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^th December 2011

Past Weather									Weather Forecast
Temperature	Max temperatures were normal.								Weather Parameter/Date		06^th	07^th	08^th	09^th	10^th
	Highest Temp			Una: 30.0 on 02^ndDec.					Rainfall (mm)		0	0	0	0	0
	Min temperatures were above normal.								Temp (C)	Max	28	29	26	28	26
	Lowest Temp			Una 7.0 on 30^thNov.						Min	7	11	12	11	10
Precipitation In (mm)	The weather was mainly dry.								Cloud (Octa)		0	3	0	2	1
	Date	29^th	30^th		01^st	02^nd	03^rd	04^th	Humidity (%)	Morning	61	84	80	81	84
	Una	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		Evening	40	57	53	59	56
	Amb	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	Wind speed (kmph)		7	13	6	14	6
	Bangana	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	Wind direction		NNE	ENE	ENE	E	NNE
	Bharwain								7days Cumulative r/f (mm): from 06^t^h Dec. To 12^th Dec.					06 mm

Cereals and Others

ü No rain is expected for 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. 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 (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. Garlic can also be planted in the field. 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. Keep the flowers beds free from the weeds,

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

Horticultural crops

Horticultural Crops:

Ø Rains are expected in next week so remove weeds from the basins of the plants.

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 which will start during October.

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

v And 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 the pond.