General Advisory
1. Naga king chilli - Before sowing of seeds in nursery, seed treatment should be done with Thiram @2gm/litre of water. To prevent damping off, avoid over watering and close spacing.
2. Mango - In mango orchard, Start monitoring for mango hopper and destroy infected inflorescence if mango malformation is found.
3. Litchi - Spray neem seed extract 4-5ml/L or neem oil at pea stage of fruit to minimise population of fruit borer. For mite infestation, immediately cut off the infested leaves and branches and burn it.
Plant Breeding & Genetics –Harendra Verma
Farmer can go for sowing of green gram, maize, French bean, and cucurbits.
1. In the first fortnight of March go for sowing green gram- Pratap variety that will help in maintenance of soil health as well as enhance the farm income.
2. HYVs (High Yielding Varieties) of maize – RCM -76 composite variety, Green gram –Pratap variety.
3. Apply well decomposed FYM or manure 2-3 tonne/ha 20-30 days before last ploughing.
4. Arrange bio-fertilizer for crop management.
5. Apply trichoderma @200kg/ha in sick soil for management of soil born fungal diseases.
6. Apply lime 200-300 kg/ha based on soil pH for correction of soil acidity and to enhance availability of nutrients for crops.
7. Sesame varieties suitable for our region are Amrit and Prachi
Fruit Science –Ruth Assumi
Fruit trees/ crops: Considering the increase in temperature and acute shortage of water, it is advised to mulch fruit trees/ crops to check evaporation losses. Mulch with grass/ leaves around the base of the tree.
Spices, Plantation, Medicinal & Aromatic plants – Azeze Seyie
Land Preparation and Pit digging for Arecanut Plantation: Select site with deep (not less than 2m), well-drained soil, without high water table and provision for irrigation. Plant tall, quick growing shaded trees on the southern and western sides of the plantation to provide protection from sun-scorching.
Pits of 80cm x 80cm x80cm size are dug at a spacing 2.7m x2.7m with North-South alignment. The pits may be filled with top soil to a height of 15cm from bottom. FYM/ compost @ 12kg/palm/year need to be mixed properly in the pits with the top soil. In acid soils, lime @ 0.5g/palm/year once in 2 years needs to be incorporated by forking during April- May.
Poultry -Ebibeni
1. Ensure proper ventilation to prevent heat stress as temperature begins to rise.
2. Watch out for New castle disease, fowl pox and avian influenza which can be prevalent during season change.
3. Avoid overcrowding to minimise heat stress and disease spread.
Piggery - Ebibeni
1. Monitor for swine flu, FMD, PRRS can be prevalent during weather transition.
2. Maintain strict biosecurity by restricting farm access and disinfecting equipment.
3. Follow a vaccination schedule and conduct regular deworming.
Fishery – Jyotish Barman
1. Renovation works like pond excavation, strengthening of embankment and side slopes, etc. should be done before the onset of pre-monsoon. A provision of outlet can be made to check overflow of water during heavy rainfall.
2. After minor renovation work, allow the pond bottom to dry. Apply powdered lime over dry surface of the pond bottom @ 130 kg/ha. Wait till the pond is filled with water for further operation. If complete removal of water is not possible, make sure that all fish are harvested. Thereafter, apply lime by first dissolving in water in a container and then spray over the water surface. Lime helps in checking the soil/water pH. For better fish growth a pH range of 7 – 8.5 is recommended.
3. Apply cowdung@1 ton/ha after 10 days of lime application. The cow dung should be placed at one corner of the pond so that it dissolves slowly.
4. After 7-10 days, apply urea @ 25 kg/ha and Single Super Phosphate (SSP) @ 20 kg/ha. Urea and SSP can be mixed together with pond mud and the mixture should be placed at different spots of the pond bottom.
