UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, DHARWAD
REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STATION, BIJAPUR
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Weather based Agro Advisories for Gadag District Date : 16-12-2014
Weather during the previous week (09/12/2014 to 15/12/2014) in Gadag District
Rainfall
Maximum Temperature
Minimum Temperature
Cloud Cover
19.5 mm
24.7oC to 30.6o C
18.1oC to 20.7o C
0 to 7 Okta
Morning Relative Humidity
Afternoon Relative Humidity
Wind Speed
80 % to 93 %
49 % to 89 %
4.0 to 8.0 kmph
Weather Forecast issued by the India Meteorological Department for
Gadag District for the coming five days
Weather Parameter
Dec .17
Dec .18
Date
Dec .19
Dec. 20
Dec. 21
0
0
0
0
0
29
29
28
28
28
17
16
16
17
16
3
3
1
3
6
82
84
81
87
86
42
37
47
52
39
6
5
5
6
6
55
75
80
90
70
Summary of the Forecast : As per the forecast given by the India Meteorological Department dry
weather will prevail in the district during the next five days. Maximum temperature will be ranging
between 28.0 to 30.0o C and Minimum temperature between 16.0 to 17.0oC. Relative humidity in the
morning hours is expected to be in the ranging between 81 to 87 per cent and afternoon relative humidity
in the range of 37 to 52 per cent.
Rainfall (mm)
Maximum Temperature (o C)
Minimum Temperature (o C)
Cloud cover (Oktas)
Morning Relative Humidity (%)
Afternoon Relative Humidity (%)
Wind speed (kmph)
Wind direction (degree)
Weather based Agro Advisories
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Plant Protection : Since dry weather is going to prevail, plant protection measure may be taken up.
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Harvesting : Since dry weather is going to prevail, harvesting and threshing of crops and picking of
cotton and chilli may be taken up.
Agro advisories
Field crops:
Sunflower
To manage, powdery mildew disease, take up spraying of 1 ml Hexaconazole 5 EC or Dipenconazole 25
EC dissolved in one liter of water. Repeat the same spray after 15 days.
To manage leaf spot disease, take up spraying of 2 gram Zineb 80 WP or Mencozeb 75 WP or 1 ml
Hexaconazole 5 Ec dissolved in one liter pf water.
To manage, pod borer, take up spraying of 0.15 ml Rynaxiphyr 20 SC or 2 gram Imamectin Benzoate 5
SG, dissolved in one liter of water.
To manage, powdery mildew, take up spraying of 0.5 gram Carbandizemer 50 WP dissolved in one
liter of water.
To control Pod borer insect, the following measures should be followed.
Chickpea
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Safflower
Erect the branched wooden poles (taller then the crop) in redgram field so as to facilitate the birds to
sit on it and they can easily see the larvae of Heliothis pod borer and eat them.
To manage, powdery mildew, take up spraying of 0.5 gram Carbandizemer 50 WP dissolved in one
liter of water.
Take up spraying of 0.15 ml Rynoxiphyre 20 SC, or 2 gram Imamexin Benzoate 5 SG dissolved in one
liter of water.
To manage, sucking pests, take up spraying of 2 gram Thiamethacom 25 WG or 1 gram Acephate 75
SP or 1.75 ml Dimethoate 30 EC, dissolved in one liter of water.
To manage, leaf spot disease, take up spraying of 2 gram Mencozeb 75 WP dissolved in one liter of
water.
To control Pod borer insect, the following measures should be followed.
Erect the branched wooden poles (taller then the crop) in redgram field so as to facilitate the birds to
sit on it and they can easily see the larvae of Heliothis pod borer and eat them.
• Remove the grown up larvae by hand picking and kill.
• Spray the crop with 5 per cent neem seed extract or 2 ml Prophenophos 50 EC or 0.6 gram Methomyl
40 SP dissolved in one liter of water.
• Take up spraying of 0.15 ml Rynoxiphyre 20 SC, or 2 gram Imamexin Benzoate 5 SG dissolved in one
liter of water.
• Do not use the same insecticide repeatedly.
• Use only hand operated pumps for spraying. Do not use power sprayer or battery operated pumps.
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Pigeonpea
Cotton
Chilli
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•
To manage leaf reddening, take up spraying 1 per cent Magnesium Sulphate + 0.5 per cent Zinc
Sulphate or 2 per cent Urea or DAP .
To manage sucking pests, take up spraying of 1.5 ml Oxydemiton Methyl 25 EC or 2 m Dimethoate 30
EC or 2 gram Ace[phate 20 SP dissolved in one liter of water.
• Chilli crop which is sown in the month of June is at harvesting stage.
• · Dry fruits can be harvested 70-80 days after trance planting
Vermicompost pit management :
Care should be taken that excess moisture is not there in the Vermin-compost pits.
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