Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences
and Technology – Jammu
RARS, Tandwal, Rajouri – 185131
GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWA
Agromet Advisory Bulletin for District Doda
(19th November to 23rd November, 2014)
(Issued jointly by Regional Agricultural Research Station-Rajouri, SKUAST-Jammu and India Meteorological Department)
Date: 18th November, 2014
Bulletin No: - 332-336/2014-15/Tuesday
Significant past weather for the preceding 5 days (13th November to 17th November, 2014)
Rainfall (mm)
NA
Maximum Temperature (ºC)
NA
Minimum Temperature (ºC)
NA
Relative Humidity (%)
NA
Medium range weather forecast for Doda (19th November to 23rd November, 2014)
DATE
19/11/14
20/11/14
21/11/14
22/11/14
23/11/14
RAINFALL (mm)
Maximum Temperature (ºC)
0
18
0
18
0
18
0
17
0
16
Minimum Temperature (ºC)
3
3
3
3
4
Cloudiness (okta)
1
1
1
2
3
RH (Max) (%)
80
70
70
80
80
RH (Min) (%)
50
50
50
60
60
Wind Speed in kmph
5
4
5
4
3
Wind Direction
40
30
30
40
40
Weather forecast summary: The sky will remain variably cloudy. No rainfall is expected during next five days.
Wind will blow slightly above its normal speed by 4 km/hr. Maximum temperature shall range between 16 to 18 oC
whereas minimum temperature shall range between 03 to 04 oC. The relative humidity during morning will be 70 80 % and during afternoon may range between 50 – 60 %.
Agro meteorological Advisory
Advisory for coming 5 days: Due to prevailing weather conditions, farmers are advised to ensure proper
bedding material (rice husk/saw dust) to protect newly born chicks from the cold.
Crop
Stage
Wheat
Sowing
Insect pest/
Agro meteorological advisory
Diseases & other
operations
- Sowing of wheat varieties VL-829 and PBW-175 under the
rainfed conditions and VL- 892, VL-738, VL-804, HS-507 for
both irrigated and rainfed areas are recommended for
Intermediate lower zone.
Disease
Management
-
For Intermediate higher zone sowing of wheat varieties
VL-829 & VL-892, VL – 907, HS-240 & PBW-154
are recommended.
-
Treat the seed with carboxin (Vitavax), carbendazim (2g/kg
seed) or tebuconazole (1.25g/kg seed) for managing the seed
borne diseases like loose smut, flag smut, hill bunt, Karnal bunt
and leaf blight.
Oilseed Crops
Toria
Harvesting
Mustard
Sowing
Weed Control
Vegetable
Crops
Rabi pulses
Sowing &
Transplanting
Sowing
-
Harvest the crop when pods turn yellow. Harvested crop should
be stacked for 7-10 days before threshing.
-
Sowing of Kranti, RLM 514, RLM 619, Varuna and RH 30 is
recommended in Intermediate lower zone.
-
Apply Fluchloralin @ 0.70 kg a.i./ha as Pre plant incorporation
(PPI) or Pendimethalin @ 1.0 kg a.i./ha (pre-emergence)
dissolved in 500-600 during non rainy day for effective control
annual grasses and broad leaved weeds in mustard.
-
Advised transplanting of cauliflower (Pusa Synthetic, Giant
Snowball, Punam, Pusa Hybrid-2 and NS-60), cabbage (Golden
Acre, Pride of India and Pusa Mukta) and knoll- khol (White
Vienna, Purple Vienna and King of Market) in intermediate
lower zone of the region.
-
In Intermediate higher zone sowing of radish (Japanese White,
Pusa Reshmi & Pusa Himani). Transplanting of knolkhol (White
Vienna, Purple Vienna & King of Market) is advised.
-
Do timely weeding in all vegetable crops for good yield.
-
Sowing of pea varieties (T-163, PG-2 and Rachna) is
recommended.
Sowing of gram (C-235, Gaurav, K-468, SCS-3 and PBG-1) is
recommended.
Sowing of lentil (L-9/12 and PL-406) is recommended.
-
Treat the seed with captan or thiram (3g/kg seed) for the
management of collar /root rot, rust and wilt in pea, chick pea
and lentil. Inoculate with Rhizobium culture (200-250g/acre)
before sowing.
-
One or two hoeing and weeding between 20 & 40 days after
sowing are beneficial for good yield.
Harvesting &
Lay out
-
Farmers are advised for harvesting of delicious cultivars of
apple in Intermediate higher zone. Collect diseased fallen
fruits for destruction by burning of the same as advance
measures for control of scab and other diseases. Lay out for
establishing new apple orchards are advised.
Lay out
-
Advised lay out for establishment of new orchards in
Intermediate higher zone. Collection of fallen leaves &
burning of the same, as advanced measure for control of leave
born diseases.
-
Keep the basins of the plants free from weeds. While doing
weed eradication it is very important to be careful that plant
roots are not injured in anyway.
-
Farmers are recommended to go for sowing of berseem (var.
Mescavi, Pusa Giant, BL-1 and Vardan).
Use 25-30 kg seed per hectare. Mix one kg of mustard with
berseem in order to increase the quantity of fodder during first
cut.
Disease
Management
Interculture &
Weed
Management
Horticulture
Apple
Almond,
Walnut &
Pecan nut
Weed
Management
Fodder
Sowing
-
-
Sow varieties Kent and Sabzar under Intermediate lower zone
and Sabzar Intermediate higher zone.
Mushroom
-
After casing, keep the bags in a growing room at 23+2 oC for
one week. Then bring down the temperature to 13+2 oC to
initiate pinning. When pinning is profuse, do not spray water
directly on the pin heads. Maintain complete hygiene in the
mushroom house.
Apiculture
Care
-
Protect the bees from the birds by scaring.
Advised to give artificial food to honeybees.
Provide winter packing for protection against cold and frost,
when bees start forming clusters in temperate region.
Live stock
(Dairy animals
& sheep and
goats)
Care
-
Poultry
Care/Feed
supplement
Avoid moldy feed and fodder to animals.
Clean the cowshed and the utensils to avoid the contamination
of the milk.
Normal feeding schedule should be continued and add minerals
mineral mixture in the diet to enhance the milk production.
The poultry shed should be dry & clean and ensure drinking
water to the birds.
Ensure proper bedding material (saw dust/rice husk) to protect
new born chicks from the cold.
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AMFU, RARS
Rajouri