AAS Bulletin for Prakasam district issued by GKMS,
RARS, Lam, Guntur-34,
Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University
BULLETIN No-53 /2015
ISSUED ON 30-06-2015
Weather forecast for next five days for Prakasam district
01/07
02/07
03/07
04/07
05/07
Rainfall (mm)
3
0
0
0
0
Max Temperature (deg C)
37
35
34
35
36
Min Temperature (deg C)
28
26
25
26
27
Total cloud cover (octa)
7
6
7
5
7
Max Relative Humidity (%)
72
68
64
66
60
Min Relative Humidity (%)
46
42
38
34
36
Wind speed (kmph)
22
24
26
30
30
Wind direction (deg)
270
270
270
270
270
Weather Parameter
AGRO METEOROLOGICAL ADVISORY FOR PRAKASAM DISTRICT, A P
Crops
Paddy
Stage/
Condition
kharif season
Pest and
Disease/problem
Seed born and soil
born
diseases
Varietal selection
& land leveling,
filed
preparation
etc.,
Weather based Agro advisories

Presently received rains suitable for field
preparation and nursery preparation, collect
suitable and good quality seed materials from
reputed firms/ farmer friends. varieties suitable
are BPT-5204, cotton dorasannaalu, vijetha, IR-64
and Bavapuri sannaalu

Presently received rains may useful for sowing of
nurseries

Strictly follow the seed treatment with carbandism
@ 2.5 gramms per kg seed

Under directed seeded rice, immediately after
seed sowing apply pendimethaline @ 5 ml per liter
of water.

If crop is at 3-4 leafs stage, Apply to 2% urea spry
on standing nursery crop to overcome present hot
or dry weather condition


Maize
Varietal selection
Beginning of
&
summer
kharif season
plouging
Kharif
Pulses
Upland farmers are advised to go for
sowings if received rains may sufficient.
suggested verities for the district are DCH111, DCH-113, DCH-115, Maandhuri &
Priya (sweet verities) and collect the good
seed material from University or any
recognized firm well in advance.

If crop is at 3-4 leafs stage, Apply to 2% urea spry
on standing crop to overcome present hot or dry
weather condition

The present rains are not suitable
sowings.farmers are wait some time

If crop is at 3-4 leafs stage, Apply to 2% urea spry
on standing crop to overcome present hot or dry
weather condition

Presently received rains not suitable for taking the
pulses sowing. Varieties suggested are
for
Blackgram:
Seed and soil born
diseases
and
kharif season weeds
Varietal
selection
&
summer plouging
LBG-752, LBG-20, T-9, LBG-623, PU-31,
LB-402, LBG-709 and LBG-787
Greengram

LGG-407, LGG-460, LGG-450, LGG-410, TM96-2.
Redgram
LRG- 38, LRG- 41, laksmi, Abhaya, Asha, Maruthi
and PRG-158
Cotton

Strictly follow the seed treatment with carbandism
@ 2 gramms per kg seed

immediately
after
seed
sowing
apply
pendimethaline @ 5 ml per liter of water. Provided
see the rains may not be appeared after 6 hours of
the application of herbicide.
The present rains are not suitable for
sowings.farmers are wait some time

Seed born and soil
born diseases and

weeds
kharif season
Varietal selection
&
summer
plouging

If crop is at 3-4 leafs stage, Apply to 2% urea spry
on standing crop to overcome present hot or dry
weather condition
Strictly follow the seed treatment with carbandism
@ 2 gramms per kg seed
Chillies
Seed and soil born
diseases varietal
Beginning of
and weeds
kharif season selection selection
& summer
plouging

Immediately
after
seed
sowing
apply
pendimethaline @ 5 ml per liter of water.
Provided see the rains may not be appeared after
6 hours of the application of herbicide.

The present rains are not suitable
sowings.farmers are wait some time

If crop is at 3-4 leafs stage, Apply to 2% urea spry
on standing crop to overcome present hot or dry
weather condition

Varieties suggested are LCA-200 LCA-206 LCA-
for
305 LCA-334, LCA-353.

Strictly follow the seed treatment with carbandism
@ 2 gramms per kg seed
In case of direct seed sowing present rains may
sufficient to take the sowings. Immediately after
seed sowing apply pendimethaline @ 5 ml per liter
of water. Provided see the rains may not be
appeared after 6 hours of the application of
herbicide.
Sugarcane
Vegetative to
 Sugarcane is at vegetative to ripening stages
ripening
Rain
forecast Under present weather white mite due to water
white mite, excess
logging may dominate and infects the crop This
moisture
can be managed by spraying with malathion @
3 ml or endosulphon @ 2 ml per liter of water.
 Polliar application of liquid fertilizers to over
come from waterlogging/excess moisture but
there is rain forecast take spot decision on
poliar application.
Cattle and All stages
buffalos
Poultry
All stages
Rain forecast
Cool and
weather
dry
 Clean the animal
 Provide good ventilation
 Provide clean drinking water as there is
possibility of contamination of bacteria and
virus due to rain water
mixing with
drainage water
 Provide good food
 Provide good ventilation
 Provide dry and cool shelters
M. Ratnam, Scientist (Agro) & Technical Officer Dr. Edara Narayana, Assoc. Director
of Res. & Nodal Officer
Grameena Mausam Seva (IAAS project), AMFU, RARS, LAM FARM, GUNTUR-520 034,
Phone no. 0863-2524017, 2524022; Fax: 0863-2524245; e-mail: agromet_lam@yahoo.com