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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. 007 /2015
For the period 0830 IST, 23rd January 2015 to
0830 IST, 27th January 2015
Issued on Friday, 23rd January 2015
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 climatic Districts
zone
Agro
met
field
Unit
(AMFU)
location
1
Northeastern Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur, Cuddalore
Tiruvannamalai, Chennai,Villupuram ,
zone
Vellore
Chennai
2
Northwestern Dharmapuri,
Namakkal
zone
3
Western
Zone
4
Cauvery Delta Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur, Adudurai
Karur,Perambalur,Ariyalur
and
zone
Tiruchirapalli.
5
Southern
zone
Virudhunagar,
Toothugudi
6
South Zone
Pudukottai,Madurai,Dindigul,
Theni, Kannivadi
Ramanathapuram and Sivagangai
7
High rainfall Kanyakumari
zone
Pechiparai
8
Hilly zone
Nilgiris
Ooty
9
Coastal Zone
Karaikal and Pondicherry
Karaikal
Krishnagiri,
Salem
Erode,Tiuppur and Coimbatore,
Tirunelveli
and Namakkal
Coimbatore,
and Kovilpatti
Past Weather Summary for the period 20.01.15 to 22.01.15
of Tamilnadu & Puducherry
for the State
Temperature:
Maximum Temperature of range 28oC – 33oC prevailed over the state. Kodaikanal and
Uthagamandalam recorded Maximum temperature range 16oC – 20oC during the
period.
Minimum temperature of range 15oC - 23oC prevailed over the State. Kodaikanal and
Uthagamandalam recorded Minimum temperature of range 6oC - 10oC during the
same period.
Spatial distribution of Rainfall
Spatial distribution of
Date
Area
Widespread (Most places)
--
--
Fairly widespread (Many
--
--
Scattered (Few Places)
--
--
Isolated (Isolated Places)
--
--
Dry
20.02.15, 21.01.15 &
Tamilnadu
22.01.15
Puducherry
Rainfall
places)
20.02.15, 21.01.15 &
22.01.15
Chief Amounts of Rainfall (in cms):20.01.15: NIL
21.01.15: NIL
22.01.15: NIL
PERCENTAGE DEPARTURE OF RAINFALL
Normalised Difference Vegetation Index
DISTRICT LEVEL ENSEMBLE WEATHER FORECAST
ISSUED ON: 23.01.2015 VALID FOR THE NEXT 5 DAYS
Ground Frost Warning: Ground Frost would prevail over isolated areas of hilly ranges of Nilgiris District
from Day 1 to day 5
Districtwise Agromet Advisories
Nilgiris
•
To control Club root of Cauliflower, seed treatment with Pseudomonas fluorescens at
10 g/ kg of seeds, followed by seedling dip @ 5g/ l and soil application @ 2.5 kg/ha along
with 50 kg FYM before planting
•
Due to low temperature to manage Leaf spot in French bean, spray Mancozeb @ 2 g/l.
•
Due to cloudy weather to control Mosaic disease in Chow Chow, spray dimethoate
30 EC @ 1.5 ml/lit thrice at fortnightly intervals
Feeding schedules for dairy animals (Quantity in kg.)
S. No. Type of animal
Feeding
during
(A) CROSS BREED COW
1.
6 to 7 liters milk
per day
2.
8 to 10 liters milk
per day
Green
Fodder
Lactation days
Dry days
Lactation days
Dry days
20 to 25
15 to 20
25 to 30
20 to 25
Dry Fodder
Concentrate
5 to 6
6 to 7
4 to 5
6 to 7
3.0 to 3.5
0.5 to 1.0
4.0 to 4.5
0.5 to 1.0
Kanyakumari
Banana Nendran
:
Shooting stage and harvesting stage
Tapioca
Coconut
Rubber
Jasmine
Pineapple
:
:
:
:
:
Bulking stage
Juvenile, Pre-bearing and Bearing stages
Taping Stage
Lean season
Newly planted, fruit formation and development stage
AGRO ADVISORIES
•
•
•
•
•
Right season for planting of banana suckers
For controlling nematode in banana, while planting, dip the corm in slurry solution of 4 parts
clay plus 5 parts water and sprinkle 40g Carbofuran granules
New coconut seedlings can be planted
For pineapple 2% urea + 0.04 % Sodium carbonate + 20 ppm Ethephon (ethrel) @ 50 ml /
plant poured into the crown uniform flowering and fruiting
Pruning can be done in pitchi and jasmine the cut ends should be smeared with COC or
Bordeaux paste
•
SMS ADVISORY
Pruning can be done in pitchi and jasmine the cut ends should be smeared with COC or
Bordeaux paste
Chennai
Livestock :
1. Young calves, lambs and kids should be protected from chillness by way of providing curtain in sides
of animal shed during night time.
2. Cattle, sheep and goats are allowed to graze after dew dried off to avoid fluke infestation.
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 dewormed by using broad spectrum antihelmintics.
Kanchipuram
Livestock :
1. Young calves, lambs and kids should be protected from chillness by way of providing curtain in sides
of animal shed during night time.
2. Cattle, sheep and goats are allowed to graze after dew dried off to avoid fluke infestation.
3. Sheep and Goats should be dewormed by using broad spectrum antihelmintics.
4. In case of poultry, farmers are advised to provide clean drinking water to avoid E.coli infection.
5. Poultry farmers are advised to protect their feed ingredients from rain and dampness to avoid aflatoxin
poisoning.
Thiruvallur
Livestock :
1. Young calves, lambs and kids should be protected from chillness by way of providing curtain in
sides of animal shed during night time.
2. Cattle, sheep and goats are allowed to graze after dew dried off to avoid fluke infestation.
3. Sheep and Goats should be dewormed by using broad spectrum antihelmintics.
4. In case of poultry, farmers are advised to provide clean drinking water to avoid E.coli infection.
Vellore
Livestock :
1. Young calves, lambs and kids should be protected from chillness by way of providing
curtain in sides of animal shed during night time.
2. Cattle, sheep and goats are allowed to graze after dew dried off to avoid fluke infestation.
3. Sheep and Goats should be dewormed by using broad spectrum antihelmintics.
4. In case of poultry, farmers are advised to provide clean drinking water to avoid E.coli infection.
Thiruvannamalai
Livestock :
1. Young calves, lambs and kids should be protected from chillness by way of providing curtain in
sides of animal shed during night time.
2. Cattle, sheep and goats are allowed to graze after dew dried off to avoid fluke infestation.
Sheep and Goats should be dewormed by using broad spectrum antihelmintics
Cuddalore
Livestock :
1. Young calves, lambs and kids should be protected from chillness by way of providing curtain in sides
of animal shed during night time.
2. Cattle, sheep and goats are allowed to graze after dew dried off to avoid fluke infestation.
3. Sheep and Goats should be dewormed by using broad spectrum antihelmintics.
4. In case of poultry, farmers are advised to provide clean drinking water to avoid E.coli infection
Villupuram
Livestock :
1. Light rainfall may be expected on 24.01.2015 and 25.01.2015.
2. Young calves, lambs and kids should be protected from chillness by way of providing curtain in sides
of animal shed during night time.
3. Cattle, sheep and goats are allowed to graze after dew dried off to avoid fluke infestation.
4. Sheep and Goats should be dewormed by using broad spectrum antihelmintics.
5. In case of poultry, farmers are advised to provide clean drinking water to avoid E.coli infection.
Chennai, Kanchipuram, Vellore, Tiruvallur, Tiruvannamalai, Cuddalore & Villupuram
Agriculture :
1. Paddy crop under harvesting stage.
2. Spraying of edifenphos @ 750 ml/ha at 30, 45 and 60 DAT was effective for the management of blast,
sheath rot and brown spot.
3. Spraying of carbendazim 50 WP 250 g/ha plus mancozeb 1000 g/ha was effective in reducing rust and
tikka leaf spot of groundnut.
Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri & Krishnagiri
1. Day and night temperatures during the prevailing winter remain close to 30.0°C (86.0°F) and 16.0°C
(60.8°F). However, the levels usually fluctuate due to late winter. Hence adjust the protein and
energy level in the poultry diet as per the experts’ advice. Further test feed ingredients and ensure the
quality before use for feed preparation.
Post mortem observations in the birds brought for diagnostic purpose at Poultry Disease Diagnosis and Surveillance
Laboratory, VC & RI, Namakkal revealed death of birds due to E.coli, wing rot and respiratory tract infection. Test
feed ingredient for E.coli and Clostridium load and use good quality feed ingredient.
A) Special Agroadvisory from Krishi Vigyan Kendra:
2. At present cultivated tapioca crop found to have white fly attack. To control this pest, spray Triazophos at
the rate of 1 ml/lit of water during morning or evening hours
Coimbatore
Blocks
Sugar cane
Banana
Turmeric
Vegetables
Rice
Cotton
Thondamuthur
9 months
7 months
RD
V
NC
B
Karamadai
11 months
9 months
RD
V
NC
B
Sulur
7 months
9 months
RD
V
NC
B
Sultanpet
9 months
7 months
RD
V
NC
B
Pollachi
9 months
10 months
RD
V
F
B
P.N Palayam
5 months
10 months
RD
V
NC
B
Kinathukadavu
NC
NC
RD
V
NC
B
Annur
NC
8 months
RD
V
NC
B
Madukarai
NC
6 months
RD
V
NC
B
Annaimalai
6 months
3 months
RD
V
F
B
NC-No Crop,RD – Rhizome Development; V- Vegetative;F-Flowering; B –Boll bursting
Agro Advisory
Under prevailing clear weather condition requires irrigation for all the irrigated crops
especially banana and maize.
Prevailing weather conditionis favourable for disease incidence (wilt) in coconut. Hence
farmers are requested to apply to Neem cake 5 to 10 kg / tree and irrigation has to be given.
Since clear weather is expected harvesting of paddy may be done and sun dried.
Water is released from Lower Bhavanidam; groundnut may be sown up to 31st of January.
Before sowing thaipattam groundnut seeds may be treated with bio fungicides like
trichoderma @ 4g /kg of seed or Pseudomonas @ 10g /kg of seed, to avoid seed and soil
borne diseases.
Because of low temperature and high relative humidity, infection from bacterial leaf blight is
expected in rice crop. To control spray Streptomycin sulphate + Tetracycline combination
300 g + Copper oxychloride 1250 g/ha. If necessary repeat 15 days later.
Second Breeding season in sheep is expected to be started in February therefore female
sheep’s may be given with good nutrition by giving more concentrates.
SMS advisory
To control the bacterial leaf blight in rice spray Streptomycin sulphate + Tetracycline
combination 300 g + Copper oxychloride 1250 g/ha. Repeat 15 days later.
Erode
Taluks
Sugarcane
Banana
Turmeric
Rice
Tapioca
Cotton
Ammapet
10 months
One month
RD
M
H&V
B
Bhavani
7 months
One month
RD
M
H&V
B
Erode
6 months
One month
RD
M
H&V
B
Perundurai
6 months
One month
RD
M
H&V
B
Sathyamangalam
9 months
One month
RD
M
H&V
B
Nambiyur
6 months
One month
RD
M
H&V
B
Gobichettipalayam
5 months
One month
RD
M
H&V
B
RD – Rhizome Development, M- Milky stage H&V- Harvest and Vegetative; B- Boll bursting
Agro Advisory
Under prevailing clear weather condition requires irrigation for all the irrigated crops
especially banana and maize.
Prevailing weather condition is favourable for disease incidence (wilt) in coconut. Hence
farmers are requested to apply to Neem cake 5 to 10 kg / tree and irrigation has to be given.
Since clear weather is expected harvesting of paddy may be done and sun dried.
Water is released from Lower Bhavani dam, groundnut may be sown up to 31st of January.
Before sowing thaipattam groundnut seeds may be treated with bio fungicides like
trichoderma @ 4g /kg of seed or Pseudomonas @ 10g /kg of seed, to avoid seed and soil
borne diseases.
Because of low temperature and high relative humidity, infection from bacterial leaf blight is
expected in rice crop. To control spray Streptomycin sulphate + Tetracycline combination
300 g + Copper oxychloride 1250 g/ha. If necessary repeat 15 days later.
Second Breeding season in sheep is expected to be started in February therefore female
sheep’s may be given with good nutrition by giving more concentrates.
SMS advisory
To control the bacterial leaf blight in rice spray Streptomycin sulphate + Tetracycline
combination 300 g + Copper oxychloride 1250 g/ha. Repeat 15 days later.
Tiruppur
Blocks
Tapioca
Sugarcane
Banana
Vegetables
Maize
Rice
Cotton
Avinashi
H&V
10 months
6
months
V
T
NC
NC
Kankayam
H&V
NC
NC
V
T
NC
NC
Madathukulam
H&V
NC
NC
V
T
F
B
Gudimangalam
H&V
6 months
8
months
V
T
F
B
Palladam
H&V
NC
NC
V
T
NC
NC
Dharapuram
H&V
5 months
4
months
V
T
F
Udumalpet
H&V
7 months
NC
T
F
H&V- Harvest and vegetative; NC-No Crop; V- Vegetative; T- Tasseling; F- Flowering;
bursting
B
B- Boll
Agro Advisory
Under prevailing clear weather condition requires irrigation for all the irrigated crops
especially banana and maize.
Prevailing weather condition is favourable for disease incidence (wilt) in coconut. Hence
farmers are requested to apply to Neem cake 5 to 10 kg / tree and irrigation has to be given.
Since clear weather is expected harvesting of paddy may be done and sun dried.
Water is released from Lower Bhavani dam, groundnut may be sown up to 31st of January.
Before sowing thaipattam groundnut seeds may be treated with bio fungicides like
trichoderma @ 4g /kg of seed or Pseudomonas @ 10g /kg of seed, to avoid seed and soil
borne diseases.
Because of low temperature and high relative humidity, infection from bacterial leaf blight is
expected in rice crop. To control spray Streptomycin sulphate + Tetracycline combination
300 g + Copper oxychloride 1250 g/ha. If necessary repeat 15 days later.
Second Breeding season in sheep is expected to be started in February therefore female
sheep’s may be given with good nutrition by giving more concentrates.
SMS advisory
To control the bacterial leaf blight in rice spray Streptomycin sulphate + Tetracycline
combination 300 g + Copper oxychloride 1250 g/ha. Repeat 15 days later.
Ariyalur
Crop: Cotton, Rice, Sugarcane and Banana
Season and Stage: Samba – Panicle initiation, Late Samba / Thaladi – Establishment, Cotton: Maturity
For the management of false smut disease in thaladi rice crop. prophylactic spraying of fungicide viz.,
Propiconazole 200 ml/acre at the time of booting and milky stage.
BPH incidence is being noticed in the samba / thaladi paddy fields. To control this spray Buprofezin 25 SC 320
ml/acre
Live Stock
Cattle, Sheep and Goats are allowed to grace after dew dried of to avoid fluke inspection.
Karur
Crop: Rice, Sugarcane, Banana and Sunflower
Season and Stage: Samba- Panicle initiation, Late Samba / Thaladi - Tillering.
Blast incidence is being noticed in the samba / thaladi paddy fields. To control this, spray Carbendazim 200
g/acre or Tricyclazole @ 200 g/acre in 200 litre of water.
To manage the BPH incidence infield, avoid excess N application, drain the water and also give aeration to
crop.
Pod borer incidence to be noticed in red gram crop. To control this diclorwas 250 ml/acre or Dry Aszophos
300 ml/ acre 200 liter of water.
Live Stock
Cattle, Sheep and Goats are allowed to grace after dew dried of to avoid fluke inspection.
Perambalur
Crop: Cotton, Rice, Sugarcane, and Banana
Stage: Cotton: Boll formation, Late Samba / Thaladi – Tillering
For the management of false smut disease in thaladi rice crop. prophylactic spraying of fungicide viz.,
Propiconazole 200 ml/acre at the time of booting and milky stage.
Blast incidence is being noticed in the samba / thaladi paddy fields. To control this, spray Carbendazim 200
g/acre or Tricyclozole @ 200 g/acre in 200 litre of water.
BPH incidence is being noticed in the samba / thaladi paddy fields. To control this spray Buprofezin 25 SC 320
ml/acre.
Live Stock
Cattle, Sheep and Goats are allowed to grace after dew dried of to avoid fluke inspection
Tiruchirapalli, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur & Nagapattinam
Important Crops: Rice, Sugarcane and Banana
Paddy - Season and Stage: Samba- maturity & Harvesting stage, Thaladi –Flowering & milking stage, Rice
fallow pulses-sowing
Crops
For the management of false smut disease in thaladi rice crop. prophylactic spraying of fungicide viz.,
Propiconazole 200 ml/acre at the time of booting and milky stage.
BPH incidence is being noticed in the samba / thaladi paddy fields. To manage this spray Thiamethoxam 40
g/acre or Buprofezin 25 SC 320 ml/acre.
To manage the BPH incidence in field, avoid excess N application, drain the excess water and also give
aeration to crop.
In samba paddy field, it is right time to sow the rice fallow pulses under waxy condition ADT 3 blackgram
variety and ADT 3 greengram variety are suitable under rice fallow condition.
Virudhunagar
Crop/
Farming
system
Stage / Activities
Advisories
Sunflower
Harvesting stage
As dry weather is expected in the coming days harvest the matured
sunflower. Yellowing of bracts and hardening of grains indicate maturity.
Harvest the earheads, spread as a thin layer and dry under sun for three
days. If the earheads are heaped before proper drying fungi will grow and
deteriorate the grain quality.
After drying thresh the earheads using
mechanical thresher, winnow the grains, again dry under sun for two days
and store in gunny bags.
Chilli
Fruiting stage
The expected weather during the coming days is conducive for the incidence
of muranai mite in chilli. For controlling this pest spray dicofol 2 ml/ l or
wettable sulphur 2 g/ l.
SMS: No rain. The expected weather is conducive for the incidence of muranai mite in chilli. For controlling
this spray dicofol 2 ml/ l or wettable sulphur 2 g/ l.
Thoothukudi & Tirunelveli
Rice
Maturity stage
As dry weather is expected in the coming days harvest the crop that attained
maturity. When 80% of the panicles turn straw colour in rice, the crop is
ready for harvest. Even at this stage, the leaves of some of the varieties may
remain green. When most of the grains at the base of the panicle of the
most matured tiller are in hard dough stage, the crop is ready for harvest. At
this stage harvest the crop, thresh and winnow the grains. Dry the grains to
12% moisture level for storage.
Sugarcane
Tillering stage
For sugarcane 275 and 112.5 kg/ ha of urea and muriate of potash,
respectively has to be divided into three splits and applied on 30, 60 and 90
days after planting. For the crop at tillering stage (60 DAS) apply one third of
the recommended quantity of nitrogen and potassium as per soil test
recommendation. If soil test is not done apply 92 kg nitrogen (202 kg urea)
and 37.5 kg potassium (60 kg MOP) per hectare and do earthing up.
Sunflower
Harvesting stage
As dry weather is expected in the coming days harvest the matured
sunflower. Yellowing of bracts and hardening of grains indicate maturity.
Harvest the earheads, spread as a thin layer and dry under sun for three
days. If the earheads are heaped before proper drying fungi will grow and
deteriorate the grain quality.
After drying thresh the earheads using
mechanical thresher, winnow the grains, again dry under sun for two days
and store in gunny bags.
Chilli
Fruiting stage
The expected weather during the coming days is conducive for the incidence
of muranai mite in chilli. For controlling this pest spray dicofol 2 ml/ l or
wettable sulphur 2 g/ l.
SMS: No rain. The expected weather is conducive for the incidence of muranai mite in chilli. For controlling
this spray dicofol 2 ml/ l or wettable sulphur 2 g/ l.
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