Weather based Agromet-Advisories (for the period ending on 30th September, 2026)
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 (Pulses, Maize etc.) and vegetable nurseries.
- weather conditions are favourable for sowing of early pea. The recommended cultivar is Pusa Pragati. Before sowing, seeds should be treated with Captan or Thiram @ 2.0 g/kg of seed, followed by treatment with a crop-specific Rhizobium culture. Prepare a solution of jaggery and water, boil it, and allow it to cool. Thoroughly mix the treated seeds with the Rhizobium culture using the cooled jaggery solution as an adhesive. Spread the treated seeds in the shade and allow them to dry. It is recommended that the treated seeds be sown within 24 hours of treatment.
- Sowing of carrot can be done in raised bed. Recommended cultivars: - Pusa Rudhira. Seed rate- 4.0 kg/ acre. Application of FYM, potash and phosphorus fertilizer is recommended as per soil-test-based requirements. Seeds should be treated with Captan @ 2.0 g/kg of seed before sowing. Carrot sowing machines are currently available and can be used by farmers, as mechanized sowing helps reduce seed requirement, ensures more uniform sowing, improves produce quality, and may enhance yield.
- Field preparation should be initiated for early-sown mustard. Recommended varieties include Pusa Sarson-25, Pusa Sarson-26, Pusa Agrni, Pusa Taraka, and Pusa Mahak. Farmers are advised to arrange certified, high-quality seed well in advance for sowing.
- Under the prevailing weather conditions, termite infestation may occur in crops and vegetables. Farmers are advised to apply Chlorpyriphos 20 EC @ 4 ml/litre of water along with irrigation water.
- Keeping present weather in view, farmers are advised to monitor their fields regularly. Spray of Imidacloprid 17.8 % SC@ 1.0 ml / 3 lit. of water is recommended against white flies and other sucking pests in all crop and vegetables when sky remains clear.
- Present weather conditions are highly favorable for infection of blast disease in rice. Monitoring at 2-3 days’ interval is advised. Early symptoms include development of eye shaped spot in the leaf sheath with light centre and dark boundaries. At later stage these spots coalesce to form big spots.
- In present weather conditions, false smut may appear in paddy in present weather conditions. Symptoms include increase in grains size with brown colored fungus inside. Spraying of Blitox 50 @ 500 grams per acre at 10 days’ interval (2-3 times) is advised.
- 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 than spray of imidacloprid @ 0.3 ml per litre of water is advised.
- In paddy crop constant monitoring of stem borer by using pheromone traps 4-6 per acre is advised, if insect population is above ETL, broadcast Cartap 4% granules @ 10 kg/acre for effective control.
- In present weather condition, constant monitoring for leaf folder in paddy field is advised. To control the pest, mechanical methods, such as rope method (to dislodge the larvae) is advised. In this method, water is allowed to stand in the field up to 2 cm and a rope is hold by two persons at two corners of the field and it is moved in such a way that it swayed the standing paddy crop. The larvae which feed on the folded leafs fall in the water due to mechanical disturbances. After that bunds are opened at many places to drain out water. Insects are collected and destroyed. This process should be repeated two to three times to get desirable result.
- In vegetables (brinjal, chilli etc) constant monitoring of borers by using pheromone traps 4-6 per acre is advised, 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 in cauliflower and cabbage.
- Sowing of sarson saag- Pusa saag-1; Radish- Summer long, long chetaki; Spinach- All green; Coriander- pant Haritama should be done on raised bed.
- In present weather conditions, rouging of viral infested crop should be done in chilli and tomato. Infected plants should be uprooted and buried in the soil. If infection is more, than spray of imidacloprid @ 0.3 ml per litre of water is advised for control the vector.
- Keeping present weather in view, farmers are advised to use light trap to keep a check on pest population. This causes less damage to 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.
Members of Agro advisory Committee
Dr. Ananta Vashisth (Nodal Officer, Agricultural Physics)
Dr. Subash N. Pillai (Head, Division of Agricultural Physics)
Dr. Sachin Suresh Suroshe (Project coordinator, AICRP on Honeybee)
Dr. Dinesh Kumar (Principal Scientist, Agronomy)
Dr. A.K. Singh (Principal Scientist and Incharge, CATAT)
Dr. Gograj Singh Jat (Senior Scientist, Vegetable Science)
Dr. Bishnu Maya (Senior Scientist, Plant Pathology)
