducherry
12.05.13
Chief Amounts of Rainfall (in cms):10.05.13
Yercaud (Salem dt), Pappireddipatti (Dharmapuri dt) and Hosur (Krishnagiri dt)
1 each.
11.05.13
Erode (Erode Dist) 7, Thali (Krishnagiri Dist) 4, Karur (Karur Dist), Sankaridurg
(Salem Dist) 3 each, Uthagamandalam AWS (Nilgiris Dist), Rasipuram
(Namakkal Dist) 2 each, Coonoor (Nilgiris Dist), Mettur (Salem Dist), Kangeyam
(Tiruppur Dist), K.paramathi (Karur Dist), Perundurai (Erode Dist), Coonoor pto
(Nilgiris Dist), Kodaikanal (Dindigul Dist) and Mettupalayam (Coimbatore Dist)
1 each.
12.05.13
Tirupathur pto (Vellore Dist), Ketti (Nilgiris Dist) 3 each, Denkanikottai
(Krishnagiri Dist), Uthagamandalam (Nilgiris Dist), Thali (Krishnagiri Dist),
Anjatti (Krishnagiri Dist), Ambur (Vellore Dist), Alangayam (Vellore Dist) 2
each, Tirupattur (Vellore Dist), Kothagiri (Nilgiris Dist), Dharmapuri pto
(Dharmapuri Dist), Uthagamandalam AWS (Nilgiris Dist) 1 each.
13.05.13:
Chennai Airport, Thamaraipakkam (Tiruvallur dt) and Valangaiman (Tiruvarur
dt) 5 each, Tambaram and Arakonam (Vellore dt) 3 each, Kalpakkam
(Kanchipuram dt), Tiruvalangadu and Tiruttani (both Tiruvallur dt) and
Tiruvallur 2 each and Gingee (Villupuram dt), Melalathur (Vellore dt) and
Naduvattam (Nilgiris dt) 1 each.
DISTRICT LEVEL ENSEMBLE WEATHER FORECAST
ISSUED ON: 14-05-2013 VALID FOR THE NEXT 5 DAYS
Strong winds of speed reaching 20 – 30 kmph will prevail over
Coimbatore and along the coastal districts of Tamilnadu &
Puducherry for the next two days. Measures needed may kindly
be taken accordingly.
Districtwise Agrometeorological Advisories
Chennai
Livestock :
1. Pet animals are kept in a cool place to avoid heat stress.
2. Due to increase in day temperature avoid grazing in hot hours of the day
3. Calves above 3 months and sheep and goat above 2 months should be vaccinated against Foot
and Mouth disease
4. Sheep and Goats should be vaccinated against Sheep pox
Agriculture :
1. To control sucking pest in the vegetable crops farmers are advised to spray Dimethiate
2ml per liter of water or monocrotophos 2ml per liter of water.
2. In case of coconut trees mulching with leaves or coir pith upto a height of 10 cm in the
basin of 1.8 m around the palms to conserve moisture during summer.
3. The Evapotranspiration is 7.2 mm per day. Crop water requirement is 8mm/day for
paddy crop, 7mm/day for fodder crops and 7.5 mm/day for vegetable crops
4.
Farmers are advised to irrigate their lands during late evening or night hours to reduce
the water loss.
Thiruvallur
Livestock :
1. Due to increase in day temperature avoid grazing in hot hours of the day
2. Calves above 3 months and sheep and goat above 2 months should be vaccinated against
Foot and Mouth disease
3. Sheep and Goats should be vaccinated against Sheep pox
Agriculture :
1. To control sucking pest in the vegetable crops farmers are advised to spray Dimethiate
2ml per liter of water or monocrotophos 2ml per liter of water.
2. In case of coconut trees mulching with leaves or coir pith upto a height of 10 cm in the
basin of 1.8 m around the palms to conserve moisture during summer.
3. Farmers are advised to apply fertilizer by foliar spray for all the crops
4. The Evapotranspiration is 7.2 mm per day. Crop water requirement is 8mm/day for
paddy crop, 7mm/day for fodder crops and 7.5 mm/day for vegetable crops
5. Farmers are advised to irrigate their lands during late evening or night hours to reduce
the water loss.
Cuddalore , Villupuram, Thiruvannamalai , Vellore ,Kancheepuram
Livestock :
1. Due to increase in day temperature avoid grazing in hot hours of the day
2. Calves above 3 months and sheep and goat above 2 months should be vaccinated
against Foot and Mouth disease
3. Sheep and Goats should be vaccinated against Sheep pox
Agriculture :
1. To control sucking pest in the vegetable crops farmers are advised to spray
Dimethiate 2ml per liter of water or monocrotophos 2ml per liter of water.
2. In case of coconut trees mulching with leaves or coir pith upto a height of 10 cm in the
basin of 1.8 m around the palms to conserve moisture during summer.
3. The Evapotranspiration is 7.2 mm per day. Crop water requirement is 8mm/day for
paddy crop, 7mm/day for fodder crops and 7.5 mm/day for vegetable crops
4. Farmers are advised to irrigate their lands during late evening or night hours to
reduce the water loss.
1.
Pudukottai,Theni,Dindigul,Sivagangai,Madurai,Ramanathapuram
Name of
the crop
Rice
Growth stage
Crop Advisories
Flowering stage
Chillies
Flowering to
fruiting stage
Veg. stage
Due to the prevailing weather condition, there is a chance for
occurrence of diseases like Bacterial leaf blight and leaf spot. To
control these bacterial infections, apply 1 kg of Pseudomonas
fluorescence per acre along with 20 kg of farmyard manure or sand in
main field.
To improve the fruit set spray triacontanol @1.25 ml/ one litre of water
at two weeks interval.
The current weather is conducive for leaf spot incidence in
tomato and if occurs spray Mancozeb (Dithane M45) @ 2g/litre.
tomato
l
Coimbatore
Blocks
Sorghum
Groundnut
Sugar cane
Banana
Thondamuthur
F
V
9 months
7 months
Anaimalai
NC
F
NC
NC
Pollachi North
V
V
5 months
5 months
Annur
F
NC
NC
8 months
PN Palayam
V
V
Sarkarsamakulam
V
NC
6 months
5 months
Sulur
V
NC
V-Vegetative,F-Flowering; NC-No Crop
Agro-advisory

Considering rainfall to be received in forthcoming days, irrigation may be postponed
to irrigated groundnut crop.

Considering the high wind speed to blow, crops of five month old banana and above
and nine month old sugarcane crop may be given support to avoid lodging of the
crops.
SMS advisory:
Considering rainfall to be received in forthcoming days, irrigation may be postponed to
irrigated groundnut crop.
Erode
Taluks
Maize
Sesame
Groundnut Cotton
Sugarcane
Banana
Tapioca
Anthiyur
V
PB
NC
NC
NC
4
F
months
Bhavani
V
M
F
NC
8 months
Erode
F
F
PF
F
6 months
Perundurai
V
NC
NC
Sathiyamangalam F
NC
F
3 months
F
5
months
3
months
NC
NC
5
months
NC
5 months
6
NC
months
V- Vegetative, F-Flowering, PB- Pod bearing; PF-Peg formation; M-Maturity; NC-No crop
Agro-advisory
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Before planting turmeric, the seed rhizomes have pre-treated with carbendazim @ 1 g / lit
and phosalone 35 EC 2 ml / lit.
For already planted turmeric, rhizomes can be protected from excess soil moisture against
germination by providing proper drainage.
Harvesting of irrigated sesame may be postponed since rainfall is anticipated in the next
coming days.
Nematode infestation may be noticed in sugarcane crop. To control this, apply carbofuran 3G
at 33 kg/ha two months after planting and crop rotation may be done with marigold.
There is possibility of iron deficiency in tapioca. To manage this, spray ferrous sulphate @
2.5g/lit followed by another two to three sprays with weekly interval. Enough soil moisture
must be available at the time of spraying. Spraying may be done in early morning hours
between 6 am to 8 am.
Considering the high wind speed to blow, five month and above banana crop and
nine month old sugarcane crop may be given support to avoid lodging of the crops.
SMS advisory:
Considering the high wind speed to blow, five month old banana crop and nine month old
sugarcane crop may be given support to avoid lodging of the crops
Tiruppur
Blocks
Maize
Avinashi
V
Kankayam
V
Madathukulam
NC
Gudimangalam
NC
Palladam
F
Dharapuram
V
Udumalpet
V
V – Vegetative; F-Flowering; NC- No crop;
Sugarcane
10 months
NC
NC
6 months
NC
5 months
7 months
Banana
6 months
NC
NC
8 months
NC
4 months
NC
Agro-advisory

Considering light rainfall to be received in forthcoming days, drainage may be
provided to irrigated maize.

Considering the high wind speed to occur, five month old and above banana crop and
nine month old sugarcane crop may be given support to avoid lodging of the crops.
SMS advisory:
Considering light rainfall to be received in forthcoming days, drainage may be provided to
irrigated maize.
Nilgiris
Stages of the major kharif / rabi crops
Districts
Ooty
Block
Coonoor
Block
Kotagiri
Block
Kundah
Block
Rabi
Kharif
Tea
Tea
Carrot, Capsicum,
Cabbage
Peas, strawberry
&
beans,
cauliflower
radish,
and garlic
turnip,
celery
Nilgiris
Potato
P
P
v
v
v
V
P
P
v
v
v
V
P
P
v
v
v
-
p
P
v
v
-
-
S: Sowing, G: Germination, EV: Early vegetative, V: Vegetative growth, P:
Plucking, , PF: Pod formation, PM: Pod Maturity, CRI: Crown root initiation, T:
Transplanting, B: Branching.
Crop Advisories
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
Carrot nematode may be controlled by applying Paecilomyces lilacinus @ 4 – 8 kg
/ha at the time of sowing along with well decomposed Farm Yard Manure.
Mites in tea may be controlled by spraying dicofol 18.5 EC @ 1000 ml/ha or
Propagite @0.5 % i.e 5 ml/lit
Die back in capsicum can be controlled by spraying Strobilurins @ 1 ml / l once in
15 days.
Fruit rot in strawberry may be controlled by spraying difenoconazole @ 0.5 ml / lt
Late blight in potato may be controlled by spraying Cymoxanil 8 % + Mancozeb 64
% @ 2 ml /lit.
As there is forecast for high rainfall spraying of chemicals may be avoided.
Puducherry and Karaikal
 Summer ploughing may be done on receipt of showers .
Tiruchirappalli ,Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam , Perambalur,
Crop : Cotton, Sesame, Black gram and Sugarcane
Stage: Cotton: Flowering stage, Sesame: Pod formation stage,
Black gram: vegetative stage, Sugarcane; Tillering stage
Crops
 Since light to moderate rainfall is expected for the next five days, sow green manure
crops like daincha and sunnhemp by using the summer rainfall.
 Rice varieties ADT 36, ADT 43, ADT 45 and ADT 47 are suitable for kuruvai season.
 In rice fallow cotton, top dressing with 35kg Urea +15 kg MOP/acre can be done in
45th DAS.
 In Sugarcane, top dressing with 85kg Urea +25kg MOP/acre can be done on 60 DAP.
Animals
 Sheep and goats should be vaccinated against sheep pox.
 Highly reflective aluminum roofs may be provided to cattle shed to reduce the heat
stress to the cattle underneath.
Karur , Ariyalur
Crop : Cotton, Sesame, Black gram and Sugarcane
Stage: Cotton: Flowering stage, Sesame: Pod formation stage, Black gram: vegetative
stage, Sugarcane; Tillering stage
Crops
 Since dry weather is expected for the three days, irrigation can be provided to
Sesame, blackgram, Sugarcane and rice fallow cotton.
 Rice varieties ADT 36, ADT 43, ADT 45 and ADT 47 are suitable for kuruvai season
 In Sugarcane, top dressing with 85kg Urea +25kg MOP/acre can be done on
60 DAP.
Animals
 Sheep and goats should be vaccinated against sheep pox.
 Highly reflective aluminum roofs may be provided to cattle shed to reduce the heat
stress to the cattle underneath.
Tirunelveli
Crop/ Farming
Stage /
system
Activities
Advisories
Agromet advisories in relation to the anticipated weather having moderate cloud cover,
and moderate humidity
Brinjal
Bearing
In the prevailing weather with moderate cloud
stage
cover and humidity, incidence of little leaf disease is
noticed in brinjal. Remove and destroy the affected
plants. For controlling the vector leaf hopper spray methyl
demeton 30 EC 2 ml/ l or dimethoate 2 ml/ l.
Animal
Heat
stress
husbandry
management
As high temperature is expected in the coming
days reduce the heat stress by spraying cool water on
animals. In addition, provide cool drinking water to the
animals and reduce the impact of heat by spraying water
on the gunny bags hanged around the shelter house.
SMS advisory: Incidence of little leaf is noticed in brinjal. Destroy the affected
plants; for controlling the vector leaf hopper spray dimethoate 2 ml/l.
Tuticorin
Crop/ Farming
Stage /
system
Activities
Advisories
Agromet advisories in relation to the anticipated weather having high cloud cover and
moderate humidity
Brinjal
Bearing
In the prevailing weather with moderate cloud
stage
cover and humidity, incidence of little leaf disease is
noticed in brinjal. Remove and destroy the affected
plants. For controlling the vector leaf hopper spray methyl
demeton 30 EC 2 ml/ l or dimethoate 2 ml/ l.
Chilli,
Storage
Dry the harvested chilli, cotton and rice to safe
cotton rice
moisture level and store in a safe storage place.
Banana and Maturity
sugarcane
As winds with more speed are expected in the
stage
coming days give support for banana and do propping for
sugarcane to prevent the crops from damage.
Animal
Heat
stress
husbandry
management
As high temperature is expected in the coming
days reduce the heat stress by spraying cool water on
animals. In addition, provide cool drinking water to the
animals and reduce the impact of heat by spraying water
on the gunny bags hanged around the shelter house.
SMS advisory: As winds with more speed are expected in the coming days give
support for banana and do propping for sugarcane.
Virudunagar
Crop/ Farming
Stage /
system
Activities
Advisories
Agromet advisories in relation to the anticipated weather having high cloud cover, very
light rainfall and moderate humidity
Brinjal
Bearing
stage
In the prevailing weather with moderate cloud
cover and humidity, incidence of little leaf disease is
noticed in brinjal. Remove and destroy the affected
plants. For controlling the vector leaf hopper spray methyl
demeton 30 EC 2 ml/ l or dimethoate 2 ml/ l.
Pearl millet
Vegetative
stage
As light rainfall is expected in the coming days, do
top dressing of nitrogen as per soil test recommendation.
If soil test is not done apply 23.3 kg N/ ha for varieties
(51.3 kg urea) and 26.6 kg N/ ha for hybrids (58.5 kg
urea).
Chilli
Maturity
stage
As light rainfall is expected in the coming days
safeguard the harvested dry chilli in a safe storage place.
Maize,
Vegetative
sorghum
stage
Banana
Maturity
As light rainfall is expected in the coming days,
postpone irrigation to maize and sorghum.
stage
As winds with more speed are expected in the
coming days give support for banana to prevent the crop
from damage.
Animal
Heat
stress
husbandry
management
As high temperature is expected in the coming
days reduce the heat stress by spraying cool water on
animals. In addition, provide cool drinking water to the
animals and reduce the impact of heat by spraying water
on the gunny bags hanged around the shelter house.
SMS advisory: As winds with more speed are expected in the coming days give
support for banana to prevent the crop from damage.
Kanyakumari
As there is chance of 04 mm of rainfall, circular basins are formed and organic manures are
applied to conserve moisture in all Horticultural crops.
Planting of pineapple can be taken up in between young rubber plantation using this rain.
Prophylatic spray of Fytolan is done in Pepper and Ginger Nursery.
Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri
1. For the next three days, sky will be slightly cloudy with chance of precipitation at one or
two places. Maximum temperature will be 40°C (104.0°F) while minimum will be 27°C
(80.6F). Wind direction will be mostly from west with humidity in the range of 28 –
76%.
2. With the prevailing summer showers, day temperature likely to be reduced slightly.
Humidity will rise in the upcoming days. Continue summer management in poultry.
A) Special Agroadvisory from Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Namakkal
3. Dry fodder like sorghum and paddy straw are commonly offered to cattle. To increase
the intake of these fodders, spray salt solution (10g/lit of water) over the fodders before
offered to animals.
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