Agro Advisory Bulletin – East Garo Hills (Period 24th – 28th

1 GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWAICAR Research Complex for NEH RegionUmroi Road, Umiam 793 103 Meghalaya :Telephone No. : 0364 2570276 (O) Fax: 0364 Advisory Bulletin East Garo Hills (Period24th 28thDec, 2014)Weather summery of the pastfourdays(19thto22ndDec, 2014)Weather forecast valid up to28thDec, 2014 Sky wasmainlycleartopartly cloudywithno rainfall. Maximumtemperatures ranged C and minimum C. Mean relative humidity was82-90% in morningand46-57% in evening. Wind speedranged is possibility ofnoraininthe next five days. Skymaybeclearwithamaximum and minimum temperature of23-25 C &7-9 C respectively. The expected relative humiditywill be61-66% (maximum) &29-31% (minimum). Winddirection will be113-217 Degree at a speed of4-5kmphduring the next five cumulative rainfall meteorological Advisories for coming 5 daysMain Crop/Animal /FisheriesStagePest/DiseasesAgricultural AdvisoriesBoro RiceNursery preparation Continuenursery preparation of Boro rice Select low lying areas with assured irrigation facility forcultivated of boro rice.

2 Prepare nursery bed of size 10m (length) (width) 10cm (height) with 30cm wide channelbetween the two seed beds. Apply cow dung or compost @10-15kg/seed bed plus astarter dose of 80g urea, 225g SSP, 40g MOP perseedbed. A Seed rate of 40-50kg/ha will be sufficient fortransplanting of one hectare of land and for each bed600-650g is field preparation Start preparing main field Ploughthe field 2-3times followed should be done 2-3 times to make weed freeand water retentive All P & K and 50% N fertilizers should be incorporatedthoroughly into the soil at the final puddling. Applyorganic manures like FYM or Composts before 15 daysof transplanting and mixed with soil during tillage Pea, Lentil& Toria in Rice FallowPlant establishment tovegetative stage Undertake mulching with available biomass like straw,weeds @ 5 TurmericRhizome maturationstageto maturity Undertake harvesting of ginger when the leaves turnyellow and start drying up gradually.

3 For seed material, bold and healthy rhizomes fromdisease free plants should be selected. Treat the seed rhizomes with a solution containingQuinalphos & mancozeb for 30mins anddry under shade & store formation stage Take hoeing and earthing up on 60thday withoutdisturbing stolons. Apply water depending on the soil condition Rogue out off type and virus infected plantsRC(AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin /December 2014/75 Dated:23/12/2014 GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWAICAR Research Complex for NEH RegionUmroi Road, Umiam 793 103 Meghalaya :Telephone No. : 0364 2570276 (O) Fax: 0364 & EarlyBlight Apply Mancozeb 75% WP @ kg/ha or copperoxy chloride 50% WP @ kg/ha or chlorothalonil75% WP @ kg/haWhite Grub Apply carbofuran 3% CG @ kg per ha againstwhite grubCut Worms Applychlorpyriphos 20 EC 2 ml/litreagainstcut worm Use only well rotten farmyard manurePeaVegetative to floweringstage Stake the plants on 30thday of sowingfor proper supportPowdery mildew Spray wettable sulphur @ 2 g/l or Dinocap @ 1 ml/l orTridemorph @ ml/l or dust sulphur @ 25 kg/ha threerounds at 15 days Undertake three subsequent sprays of Dithane M-45 ( )

4 At 10 days intervalMustard/ RapeseedVegetative to Flowering Give one irrigation at flowering stage Keep the field free from If aphid attack is observed, spray Chlorpyriphos 20 ECor Dimethoate 30 EC @ 2 ml/lit of waterCauliflower&CabbageHead/Curd initiationstage Give light irrigation on every alternate day for propergrowth of the plant. Apply the remaining dose of N( kg/ha urea) and K(50 kg/ha MOP) at 30-45 days after transplanting. Undertake regular intercultural operations like weeding,ear thing up, mulching, etcDiamond BlackMoth Install pheromone traps @12/ha & Spray Neem seedKernel Extract@ 5% or Chlorpyrifos 20%EC @2mL/lor Dinethoate (30 %) 10 ml in 10L or 3 sprays ofFemvalerate @ Grow mustard as trap cropBroccoliHead initiation stage Undertake regular weeding to keep the crop free fromweeds.

5 Give regular light irrigation throughout the crop growth. Apply remaining dose half dose of N (130 kg/ha urea) at30-45 days after preparation Start preparing raised nursery bed for capsicum Before sowing, drench the nursery bed with Dithane M45 to prevent damping off disease. Recommended var: California wonder, HungarianYellow Wax, TMR-23 (Long) Seed rate: 650g/haKhasi Mandarin As dry period has come, prepare basin around plants ofkhasi mandarin followed by mulching with local grassesand irrigate at 15-20 days interval to overcome dry spellmoisture SciencesPoultryAll stages As the temperature has dropped, poultry birds (day oldto 25 days old) should be provided with artificial heatingthrough lightning of electric bulb to protect them fromlow temperature. During night time closed all the ventilation to keep theshed warm.

6 Kept the litter dry. Diseased and dead birds should be KRISHI MAUSAM SEWAICAR Research Complex for NEH RegionUmroi Road, Umiam 793 103 Meghalaya :Telephone No. : 0364 2570276 (O) Fax: 0364 Contact nearby State Agril. Staff or KVK staff for necessaryhelp and suggestion. Regularly inspect the drooping of the poultry birds forany diseases symptomCoccidiosis Provide plenty of fresh and clean drinking water. Provide coccidiostatic likeAmprolium@ 25-65 mg/kgfeed once a day as a preventive measure disease Vaccinate the poultry birds withF1/ Lasota vaccine(1drop)at the age of 4-7 days old and 35 days old througheye and stages Vaccinate all newly born piglets against swine fever atthe age of 3 months followed by annual booster dose. In epidemic areas, vaccinate 6 months old pigs withFMD vaccine once in a infection Provide Ivermectin (Indectin tab.)

7 @ 10mg/33kg & Buffaloes6-9 months calvesBrucellosis Vaccinate 6-9 months old calves withBrucella abortuscotton strain-19 @ 5ml subcutaneous on the neckFoot& MouthDisease,HaemorrhagicSepticaemia, BlackQuarter Undertake regular immunization of cattle & buffaloesagainst Foot & Mouth disease, Haemorrhagicsepticaemia & Black KRISHI MAUSAM SEWAICAR Research Complex for NEH RegionUmroi Road, Umiam 793 103 Meghalaya :Telephone No. : 0364 2570276 (O) Fax: 0364 Advisory Bulletin East KhasiHills(Period24th 28thDec, 2014)Weather summery of the pastfourdays(19thto22ndDec, 2014)Weather forecast valid up to28thDec, 2014 Sky wasmainly clear to partly cloudywithno rainfall. Maximumtemperatures ranged C and minimum C. Mean relative humidity was82-90% in morningand46-57% in evening.

8 Wind speedranged between is possibility ofno rain in the next five maybeclearwitha maximum and minimum temperature of18 C&7 C respectively. The expected relative humidity will be63-74% (maximum) &29-37% (minimum). Wind directionwill be85-88 Degree at a speed of6-7kmph during the nextfive cumulative rainfall meteorological Advisories for coming 5 daysMain Crop/Animal /FisheriesStagePest/DiseasesAgricultural AdvisoriesZero tillage Pea, Lentil& Toria in Rice FallowPlant establishment tovegetative stage Undertake mulching with available biomass like straw,weeds @ 5 formationstage Take hoeing and earthing up on 60thday withoutdisturbing stolons Apply water depending on the soil condition Rogue out off type and virus infected plantsLate & EarlyBlight Apply Mancozeb 75% WP @ kg/ha or copper oxychloride 50% WP @ kg/ha or chlorothalonil 75% WP@ kg/haWhite Grub Apply carbofuran 3% CG @ kg per ha againstwhite grubCut Worms Applychlorpyriphos 20 EC 2 ml/litreagainstcut worm Use only well rotten farmyard manurePeaVegetative toflowering stage Stake the plants on 30thday of sowingfor proper supportPowdery mildew Spray wettable sulphur @ 2 g/l or Dinocap @ 1 ml/l orTridemorph @ ml/l or dust sulphur @ 25 kg/ha threerounds at 15 days Undertake three subsequent sprays of Dithane M-45 ( )

9 At 10 days intervalMustard/ RapeseedVegetative toFlowering Give one irrigation at flowering stage Keep the field free from If aphid attack is observed, spray Chlorpyriphos 20 EC orDimethoate 30 EC @ 2 ml/lit of waterCauliflower&CabbageHead/Curd initiationstage Apply the remaining dose of N ( kg/ha urea) and K(50 kg/ha MOP) at 30-45 days after transplanting. Undertake regular intercultural operations like weeding,ear thing up, mulching, etcDiamond Black Moth Install pheromone traps @12/ha & Spray Neem seedKernel Extract@ 5% or Chlorpyrifos 20%EC @2mL/l orDinethoate (30 %) 10 ml in 10L or 3 sprays ofFemvalerate @ Grow mustard as trap cropRC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin /December 2014/75 Dated:23/12/2014 GRAMIN KRISHI MAUSAM SEWAICAR Research Complex for NEH RegionUmroi Road, Umiam 793 103 Meghalaya :Telephone No.

10 : 0364 2570276 (O) Fax: 0364 Contact nearby State Agril. Staff or KVK staff for necessary help and initiation stage Undertake regular weeding to keep the crop free fromweeds. Give regular light irrigation throughout the crop growth. Apply remaining dose half dose of N (130 kg/ha urea) at30-45 days after preparation Start preparing raised nursery bed for capsicum Before sowing, drench the nursery bed with Dithane M 45to prevent damping off disease. Recommended var: California wonder, Hungarian YellowWax, TMR-23 (Long) Seed rate: 650g/haKhasi Mandarin As dry period has come, prepare basin around plants ofkhasi mandarin followed by mulching with local grassesand irrigate at 15-20 days interval to overcome dry spellmoisture SciencesPoultryAll stages As the night temperature has dropped, poultry birds (dayold to 25 days old) should be provided with artificialheating through lightning of electric bulb to protect themfrom low temperature.