Agromet-Advisory Service Bulletin

Issued by

Meteorological Centre, Shimla

In collaboration with

CSK University of Agriculture & Animal Husbandry, Palampur & Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Solan

Himachal Pradesh

Dated 05^thDecember 2011

Past Weather								Weather Forecast
Temperature	Max temperatures were above normal.							Weather Parameter/Date		06^th	07^th	08^th	09^th	10^th
	Highest Temp		Dharamshala: 22.4 on 01^st Dec.					Rainfall (mm)		0	2	4	5	0
	Min temperatures were normal.							Temp (C)	Max	22	22	18	12	10
	Lowest Temp		Dharamshala: 06.1 on 01^st Dec.						Min	7	7	8	7	6
Precipitation in (mm)	The weather was mainly dry.							Cloud (Octa)		1	5	1	5	1
	Date	29^th	30^th	01^st	02^nd	03^rd	04^th	Humidity (%)	Morning	52	68	66	80	66
	Dharam..	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		Evening	50	64	65	60	64
	Ghamroor	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	Wind speed (kmph)		7	8	6	7	4
	Guler	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	Wind direction		SE	SE	ESE	SE	ESE
	N Suriyan	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	7days Cumulative r/f (mm): from 06^t^h Dec. To 12^th Dec.					13 mm

Cereals and Others

ü 13 mm rainfall is expected in next seven days.

ü After sun drying, store the grains at 12 % moisture.

ü The late sowing of wheat crop may be completed.

ü Against fungal disease, seed treatment with 2.5g bavistin or savin / Kg of seed should be done before sowing.

ü For the control of weeds in early sown wheat spray Isoproturon@80g in 30-32 litres of water per kanal.

ü Termite affected plots may be treated with 80 ml chloropyriphos mixed with 1kg of sand and spread over one kanal area of plot.

ü Spray glyphosate 1% solutions in the grasslands/pastures having lantana bushes with 2-3 leaves stage.

ü In the early planted wheat crop where weeds are 2-3 leaves stage, spray isoproturon @ 80 gram per 30-32 litres of water in one kanal for the control of weeds.

Vegetables

Ø Farmers are advised to treat the soil for cut worm before nursery sowing of vegetables. Drench the nursery beds with 2.5 ml chlopyriphos per litre solution.

Ø For the control of damping off disease in vegetable crop mix thoroughly Dithane M 45 dust 10-15 g in 1X3metre beds.

Ø It is optimum time for nursery sowing of Raddish ( japani white and early mino white) , Coriander, cabbage (Snow ball K-1 Palam uphar,golden acre), Knol khol ( White Bina) broccoli(palm kanchan,Palam vichtrta and palam samridhi),parsley, lettuce,fenel and cauliflower cauliflower (Pride of India ).

Ø If the nursery of cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli is at 4-6 weeks stage can be planted in the fields directly.

Ø It is optimum time for nursery sowing of onion.

Ø For taking seed crop of onion plant bulbs at 45*45 cm apart directly in filed.

Ø It is also time for sowing of peas.

Ø Garlic can also be planted in the field.

Ø Apply irrigation to crops.

Floriculture

v Planting of the winter flowers annuals Viz. Calendula, Aster, larkspur, dianthus, African daisy. Stasis, lupines, petunia flox, nicotiana, vanadium and torinia should be done.

v Flowers can be raised in the pots, hanging pots rocks eyc.

v Keep the flowers beds free from the weeds,

v The flowers affected with aphids , spray malathion @0.05% for the control

Horticultural Crops/ Tea

Horticultural Crops:

Ø In peach gum is coming out from tree trunk, for control Bordeaux paint may be applied in the affected area.

Ø Prepare the land for strawberry plantation.

Tea:

· Training and pruning work can be started in the tea.

Animals

ü Feed pregnant and lactating cows and buffalos with balance feed including mineral mixture. For the control of ticks and mites in animals spray butox @2ml per litre on animal’s body /skin and @1-3 ml/l of water in cowsheds.

ü Also keep the cowshed clean and donot allow the water to stagnate in the cow shed.

ü For milch animals follow schedule of 1 kg feed+50g mineral mixtures per 2 ltres of milk. This schedule will maintain the reproductive ability of animals.

ü For control do the deworming of animals.

ü It has been observed that dairy animals are deficient in minerals elements which are the sole reason of repeat breeding and other gyne related diseases in animals.

ü So ensure to give 50 g mineral mixture to animals daily. Ensure cleanliness in cows having advanced pregnancy to avoid mastitis.

ü Protect the animals from cold as temperature is expected to fall in next week.

Poultry

· Replace the poultry houses with fresh litter to avoid wetting and keep the houses clean.

· Normal feeding schedule should be continued and add mineral in the diet if stress is seen.

· Climate is congenial for attack of Diarhiria and cocksedia so, Consult the nearby veterinarian.

· For new lot of layers chicks follow recommended schedule of vaccination for IBD and Ranikhet disease because weather is conducive for the spread of these disease

Mushroom Cultivation

For harvesting a good crop fill the 20kg bag with compost and mix the span in it.

Maintain room tempearture18-22 o C and relative humidity around 85% for successful cultivation.

For Oyster mushroom crop 16-22 o C temperature may be maintained.

Honeybees

v The temperature has fallen and expected to fall further, so give the winter packing immediately to colonies.

v Check the colonies for nector and Give artificial food to honey bees as there is scarcity of flowers during these days.

v Keep colonies in sun on clear day.

Fisheries

· Air temperature is falling in these days and consequently temperature of the upper layer of water goes below 15 ^OC.

· Take out the fish from pond.

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