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DISTRICT LEVEL
Agro meteorological Advisory Bulletin for the state of
Tamil Nadu Bulletin No. 019 /2015
For the period 0830 IST, 06th March 2015 to
0830 IST, 10th March 2015
Issued on Friday, 06th March 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 03.03.15 to 05.03.15
State of Tamilnadu & Puducherry
for the
Temperature:
Maximum Temperature of range 29oC – 37oC prevailed over the state. Kodaikanal
and Uthagamandalam recorded Maximum temperature range 17oC – 22oC during
the period.
Minimum temperature of range 19oC - 27oC prevailed over the State. Kodaikanal
and Uthagamandalam recorded Minimum temperature of range 09oC - 12oC 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)
03.03.15,04.03.15 &
Tamilnadu
Rainfall
places)
05.03.15
Dry
03.03.15,04.03.15 &
Puducherry
05.03.15
Chief Amounts of Rainfall (in cms):03.03.15:
Palacode (Dharmapuri Dist), Sankarankoil (Tirunelveli Dist) 4 each, Hogenekal
(Dharmapuri Dist) 3, Mettupalayam (Coimbatore Dist), Omalur (Salem Dist),
Kaveripakkam (Vellore Dist), Wallajah (Vellore Dist), Marandahalli (Dharmapuri
Dist), Melalathur (Vellore Dist), Kodaikanal (Dindigul Dist), Pechiparai
(Kanyakumari Dist) 2 each, Dindigul arg (Dindigul Dist), Periyar (Theni Dist),
Valparai taluk office (Coimbatore Dist), Dindigul (Dindigul Dist), Arani
(Tiruvannamalai Dist), Bhoothapandy (Kanyakumari Dist) 1 each.
04.03.15:
Palacode (Dharmapuri Dist), Sankarankoil (Tirunelveli Dist) 4 each, Hogenekal
(Dharmapuri Dist) 3, Mettupalayam (Coimbatore Dist), Omalur (Salem Dist),
Kaveripakkam (Vellore Dist), Wallajah (Vellore Dist), Marandahalli (Dharmapuri
Dist), Melalathur (Vellore Dist), Kodaikanal (Dindigul Dist), Pechiparai
(Kanyakumari Dist) 2 each, Dindigul arg (Dindigul Dist), Periyar (Theni Dist),
Valparai taluk office (Coimbatore Dist), Dindigul (Dindigul Dist), Arani
(Tiruvannamalai Dist), Bhoothapandy (Kanyakumari Dist) 1 each.
05.03.15:
Sankaridurg (Salem Dist), Palacode (Dharmapuri Dist) 6 each, Erode (Erode Dist),
Kangeyam (Tiruppur Dist), K.paramathi (Karur Dist) 5 each, Periyakulam (Theni
Dist), Omalur (Salem Dist), Bodinaickanur (Theni Dist), Alangayam (Vellore Dist),
Pochampalli (Krishnagiri Dist) 4 each, Thammampatty (Salem Dist), Valparai pto
(Coimbatore Dist), Dharmapuri pto (Dharmapuri Dist), Penucondapuram
(Krishnagiri Dist), Shoolagiri (Krishnagiri Dist) 3 each, Sathyamangalam (Erode
Dist), Hosur (Krishnagiri Dist), Periyar (Theni Dist), Kumarapalayam (Namakkal
Dist), Pechiparai (Kanyakumari Dist), Mulanur (Tiruppur Dist), Denkanikottai
(Krishnagiri Dist), Barur (Krishnagiri Dist), Watrap (Virudhunagar Dist), Avinasi
(Tiruppur Dist) 2 each, Ayikudi (Tirunelveli Dist), Bhavani (Erode Dist),
Rajapalayam (Virudhunagar Dist), Srivilliputhur (Virudhunagar Dist), Chinnakalar
(Coimbatore Dist), Mettupalayam (Coimbatore Dist), Aranmanaipudur (Theni Dist),
Perundurai (Erode Dist), Tirupathur pto (Vellore Dist), Kodaikanal (Dindigul Dist),
Dharamapuri (Dharmapuri Dist), Gobichettipalayam (Erode Dist),
Uthagamandalam (Nilgiris Dist), Ketti (Nilgiris Dist), Kothagiri (Nilgiris Dist) 1
each.
PERCENTAGE DEPARTURE OF RAINFALL
Normalised Differnce Vegetation Index
DISTRICT LEVEL ENSEMBLE WEATHER FORECAST
ISSUED ON: 06.03.2015 VALID FOR THE NEXT 5 DAYS
Heavy rainfall warning:
Isolated heavy rainfall may occur over Theni & Nilgris dIstricts on 07.03.15 and 08.03.15
Districtwise Agromet Advisories
Nilgiris
Expecting light to moderate rainfall for next 4 days
Land preparation may be done for sowing to be taken up for the Karbogam i.e March – April season.
Application of dolomite @ 2.5t/ac may be done to ameliorate the soil acidity for the vegetable crops.
The expected weather during the coming days is conducive for the incidence of Diamond back moth in
Cabbage and Cauliflower, to control this
1. Grow mustard as intercrop as 20:1 ratio to attract diamond back moths for
oviposition.
2. Periodically spray the mustard crop with insecticide to avoid the dispersal of the
larvae.
3. Install pheromone traps at 12 Nos/ha.
Puducherry & Karaikal
Weather based Agro-Advisories
To control powdery mildew in rice fallow pulses, spray 5% Neem Seed Kernel Extract or Mancozeb @
400 g/ac or Wettable Sulphur @ 1 kg/ac during morning or evening hours.
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.
Kanyakumari
CROP STAGES
Banana Nendran
:
Vegetative, Shooting stage and harvesting stage
Coconut
:
Juvenile, Pre-bearing and Bearing stages
Rubber
:
New shoots and flowers producing stage
Jasmine
:
New shoots and flower buds initiation stage
Pineapple
:
Newly planted, fruit formation and development stage
AGRO ADVISORIES
There are possibilities for 2 mm rainfall during the forthcoming days
Spraying of growth regulators and plant protection chemicals should be avoided
In wet and padugai land areas, planting of poovan, rasthali, monthan, karpooravalli and ney poovan
banana can be done
As rubber trees started to produce new leaves and flowers after leaf shedding, bee hives can be placed
in rubber plantation
SMS ADVISORY
In wet and padugai land areas, planting of poovan, rasthali, monthan, karpooravalli and ney poovan
banana can be done.
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
Since rainfall is expected with squally wind,farmers are requested to do propping to the banana crop to
avoid lodging.
By utilizing prevailing rainfall, summer ploughing may be done to control weeds as well as pest and
diseases.
Since the rainfall is expected,postpone the irrigation or irrigation may be given according to soil
moisture.
Thunder storm with lightening is anticipated, and hence farmers are requested to take care of the
animals and birds.
SMS advisory
Thunder storm with lightening is anticipated, and hence farmers are requested to take care of the
animals and birds.
Erode
Crop Stages
Taluks
Sugarcane
Banana
Turmeric
Tapioca
Cotton
Ammapet
P
Three month
H
H&V
S
Bhavani
P
Three month
H
H&V
S
Erode
P
Three month
H
H&V
S
Perundurai
P
Three month
H
H&V
S
Sathyamangalam
P
Three month
H
H&V
S
Nambiyur
P
Three month
H
H&V
S
Gobichettipalayam
P
Three month
H
H&V
S
P- Planting, H –Harvest stage, H&V- Harvest and Vegetative; S- Sowing
Agro Advisory
Since rainfall is anticipated with squally wind, farmers are requested to do propping to the banana crop
to avoid lodging.
By utilizing prevailing rainfall summer ploughing may be done to control weeds as well as pest and
diseases.
Since the rainfall is expected drainage may be given to the gingelly crop to maintain required plant
population.
Thunder storm with lightening is expected. Therefore farmers are requested to take care of the animals
and birds.
SMS advisory
Since rainfall is anticipated with squally wind, farmers may do propping to the banana crop to avoid
lodging.
Tiruppur
Crop Stages Tiruppur
Blocks
Tapioca
Sugarcane
Banana
Vegetables
Maize
Cotton
Avinashi
H&V
P
6 months
V
T
S
Kankayam
H&V
NC
NC
V
T
S
Madathukulam
H&V
NC
NC
V
T
S
Gudimangalam
H&V
P
8 months
V
T
S
Palladam
H&V
NC
NC
V
T
S
Dharapuram
H&V
P
4 months
V
T
S
Udumalpet
H&V
P
NC
T
S
H&V- Harvest and vegetative; P- Planting, NC-No Crop; V- Vegetative; T- Tasseling;
Sowing
S-
Agro Advisory
Since rainfall is expected with squally wind, farmers are requested to do propping to the banana crop to
avoid lodging.
By utilizing prevailing rainfall, summer ploughing may be done to control weeds as well as pest and
diseases.
Since the rainfall is expected, drainage may be given to the gingelly crop, to maintain required plant
population.
Thunder storm with lightening is anticipated. Hence, farmers are requested to take care of the animals
and birds during rainy periods.
SMS advisory
Since rainfall is expected with squally wind, to do propping to the banana crop to avoid lodging.
Virudhunagar,Tirunelveli & Thoothukudi
Cotton
Greengram
Boll opening
As rain is expected in the coming days store the harvested kapas in
stage
a safe place.
Flowering stage
Do foliar spray of pulse wonder 5 kg/ ha at flowering stage or DAP
20 g/ l once at flowering and another at 15 days thereafter.
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.
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 1.5 kg/ ha.
SMS: Rain: March 7th to 10th: 2, 2, 1 & 1 mm, respectively. Chilli- muranai mite- spray dicofol 2 ml/ l or
wettable sulphur 2 g/ l.
Namakkal, Salem,Dharmapuri & Krishnagiri
A) Special Weather Advisory Bulletin for Dairy and Poultry Farming:
1. Continued high wind speed likely to sustain day time temperature near 36.0°C (96.8°F). High wind speed also
favor gradual rise in day time temperature without any acute shoot-up which may improve bird’s tolerance to
heat. However, continue use of heat stress alleviating medicines in poultry feed.
2. 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 Ranikhet disease and heat stress.
Test for RD titre in birds at this laboratory and vaccinate the birds accordingly and follow summer management
in the farm.
B) Special Agroadvisory from Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Namakkal:
3. As this season is suitable for tomato cultivation, it can be cultivated at 2 x 2 spaces in double rows. Before
cultivation, tomato seedlings can be soaked in Trichoderma viride and Pseudomonas fluorescens mixture (30 g/lit
of water).
Dindigul
•
•
•
•
Since there is forecast of light rainfall adequate precautionary measures need to be taken while doing harvesting and
post harvesting.
Depending upon local weather and soil moisture condition irrigation can be planned.
Though forecast of light rain, but prevailing temperature is increasing that will conducive for the incidence of wilt
disease in Tomato at vegetative to flowering stage, for controlling mix 2.5 kg of Trichoderma viride 1% WP in 150 Kg
of compost or Farm Yard Manure and apply this mixture in field.
The expected weather will conducive for the incidence of dieback and fruit rot disease in chilli at fruiting stage. For
controlling this disease spray mancozeb 1 kg/ ha or copper oxy chloride 1.5 kg/ ha.
•
Madurai,Pudukotai & Sivagangai
•
•
•
Since there is forecast of light rainfall adequate precautionary measures need to be taken while doing harvesting and
post harvesting.
Depending upon local weather and soil moisture condition irrigation can be planned.
Since the prevailing temperature is increasing that will conducive for incidence of pest and diseases in vegetables. For
control adequate precautionary measures need to be taken.
Ramanathapuram
•
•
•
Since there is forecast of very light rainfall adequate precautionary measures need to be taken while doing harvesting
and post harvesting.
Depending upon local weather and soil moisture condition irrigation can be planned.
Since there is partly cloudiness is expecting that will conducive for spreading of diseases in vegetables. For control
adequate precautionary measures need to be taken.
Theni
•
•
•
•
Since there is forecast of moderate rainfall adequate precautionary measures need to be taken while doing harvesting
and post harvesting.
Depending upon local weather and soil moisture condition irrigation can be planned.
Since the prevailing temperature is increasing that will conducive for incidence of pest and diseases in vegetables. For
control adequate precautionary measures need to be taken.
•
Chennai, Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Cuddalore & Villupuram
•
•
Livestock :
1. Animals should not be allowed for grazing during hot part of the day, provide cool drinking water and shade to the
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•
animals to reduce heat stress.
2. Sheep and Goats should be dewormed by using broad spectrum antihelmintics.
3. Backyard poultry farmer advised to vaccinate against ranikhet disease
Chennai
Agriculture
Paddy crop under growing stage. 2. Bacterial leaf blight and false smut incidence was found in rice, farmers can take
proper plant protection measures and spray copper hydroxide @ 2.5g/litre. 3. To control paddy blast disease spray
hexaconazole 2g/litre twice at weekly intervals. Foliar application of 0.2% Pseudomonas fluorescens spray to increase
yield. 4. Spray neem seed kernal extract 5 per cent to control white fly and jassids incidence in bhendi, brinjal and
tomato. 5. Tikka leaf spot incidence was found in groundnut, hence farmers are advised to spray carbendazim 1 ml in
one liter of water or mancozeb or chlorothalonil 2 ml in one liter of water.
Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Cuddalore & Villupuram
Agriculture
Paddy crop under growing stage. 2. To control paddy blast disease spray hexaconazole 2g/litre twice at weekly
intervals. Foliar application of 0.2% Pseudomonas fluorescens spray to increase yield. 3. Spray neem seed kernal extract
5 per cent to control white fly and jassids incidence in bhendi, brinjal and tomato. 4. Tikka leaf spot incidence was found
in groundnut, hence farmers are advised to spray carbendazim 1 ml in one liter of water or mancozeb or chlorothalonil
2 ml in one liter of water.
Ariyalur
Crop: Cotton, Rice, Sugarcane, and Banana
Stage: Rice- Late Samba / Thaladi – Maturity and Harvesting stage,
Seasam: Sowing and vegetative 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.
Sesame varieties suitable for Masipattam are TMV 4, TMV 7 and VRI 1
Live Stock
Cattle, Sheep and Goats are allowed to grace after dew dried of to avoid fluke inspection.
Karur
Imp. crops: Rice, Sugarcane, Banana and Sunflower
Crop – Rice, Season - Thaladi - Maturity & Harvesting 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.
Sesame varieties suitable for Masipattam are TMV 4, TMV 7 and VRI 1
Live Stock
Cattle, Sheep and Goats are allowed to grace after dew dried of to avoid fluke inspection.
Nagapattinam, Thanjavur,Thiruvarur & Tiruchirapalli
Paddy - Season and Stage: Thaladi - Harvesting stage,
Rice fallow Pulses- Flowering & Pod formation Stage
Crops
Sesame varieties suitable for Masipattam are TMV 4, TMV 7 and VRI 1
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, Pod borer damage is also noticed. To Control this, spray Diclorvos at 100 ml / acre or
Quinalphos 4D 4 kg/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.
Perambalur
Crop: Cotton, Rice, Sugarcane, and Banana
Stage: Rice- Late Samba / Thaladi – Maturity and Harvesting stage, Seasam: Sowing and vegetative 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.
Sesame varieties suitable for Masipattam are TMV 4, TMV 7 and VRI 1
Thin out the seedlings to spacing of 15 cm between the plants on 15 DAS, give one
Pre-flowering irrigation on 25 DAS.
Live Stock
Cattle, Sheep and Goats are allowed to grace after dew dried of to avoid fluke inspection.
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