Year 32, No: - 45/2025-26/Tue                                                                                                                                             Time: 2.30 PM                                                                                                                          Date- 02nd September, 2025

Weather during current week (From 27th August to 02nd September, 2025)

      Cloudy weather conditions were observed during the week except a rainfall of 18.0 mm on 28th August, 12.3 mm on 30th August and 39.5 mm on 02nd September, was recorded at the institute observatory. Maximum temperature ranged between 28.6 °C and 34.3 °C (weekly normal 33.9 °C). Minimum temperature ranged between 23.2 °C and 27.1 °C (weekly normal 25.7 °C). Relative humidity at 7.21 AM ranged between 85 and 95 percent and that at 2.21 PM ranged between 71 and 95 percent. The average bright sunshine hour during the week was 2.1 hours per day (weekly normal 5.0 hours). The average wind speed recorded was 4.9 km/h (normal 4.2 km/h). Mean evaporation rate during the period was 3.7 mm/day (weekly normal 4.8 mm/day). Wind during morning and evening it was from different directions.

Weather based Agromet-Advisories (for the period ending on 07th September, 2025) 

Advisory based on advices received from the subject matter specialists of agromet-advisory committee: 

• Keeping rainfall forecast in mind farmers are advised not to do any type of spray and do proper management in standing crops and vegetable nurseries. 
• At this time paddy crop is in panicle initiation stage. Farmers are advised to monitor crop regularly, if population of stem borer is above ETL than broad cast of Cartap 4% granules @ 10 kg/acre for effective control is recommended. Farmers are advised to install pest specific pheromone traps @ 3-4/acre in the paddy fields for monitoring of stem borer.
• In present weather condition, constant monitoring for brown plant hopper (BPH) in paddy field is advised. Farmers are advised to enter into the middle of the crop field and see mosquito like insect at the basal portion of the plant. If insect population is above ETL, spray of Imida cloprid 17.8 % SC@ 1.0 ml / 3 litre of water is recommended.
• Field preparation should be done for early pea crop. Arrangement for quality seeds should be done (cultivars- Pusa pragati, Pant matar-3, Arkil etc.).
• Sowing of carrot can be done in raised bed. Recommended cultivars: - Pusa Rudhira. Seed rate -4.0 kg/ acre. Application of FYM and phosphorus fertilizer is recommended. Seed treatment with Captan @ 2 gm per kilogram is advised. For good germination moisture should be optimum in the soil. 
• For monitoring of borer insect in vegetables (brinjal, cauliflower, cabbage, tomato etc), farmers are advised to use pheromone trap @ 3-4/acre. If insect population is above ETL than, spraying of Spinosad 1.0 ml/4 litre of water is advised against fruit borer and diamond back moth.
• This is suitable time for sowing of sarson saag- Pusa saag-1; Radish- summer long, summer long chetaki, Pusa chetaki; Spinach- All green, Pusa Jyoti; Coriander- Pant Haritama or hybrids. For good germination moisture should be optimum in the soil.
• Farmers are advised for lifting the creepers above the ground on a trellis made of bamboo.
• Constant monitoring of ladyfinger, brinjal and chilli crop against attack of mite and jassid is advised. 
• Farmers are advised to use light trap to keep a check on pest population. This causes less damage of useful insects. For making a light trap, a bulb should be fixed above a tumbler (either plastic or tin) having a mixture of water and few drops of any insecticide. The insects get attracted towards the light, fall in the solution and die. 
• Farmers who want to establish new orchard gardens (Mango, citrus and guava) are advised for transplanting of plants from recognized sources earliest.

Members of Agro advisory Committee 

Dr. Ananta Vashisth (Nodal Officer, Agricultural Physics)

Dr. Subash Nataraja (Head, Division of Agricultural Physics)

Dr. P. Krishnan (Professor, Division of Agricultural Physics) 

Dr. Deb Kumar Das (Principal Scientist, Agricultural Physics)

Dr. B. S. Tomar (Head, Division of Vegetable Science)

Dr. Sachin Suresh Suroshe (Project coordinator, AICRP on Honeybee)

Dr. Dinesh Kumar (Principal Scientist, Agronomy)

Dr. P. Sinha (Principal Scientist, Plant Pathology)

Dr. A.K. Singh (Principal Scientist and Incharge, CATAT)