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िजला तर तमलनाडु के लए कृष मौसम सलाहकार बल
ु ेटन
DISTRICT LEVEL
Agro meteorological Advisory Bulletin for the state of
Tamil Nadu Bulletin No. 85 /2014
For the period 0830 IST, 24th October 2014 to
0830 IST, 28th October 2014.
Issued on day, 24th October 2014
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
Agro climatic zones of the state
Sl.
No
Agro
Districts
climatic zone
1
Northeastern
zone
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Agro
met
field
Unit
(AMFU)
location
Chennai
Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur, Cuddalore
Tiruvannamalai, Chennai,Villupuram ,
Vellore
Northwestern Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Salem and Namakkal
zone
Namakkal
Western
Erode,Tiuppur and Coimbatore,
Coimbatore,
Zone
Cauvery
Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Adudurai
Delta zone
Karur,Perambalur,Ariyalur
and
Tiruchirapalli.
Southern
Virudhunagar,
Tirunelveli
and Kovilpatti
zone
Toothugudi
South Zone
Pudukottai,Madurai,Dindigul,
Theni, Kannivadi
Ramanathapuram and Sivagangai
High rainfall Kanyakumari
Pechiparai
zone
Hilly zone
Nilgiris
Ooty
Coastal Zone Karaikal and Pondicherry
Karaikal
PERCENTAGE DEPARTURE OF RAINFALL
FOR THE WEEK ENDING 22-10-14
FOR THE SEASON 01-10-14 TO 22-10-14
Past Weather Summary for the period 21.10.14 to 23.10.14
State of Tamilnadu & Puducherry
for the
Temperature:
Maximum Temperature of range 25oC – 32oC prevailed over the state. Kodaikanal
and Uthagamandalam recorded Maximum temperature range 14oC – 17oC during
the period.
Minimum temperature of range 20oC - 25oC prevailed over the State. Kodaikanal
and Uthagamandalam recorded Minimum temperature of range 11oC - 12oC
during the same period.
Wind: Surface wind was strong & gusty at times over Coastal Tamilnadu and
Puducherry during the period.
Spatial distribution of Rainfall
Spatial distribution of
Date
Area
21.10.14
North Tamilnadu
21.10 to 23.10.14
Pondicherry
Fairly widespread (Many
21.10.14
South Tamilnadu
places)
22.10 & 23.10.14
Tamilnadu
Scattered (Few Places)
-
-
Rainfall
Widespread (Most places)
Isolated (Isolated Places)
Dry
Chief Amounts of Rainfall (in cms):21.10.2014:
Palani: 20; Chatrapatti (odanchatram): 15; Mayiladuthurai: 13;
Thiruvidaimaruthur:12, Karaikal, Kodavasal: 11; Aduthurai AWS, Ayikudi,
Ottapadiram: 10; Coonoor pto, Vedaranyam: 9; Cuddalore, Nagapattinam,
Nannilam, Coonoor, Pandavaiyar head: 8; Papanasam (Tirunelveli Dist),
Thiruthuraipoondi, Anaikaranchatram(Kollidam), Kodaikanal, Thenkasi: 7;
G Bazar, Parangipettai, Ulundurpet, Valangaiman, Shencottah, Chidambaram,
Udumalpet, Cheranmahadevi: 6; Satyabama uty arg, DGP office (Chennai ),
Satankulam, Lower kothaiyar arg, Kumbakonam, Tiruchendur, Uttamapalayam,
Mannargudi, Kothagiri, K.m.koil, Tiruvarur , K bridge, Bhavani, Gudalur : 5;
Pollachi, Srimushnam , Sirkali, Sethiathope, Kallakurichi, Tuticorin , Vanur,
Trangambadi(or)tranquebar, Sankarapuram, Thoothukudi port AWS,
Manimutharu, Papanasam (Thanjavur Dist), Neyveli AWS, Kallakurichi arg,
Tambaram: 4; Tiruvaiyaru, Tiruchengode, Chennai(N), Ketti, Jayamkondam,
Vilupuram, Uthagamandalam, Tozhudur, Perambalur, Anna uty arg (Chennai ),
Pamban, Nanguneri, Anna University (Chennai) , Sivagiri, Tindivanam ,
Needamangalam, Mangalapuram, Sankaridurg, Kayathar arg, Sathyamangalam,
Kamudhi, Pondicherry, Sathanur Dam, Kalugumalai: 3; Poonamallee , Sendurai,
Karumandurai arg, Srivaikuntam, Tirukoilur, Ambasamudram, Thirumanur,
Sankarankoil, Thirukoilur arg, Kadaladi, Rameswaram, Attur, Palayamkottai,
Chennai AP, Kolapakkam arg, Chembarabakkam, Adirampatnam, Ariyalur,
Uthagamandalam AWS, Gingee, Kumarapalayam, Andipatti, Ramnad nicra,
Panruti, K.paramathi, Chembarambakkam arg, Marakkanam, Thamaraipakkam,
Arani, Ramanathapuram, Poonamalle arg, Maniyachi: 2; Rasipuram , Thanjavur,
Mulanur, Puzhal arg, Mylam AWS, Vazhapadi, Naduvattam, Pullambadi , Karur,
Poondi, Bhavanisagar, Yercaud, Tirukattupalli, Kangeyam, Chengam, Vallam,
Chinnakalar, Dharapuram, Virudachalam, Erode, Kvk kattukuppam arg,
Pattukottai, Tindivanam nicra, Pappireddipatti, Kuzhithurai, Thiruvalangadu,
Thuraiyur, Dindigul, Madukkur, Orthanad, Bodinaickanur, Periyar, R.s.mangalam,
Grand anaicut, Lalgudi, Kodumudi, Aravakurichi, Red hills, Thuckalay, Namakkal,
Cholavaram, Muthupet: 1.
22.10.2014:
Papanasam (Tirunelveli Dist), Tuticorin: 9; Thoothukudi port AWS , Coonoor: 8;
Coonoor pto : 7; Ambasamudram, Kodaikanal, Manimutharu, Palani : 6; Gudalur,
Ketti, Uttamapalayam, Devakottai: 5; Udumalpet, Sirkali, Kothagiri: 4;
Cheranmahadevi, Lower kothaiyar arg, Palayamkottai, K bridge, Pondicherry,
Chatrapatti (odanchatram), Anaikaranchatram(Kollidam), Rameswaram ,
Tindivanam, Illayangudi, Mahabalipuram, Sethiathope, Periyakulam: 3; Tiruvarur ,
Kamudhi, Tondi, Bodinaickanur, Sendurai, Jayamkondam, Dharapuram ,
Kallakurichi, Tirukoilur, R.s.mangalam, Kumarapalayam, Paiyur AWS , Karaikudi,
Paramakudi, Mettupalayam, Chinnakalar, Sivaganga, Ottapadiram , Avinasi,
Panruti, Neyveli AWS, Bhavanisagar, K.m.koil, Parangipettai, Perambalur,
Manamelkudi, Yercaud: 2; Uthagamandalam, Muthupet, Madukkur , Kadavur,
Ramanathapuram, Cuddalore, Chidambaram, Vedaranyam, Thiruthuraipoondi,
Uthangarai, Mannargudi, Pechiparai, Sathanur Dam, Bhavani, Erode, Kovilpatti,
Samayapuram, Thiruvidaimaruthur, Uthagamandalam AWS, Marakkanam,
Satankulam, Thenkasi, Hogenekal, Karur, Tiruvadanai, Ayikudi, Annur, Periyar,
Periyanaickenpalayam, Poonamallee, Kovilpatti AWS, K.paramathi,
Mayiladuthurai, Tirupathur, Aravakurichi, Krishnagiri, Attur, Pamban, Palacode,
Paramathivelur, Madavaram AWS, Tiruchendur, Tirupuvanam, Tiruchengode,
Valparai taluk office, Perundurai, Trangambadi(or)tranquebar , Ramnad nicra,
Kalugumalai, Pullambadi, Nannilam: 1.
23.10.2014:
Nanguneri: 11; Cheranmahadevi: 10; Sirkali, Rameswaram , Tiruvadanai,
Tirupuvanam, Sathyamangalam: 6; Tondi, Vallam, Devakottai,Ramanathapuram,
Papanasam (Tirunelveli Dist), : 5; Kothagiri, Kuzhithurai, Palayamkottai, Pamban,
Periyar ,, Tirukattupalli, Sivaganga, Kamudhi, Marandahalli: 4; Penucondapuram,
Ambasamudram, Karaikal, Ramnad nicra, Coonoor, Srimushnam , G Bazar,
Sankaridurg, Vilathikulam, Manamadurai, Coonoor pto, Kodaikanal , Alangudi,
Dindigul, Kadavur, Manimutharu, K bridge, Tiruchendur, Ayikudi, K.m.koil: 3;
Chidambaram AWS , Barur, Pattukottai, Peravurani, Parangipettai , Keeranur,
Erode, Tirupathur, Orthanad, Trangambadi(or)tranquebar, Mannargudi , Ketti,
Paiyur AWS, Denkanikottai, Thanjavur, Sendurai, Karur, Aduthurai AWS,
Tambaram, Kayathar arg, Needamangalam, Gobichettipalayam, Tiruvallur,
Surangudi, Nilakottai, Pechiparai, Nannilam, Peraiyur, Kumarapalayam ,
Mayiladuthurai, Periyakulam: 2; Chengalpattu, Mulanur, Tuticorin , Kodavasal,
Aravakurichi, Chittampatti, Chidambaram, Illuppur, Perundurai, Nagapattinam,
Kvk kattukuppam arg, Ottapadiram, Anaikaranchatram(Kollidam), Chettikulam,
Kamatchipuram, Pandavaiyar head, Arantangi, Thiruvidaimaruthur, Tozhudur ,
Pochampalli, Vadipatti,, Yercaud, Sankarankoil, Thoothukudi port AWS,
Tiruppur, Satankulam, Bhavani, Adirampatnam, Usilampatti, Perambalur,
Chatrapatti (odanchatram), Satyabama uty arg, Manamelkudi, Bodinayakanur arg,
Uttamapalayam, Red hills, Kelambakkam, Vellore, Vedaranyam , Andipatti ,
Valangaiman, Jayamkondam, Gandarvakottai, Poonamalle arg, Madavaram AWS,
Bhavanisagar, Thenkasi, Grand anaicut, Hogenekal, Thiruthuraipoondi ,
Pallipattu, Kalugumalai, Srivaikuntam , Pudukottai, Mettur, Alangayam , Palacode,
Aranmanaipudur, Gudalur, Maniyachi, Tiruchirappalli AP, Bodinaickanur ,
Kanyakumari, Uthagamandalam, Sethiathope, Muthupet, Coimbatore south,
Perungalur, Madukkur, Kumbakonam, Periyakulam AWS, Dharapuram ,
Thuvakudi IMTI, Marakkanam , Srivilliputhur, Watrap, Pondicherry , Karaikudi: 1.
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DISTRICT LEVEL ENSEMBLE WEATHER FORECAST
ISSUED ON: 24.10.2014 VALID FOR THE NEXT 5 DAYS
Isolated Heavy to Very Heavy rainfall would occur over Interior
Tamilnadu on Day 1 and day 2.
Isolated Heavy rainfall would occur over Interior Tamilnadu on Day 3
and day 4.
Measures needed may kindly be taken accordingly.
DISTRICTWISE WEATHER BASED AGRO ADVISORIES
KARAIKAL
Drain the excess water and avoid applying fertilizer to paddy fields during these rainy days.
Thinning and gap filling shall be done 15-20 days after germination in direct sown rice. For
samba paddy crop; apply basal fertilizers viz. DAP (45 kg ) , Urea ( 15kg), Potash (20kg) + Zinc
sulphate (10 kg) + 10 kg neem cake per acre .
PONDICHERRY
Drain the excess water and avoid applying fertilizers during these rainy days.
NILGIRIS
•
Expecting moderate rainfall for next 4 days
•
As there is forecast for moderate rainfall, irrigation has to be given as per the requirement
of the crop, appropriate drainage and sanitary measures may be adopted
•
Moderate rainfall is expected in the next 5 days, the farmers are advised to adopt
mulching to conserve moisture.
•
Due to high humidity, growers are requested to control powdery mildew in gerbera,
maintain proper air circulation and avoid excess humidity. Spray Quintol @ 0.5 g/ lit of
water.
•
Due to rainfall, to control mites in tea, spray Propargite @ 200 ml / 200 lit once in 10
days interval to control mites.
•
Due to continuous rainfall, farmers are advised to, control brown rot in potato, select
brown rot disease free tubers. Give proper drainage facilities. Remove and destroy the
affected plants.
•
In beans, collar rot can be controlled by drenching with Copper hydroxide 2g/lit in the
root zone.
COIMBATORE
Blocks
Thondamuthur
Karamadai
Sulur
Sultanpet
Pollachi
P.N Palayam
Kinathukadavu
Sugar cane
Banana
Turmeric
Vegetables
8 months
10 months
6 months
8 months
8 months
4 months
NC
6 months
8 months
8 months
6 months
9 months
9 months
NC
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
Annur
NC
7 months
V
V
Madukarai
NC
5 months
V
V
V- Vegetative; NC-No Crop
Agro Advisory
Due to continuous rainfall, drainage is very necessary for all the standing crops
especially for turmeric, cotton and maize. With the begging of dry spell, spray 1% urea
solution against yellowing of leaves.
Against mosquito breeding, water stagnation must be avoided in cattle and poultry
sheds.
With the continuous rain, mango tree may put higher vegetative growth and hence spray
1% Potassium nitrate or paclobutrazol @10gm a. i / tree
Winter Cambodia Cotton may get affected with reddening disease due to continuous
rainfall. With begging of dry spell, spray mixed solution of 5% Magnesium sulphate +
urea 1% + zinc sulphate 0.1% at 50th / 80th days of sowing.
SMS advisory
With the continuous rain, mango tree may put higher vegetative growth and hence spray
1% Potassium nitrate or paclobutrazol @10gm a. i / tree
ERODE
Taluks
Sugarcane
Banana
Turmeric
Rice
Rain fed
sorghum
Ammapet
9 months
NC
3 months
V
V
Bhavani
6 months
5 months
4 months
V
V
Erode
6 months
4 months
4 months
T&V
V
Perundurai
6 months
NC
3 months
T
V
Sathyamangalam
9 months
7 months
4 months
T
V
Nambiyur
6 months
NC
NC
T
V
Gobichettipalayam
5 months
6-7 months
3 months
T&F
V
V-Vegetative; NC-No Crop, T-Transplanting – F: flowering
Agro Advisory
Due to continuous rainfall, drainage is very necessary for all the standing crops
especially for turmeric, cotton and maize. With the begging of dry spell spray 1% urea
solution against yellowing of leaves.
Against mosquito breeding, water stagnation must be avoided in cattle and poultry
sheds.
With the continuous rain, mango tree may put higher vegetative growth and hence spray
1% Potassium nitrate or paclobutrazol @10gm a. i / tree
Winter Cambodia Cotton may get affected with reddening disease due to continuous
rainfall. With begging of dry spell spray mixed solution of 5% Magnesium sulphate +
urea 1% + zinc sulphate 0.1% at 50th / 80th days of sowing.
Against rhizome rot in turmeric, drench the field with Bordeaux mixture 1% solution.
In respect rice crop, with continuous rainfall early weeding may not be possible, hence
spray fernoxone @ 1.25 kg / ha. after dissolving in 625 litters of water and this can be
sprayed after the three weeks of planting or weeds are with 3 to 4 leaves. If cotton is
there do not practice this weed control.
SMS advisory
Against rhizome rot in turmeric, drench the field with Bordeaux mixture 1% solution.
TIRUPPUR
Blocks
Fodder
sorghum
V
Sugarcane
Banana
Vegetables
Maize
Rice
Cotton
10 months
V
F and V
NC
NC
Kankayam
Madathukulam
Gudimangalam
V
V
V
NC
NC
6 months
V
V
V
F and V
F and V
F and V
NC
T
T
NC
S
S
Palladam
Dharapuram
V
V
NC
5 months
V
V
F and V
F and V
NC
T
NC
Udumalpet
V
7 months
6
months
NC
NC
8
months
NC
4
months
NC
F and V
T
S
Avinashi
V-Vegetative; N-Nursery; S-Sowing: NC-No Crop
Agro Advisory
Due to continuous rainfall, drainage is very necessary for all the standing crops
especially for turmeric, cotton and maize. With the begging of dry spell spray 1% urea
solution against yellowing of leaves.
Against mosquito breeding, water stagnation must be avoided in cattle and poultry
sheds.
With the continuous rain, mango tree may put higher vegetative growth and hence spray
1% Potassium nitrate or paclobutrazol @10gm a. i / tree
Winter Cambodia Cotton may get affected with reddening disease due to continuous
rainfall. With begging of dry spell spray mixed solution of 5% Magnesium sulphate +
urea 1% + zinc sulphate 0.1% at 50th / 80th days of sowing.
In the paddy nursery 10 days before pulling the seedlings, apply 2kg DAP per cent.
SMS advisory
In the paddy nursery 10 days before pulling the seedlings, apply 2kg DAP per cent.
CHENNAI
Livestock :
1. Heavy rainfall expected on 25.10.2014 and light rainfall may be expected from
26.10.2014 to 29.10.2014.
2. Drain out the excess water stagnation to avoid multiplication of vectors.
3. Current weather pattern is suitable for tick multiplication and dogs should be sprayed
with anti tick sprays.
4. Young puppies around 6 weeks old should be vaccinated against paroviral entertits,
distemper, leptospirosis etc (DHLPPi) and advised to do regular deworming.
5. Calves above 3 months and sheep and goat above 2 months should be vaccinated against
Foot and Mouth disease
6. Sheep and Goats should be dewormed by using broad spectrum antihelmintics..
THIRUVALLUR
Livestock :
1. Heavy rainfall expected on 25.10.2014 and light rainfall may be expected from
26.10.2014 to 29.10.2014.
2. Drain out the excess water stagnation to avoid multiplication of vectors.
3. Protect the young calves, lambs and kids from chillness and rain
4. Farmers are advised to vaccinate their animals against Foot and Mouth Disease
vaccine available at local Veterinary Hospitals.
5. Farmers are advised not to allow their animals to graze near pond or lake areas to avoid fluke
infestation.
6. Sheep and Goats should be dewormed by using broad spectrum antihelmintics.
7. In case of poultry, farmers are advised to provide clean drinking water to avoid E.coli infection.
8. Poultry farmers are advised to protect the feeder to avoid wastage due to high wind speed by
providing curtains.
KANCHIPURAM & VELLORE
Livestock :
1.
2.
3.
4.
Moderate to light rainfall may be expected for next five days.
Drain out the excess water stagnation to avoid multiplication of vectors.
Protect the young calves, lambs and kids from chillness and rain
Farmers are advised to vaccinate their animals against Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine
available at local Veterinary Hospitals.
5. Farmers are advised not to allow their animals to graze near pond or lake areas to avoid
fluke infestation.
6. Sheep and Goats should be dewormed by using broad spectrum antihelmintics.
7. In case of poultry, farmers are advised to provide clean drinking water to avoid E.coli infection.
8. Poultry farmers are advised to protect the feeder to avoid wastage due to high wind speed by
providing curtains
THIRUVANNAMALAI
Livestock :
1.
2.
3.
4.
Moderate to light rainfall may be expected for next five days.
Drain out the excess water stagnation to avoid multiplication of vectors.
Protect the young calves, lambs and kids from chillness and rain
Farmers are advised to vaccinate their animals against Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine
available at local Veterinary Hospitals
5. Farmers are advised not to allow their animals to graze near pond or lake areas to avoid
fluke infestation.
6. Sheep and Goats should be dewormed by using broad spectrum antihelmintics.
CUDDALORE & VILLUPURAM
Livestock :
1.
2.
3.
4.
Moderate rainfall may be expected for next five days
Drain out the excess water stagnation to avoid multiplication of vectors.
Protect the young calves, lambs and kids from chillness and rain
Farmers are advised to vaccinate their animals against Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine
available at local Veterinary Hospitals
5. Farmers are advised not to allow their animals to graze near pond or lake areas to avoid fluke
infestation.
6. Sheep and Goats should be dewormed by using broad spectrum antihelmintics.
7. In case of poultry, farmers are advised to provide clean drinking water to avoid E.coli infection.
CHENNAI, THIRUVALLUR, KANCHIPURAM, CUDDALORE &
VILLUPURAM
Agriculture :
1. Excess water should to drain out from the paddy field.
2. Leaf folder incidence was noticed in paddy crop to control this spray profenophos 2ml in
one liter of water.
3. Seeds should be treated with Pseudomonas fluorescence 10g/kg of seed before sowing. The
seed treatment increases seed germination, seedling vigour and controls the seed borne
infection.
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
VELLORE & THIRUVANNAMALAI
Agriculture :
1. Leaf folder incidence was noticed in paddy crop to control this spray profenophos 2ml in
one liter of water.
2. Seeds should be treated with Pseudomonas fluorescence 10g/kg of seed before sowing. The
seed treatment increases seed germination, seedling vigour and controls the seed borne
infection.
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
NAMAKKAL, SALEM, DHARMAPURI & KRISHNAGIRI
A) Special Agroadvisory from Krishi Vigyan Kendra:
1. With the prevailing weather conditions, two months old castor plants have semilooper and
prodenia worms attach which eat leaves leaving the stems alone. Young worms can be controlled
by spraying neem seed extract (5 %) or neem oil (3 %) solution. Mature worms can be controlled
by spraying chlorpyrifos-20EC in 400 ml of water.
DHARMAPURI & KRISHNAGIRI
A) Special Weather Advisory Bulletin for Dairy and Poultry Farming:
1. For next four days, the sky will be generally cloudy with chance of fairly widespread rainfall.
Maximum and minimum temperature will be around 30°C (86.0°F) and 20°C (68.0°F)
respectively. Wind speed will be around 3-4 km/hour mostly from east. Relative humidity will
remain high in the range of 86-95%.
2. Prevailing cloudiness and possible rain reduce the temperature below normal level. Hence feed
intake in poultry may rise.
Further, high moisture content of feed ingredients call for
increasing energy density of the diet to control excess feed intake and to sustain normal egg
size. Care should be taken while procuring and storing high moisture ingredients.
3. Post mortem observations in birds brought for the diagnostic purpose at Poultry Disease
Diagnosis and Surveillance Laboratory, VC & RI, Namakkal revealed death of birds due to
wing rot, upper respiratory tract infection and necrotic enteritis. Hence, poultry farmers are
advised to test feed ingredients for clostridium load and use good quality feed ingredients along
with proper bio-security measures in the farm.
NAMAKKAL & SALEM
A) Special Weather Advisory Bulletin for Dairy and Poultry Farming:
1. For next four days, the sky will be generally cloudy with chance of fairly widespread rainfall.
Maximum and minimum temperature will be around 30°C (86.0°F) and 22°C (71.6°F)
respectively. Wind speed will be around 2-3 km/hour mostly from east. Relative humidity will
remain high in the range of 88-95%.
2. Prevailing cloudiness and possible rain reduce the temperature below normal level. Hence feed
intake in poultry may rise. Further, high moisture content of feed ingredients call for increasing
energy density of the diet to control excess feed intake and to sustain normal egg size. Care
should be taken while procuring and storing high moisture ingredients.
3. Post mortem observations in birds brought for the diagnostic purpose at Poultry Disease
Diagnosis and Surveillance Laboratory, VC & RI, Namakkal revealed death of birds due to
wing rot, upper respiratory tract infection and necrotic enteritis. Hence, poultry farmers are
advised to test feed ingredients for clostridium load and use good quality feed ingredients along
with proper bio-security measures in the farm.
VIRUDHUNAGAR, TIRUNELVELI, & THOOTHUKUDI
Crop/
Stage /
Advisories
Farming
Activities
system
Agromet advisories in relation to the anticipated weather having high cloud cover, moderate
rainfall and humidity
Cotton,
Sowing
As rainfall is expected in the coming days sow cotton, sorghum, maize
sorghum,
and pulses in drylands. Under dryland conditions sow the seeds at 3
maize and
cm depth by using seed drill when soil moisture is optimum for using
pulses
seed drill.
Spacing
Under dryland conditions maintain optimum population by adopting
required spacing. Sow varieties of cotton and sorghum at
45
x 15 cm, maize at 45 x 20 cm and pulses at 30 x 10 cm. For hybrids
the spacing for cotton is 90 x 60 cm and maize 60 x 25 cm.
Cotton,
Maintaining
For maintaining optimum population do thinning and gap filling when
sorghum,
population
adequate soil moisture is available.
maize and
Fertilizer
As rainfall is expected in the coming days apply fertilizers to the
pulses
application
dryland crops. The fertilizer recommendation (kg/ ha): cotton hybrids
80: 40: 40, sorghum varieties 40: 20: 0, maize hybrids
135:
62.5: 50 and pulses 12.5: 25: 0.
Drainage
As rainfall is expected in the coming days provide adequate drainage
in the fields in order to prevent water stagnation.
Early post
For managing weeds in greengram and blackgram early post
emergence
emergence application of quizalofop ethyl 5% EC 1 litre/ ha (2 ml/ l of
herbicide
water) and imazethapyr 10% SL 0.5 litre/ ha (1 ml/ litre of water) is to
application
be done on 15- 20 DAS if pre emergence herbicide was not applied.
VIRUDHUNAGAR
SMS: Expected rain- 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29th October (mm): 28, 28, 15, 10& 10 mm, respectively.
As rainfall is expected coming days provide adequate drainage in the field.
TIRUNELVELI
SMS: Expected rain- 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29th October (mm): 20, 20, 15, 15 and 12 mm,
respectively. As rainfall is expected coming days provide adequate drainage in the field.
THOOTHUKUDI
SMS: Expected rain- 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29th October (mm): 8, 7, 7, 8 and 3 mm, respectively. As
rainfall is expected coming days provide adequate drainage in the field
TIRUCHIRAPPALLI, NAGAPATTINAM, THANJAVUR, THIRUVARUR,
ARIYALUR, & PERAMBALUR
Crop: Rice, Sugarcane and Banana
Season and Stage: Samba- Active tillering, Late Samba / Thaladi - Nursery /
Transplanting.
Provide adequate drainage facilities to drain the excess rainwater present in the thaladi paddy
fields to improve better aeration in the root zone
Since moderate rainfall is expected in next four days, top dressing of fertilizer in samba
and basal application for in Thaladi paddy may be postponed. The fertilizer application
may be done immediately after the rain is over.
KARUR
Crop: Rice, Sugarcane and Banana
Season and Stage: Samba- Active tillering, Late Samba / Thaladi - Nursery /
Transplanting.
Provide adequate drainage facilities to drain the excess rainwater present in the thaladi paddy
fields to improve better aeration in the root zone
Since moderate rainfall is expected in next five days, top dressing of fertilizer in samba
and basal application for in Thaladi paddy may be postponed. The fertilizer application
may be done immediately after the rain is over.
Leaf folder incidence are being noticed in the samba paddy fields due to prevailing weather
condition. To manage this, spray Profenophos 400 ml/acre.
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