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Amaravati-522240

COMPOSITE AGRO-METEOROLOGICAL ADVISORY SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE STATE OF

ISSUED ON: 01.10.2021 BULLETIN NO: 079 /2021

From the period (02.10.2021 to 06.10.2021) (5 days from Saturday to Wednesday) State Agro-meteorological Services Center (SAMC), राज्यकृवि – मौसमविज्ञानकᴂद्र ,अमरािती

Agro-climatic Zone Districts In-charge stations

North , & RARS, Anakapalle

South Coastal Andhra , Chittoor & RARS, Tirupathi

Godavari East & West Godavari RARS, Chintapalle

Krishna , Krishna & Prakasam RARS, Guntur

Scarce Rainfall Ananatapur & RARS,

High Altitude Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam & East Godavari RARS, Chintapalle

PART – A WEATHER

A.1.Synoptic situation during last 3 days from 28.09.2021 to 30.09.2021

28.09.2021

Under the influence of the cyclonic circulation over Northeast & adjoining East central , a Low Pressure Area has formed over Northwest Bay of Bengal & adjoining coastal areas of West Bengal. The associated cyclonic circulation extends up to mid¬tropospheric levels. It is likely to become more marked during next 24 hours.

The east-¬west trough now runs from north Konkan to cyclonic circulation associated with Depression over southwest & neighbourhood to north Coastal Andhra Pradesh between 1.5 & 5.8 km above mean sea level.

29.09.2021

Mainly southwesterly winds / westerly winds prevail over the state of Andhra Pradesh and .

30.09.2021

A trough in easterly runs from Southeast Bay of Bengal to south Andhra Pradesh coast and extends up to 3.1 km above mean sea level.

A.2 Realized Rainfall & distribution during last 3 days from 28.09.2021 to 30.09.2021

Realized rainfall & 28.09.2021 29.09.2021 30.09.2021 distribution Coastal Andhra Pradesh Most Places Many Places Isolated Places

Maps

Rayalaseema Isolated Places Few Places Few Places

A.3 Description of Past Weather for the last three days from 28.09.2021 to 30.09.2021.

Weather Parameter Coastal Andhra Pradesh

Max Temperature (deg C): 36-26 36-29 Min Temperature (deg C): 28-23 26-21 Total cloud cover (Okta): 8-2 8-3 0300 UTC Relative Humidity (%) 100-68 99-68 1200 UTC Relative Humidity (%) 100-53 87-42 Wind Speed (Kmph): 15-0 8-0

A.4 Weather parameters distribution for the next five days in range (Period 02.10.2021 to 06.10.2021)

SCARCE ZONES N.COASTAL GODAVARI KRISHNA SOUTHERN RAINFALL Rainfall(mm) 25-8 25-8 18-2 20-2 15-2 Temp Max (°C) 33.6-32 34.7-33.9 35.8-33.6 36-31.7 36.4-34.4 Temp Min (°C) 26.3-24.7 26.5-26.2 26.6-24.5 27-24.3 26.4-25.2 Humidity I (%) 93-86 94-89 93-85 92-79 87-77 Humidity II (%) 73-60 66-61 67-48 57-38 53-42 Wind Speed (kmph) 8-5 6-4 9-6 10-6 12-6

Wind Direction (degree) 230-160 200-130 170-100 150-100 140-80 Cloud Cover (Octa) 7-3 7-3 7-2 6-2 7-3

A.5 Rainfall distribution for the next five days (Period 02.10.2021 to 06.10.2021)

A.6 Maximum Temperature for the next five days (Period from 02.10.2021 to 06.10.2021)

A.7 Minimum Temperature for the next five days (Period from 02.10.2021 to 06.10.2021)

EXTENDED RANGE RAINFALL REPORT (1st October, 2021 to 14th October, 2021)

Week 1 Week 2 Met Subdivisions (01.10.2021 to 07.10.2021) (08.10.2021 to 14.10.2021) Coastal Andhra Pradesh Below Normal Above Normal

Rayalaseema Normal Above Normal

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Extremely wet conditions exist in .

Severely wet conditions exist in .

Moderately wet conditions exist in Srikakulam, East Godavari and West Godavari districts.

Mildly wet conditions exist in Krishna, Guntur and Chittoor districts.

Moderately dry conditions exist in Kurnool and Anantapur districts.

Mildly dry conditions exist in remaining districts of Andhra Pradesh.

PART – B

Detailed District wise Agro Met Advisories

AGRO METEOROLOGICAL ADVISORY FOR , AP

Stage and Problems / S. No. Crop condition of Pest and Agro Advisory the crop disease Tillering to Present weather conditions are favorable for the 1 maximum Leaf folder incidence of Leaf folder in rice. To control spray tillering stage cartap hydrochloride 2 gm /lit of water. Present weather conditions are favorable for the Sheath incidence of Sheath Blight in rice. To control

Blight spray Propiconazole 200 ml /ac or Hexaconazole 400 ml /ac. Present weather conditions are favorable for the Bacterial incidence of Bacterial leaf blight in rice. To

leaf blight control spray plantamycin 50 gm /ac or Acephate 300 gr /ac.

Present weather conditions are favorable for the Formative 2 Sugarcane incidence of Inter nodal borer in Sugarcane. To stage Inter nodal control spray Monocrotophos @ 1.6ml/lt borer Boll formation Boll rot management with COC@ 3gm+ 3 Cotton Boll rot stage Streptomycin @0.1 gm/lt Present weather conditions are favorable for the Mealy bug incidence of mealy bug in Cotton. To control spray prophenophos 2 gms /lit Peg Present weather conditions are favorable for the penetration to incidence of spodoptera in Ground nut. To 4 Ground nut Spodoptera pod formation control go for spraying of neem oil 1 liter/acre + stage Emamectin benzoate 100 gms/acre Present weather conditions are favorable for the Vegetative to 5 Vegetables Wilt incidence of wilt in Vegetables. To control go for Harvest Stage COC @ 3gm/lt or Redomil @ 3gm/lt Present weather conditions are favorable for the incidence of Stem borer in Cashew. To control 6 Cashew Post harvest Stem borer spray with neem oil or drench with COC @ 3gm/lt.

AGRO METEOROLOGICAL ADVISORY FOR VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, A P

Stage and S. No. Crop condition of Agro Advisory the crop

The excess water in the field should be drained as soon as possible.

Present weather conditions are favourable for incidence of sheath blight. Bunds and field should be weed free. Go for spraying of hexaconazole 2ml/l (or) validamycin @ 2ml/l (or) propiconazole @ 1ml/l for 2 times in 15 days interval.

Tillering Present weather conditions are favourable for incidence of Blast. To Paddy stage control, go for spraying of Tricyclazole @ 0.6 g/L 1 Present weather conditions are favourable for the incidence of stem

borer in paddy. To control go for spraying of chloropyriphos @2.5ml/l (or) acephate @ 1.5g/l (or) cartap hydrochloride @ 2g/L. Present weather conditions are favourable for the incidence of Brown plant hopper in paddy. To control go for spraying of acephate @ 1.5g/L or imidachloprid 0.25 ml/L Vegetative to Present weather conditions are favourable for the incidence of 2 Maize Tasseling Tursicum leaf blight in Maize. To control, go for spraying of stage (Carbendizim + Mancozeb) Saaf @ 2 g per litre. Redgram Vegetative Present weather conditions are favourable for the incidence of leaf 3 stage webber. To control go for spraying of monocrotophos 1.6 ml/L.

Peg penetration Present weather conditions are favourable for the incidence of Tikka 4 Groundnut to pod leaf spot disease. To control, go for spraying of Carbendazim @ 200 g + formation Mancozeb @ 400 g or hexaconazole @ 400 ml per acre. stage To avoid sucking pests due to prevailing weather conditions, go for Squaring to spraying of imidachloprid 200 SL @ 80 ml/acre or Fipronil to control 5 Cotton boll thrips or Thimethoxam @ 0.2g/L or Flonicamid 60g/acre or formation Acetamaprid 40g/acre. Present weather conditions are favourable for the incidence of pink boll worm. To control, go for spraying of Profenophos @ 2ml/L or Thiodicarb 1.5g/L. Present weather conditions are favourable for the incidence and spread Banana Vegetative of sigatoka leaf spot disease. To curb the spread of this disease, go for 6 stage spraying of propiconazole @ 0.1% (or) tebuconazole + trifoxystrobin @

1ml per litre for 2-3 times in 25 days interval. Present weather conditions are favourable for the incidence of root and shoot borer. Remove the unwanted dead branches. Remove the insects Mango & Vegetative from holes of stem with the help of iron hook. Place the aluminium 7 Cashew stage phosphide tablets (or) carbofuron 3g granules within the holes and close them with sticky soil and go for stem application of copperoxychloride (or) hydroxide paste.

Present weather conditions are favorable for the incidence of leaf Vegetative 8 Turmeric blotch of turmeric. To control go for spraying of Carbendazim 1g/L + stage Mancozeb 2.5 g/L. General Advice Coastal Andhra Pradesh region is likely to receive above normal rainfall during subsequent one week i.e. from 6th October to 12th October, 2021.

AGRO METEOROLOGICAL ADVISORY FOR VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, AP

Stage and S. Problems / Pest and Crop condition of the Agro Advisory No. disease crop 1. Sugarcane Grand growth  Drain out excess water from the field stage (Plant crop) - and farmers are advised to go for

the lifting of lodged cane.  Drain out excess water from the field followed by spraying with Spray carbendazim @ 1.0 g/ l. or

Mancozeb @ 3.0 g/l.

Top Rot disease Drain out excess water from the field and apply urea @ 50 kg/ac and MOP @ 50

kg/ac as a booster dose. 2 Paddy Tillering to  Drain out excess water from the field Panicle initiation immediately - stage  Lifting of the lodged crop and tying of 2-3 hills. Leaf blast disease  Drain out excess water from the field followed by spraying with Spray tricyclazole @ 0.6 g/l or Isoprothiolane @ 1.5 ml / L.  Drain out excess water from the field followed by spraying with Spray hexaconazole @ 2 ml/l

Sheath blight disease  Drain out excess water from the field followed by spraying with Spray Brown leaf spot disease hexaconazole @ 2 ml/l or Propiconazole @ 1 ml/l. For control avoid application of nitrogenous Bacterial leaf blight fertilizers, drain out excess water if any and go for application of MOP.

-  Drain out excess water from the field followed by topdressing of urea @ 25 kg/acre and MOP @ 15 kg/ac as a booster dose. 3. Finger millet Vegetative to - Drain out excess water from the field if any. panicle Lifting of the lodged crop and tying of 2-3 initiation stage hills. Leaf blast disease  Drain out excess water from the field followed by spraying with Spray carbendazim @ 1 g/l. 4 Maize Vegetative stage Banded leaf and sheath Drain out excess water from the field blight followed by spraying with Spray mancozeb @ 2.5 g/l or propiconazole @ 1 ml / l. Maize, Maturity to -  Drain out excess water from the field if harvesting stage any.Keep the harvested produce in a Bajra safe place and go for shade drying. 5 Cotton Vegetative stage Black arm disease  Drain out excess water from the field followed by spraying with streptocycline @ 0.1 g/l + copper oxychloride @ 3 g/ l. 6 Redgram Vegetative stage Wilt disease Drain out excess water from the field followed by drenching with copper oxychloride @ 3 g/ l or Carbendazim @ 1g/l 7 Vegetable vegetative stage Dieback disease Drain out excess water from the field crops followed by spraying with mancozeb @ 2.5 g/l. 8 Banana, Fruiting stage -  Drain out excess water from the field and Papaya take up propping of lodged plants.

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Crop Specific Advisory:

Crop (Varieties) Crop Specific Advisory Farmers who are sowing paddy nurseries are advised to treat the seeds with carbendizem @ 3 g/kg seed followed by shade drying for 24 hours before sowing in RICE case of dry nursery and in case of wet nursery seeds should be treated with carbendizem @ 1 g/l of water by soaking for 24 hrs and another 24 hrs for sprouting and the seeds should be sown in wet nurseries. Farmers who are taking up sowings of greengram and blackgram are advised to BLACK GRAM Cultivate YMV resistant, greengram varieties like LGG-460, LGG-450, IPM-2-14 and blackgram varieties like TBG-104, PU-31, GBG-1 and IPU-2-43 and treat the seeds with seed treatment chemicals before sowing to reduce the incidence of sucking pest, seed and soil borne diseases. Farmers are advised to get seed from reliable source like Agricultural Research Stations, KVK, state Agril. Departments and other reputed firms. Horticulture Specific Advisory: Horticulture (Varieties) Horticulture Specific Advisory

Present weather conditions are favourable for formation of numerous brackets like objections at the base of the stem (Ganoderma rot in citrus) and also on the ACID LIME trunk up to certain height. For management remove the brackets with knife and apply Bordeaux paste @ 1.0% on the base of the stem and drenching with Tridemorph 2.5 g/litre of water is recommended. Present weather conditions are favourable for the incidence of viral diseases in PAPAYA Papaya. To control farmers should monitor by arranging blue and yellow sticky traps, if the incidence of pest is high go for spraying of dimethoate 2ml/L of water. Present weather conditions are favourable for shoot and fruit borer incidence in BRINJAL brinjal. To control clip the infested shoots and destroy it and spray emamectin benzoate @ 0.3 gm/lit (or) spinosad @ 0.3ml/litre of water. Livestock Specific Advisory:

Livestock (Varieties) Livestock Specific Advisory

BUFFALO Deworm the cattle and calves especially as they will have parasite load in monsoon. Livestock should be vaccinated for hemorrhagic septicemia and black quarter

SHEEP Present weather conditions are favourable for sheep pox in sheep / goats. To control this Vaccinate the animals if needed.

Fisheries Specific Advisory:

Fisheries (Varieties) Fisheries Specific Advisory FRESH WATER Recommended “ Lactolife “ @ 5-10 gram/1 kg feed to avoid out breaks diseases. FRESH WATER In vennamei culture, to increase the survival rate, density of zooplankton as well as to reduce the FCR it is advised to apply fermented mixture@100 lit/acre in weekly intervals and skip the two meals during applied day. COMMON CARP In present weather conditions it is advised to stock 200g of carp fishes in grow out culture ponds for reducing the FCR as well as culture duration, i.e. in 8 months of culture period.

AGRO METEOROLOGICAL ADVISORY FOR , A P

Crop Specific Advisory:

Crop (Varieties) Crop Specific Advisory RICE The present weather conditions are favourable for stem borer and leaf folder in paddy. To control spray Chloripyriphos @ 2.5 ml (or) Cartaphydrochloride @ 2 g/L of water. Farmers who are taking harvesting of groundnut should take care that 70-80% of groundnut plant leaves, stems should turn yellow colour and inside of the pod shell might have turned black colour (Pods which are to be used for sowing purpose should be dried under sun until the moisture content is 9%. Harvested produce should be stored in gunny GROUNDNUT bags which are treated with malathion @ 5-10 ml/lt. of water and dried under sun). The present weather conditions are favourable for leaf spot in groundnut. To control spray Propikonazole 10 ml/ 10 L of water. SUGARCANE The present weather conditions are favourable for shoot borer in Sugarcane. To control spray chloripyriphos 2.5 ml./L of water.

Horticulture Specific Advisory:

Horticulture (Varieties) Horticulture Specific Advisory In mango anthracnose leaf spot, black band disease and gummosis are likely to occur. To control apply any copper based fungicides along with 1% bordeaux paste after MANGO pruning the stems. TOMATO The present weather conditions are favourable Pinworm in Tomato. To control spray Spinosad @ 0.3 ml (or) Larvin @ 1g/L of water. Control Fruit and shoot borer 1. Clip and destruct the affected branches and fruits BRINJAL 2. Erect pheromone traps @ 4/ac. and observe the intensity of the pest 3. Reduce the use of nitrogenous fertilizers and use potash fertilizers compulsory 4. Spray spinosad @ 0.3ml/L. (or) Rynoxypyr @ 60ml/ac.

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Crop Specific Advisory:

Crop (Varieties) Crop Specific Advisory In paddy present weather conditions may favourable for the incidence of leaf RICE folder and stem borer. To control spray chlorpyriphos @ 2.5ml/lit or cartaphydrochloride 2.0 g/lit or Chlorantraniliprole 0.3 ml/ lit of water. Prevailing weather conditions are favourable for the incidence of Bacterial Leaf Blight. To control the spread of the disease apply MOP @ 27 kg/ac and temporarily RICE postpone the application of urea and apply whenever sunny days prevail. Care should be taken that bunds should be free from the weeds. Present weather conditions are favourable for incidence of leaf spot in groundnut. GROUNDNUT To control spary Mancozeb@ 400g + Carbendazim @ 200 g or Hexaconazole @ 400 ml per acre in 200 lit of water and second spray after 15 days from first spraying. Farmers are advised to take up intercultural operations by utilizing the available REDGRAM soil moisture which helps in weed free condition for the crop. At present cotton crop is in vegetative to flowering stage. Present weather conditions are favourable for sucking pest incidence. To control sucking pest spray COTTON imidachloprid @ 0.4 ml (or) acetamiprid @ 0.2 g (or) thiomethoxam @ 0.2 g per litre of water. Erect pheromone traps @ 4 -8 per acre to monitor Pink bollworm incidence in COTTON cotton and take control measures if 8 adults were observed continuously for a period of three days. Horticulture Specific Advisory:

Horticulture (Varieties) Horticulture Specific Advisory For the control of leaf webber in Mnago spray [email protected] ml per lit of MANGO water. Present weather conditions are favourable for the incidence and spread of sigatoka leaf spot disease. To prevent the spread of disease propiconazole @ 1.0 BANANA ml (or) tebuconazole + trifloxystrobin @ 0.4 ml per litre for 2-3 times in 30 days interval.

For the control of leaf-eating caterpillars in Acid Lime , spray with Fenvalerate 2.0 ml or Dimethoate 1.5 ml in water. A chemical DiPel containing Bacillus ACID LIME thuringiensis can be sprayed with 1.0 g per liter of water for better results. Present weather conditions are favourable for the incidence of leaf blotch disease TURMERIC in Turmeric. Spray [email protected] g or [email protected] g or Thiophanate Methyl@ 1.0 g per lit of water for the control of disease. By utilizing the available soil moisture apply 50 kg urea, 25 kg murate of potash per acre in turmeric 80 days after planting. If the Rhizome fly incidence is TURMERIC observed, apply 200 kg neem powder per acre or 10 kg carbofuran 3G granules near the base of the plant

AGRO METEOROLOGICAL ADVISORY FOR EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A P

Crop Specific Advisory:

Crop (Varieties) Crop Specific Advisory In Rice are, during October to February months, night temperatures between 18-22 Deg. Celsius, less than 10 Deg. Celsius difference between day & night temperatures, moisture & wetness on leaves for more than 10 hours, cloudy sky, dew on leaves, high humid conditions favour the incidence of blast RICE disease. To control blast spray Tricyclozole @ 0.6 g/lt or Isoprothiolane @ 1.5 ml/l or Kasugamycine @2.5 ml/lt after rains. During panicle stage, drain the field and apply 30 kg Urea & 15 kg MOP as booster dose. Tie the tillers into a bundle if lodging occurs. At Tillering stage BLB disease may occur. Apply 30 kg MOP & 5 kg Urea at saturation state to the crop to develop resistance. Temperatures between 29-35 Deg. Celsius, humidity 80-90 % favours the growth of Whiteflies in sugarcane. Detrashing the puparia bearing leaves and immediately disposing by burning or burying to SUGARCANE prevent emergence of adult white flies. To control Spray Thiamethoxan 25 WG @ 125g/ha, or Chlorpyriphos @ 2.5 ml/lt after rains. Due to the heavy rains in Cotton causes Root rot. This disease effects the crop in all stages. Young twigs dry up immediately. Dried leaves hand on the plant for several days. To control treat 1kg seeds COTTON with 2g Carbandizam or 10 g Trichoderma viride. Also mix 2kg Trichoderma viride in 90 kg FYM + 10 kg Neem powder. After development of mycelium spread this mixture in fields. Drench the soil with 1g Carbandizam or 3g Copper oxy Chloride per litre water. Horticulture Specific Advisory: Horticulture Horticulture Specific Advisory (Varieties) Prevailing low temperature nights, hot day conditions and dew fall during nights encourages the growth TOMATO of Anthracnose in Tomato. To control Anthracnose leaf spot spray Carbandizam @ 1g/lt. Boron deficiency found in isolated places. Foliar spray of boron @ 1.25g/lt can control Boron deficiency. Damping off disease in brinjal may occur in both nursery & main field when water logging situations prevail. Due to this disease collar region of stem will rot & plant die eventually. In main crop brinjal BRINJAL fruits also rot. To control drain the field immediately and spray Copper Oxy Chloride @3g/lt water for 2-3 times in 10 days interval. Powdery mildew attacks the leaves, flowers, stalks of panicle and fruits in Mango. Causes Shedding of infected leaves. Fruits do not grow in size and may drop before attaining pea size. To control spray MANGO Metrafenone 50% SC (Acrisio) @ 300ml/ac or Carbendazim 12% + Mancozeb 63% WP (SAAF) @ 200g/ac during no rainy days. In Papaya fruit fly damage the crop after the formation of fruits. Adult female fly lays eggs beneath the epidermis of fruit. After 3-4 days these eggs hatches and become larvae. These larvae feeds on PAPAYA the fruit and causes fruit rot. To control keep the orchards clean. Remove and collect the dropped fruits of left over fruits on the papaya plant. Use Methyl Eugenol traps to attract male flies and

destroy them.

To control Rugose spiraling whitefly in spraying of Isaria fumosorosea (5gm culture in 1 lt of water) with 0.5 ml of sticking agent per litre of water. Pinning of Dichochrysa sp., egg cards to palm COCONUT trees and Installation of Yellow sticky sheet. Spraying of Neem oil @ 10000ppm 3ml/lt is also effective. Livestock Specific Advisory: Livestock (Varieties) Livestock Specific Advisory In rainy season mites, ticks, flies infects the cattle. These insects causes protozoan diseases in BUFFALO cattle. To control, burn neem leaves during evening times or spray Malathion / Parathion/ Cyper methrin solutions @2-4% in the cattle shed. Others (Soil / Land Preparation) Specific Advisory:

Others (Soil / Land Others (Soil / Land Preparation) Specific Advisory Preparation) Extended rainfall forecast: during 06-10-2021 to 12- 10-2021 Coastal Andhra Pradesh is

expected to receive rainfall above the normal. The normal average rainfall for this period is GENERAL 4.57 mm, expected rainfall is 8.12 mm. Maximum and minimum temperatures will be normal. ADVISORY The normal average Tmax during this period is 31.96 deg.cent. and expected Tmax 31.94 deg.cent. The normal average Tmin during this period is 24.10 deg.cent. and expected Tmax is 24.39 deg.cent.

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Crop Specific Advisory:

Crop(Varieties) Crop Specific Advisory

Stem borer incidence was observed in some parts of district. For the control of stem RICE borer, farmers are advised to spray Cartap hydrochloride 2.0g/lit of water is recommended. In bendi crop apply nitrogen fertilizers that are recommended and provide irrigation. OKRA/ Sucking pests should be prevented to spread of virus pests in these crops. For the LADYFINGER prevention of sucking pests, pesticides like Fasalon, Fipronil and Dimethoate should be sprayed @ 2 ml per liter of water. To prevent whitefly infestation spray Acephate 1.5g/l of water. Spray Profenofas 2 ml/l of water for the prevention of fruit borer. Horticulture Specific Advisory: Horticulture Horticulture Specific Advisory (Varieties) For sowing in Papaya, diecious varieties 200 g per acre and gyno diecious varieties 20 g per acre is required. The spacing is 22.5x15 cm and 150 gauge thick polythene bags PAPAYA should be filled with manure and sand-infused soil. Seeds are sown at a depth of not more 1cm. Seedlings should be grown inside an shade net without contacting virus pests in the seedlings. In tomato crop apply nitrogen fertilizers that are recommended and provide irrigation. Sucking pests should be prevented to spread of virus pests in these crops. For the TOMATO prevention of sucking pests, pesticides like Fasalon, Fipronil and Dimithoate should be sprayed @ 2 ml per liter of water. To prevent white fly infestation spray Acephate 1.5g/l of water. Spray Profenofas 2 ml/l of water for the prevention of fruit borer. In brinjal crop apply nitrogen fertilizers that are recommended and provide irrigation. Sucking pests should be prevented to spread of virus pests in these crops. For the

BRINJAL prevention of sucking pests, pesticides like Fasalon, Fipronil and Dimethoate should be sprayed @ 2 ml per liter of water. To prevent whitefly infestation spray Acephate 1.5g/l of water. Spray Profenofas 2 ml/l of water for the prevention of fruit borer. In mango, stem borer is likely to expect. If expected, the borers are pulled out with the MANGO help of hard iron wire and kill them. Fill the holes with 50% of methyl Parathion @ 1 ml/l or Add petrol or Aluminium phosphide tablets into the holes and close them with clay. Irrigation should be given during the growing stage of fruits in the guava. Spray 1% GUAVA bordo mixture or 3 g copper oxychloride per liter of water for the prevention of stem rot. Others (Soil / Land Preparation) Specific Advisory:

Others (Soil / Land Others (Soil / Land Preparation) Specific Advisory Preparation) Varieties) In tomato, brinjal and bendi crops apply nitrogen fertilizers that are recommended and provide irrigation. Sucking pests should be prevented to spread of virus pests in these GENERAL ADVICE crops. For the prevention of sucking pests, pesticides like Fasalon, Fipronil and Dimethoate should be sprayed @ 2 ml per liter of water. To prevent whitefly infestation spray Acephate 1.5g/l of water. Spray Profenofas 2 ml/l of water for the prevention of fruit borer.

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Crop Specific Advisory:

Crop (Varieties) Crop Specific Advisory The paddy fields are currently in the tillering to milk stage. Draining out of excess water RICE from paddy fields and immediately apply 15 - 20 kg urea and 10 kg murate of potash per acre. Sheath blight incidence is likely to increase. So as soon as the disease symptoms appear RICE spray hexaconazole 2 ml (or) validamycin 2 ml (or) propiconazole 1.0 ml per liter of water. To control white ears due to yellow stem borer spraying of chlorantraniliprole @ RICE 60ml/ac or cartap hydrochloride 400 g/ac in 200 litres of water is recommended. The present weather conditions are favorable for incidence of false smut in rice RICE atpanicle emergence to flowering stage. To manage this disease application ofpropiconazole 1 ml or carbendazim 1 g is recommended. Cotton fields are currently in the flowering stage to boll formation stage. Drainingout of excess water from paddy fields and immediately after cessation of rains byproviding drainage channels. Wherever possible, intercultivation should be done toreduce soil COTTON moisture as required. Apply 20 kg urea, 10 kg muriate of potash fertilizeror spray 10 g potassium nitrate per litre of water. Magnesium sulphate @ 10 g/L ofwater should also be sprayed in combination. Due to the high soil moisture conditions, it is possible for the incidences of wilts and COTTON root rots. To control, spray copper oxychloride 30 g + plantamycin / streptocycline1.0 g in 10 liters of water. Due to the high soil moisture conditions, there is a possibility of flower and boll drop. To prevent this, spray 1.5 g of boron per liter of water with 10 g of urea per liter of water. COTTON If the dropping is very high then add naphthalene acetic acid (Planopix) @ 2ml per 10 liters of water should be sprayed . Drying of pods and grains of partially wetted due to rains immediately aftercessation of GREENGRAM rains. Re-sowing is advised if Rabi pulse crops were completelysubmerged for 2-3 days.

Horticulture Specific Advisory: Horticulture Horticulture Specific Advisory (Varieties) In inter cultivation should be done as soon as the rains subside in the planted fields to CHILLI reduce the moisture in the soil. In addition apply 35 kg urea and 15 kg murate of potash per acre. (or) 10 g of potassium nitrate at the rate of one liter of water should be sprayed Apply one per cent Bordeaux mixture (or) copper oxychloride 3.0 g Should be mixed CHILLI with one liter of water twice in a week to prevent root rot, And Copper oxychloride 3.0 g per 10 liters of water for control of pests expected by Conophora blight and bacteria in the planted field. And also spray with 1 g of streptocycline. BANANA If the bananas are half mature, spray 5 g of potassium nitrate or sulphate per liter of water to prevent the solution from slipping off the leaves. Mix the 0.5ml sandwich per. BANANA For control of sigatoka disease to apply Propiconazole 1.0 ml. (Or)Mancozeb 2.5 g. Spray with one liter of water. Mix the 0.5ml sandwich perliter of water Livestock Specific Advisory: Livestock (Varieties) Livestock Specific Advisory Present monsoon season was favourable for the incidence of foot & mouth disease BUFFALO in cattle. To prevent this disease, go for vaccination against foot & mouth disease and immunity boosters under the supervision of veterinary doctor. In sheep, to control the rakthaparudu disease go for vaccination against disease and SHEEP immunity boosters under the supervision of veterinary doctor.

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Crop Specific Advisory:

Crop (Varieties) Crop Specific Advisory

Due to current rains, wilting can be seen in the redgram due to heavy moisture in the soil PIGEON PEA and the excess water should be removed from the field. Inter cultivation should be done. (RED GRAM) Current rains are conducive to the germination of grassy and broad leaf weeds in redgram crop. These weeds interfere with crop development during the critical stage of the crop i.e. 25-30 days. The weed control should be done with a gorru between the crop rows. • Current rains enhances the weeds which were become major problem in direct seeded rice, hence apply nominee gold 80-100 ml per acre in 200 liters of water. Present weather is congenial to top dress chemical fertilizers to direct seeded rice crop. Hence apply chemical fertilizer without loosing the moisture • Present weather conditions are favourable to increase rat population and causes the damage to rice hence rat traps @ RICE 20 per acre may be arranged in the standing fields. Strengthen the field bunds against the loss of water from the field through the eroded bunds due to recent rains. • Spray pyrazosulufyuran ethyl @80-100 grams per acre at 8-12 days after transplanting. Spray hexaconazole@400 ml/ac or validamycin @400 ml/ac or propiconazole @ 200 ml/ac or azaxystrobin @ 200 ml/ac against sheath blight in direct seeded rice. • Drain out the excess water from the field, if soil and crop conditions are favourable takeup the inter cultivation with gorru/guntaka • Due to excess moisture in the cropped field, plants may fail to absorb the soil nutrients that lead to square and boll dropping, to recover the crop from the excess moisture stress spray 2% urea or 1% KNO3 solution 2-3 times at 4 COTTON or 5 days interval. • Due to excess moisture square rotting is the major problem in cotton to recover the crop from the rotting Copper oxy chloride@ 3 gm+ 1 mg streptocyclin by

mixing in one liter of the water. • Farmers are suggested to install pheromone traps against pink bollworm infestation • As the rains are appearing sucking pests may washout, don’t go for sprayings to control the sucking pest unless the pest population is serious. Horticulture Specific Advisory: Horticulture Horticulture Specific Advisory (Varieties) Remove the excess rain water immediately from the fields if present rains may lead to water logging. Due to the current heavy rains in the seedling stage, the seedlings should be CHILLI sprayed with 3g (coparoxychloride per liter of water) to control seed rot on the 9th and 15th day after transplanting. Recommended fertilizers should be applied if this moisture is suitable for chemical application.

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Crop Specific Advisory:

Crop (Varieties) Crop Specific Advisory

If leaf folder incidence is noticed, to control spray 1.6 ml Chlorpyrifos or 1.5 g Acephate or 2g Cartap hydrochloride or 0.3ml Chlorantraniliprole per litre of water. To control BPH in early stage, spray Acephate 75 SC1.5g and if the pest attack is severe, spray Dinotefuran 20 SG 0.4g or Buprofezin1.6 ml or Pymetrozine 50 wg 0.6 or Triflumezopyrim0.4 ml per litre of water. To control bacterial leaf blight spray, Plantomycin or Poshamycin 0.2g or Agrimycin RICE 0.4g per litre of water in 5-7 days interval. To control gall midge apply Carbofuran 3G granules 10 kg per acre or spray Fipronil 2.5 ml litre. To control blast in rice spray Tricyclozole 0.6g or Isoprothoilane 1.5ml or Kasugamycine 2.5ml per litre of water. To control stem rot spray Hexaconazole 2 ml or Validamycin 2 ml or Propiconazole 1 ml or Tebuconazole 1 ml or Carbendazim 1 g twice in 15 days interval as to wet the undersurface of tillers. PIGEON PEA Due to Heavy rains and water logging conditions are are favourable for Phytophthera blight (RED in Redgram. To control spray mancozeb 3 gr. or metalaxyl 2 gr. /litre of water GRAM/ARHAR) In cotton for pinkbollworm incidence, at 45 days after sowing Install Pheromen trap COTTON Minimum 4 – 8 Pcs Per Acre. Spray chloripyriphos 2.5 ml or Prophenophos 2 ml or Thaiodicarb 1. 5 gr per litre of water. Spodoptera control measure: 4 pheromone traps per acre to attract male wingworms. In the GROUNDNUT acre groundnut field, 30-40 castor and sunflower plants should be sown as bait crops. % neem seed oil should be sprayed when eggs and larvas are small. Horticulture Specific Advisory: Horticulture Horticulture Specific Advisory (Varieties) To control thrips Spray with Fipronil 2 ml or Spinetoram 1ml or Cyantraniliprole 1.2g or CHILLI Spinosad 0.25ml or Acetamiprid 0.2g or Thiacloprid 0.6ml or Emamectin benzoate 0.4g so as to wet the undersurface of the leaves. To control stem rot in chilli, spray 1.5 g Thiophanate methyl per litre of the water. Present weather congenial for the incidence of bacterial leaf spot disease, to control spray Copper oxy chloride 30 g and Streptocycline 1 g per 10 litre of the water. To control root rot in chilli drench the soil with copper oxy chloride 3g per litre of water around the root zone of the plant. To tobacco caterpillar spray Thiodicarb 1g or Novaluron 0.75 ml or Flubendiamide0.4g per litre of water.

Others (Soil / Land Preparation) Specific Advisory

Others (Soil / Land Preparation) Specific Advisory Others (Soil / Land Preparation) Farmers using smartphones can download the Meghdoot mobile app for free from the Google Play Store. If farmers register their details through this app, they can get GENERAL ADVICE the current, last weekly weather information of their district and the upcoming 5 days forecast twice a week (every Tuesday and Friday week. As per the ERFS forecast, above the actual rainfall is about 8.12mm normal rainfall is about 4.57 mm so above normal may occur during 6th October to 12th October 2021.and GENERAL ADVICE in case of maximum temperature actual is about 31.94 degree celsius and normal is 31.96 degree celsius so normal about -0.02 anomaly is observed and minimum temperature 24.39 degree celsius normal about 24.90 degree celsius is actual so normal condition is observed about 0.29 anomaly.

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Present weather conditions are favourable for sucking pest and leaf miner incidence. To control sucking pests, spray imidacloprid @ 60 ml (or) dimethoate @ 400 ml per acre GROUNDNUT for acre for control of aphids and jassids. To control thrips, spray monocrotophos @ 320 ml per acre. For the control of leaf miner, spray chlorpyriphos @ 2.5 ml (or) quinalphos @ 2 ml per litre of water. At present groundnut crop is at peg initiation to harvesting stage. Crop sown in the 2nd fortnight of June and in the first fortnight of July is at harvesting stage. Farmers who are GROUNDNUT taking harvesting of groundnut should take care that 70-80% of groundnut plant leaves, stems should turn yellow colour and inside of the pod shell might have turned black colour (Pods which are to be used for sowing purpose should be dried under sun until the moisture content is 9%. Harvested produce should be stored in gunny bags). At present Cotton crop is at flowering to boll formation stage. Present weather conditions are congenial for sucking pests (thrips, whitefly, jaasids & aphids) incidence. COTTON To control sucking pests, install 20 sticky traps (yellow and blue coloured) one foot above plant canopy per acre and spray imidacloprid 200 SL @ 0.4 ml (or) acetamiprid @ 0.2 g (or) thiomethoxam @ 0.2 g per litre of water. Erect pheromone traps @ 4 / acre to monitor Pink bollworm incidence in cotton. Prevailing weather conditions are favorable for incidence of semi looper and capsule borer in castor. For effective control of semi looper, spraying of flubendiamide CASTOR @0.2ml/litre or novaluron @ 1 ml/l of water or thiodicarb 1.5 g and to control capsule borer spraying of monocrotophos @ 2 ml/l or spinosad @ 0.4 ml/l or indoxacarb @ 1ml/l is recommended. Horticulture Specific Advisory:

Horticulture Horticulture Specific Advisory (Varieties) Present weather conditions are favourable for incidence of fruit borer in tomato. To TOMATO control the pest farmers are advised to go with spraying of flubendiamide @ 0.3 ml/lit,

and are advised to implant pheromone traps @ 4/ acre.

Present weather conditions are congenial for the incidence and spread of sigatoka leaf BANANA spot disease. Spraying of propiconazole @ 1ml (or) tebuconazole + trifoxystrobin @ 1ml per litre for 2-3 times in 25 days interval is recommended. Livestock Specific Advisory:

Livestock Specific Advisory: Livestock (Varieties) Prevailing weather conditions are favourable for Pneumonia and Mouth BUFFALO &Foot diseases in Buffalo. To control the diseases vaccination is advised. Others (Soil / Land Preparation) Specific Advisory

Others (Soil / Land Preparation) Specific Advisory Others (Soil / Land Preparation) Farmers are advised to take preventive measures against COVID 19. Farmers GENERAL ADVICE must practice personal, health hygiene and social distancing during agriculture and horticultural field operations. Maintain social distance of 3-4 feet or 1meter. Farmers using smartphones can download the Vyavasaya Vathavaranam and Meghdoot mobile app for free from Google Play Store to get timely weather forecast GENERAL ADVICE and district wise agro advisories. To get timely alert of lightening download DAMINI mobile app from google play store.

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Crop Specific Advisory: Crop (Varieties) Crop Specific Advisory At present cotton crop is in flowering to boll formation stage. Present weatherconditions are congenial for sucking pest (thrips, whitefly, jaasids, aphids) incidence. To control sucking pest, erect 20 sticky traps (yellow and blue) per acre and COTTON sprayimidachloprid 200 SL @ 0.4 ml (or) acetamiprid @ 0.2 g (or) thiomethoxam @ 0.2 gper litre of water. Erect pheromone traps @ 4 / acre to monitor Pink bollwormincidence in cotton.Spray with Profenophos @ 400 ml (or) Chlorpyriphos @500ml (or) Thiodicarb @ 200 gm (or) Quinolphos @ 500 ml per acre.If flower or boll dropnoticed, spray planofix (NAA) @ 1 ml in 4.5 litre of water two times at an interval of10-15 days and spray borax @ 300 g per acre two times at an interval of 7 days. At present groundnut crop is in pod formation stage. Present weather conditions are favouarble for sucking pest, spodoptera, helicoverpa, tikka leaf spot incidence. To control sucking pest, spray imidachloprid @ 60 ml (or) dimethoate @ 400 ml per acrefor GROUNDNUT acre for control of aphids and jassids, spray monocrotophos @ 320 ml per acre forcontrol of thrips. Farmers are advised to remove Parthenium hysterophorus weed ingroundnut field to control the spread of peanut bud necrosis. To control spodoptera andhelicoverpa, spray thiodicard @ 1 g/liter of water. To control tikka leaf spot, sprayhexaconazole @ 400 ml (0r) tebuconazole @ 200 ml per acre, two times at an intervalof 15 days.

At present Rice crop is in tillering stage. Present weather conditions are favourable forstem RICE borer. To control, apply Chlorantrani Horticulture Specific Advisory: Horticulture Horticulture Specific Advisory (Varieties)

At present chilli crop at vegetative to flowering stage. Present weather conditions are favourable for incidence of thrips, whitefliy, root grub, collar rot and wilt. To control thrips, erect blue sticky traps 10-15 per acre and if pest infestation is more, spray fipronil CHILLI @ 2 ml (or) thiamethoxam @ 0.2 g (or) acetamiprid @ 0.2 g (or) spinotoram @ 0.8 ml (or) spinosad @ 0.3 ml per litre of water. To control white flies, erect yellow sticky traps 10-15 per acre and if pest infestation is more, spray profenophos @ 2.0 ml (or) difenthiuron @ 1.25g (or) acetamiprid @ 0.2 g (or) spinosad @ 0.3 ml per litre of water. To controlroot grub, apply phorate granules @ 12 kg (or) EPN granules @ 4 kg (or)fipronil + thiamethoxam @ 5 Kg (or) chlorpyriphos @ 1.0 litre per acre bymixing with sand. To control collar rot, spray Metalaxyl + Mancozeb @ 400gm (or) Carbendazim + Mancozeb @ 400 gm per acre. To control wilt, soildrenching of copper oxy chloride @ 3 g per litre of water (or) Trichoderma @10 gm per liter of water.

Livestock Specific Advisory:

Livestock (Varieties) Livestock Specific Advisory Prevailing weather conditions are favourable for Pneumonia, Mouth & Foot diseases in

Buffalo and anthrax, entero toxemia in sheep and goat. To control, should go for BUFFALO vaccination. Others (Soil Testing/Conservation /Land Preparation Specific Advisory:

Others (Soil / Land Others (Soil / Land Preparation) Specific Advisory Preparation) Farmers have to follow Government's advice, precautions and safety measures to prevent the Corona virus spread. Simple measures include, social distancing, GENERAL ADVICE maintaining personal hygiene by washing hands with soap, wearing of face mask, drink hot water, stay at home and cleaning of implements and machinery. Smartphone using farmers can download the Meghdoot and Vyavasaya

vathavaranam mobile apps for free from the Google Play Store to get timely weather GENERAL ADVICE forecast and crop based weather based agro advisories for Kurnool district. To get timely alert of lightening download DAMINI mobile app from google play store.