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िजला तर तमलनाडु के लए कृष मौसम सलाहकार बल
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DISTRICT LEVEL
Agro meteorological Advisory Bulletin for the state of
Tamil Nadu Bulletin No. 013 /2015
For the period 0830 IST, 13th February 2015 to
0830 IST, 17th February 2015
Issued on Friday, 13th February 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,
zone
Namakkal
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 10.02.15 to 12.02.15 for the State
of Tamilnadu & Puducherry
Temperature:
Maximum Temperature of range 29oC – 34oC prevailed over the state. Kodaikanal
and Uthagamandalam recorded Maximum temperature range 19oC – 21oC during the
period.
Minimum temperature of range 16oC - 24oC prevailed over the State. Kodaikanal and
Uthagamandalam recorded Minimum temperature of range 06oC - 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)
10.02.15
South Coastal Tamilnadu
Dry
10.02.15
Rest Tamilnadu
Rainfall
places)
11.02.15 &
12.02.15
10.02.15,11.02.15&12.02.15
Chief Amounts of Rainfall (in cms):10.02.15 : Tiruchendur (Toothukudi Dist) 3.
11.02.15 : Nil
12.02.15 :Nil
Tamilnadu
Puducherry
Percentage Departure from Normal
Normalised Difference Vegetation Index Map for the week ending 11.2.15 for the
state of Tamilnadu
DISTRICT LEVEL ENSEMBLE WEATHER FORECAST
ISSUED ON: 13.02.2015 VALID FOR THE NEXT 5 DAYS
Districtwise Agromet Advisories
Puducherry and Karaikal
Two percent of DAP spray (Dissolve 4.5 kg of DAP in 10 litres of water previous day night and the
supernatant liquid shall be mixed with 190 litres of water) may be done at the time of flowering and
another dose fifteen days after the first spray for rice fallow pulses.
Chennai, Tiruvallur, Vellore,Kanchipuram,cuddalore,Tiruvannamalai & Villupuram.
Livestock :
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.
Backyard poultry farmer advised to vaccinate against ranikhet disease
Chennai, Tiruvallur, Vellore,Kanchipuram,cuddalore,Tiruvannamalai &Villupuram
Agriculture :
Paddy crop under growing stage.
To control Blast and brown spot spray mancozeb (2.0 g/lit) 2 to 3 times at 10-15 days intervals based on the
intensity of disease.
Spray neem seed kernal extract 5 per cent to control white fly and jassids incidence in bhendi, brinjal and tomato.
Spraying of carbendazim 50 WP 250 g/ha plus mancozeb 1000 g/ha was effective in reducing rust and tikka leaf
spot of groundnut.
Nilgiris
Agriculture :
Due to temperature fluctuation to control aphids in Potato, spray methyl dematon 25 EC or
dimethoate 30 EC 2ml/lit
Due to low temperature prevailing presently, growers are advise to spray mancozeb 2.5g/lit to
manage leaf blight in cabbage
Farmers are advised to control leaf miner in beetroot crop, spray Triazophos 1 ml/lit
Disease Management of Poultry - Chicken
Deworming
Birds should be dewormed starting from one week prior to R2B/RDVK vaccination and repeated at
3-week intervals
So as to give a total of 4 dewormings before housing at 18 weeks of age.
Dindigul & Madurai
Since there is no rainfall for the coming five days harvesting of matured crops can be planned.
Since prevailing temperature is rising necessarily irrigate the garden land crops.
The expected weather during the coming days is the ideal time for take up the sowing of vegetables crop
under irrigated condition. Before sowing apply the farm yard manure 25 t/ ha and 3-4 times plough the field.
Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram,Sivagangai &Theni
Since there is no rainfall for the coming five days harvesting of matured crops can be planned.
Depending upon local weather, irrigation can be plan for garden land crops.
Since there is partly cloudiness is expecting during coming days is conducive for incidence of sucking pests in
vegetables. For controlling spray organic solutions 100 ml / 10 lit of water (or) imidachloprid 10 ml / 10 lit of
water.
The expected weather during the coming days is the ideal time for take up the sowing of vegetables crop
under irrigated condition. Before sowing apply the farm yard manure 25 t/ ha and 3-4 times plough the field.
Virudunagar,Thirunelveli & Thoothukudi
Crop/
Farming
system
Cotton
Greengram
Stage / Activities
Advisories
Boll opening
As dry weather is expected in the coming days harvest the kapas, dry under
stage
shade and store in a safe place.
Vegetative stage
Do thinning on 10- 15 days after sowing for maintaining optimum plant
population. If pre-emergence herbicide is not applied do hand weeding on
15 days after sowing.
Chilli
Fruiting stage
In the expected weather incidence of dieback and fruit rot disease is
observed in chilli. The affected plants show drying of leaves from tip and
spots appear on ripened fruits. For controlling this disease spray mancozeb
1 kg/ ha or copper oxy chloride
Bhendi
Sowing
1.5 kg/ ha.
This is the ideal time for sowing bhendi. Select varieties like Arka Anamika,
Arka Abhay and Arka Kranthi and hybrids like CoBh H 1 and Co3. Use seed
rate of 8 kg/ ha for varieties and 2.5 kg/ ha for hybrids. Apply nitrogen 20
kg, phosphorus 50 kg/ ha and potassium 30 kg/ ha as basal for varieties and
nitrogen 100 kg/ ha, phosphorus 100 kg/ ha and potassium 100 kg/ ha as
basal for hybrids. Sow the seeds at 30 cm spacing on ridges which are 45
cm apart.
SMS: No rain. Chilli- dieback and fruit rot - spray mancozeb 1 kg/ ha or copper oxy chloride 1.5 kg/ ha.
Coimbatore
Crop Stages
Blocks
Sugar cane
Banana
Turmeric
Vegetables
Rice
Thondamuthur
P
4 months
H
V
NC
Karamadai
P
4 months
H
V
NC
Sulur
P
5 months
H
V
NC
Sultanpet
P
4 months
H
V
NC
Pollachi
P
H
V
H
P.N Palayam
P
5 months
H
V
NC
Kinathukadavu
NC
NC
H
V
NC
Annur
NC
4 months
H
V
NC
Madukarai
NC
4 months
H
V
NC
Annaimalai
P
5 months
H
V
H
5 months
P- Planting, NC-No Crop,H – Harvest stage; V- Vegetative;F-Flowering
Agro Advisory
Because of cool weather,micro nutrient deficiencies have been observed in bearing coconut
trees. Hence farmers are requested to apply coconut tonic 200ml/ tree or micronutrient like
Borax 25g, Gypsum 500g, Magnesium sulphate 250g mixed and applied above the soil
immediately followed by irrigation. For drip irrigated coconut coconut tonic may be preferred.
In some of the areas maize crop is in silking stage and nitrogen may be applied @
34kg/hactare (54kg Urea per hactare)
Since this is the best time for sowing of irrigated sesame hence crop may be sown
immediately. Stale seedbed technic may be adopted for sowing.
Since temperature starts increasing, aeration in the sheds may be improved by removing
gunny bags in the sides.
SMS advisory
Against micro nutrient deficiencies in bearing coconut trees with the present cool weather,apply
coconut tonic 200ml/ tree.
Erode
Crop Stages
Taluks
Sugarcane
Banana
Turmeric
Rice
Tapioca
Cotton
Ammapet
P
One month
H
H
H&V
B
Bhavani
P
One month
H
H
H&V
B
Erode
P
One month
H
H
H&V
B
Perundurai
P
One month
H
H
H&V
B
Sathyamangalam
P
One month
H
H
H&V
B
Nambiyur
P
One month
H
H
H&V
B
Gobichettipalayam
P
One month
H
H
H&V
B
P- Planting, H –Harvest stage, H&V- Harvest and Vegetative; B- Boll bursting
Agro Advisory
Because of cool weather, micro nutrient deficiencies have been observed in bearing coconut
trees. Hence farmers are requested to apply coconut tonic 200ml/ tree or micronutrient like
Borax 25g, Gypsum 500g, Magnesium sulphate 250g mixed and applied above the soil
immediately followed by irrigation. For drip irrigated coconut coconut tonic may be preferred.
In some of the areas maize crop is in silking stage and nitrogen may be applied @
34kg/hactare (54kg Urea per hactare)
Since this is the best time for sowing of irrigated sesame hence crop may be sown
immediately. Stale seedbed technic may be adopted for sowing.
Since temperature starts increasing, aeration in the sheds may be improved by removing
gunny bags in the sides.
SMS advisory
Against micro nutrient deficiencies in bearing coconut trees with the present cool weather, apply
coconut tonic 200ml/ tree
Tiruppur
Crop Stages
Blocks
Tapioca
Sugarcane
Banana
Vegetables
Maize
Rice
Avinashi
H&V
P
6 months
V
T
NC
Kankayam
H&V
NC
NC
V
T
NC
Madathukulam
H&V
NC
NC
V
T
H
Gudimangalam
H&V
P
8 months
V
T
H
Palladam
H&V
NC
NC
V
T
NC
Dharapuram
H&V
P
4 months
V
T
H
Udumalpet
H&V
P
NC
T
H
H&V- Harvest and vegetative; P- Planting, NC-No Crop; V- Vegetative; T- Tasseling;
Harvest stage
Agro Advisory
H–
Because of cool weather, micro nutrient deficiencies have been observed in bearing coconut
trees. Hence farmers are requested to apply coconut tonic 200ml/ tree or micronutrient like
Borax 25g, Gypsum 500g, Magnesium sulphate 250g mixed and applied above the soil
immediately followed by irrigation. For drip irrigated coconut coconut tonic may be preferred.
In some of the areas maize crop is in silking stage and nitrogen may be applied @
34kg/hactare (54kg Urea per hactare)
Since this is the best time for sowing of irrigated sesame hence crop may be sown
immediately. Stale seedbed technic may be adopted for sowing.
Since temperature starts increasing, aeration in the sheds may be improved by removing
gunny bags in the sides.
SMS advisory
Against micro nutrient deficiencies in bearing coconut trees with the present cool weather, apply
coconut tonic 200ml/ tree.
Kanyakumari
CROP STAGES
Banana Nendran
Tapioca
Coconut
Rubber
Jasmine
Pineapple
:
:
:
:
:
:
Shooting stage and harvesting stage
Bulking stage
Juvenile, Pre-bearing and Bearing stages
Leaf falling stage
Lean season
Newly planted, fruit formation and development stage
Proper shade has to be provided to pineapple plantation to avoid calcium induced Iron chlorosis.Cover the
banana bunches with banana leaves to avoid sun scald.
Tapping in rubber should be stopped as the trees started leaf shedding.
Apply fertilizer to pruned Jathemalli.
SMS ADVISORY
Tapping in rubber should be stopped as the trees started leaf shedding
Ariyalur
Crop: Cotton, Rice, Sugarcane and Banana
Season and Stage: Samba – Harvesting stage, Late Samba /
Maturity, Navarai - Nursery
Thaladi – Milking and maturity, Cotton:
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.
Occurrence of thrips are being noticed in paddy nursery. To control spray chloripyriphos 2.5 ml/lit of water.
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- Maturity & Harvesting stage, Late Samba / Thaladi – Flowering & Milking
stage.
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.
Pod borer incidence to be noticed in red gram crop. To control this diclorwas 250 ml/acre or TryAzophos
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.
Nagapattinam
Paddy - Season and Stage: Samba- Harvesting stage, Thaladi – Maturity stage,
Rice fallow Pulses- Vegetative & Flowering Stage
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.
Bacterial Leaf Blight and Bacterial Leaf Streak are being noticed in the samba & thaladi paddy due to
prevailing weather condition. To control this, spray copper hydroxide at 500 g/ac in 200 litre of water.
Live Stock
Cattle, Sheep and Goats are allowed to grace after dew dried of to avoid fluke inspection.
Thiruvarur, Tiruchiirapalli & Thanjavur
Crops
Paddy - Season and Stage: Samba- Harvesting stage, Thaladi – Maturity stage,
Rice fallow Pulses- Vegetative & Flowering Stage
Harvesting of the matured samba paddy can be taken up by using the dry weather expected. Harvested
paddy seeds may be dried at moisture less than 13% using the current dry weather condition to prevent
stored pests damage.
In the rice fallow black gram, powdery mildew disease would be more pronounced due to dew in morning
time. For the management of powdery mildew disease, spray Carbendazim 200 g/acre or wettable sulphur
600 g/acre.
In rice fallow black gram, leaf caterpillar damage is also noticed. To Control this, spray chlorpyriphos at 500
ml / acre.
In rice fallow black gram, foliar spray pulse wonder @ 2 kg/ acre once at flowering or DAP 20 g/ lit once at
flowering and 15 days thereafter.
Livestock
Livestock can be allowed for grazing after dew dried off to avoid parasitic infestation
In rice fallow black gram, leaf caterpillar damage is also noticed. To Control this, spray chlorpyriphos at 500
ml / acre.
In rice fallow black gram, foliar spray Pulse wonder @ 2 kg/ acre once at flowering or DAP 20 g/ lit once at
flowering and 15 days thereafter.
Thanjavur
Livestock
Livestock can be allowed for grazing after dew dried off to avoid parasitic infestation
Perambalur
Crop: Cotton, Rice, Sugarcane, and Banana
Stage: Rice- Late Samba / Thaladi – Panicle initiation.
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.
Bacterial Leaf Blight and Bacterial Leaf Streak are being noticed in the samba & thaladi paddy due to
prevailing weather condition. To control this, spray copper hydroxide at 500 g/ac in 200 litre of water.
Live Stock
Cattle, Sheep and Goats are allowed to grace after dew dried of to avoid fluke inspection.
Thiruchirapalli
Livestock
Livestock can be allowed for grazing after dew dried off to avoid parasitic infestation
Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri & Krishnagiri
Present weather conditions are heading towards the onset of summer, feed intake in birds likely to fluctuate.
This will affect the egg production in layer chicken aged 40 weeks and above. This might be due to low feed
intake with high energy diet. Reducing energy content of feed and addition of anti stress medicines such as
vitamin C or equivalent can be started now. Further, test water source and water channels for any blocks and
ensure good working condition.
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 chronic respiratory disease and
upper respiratory tract infection. Spray disinfectants in the shed as per veterinary advice and follow farm biosecurity measures without fail.
A) Special Agroadvisory from Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Namakkal:
Farmers willing to cultivate cotton can chose varieties such as MCU-5, Surabhi and SVPR-2. Three kilogram of
seed required per acre of land. Seeds can be treated with Imidacloprid @ 7g/kg seed to prevent sucking pests.
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