<p> GOVT. OF INDIA INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT METEOROLOGICAL CENTRE, SRINAGAR. Agromet Advisory Bulletin for Srinagar, Jammu, Leh and Rajouri Issued Jointly by India Meteorological Department and SKUAST- K and SKUAST Jammu.</p><p>Bulletin No. 23 Dated: 24.03.2017.</p><p>Medium range weather forecast from ( 25 th to 29 th Mar. 2017 ) According to the weather forecast Issued by Indian Meteorological Department, the weather in: Srinagar: Partly to Generally cloudy sky With possibility of rain on 29th . Day and night temperature will be around 18 to 20oC and 6 to 70C respectively. Wind speed will be around 1 km/hr in North Easterly to Easterly direction. Relative humidity will range from 50% to 80%. Anantnag Partly to Generally cloudy sky With possibility of rain on 29th. Day and night temperature will be around 16 to 180C and 6 to 7oC respectively. Wind speed will be around 1 km/hr in North Easterly to East North Easterly direction. Relative humidity will range from 50% - 65%. Kupwara Partly to Generally cloudy sky With possibility of rain on 29th. Day and night temperature will be around 17 to 200C and 3 to 4oC respectively. Wind speed will be around 1 km/hr in North Easterly to Southerly direction. Relative humidity will range from 65% - 85%. Jammu Partly to Generally cloudy sky . Day and night temperature will be around 32 to 330C and 14 to 15oC, respectively. Wind speed will be around 1 km/hr in North North Easterly to South Easterly direction. Relative humidity will range from 35% - 55%. Kathua Partly to Generally cloudy sky. Day and night temperature will be around 30 to 32oC and 15 to 16oC, respectively. Wind speed will be around 1 km in North Easterly to Southerly direction. Relative humidity will range from 40% - 70%. Rajouri Partly to Generally cloudy sky . Day and night temperature will be around 28 to 30 0C and 11 to 12oC respectively. Wind speed will be around 1 km/hr in North North Easterly to South South Westerly direction. Relative humidity will range from 40% - 70%. Udhampur Partly to Generally cloudy sky . Day and night temperature will be around 31 to 330C and 13 to 14oC respectively .Wind speed will be around 1 km/hr in North Easterly to East North Easterly direction. Relative humidity will range from 40% - 55% Doda Partly to Generally cloudy sky. Day and night temperature will be around 19 to 210C and 6 to 8oC respectively. Wind speed will be around 1km/hr in North Easterly direction. Relative humidity will range from 40 % - 75%</p><p>District-wise agro advisory bulletin Srinagar</p><p>Crop Stage Advisory</p><p>Wheat Care and  Weeding followed by hoeing should be done in Rabi Oat maintenance crops. Pea Lentil  Apply first top dose of urea in Wheat and brown Brown Sarson sarson. Berseem </p><p>Saffron Maintenance of fields  Open drainage channels to avoid water stagnation in saffron fields.  Hand weeding /hoeing to reduce infestation by weeds.</p><p>Sowing/Planting  Sowing of seeds of tomato, brinjal, chillies, capsicum, knol Vegetables khol, kale in hot beds as well as in raised beds under open conditions.  Sowing of seeds of cucurbits in polybags.  Sowing of seeds of tomato, brinjal, chillies, knol khol, kale in low tunnels.  Planting of potato tubers.</p><p>Others  Drainage of seed crops/ garlic/onion if problem of water logging occurs. Hoeing/earthing up in onion for green if soil is workable.  Procure fruit trees from registered nurseries, University, Fruits crops Care & maintenance Hort department.</p><p> Carry out plantation of fruit trees.</p><p> Drain out excess water from orchards.</p><p> Continue grafting of fruit trees. Cattle  Remove gunny bag covers of windows and door of animal sheds during day time.  For better adaptability add only 2-3 % fresh grasses with roughages in animal feeds to avoid tympany and bloat like problems.  Gradually increase the grazing hours of animals as per the availability of green pastures. Sheep and goat  Gradually increase the grazing hours of animals as per availability of green pastures.  Keep proper heating arrangements for the new born animals (lambs and kids) to avoid the hypothermia and off feeding problems. Poultry  Keep proper heating arrangements inside the brooding room for new chicks.  Ensure proper ventilation is maintained within the rearing sheds to avoid Ascitis problems.</p><p>Sowing/Planting/Tran  Keep on hoeing between and around growing plants. splanting  Regular close mowing of lawns. Flowers  This is the ideal time for planting bare -rooted rose plants.  Start preparation of land for sowing seeds of herbaceous perennials.  Check candy store inside the colonies. In case of absence, Apiculture apply sugar candy without disturbing the bee clusters.</p><p>Sericulture: Care and  Clip off the frost bitten portion of mulberry plants. Mulberry maintenance  Provide proper drainage to mulberry plots.  Uproot the mulberry plants from the nursery without damage to the root system.  Plant mulberry plants as soon as possible after uprooting from the nursery</p><p> Turning schedule should be strictly followed for compost piles made by long method of composting. Mushroom Cultivation For button type  Give two additional turnings if ammonia smell persists mushroom  pH of the compost should be checked before compost is spawned, it should be in the range of 7.2-7.8  Spawn should be procured through a reliable source.  Weeding and hoeing operations to be done in agro forestry systems. Agro forestry/forestry Various stages  Proper drainage in nurseries. Ganderbal</p><p>Crop Stage Advisory</p><p>Wheat Care and maintenance  Weeding followed by hoeing should be Oat done in Rabi crops. Pea Lentil  Apply first top dose of urea in Wheat and Brown Sarson brown sarson. Berseem </p><p>Maintenance of fields Saffron  Open drainage channels to avoid water stagnation in saffron fields.  Hand weeding /hoeing to reduce infestation by weeds. Sowing/Planting  Sowing of seeds of tomato, brinjal, chillies, Vegetables capsicum, knol khol, kale in hot beds as well as in raised beds under open conditions.  Sowing of seeds of cucurbits in polybags.  Sowing of seeds of tomato, brinjal, chillies, knol khol, kale in low tunnels.  Planting of potato tubers.</p><p>Others  Drainage of seed crops/ garlic/onion if problem of water logging occurs. Hoeing/earthing up in onion for green if soil is workable.  Procure fruit trees from registered nurseries, Fruits crops Care & maintenance University, Hort department.</p><p> Carry out plantation of fruit trees.</p><p> Drain out excess water from orchards.</p><p> Continue grafting of fruit trees. Cattle  Remove gunny bag covers of windows and door of animal sheds during day time.  For better adaptability add only 2-3 % fresh grasses with roughages in animal feeds to avoid tympany and bloat like problems. Sheep and goat  Gradually increase the grazing hours of animals as per the availability of green pastures. </p><p> Gradually increase the grazing hours of animals as per availability of green Poultry pastures.  Keep proper heating arrangements for the new born animals (lambs and kids) to avoid the hypothermia and off feeding problems.  Keep proper heating arrangements inside the brooding room for new chicks.  Ensure proper ventilation is maintained within the rearing sheds to avoid Ascitis problems.</p><p>Sowing/Planting/Transplanting  Keep on hoeing between and around growing plants. Flowers  Regular close mowing of lawns.  This is the ideal time for planting bare -rooted rose plants.  Start preparation of land for sowing seeds of herbaceous perennials.  Check candy store inside the colonies. In Apiculture case of absence, apply sugar candy without disturbing the bee clusters. Sericulture: Care and maintenance  Clip off the frost bitten portion of Mulberry mulberry plants.  Provide proper drainage to mulberry plots.  Uproot the mulberry plants from the nursery without damage to the root system.  Plant mulberry plants as soon as possible after uprooting from the nursery  Turning schedule should be strictly followed for compost piles made by long method of Mushroom For button type mushroom composting. Cultivation  Give two additional turnings if ammonia smell persists  pH of the compost should be checked before compost is spawned, it should be in the range of 7.2-7.8  Spawn should be procured through a reliable source.  Weeding and hoeing operations to be done in agro forestry systems. Agro forestry/forestry Various stages  Proper drainage in nurseries. Budgam</p><p>Crop Stage Advisory</p><p>Wheat Care and maintenance  Weeding followed by hoeing should be Oat done in Rabi crops. Pea Lentil  Apply first top dose of urea in Wheat and Brown Sarson brown sarson. Berseem </p><p>Maintenance of fields Saffron  Open drainage channels to avoid water stagnation in saffron fields.  Hand weeding /hoeing to reduce infestation by weeds. Sowing/Planting  Sowing of seeds of tomato, brinjal, chillies, Vegetables capsicum, knol khol, kale in hot beds as well as in raised beds under open conditions.  Sowing of seeds of cucurbits in polybags.  Sowing of seeds of tomato, brinjal, chillies, knol khol, kale in low tunnels.  Planting of potato tubers.</p><p>Others  Drainage of seed crops/ garlic/onion if problem of water logging occurs. Hoeing/earthing up in onion for green if soil is workable.  Procure fruit trees from registered nurseries, Fruits crops Care & maintenance University, Hort department.</p><p> Carry out plantation of fruit trees.</p><p> Drain out excess water from orchards.</p><p> Continue grafting of fruit trees. Cattle  Remove gunny bag covers of windows and door of animal sheds during day time.  For better adaptability add only 2-3 % fresh grasses with roughages in animal feeds to avoid tympany and bloat like problems. Sheep and goat  Gradually increase the grazing hours of animals as per the availability of green pastures. </p><p> Gradually increase the grazing hours of animals as per availability of green Poultry pastures.  Keep proper heating arrangements for the new born animals (lambs and kids) to avoid the hypothermia and off feeding problems.  Keep proper heating arrangements inside the brooding room for new chicks.  Ensure proper ventilation is maintained within the rearing sheds to avoid Ascitis problems.</p><p>Sowing/Planting/Transplanting  Keep on hoeing between and around growing plants. Flowers  Regular close mowing of lawns.  This is the ideal time for planting bare -rooted rose plants.  Start preparation of land for sowing seeds of herbaceous perennials.  Check candy store inside the colonies. In Apiculture case of absence, apply sugar candy without disturbing the bee clusters. Sericulture: Care and maintenance  Clip off the frost bitten portion of Mulberry mulberry plants.  Provide proper drainage to mulberry plots.  Uproot the mulberry plants from the nursery without damage to the root system.  Plant mulberry plants as soon as possible after uprooting from the nursery  Turning schedule should be strictly followed for compost piles made by long method of Mushroom For button type mushroom composting. Cultivation  Give two additional turnings if ammonia smell persists  pH of the compost should be checked before compost is spawned, it should be in the range of 7.2-7.8  Spawn should be procured through a reliable source.  Weeding and hoeing operations to be done in agro forestry systems. Agro forestry/forestry Various stages  Proper drainage in nurseries. Anantnag</p><p>Crop Stage Advisory</p><p>Wheat Care and maintenance  Weeding followed by hoeing should be Oat done in Rabi crops. Pea Lentil  Apply first top dose of urea in Wheat and Brown Sarson brown sarson. Berseem </p><p>Maintenance of fields Saffron  Open drainage channels to avoid water stagnation in saffron fields.  Hand weeding /hoeing to reduce infestation by weeds. Sowing/Planting  Sowing of seeds of tomato, brinjal, chillies, Vegetables capsicum, knol khol, kale in hot beds as well as in raised beds under open conditions.  Sowing of seeds of cucurbits in polybags.  Sowing of seeds of tomato, brinjal, chillies, knol khol, kale in low tunnels.  Planting of potato tubers.</p><p>Others  Drainage of seed crops/ garlic/onion if problem of water logging occurs. Hoeing/earthing up in onion for green if soil is workable.  Procure fruit trees from registered nurseries, Fruits crops Care & maintenance University, Hort department.</p><p> Carry out plantation of fruit trees.</p><p> Drain out excess water from orchards.</p><p> Continue grafting of fruit trees. Cattle  Remove gunny bag covers of windows and door of animal sheds during day time.  For better adaptability add only 2-3 % fresh grasses with roughages in animal feeds to avoid tympany and bloat like problems. Sheep and goat  Gradually increase the grazing hours of animals as per the availability of green pastures. </p><p> Gradually increase the grazing hours of Poultry animals as per availability of green pastures.  Keep proper heating arrangements for the new born animals (lambs and kids) to avoid the hypothermia and off feeding problems.  Keep proper heating arrangements inside the brooding room for new chicks.  Ensure proper ventilation is maintained within the rearing sheds to avoid Ascitis problems.</p><p>Sowing/Planting/Transplanting  Keep on hoeing between and around growing plants. Flowers  Regular close mowing of lawns.  This is the ideal time for planting bare -rooted rose plants.  Start preparation of land for sowing seeds of herbaceous perennials.  Check candy store inside the colonies. In Apiculture case of absence, apply sugar candy without disturbing the bee clusters. Sericulture: Care and maintenance  Clip off the frost bitten portion of Mulberry mulberry plants.  Provide proper drainage to mulberry plots.  Uproot the mulberry plants from the nursery without damage to the root system.  Plant mulberry plants as soon as possible after uprooting from the nursery  Turning schedule should be strictly followed for compost piles made by long method of Mushroom For button type mushroom composting. Cultivation  Give two additional turnings if ammonia smell persists  pH of the compost should be checked before compost is spawned, it should be in the range of 7.2-7.8  Spawn should be procured through a reliable source.  Weeding and hoeing operations to be done in agro forestry systems. Agro Various stages  Proper drainage in nurseries. forestry/forestry Kupwara</p><p>Crop Stage Advisory Wheat Care and maintenance  Weeding followed by hoeing should be done Oat in Rabi crops. Pea Lentil  Apply first top dose of urea in Wheat and Brown Sarson brown sarson. Berseem </p><p>Maintenance of fields Saffron  Open drainage channels to avoid water stagnation in saffron fields.  Hand weeding /hoeing to reduce infestation by weeds. Sowing/Planting  Sowing of seeds of tomato, brinjal, chillies, Vegetables capsicum, knol khol, kale in hot beds as well as in raised beds under open conditions.  Sowing of seeds of cucurbits in polybags.  Sowing of seeds of tomato, brinjal, chillies, knol khol, kale in low tunnels.  Planting of potato tubers.</p><p>Others  Drainage of seed crops/ garlic/onion if problem of water logging occurs. Hoeing/earthing up in onion for green if soil is workable.  Procure fruit trees from registered nurseries, Fruits crops Care & maintenance University, Hort department.</p><p> Carry out plantation of fruit trees.</p><p> Drain out excess water from orchards.</p><p> Continue grafting of fruit trees. Cattle  Remove gunny bag covers of windows and door of animal sheds during day time.  For better adaptability add only 2-3 % fresh grasses with roughages in animal feeds to avoid tympany and bloat like problems.  Gradually increase the grazing hours of animals as per the availability of green Sheep and goat pastures. </p><p> Gradually increase the grazing hours of animals as per availability of green pastures.  Keep proper heating arrangements for the new born animals (lambs and kids) to avoid Poultry the hypothermia and off feeding problems.  Keep proper heating arrangements inside the brooding room for new chicks.  Ensure proper ventilation is maintained within the rearing sheds to avoid Ascitis problems.</p><p>Sowing/Planting/Transplanting  Keep on hoeing between and around growing plants. Flowers  Regular close mowing of lawns.  This is the ideal time for planting bare -rooted rose plants.  Start preparation of land for sowing seeds of herbaceous perennials.</p><p> Check candy store inside the colonies. In case of Apiculture absence, apply sugar candy without disturbing the bee clusters. Sericulture: Care and maintenance  Clip off the frost bitten portion of mulberry Mulberry plants.  Provide proper drainage to mulberry plots.  Uproot the mulberry plants from the nursery without damage to the root system.  Plant mulberry plants as soon as possible after uprooting from the nursery  Turning schedule should be strictly followed for compost piles made by long method of Mushroom For button type mushroom composting. Cultivation  Give two additional turnings if ammonia smell persists  pH of the compost should be checked before compost is spawned, it should be in the range of 7.2-7.8  Spawn should be procured through a reliable source.  Weeding and hoeing operations to be done in agro forestry systems. Agro Various stages  Proper drainage in nurseries. forestry/forestry Baramullah</p><p>Crop Stage Advisory</p><p>Wheat Care and  Weeding followed by hoeing should be done in Rabi Oat maintenance crops. Pea Lentil  Apply first top dose of urea in Wheat and brown Brown Sarson sarson. Berseem </p><p>Saffron Maintenance of fields  Open drainage channels to avoid water stagnation in saffron fields.  Hand weeding /hoeing to reduce infestation by weeds. Sowing/Planting  Sowing of seeds of tomato, brinjal, chillies, capsicum, knol Vegetables khol, kale in hot beds as well as in raised beds under open conditions.  Sowing of seeds of cucurbits in polybags.  Sowing of seeds of tomato, brinjal, chillies, knol khol, kale in low tunnels.  Planting of potato tubers.</p><p>Others  Drainage of seed crops/ garlic/onion if problem of water logging occurs. Hoeing/earthing up in onion for green if soil is workable.  Procure fruit trees from registered nurseries, University, Fruits crops Care & maintenance Hort department.  Carry out plantation of fruit trees.</p><p> Drain out excess water from orchards.</p><p> Continue grafting of fruit trees. Cattle  Remove gunny bag covers of windows and door of animal sheds during day time.  For better adaptability add only 2-3 % fresh grasses with roughages in animal feeds to avoid tympany and bloat like problems.  Gradually increase the grazing hours of animals as per the availability of green pastures. Sheep and goat  Gradually increase the grazing hours of animals as per availability of green pastures.  Keep proper heating arrangements for the new born animals (lambs and kids) to avoid the hypothermia and off feeding problems. Poultry  Keep proper heating arrangements inside the brooding room for new chicks.  Ensure proper ventilation is maintained within the rearing sheds to avoid Ascitis problems.</p><p>Sowing/Planting/Tran  Keep on hoeing between and around growing plants. splanting  Regular close mowing of lawns. Flowers  This is the ideal time for planting bare -rooted rose plants.  Start preparation of land for sowing seeds of herbaceous perennials.</p><p> Check candy store inside the colonies. In case of absence, Apiculture apply sugar candy without disturbing the bee clusters.</p><p>Sericulture: Care and  Clip off the frost bitten portion of mulberry plants. Mulberry maintenance  Provide proper drainage to mulberry plots.  Uproot the mulberry plants from the nursery without damage to the root system.  Plant mulberry plants as soon as possible after uprooting from the nursery  Turning schedule should be strictly followed for compost piles made by long method of composting. Mushroom Cultivation For button type  Give two additional turnings if ammonia smell persists mushroom  pH of the compost should be checked before compost is spawned, it should be in the range of 7.2-7.8  Spawn should be procured through a reliable source.  Weeding and hoeing operations to be done in agro forestry systems. Agro forestry/forestry Various stages  Proper drainage in nurseries. Bandipora</p><p>Crop Stage Advisory Wheat Care and  Weeding followed by hoeing should be done in Rabi Oat maintenance crops. Pea Lentil  Apply first top dose of urea in Wheat and brown Brown Sarson sarson. Berseem </p><p>Saffron Maintenance of fields  Open drainage channels to avoid water stagnation in saffron fields.  Hand weeding /hoeing to reduce infestation by weeds. Sowing/Planting  Sowing of seeds of tomato, brinjal, chillies, capsicum, knol Vegetables khol, kale in hot beds as well as in raised beds under open conditions.  Sowing of seeds of cucurbits in polybags.  Sowing of seeds of tomato, brinjal, chillies, knol khol, kale in low tunnels.  Planting of potato tubers.</p><p>Others  Drainage of seed crops/ garlic/onion if problem of water logging occurs. Hoeing/earthing up in onion for green if soil is workable.  Procure fruit trees from registered nurseries, University, Fruits crops Care & maintenance Hort department.</p><p> Carry out plantation of fruit trees.</p><p> Drain out excess water from orchards.</p><p> Continue grafting of fruit trees. Cattle  Remove gunny bag covers of windows and door of animal sheds during day time.  For better adaptability add only 2-3 % fresh grasses with roughages in animal feeds to avoid tympany and bloat like problems.  Gradually increase the grazing hours of animals as per the availability of green pastures. Sheep and goat  Gradually increase the grazing hours of animals as per availability of green pastures.  Keep proper heating arrangements for the new born animals (lambs and kids) to avoid the hypothermia and off feeding problems. Poultry  Keep proper heating arrangements inside the brooding room for new chicks.  Ensure proper ventilation is maintained within the rearing sheds to avoid Ascitis problems.</p><p>Sowing/Planting/Tran  Keep on hoeing between and around growing plants. splanting  Regular close mowing of lawns. Flowers  This is the ideal time for planting bare -rooted rose plants.  Start preparation of land for sowing seeds of herbaceous perennials.</p><p> Check candy store inside the colonies. In case of absence, Apiculture apply sugar candy without disturbing the bee clusters. Sericulture: Care and  Clip off the frost bitten portion of mulberry plants. Mulberry maintenance  Provide proper drainage to mulberry plots.  Uproot the mulberry plants from the nursery without damage to the root system.  Plant mulberry plants as soon as possible after uprooting from the nursery  Turning schedule should be strictly followed for compost piles made by long method of composting. Mushroom Cultivation For button type  Give two additional turnings if ammonia smell persists mushroom  pH of the compost should be checked before compost is spawned, it should be in the range of 7.2-7.8  Spawn should be procured through a reliable source.  Weeding and hoeing operations to be done in agro forestry systems. Agro forestry/forestry Various stages  Proper drainage in nurseries. Pulwama</p><p>Crop Stage Advisory</p><p>Wheat Care and  Weeding followed by hoeing should be done in Rabi Oat maintenance crops. Pea Lentil  Apply first top dose of urea in Wheat and brown Brown Sarson sarson. Berseem </p><p>Saffron Maintenance of fields  Open drainage channels to avoid water stagnation in saffron fields.  Hand weeding /hoeing to reduce infestation by weeds. Sowing/Planting  Sowing of seeds of tomato, brinjal, chillies, capsicum, knol Vegetables khol, kale in hot beds as well as in raised beds under open conditions.  Sowing of seeds of cucurbits in polybags.  Sowing of seeds of tomato, brinjal, chillies, knol khol, kale in low tunnels.  Planting of potato tubers.</p><p>Others  Drainage of seed crops/ garlic/onion if problem of water logging occurs. Hoeing/earthing up in onion for green if soil is workable.  Procure fruit trees from registered nurseries, University, Fruits crops Care & maintenance Hort department.</p><p> Carry out plantation of fruit trees.</p><p> Drain out excess water from orchards.</p><p> Continue grafting of fruit trees. Cattle  Remove gunny bag covers of windows and door of animal sheds during day time.  For better adaptability add only 2-3 % fresh grasses with roughages in animal feeds to avoid tympany and bloat like problems.  Gradually increase the grazing hours of animals as per the availability of green pastures. Sheep and goat  Gradually increase the grazing hours of animals as per availability of green pastures.  Keep proper heating arrangements for the new born animals (lambs and kids) to avoid the hypothermia and off feeding problems.  Keep proper heating arrangements inside the Poultry brooding room for new chicks.  Ensure proper ventilation is maintained within the rearing sheds to avoid Ascitis problems.</p><p>Sowing/Planting/Tran  Keep on hoeing between and around growing plants. splanting  Regular close mowing of lawns. Flowers  This is the ideal time for planting bare -rooted rose plants.  Start preparation of land for sowing seeds of herbaceous perennials.</p><p> Check candy store inside the colonies. In case of absence, Apiculture apply sugar candy without disturbing the bee clusters.</p><p>Sericulture: Care and  Clip off the frost bitten portion of mulberry plants. Mulberry maintenance  Provide proper drainage to mulberry plots.  Uproot the mulberry plants from the nursery without damage to the root system.  Plant mulberry plants as soon as possible after uprooting from the nursery  Turning schedule should be strictly followed for compost piles made by long method of composting. Mushroom Cultivation For button type  Give two additional turnings if ammonia smell persists mushroom  pH of the compost should be checked before compost is spawned, it should be in the range of 7.2-7.8  Spawn should be procured through a reliable source.  Weeding and hoeing operations to be done in agro forestry systems. Agro forestry/forestry Various stages  Proper drainage in nurseries. Shopian</p><p>Crop Stage Advisory</p><p>Wheat Care and  Weeding followed by hoeing should be done in Rabi Oat maintenance crops. Pea Lentil  Apply first top dose of urea in Wheat and brown Brown Sarson sarson. Berseem </p><p>Saffron Maintenance of fields  Open drainage channels to avoid water stagnation in saffron fields.  Hand weeding /hoeing to reduce infestation by weeds. Sowing/Planting  Sowing of seeds of tomato, brinjal, chillies, capsicum, knol Vegetables khol, kale in hot beds as well as in raised beds under open conditions.  Sowing of seeds of cucurbits in polybags.  Sowing of seeds of tomato, brinjal, chillies, knol khol, kale in low tunnels.  Planting of potato tubers.</p><p>Others  Drainage of seed crops/ garlic/onion if problem of water logging occurs. Hoeing/earthing up in onion for green if soil is workable.</p><p> Procure fruit trees from registered nurseries, University, Fruits crops Care & maintenance Hort department.</p><p> Carry out plantation of fruit trees.</p><p> Drain out excess water from orchards.</p><p> Continue grafting of fruit trees. Cattle  Remove gunny bag covers of windows and door of animal sheds during day time.  For better adaptability add only 2-3 % fresh grasses with roughages in animal feeds to avoid tympany and bloat like problems.  Gradually increase the grazing hours of animals as per the availability of green pastures. Sheep and goat  Gradually increase the grazing hours of animals as per availability of green pastures.  Keep proper heating arrangements for the new born animals (lambs and kids) to avoid the hypothermia and off feeding problems. Poultry  Keep proper heating arrangements inside the brooding room for new chicks.  Ensure proper ventilation is maintained within the rearing sheds to avoid Ascitis problems.</p><p>Sowing/Planting/Tran  Keep on hoeing between and around growing plants. splanting  Regular close mowing of lawns. Flowers  This is the ideal time for planting bare -rooted rose plants.  Start preparation of land for sowing seeds of herbaceous perennials.</p><p> Check candy store inside the colonies. In case of absence, Apiculture apply sugar candy without disturbing the bee clusters.</p><p>Sericulture: Care and  Clip off the frost bitten portion of mulberry plants. Mulberry maintenance  Provide proper drainage to mulberry plots.  Uproot the mulberry plants from the nursery without damage to the root system.  Plant mulberry plants as soon as possible after uprooting from the nursery  Turning schedule should be strictly followed for compost piles made by long method of composting. Mushroom Cultivation For button type  Give two additional turnings if ammonia smell persists mushroom  pH of the compost should be checked before compost is spawned, it should be in the range of 7.2-7.8  Spawn should be procured through a reliable source.  Weeding and hoeing operations to be done in agro forestry systems. Agro forestry/forestry Various stages  Proper drainage in nurseries. Kulgam</p><p>Crop Stage Advisory Wheat Care and  Weeding followed by hoeing should be done in Oat maintenance Rabi crops. Pea Lentil  Apply first top dose of urea in Wheat and brown Brown Sarson sarson. Berseem </p><p>Saffron Maintenance of fields  Open drainage channels to avoid water stagnation in saffron fields.  Hand weeding /hoeing to reduce infestation by weeds. Sowing/Planting  Sowing of seeds of tomato, brinjal, chillies, capsicum, Vegetables knol khol, kale in hot beds as well as in raised beds under open conditions.  Sowing of seeds of cucurbits in polybags.  Sowing of seeds of tomato, brinjal, chillies, knol khol, kale in low tunnels.  Planting of potato tubers.</p><p>Others  Drainage of seed crops/ garlic/onion if problem of water logging occurs. Hoeing/earthing up in onion for green if soil is workable.  Procure fruit trees from registered nurseries, Fruits crops Care & maintenance University, Hort department.</p><p> Carry out plantation of fruit trees.</p><p> Drain out excess water from orchards.</p><p> Continue grafting of fruit trees. Cattle  Remove gunny bag covers of windows and door of animal sheds during day time.  For better adaptability add only 2-3 % fresh grasses with roughages in animal feeds to avoid tympany and bloat like problems.  Gradually increase the grazing hours of animals as per the availability of green pastures. Sheep and goat  Gradually increase the grazing hours of animals as per availability of green pastures.  Keep proper heating arrangements for the new born animals (lambs and kids) to avoid the hypothermia and off feeding problems. Poultry  Keep proper heating arrangements inside the brooding room for new chicks.  Ensure proper ventilation is maintained within the rearing sheds to avoid Ascitis problems.</p><p>Sowing/Planting/Tran  Keep on hoeing between and around growing plants. splanting  Regular close mowing of lawns. Flowers  This is the ideal time for planting bare -rooted rose plants.  Start preparation of land for sowing seeds of herbaceous perennials.  Check candy store inside the colonies. In case of Apiculture absence, apply sugar candy without disturbing the bee clusters.</p><p>Sericulture: Care and  Clip off the frost bitten portion of mulberry Mulberry maintenance plants.  Provide proper drainage to mulberry plots.  Uproot the mulberry plants from the nursery without damage to the root system.  Plant mulberry plants as soon as possible after uprooting from the nursery  Turning schedule should be strictly followed for compost piles made by long method of composting. Mushroom Cultivation For button type  Give two additional turnings if ammonia smell persists mushroom  pH of the compost should be checked before compost is spawned, it should be in the range of 7.2-7.8  Spawn should be procured through a reliable source.  Weeding and hoeing operations to be done in agro forestry systems. Agro forestry/forestry Various stages  Proper drainage in nurseries. “ Before sowing, ensure treatment of seeds with recommended pesticides / biopesticides.”</p><p>JAMMU Crop Stage Weather based Agro- advisories Wheat Very very late sown Late Jointing (70-75 days Monitor for Yellow rust if noticed apply Propaconazole @ 25 ml in 25 old) lits. of water/kanal. Farmers are advised to irrigate the wheat crop</p><p>Oilseeds Mustard Physiological maturity Farmers can go for harvest the mature crop. Early Sown Most seed green/Most seed brown</p><p>Rabi pulses Pod formation/ pod Gram/Lentil: Monitor the crop at regular intervals for Aschochyta blight Gram maturity and wilt diseases and if observed drench the affected spots with Bavistin @1gm/lit. of water. </p><p>Vegetables: Cucurbitaceous and Farmers are advised to continue the transplanting of nursery seedlings of Solnaceous crops and brinjal and chillies to the field conditions. Seed crops Provide adequate support to new transplanted (Tomato & Cucurbits ) and spray the crop with Dithane M-45 @ 2.5 g/ lit against leaf diseases. Go for sowing of lady’s finger, French bean, cluster bean and summer radish</p><p>Floriculture Planting/Vegetative Farmers are advised to go for land preparation for summer season annuals.</p><p>Button mushroom Try to maintain temperature below 180C by frequent spray of water on the (A bispora) floor and side walls of the room. Horticulture Plantation Farmers are advised to continue the planting of fruit plants. Mango/ Citrus/Guava Keep the area clean. Remove thatching material. Sericulture: Harvested cocoon crop Keep the bags in wire mesh covered racks to avoid rodent attack till Silkworm crop marketing. Keep cocoon bags in well ventilated rooms to avoid dampness. Apiculture For protection of ants put the leg of apiary into water so that ants could not attack the apiary. Fisheries Advance Fingerlings/ Add supplementary feed (GNOC/mustard oilcake and Rice/Wheat bran) Carp farming yearlings @ 2-3% of total body weight of fish biomass. In case of yearlings (marketable size fish) farmers may go for sale. In case of appearance of algal bloom in the fish pond, farmers should not further add any manure/fertilizer/feed for some days. The algal bloom can also be removed by the addition of freshwater into the fish pond. Poultry Protect the birds from cold weather during night time.</p><p>Live stock: Give special care to young calves as they are more sensitive to pneumonia. Dairy animals/ Use dry gunny bags as bedding material for protection against low night Sheep & Goat temperatures. Provide dry bedding during night. Add calcium supplement in the diet of dairy animals and heifers especially feed rice straw these days to prevent calcium deficiency and intestinal blockage. Sheeps and goats need to be vaccinated against Sheep and Goat pox. Black Quarter vaccination must be carried among heifers above 4 month age.</p><p>KATHUA Wheat Very very late sown Late Jointing (70-75 Monitor for Yellow rust if noticed apply Propaconazole @ 25 ml in 25 lits. of days old) water/kanal. Farmers are advised to irrigate the wheat crop</p><p>Oilseeds Mustard Physiological maturity Farmers can go for harvest the mature crop. Early Sown Most seed green/Most seed brown Rabi pulses Pod formation/ pod Gram/Lentil: Monitor the crop at regular intervals for Aschochyta blight and wilt Gram maturity diseases and if observed drench the affected spots with Bavistin @1gm/lit. of water. </p><p>Vegetables: Cucurbitaceous and Farmers are advised to continue the transplanting of nursery seedlings of brinjal Solnaceous crops and and chillies to the field conditions. Seed crops Provide adequate support to new transplanted (Tomato & Cucurbits ) and spray the crop with Dithane M-45 @ 2.5 g/ lit against leaf diseases. Go for sowing of lady’s finger, French bean, cluster bean and summer radish</p><p>Floriculture Planting/Vegetative Farmers are advised to go for land preparation for summer season annuals.</p><p>Button mushroom Try to maintain temperature below 180C by frequent spray of water on the floor (A bispora) and side walls of the room. Horticulture Plantation Farmers are advised to continue the planting of fruit plants. Mango/ Keep the area clean. Citrus/Guava Remove thatching material. Sericulture: Harvested cocoon crop Keep the bags in wire mesh covered racks to avoid rodent attack till marketing. Silkworm crop Keep cocoon bags in well ventilated rooms to avoid dampness. Apiculture For protection of ants put the leg of apiary into water so that ants could not attack the apiary. Fisheries Advance Add supplementary feed (GNOC/mustard oilcake and Rice/Wheat bran) @ 2-3% Carp farming Fingerlings/ of total body weight of fish biomass. In case of yearlings (marketable size fish) farmers may go for sale. yearlings In case of appearance of algal bloom in the fish pond, farmers should not further add any manure/fertilizer/feed for some days. The algal bloom can also be removed by the addition of freshwater into the fish pond. Poultry Protect the birds from cold weather during night time.</p><p>Live stock: Give special care to young calves as they are more sensitive to pneumonia. Use Dairy animals/ dry gunny bags as bedding material for protection against low night temperatures. Sheep & Goat Provide dry bedding during night. Add calcium supplement in the diet of dairy animals and heifers especially feed rice straw these days to prevent calcium deficiency and intestinal blockage. Sheeps and goats need to be vaccinated against Sheep and Goat pox. Black Quarter vaccination must be carried among heifers above 4 month age.</p><p>REASI Crop Stage Weather based Agro- advisories Wheat Very very late sown Late Jointing (70-75 Monitor for Yellow rust if noticed apply Propaconazole @ 25 ml in 25 lits. of days old) water/kanal. Farmers are advised to irrigate the wheat crop</p><p>Oilseeds Mustard Physiological maturity Farmers can go for harvest the mature crop. Early Sown Most seed green/Most seed brown</p><p>Rabi pulses Pod formation/ pod Gram/Lentil: Monitor the crop at regular intervals for Aschochyta blight and Gram maturity wilt diseases and if observed drench the affected spots with Bavistin @1gm/lit. of water. </p><p>Vegetables: Cucurbitaceous and Farmers are advised to continue the transplanting of nursery seedlings of Solnaceous crops and brinjal and chillies to the field conditions. Seed crops Provide adequate support to new transplanted (Tomato & Cucurbits ) and spray the crop with Dithane M-45 @ 2.5 g/ lit against leaf diseases. Go for sowing of lady’s finger, French bean, cluster bean and summer radish</p><p>Floriculture Planting/Vegetative Farmers are advised to go for land preparation for summer season annuals.</p><p>Button mushroom Try to maintain temperature below 180C by frequent spray of water on the (A bispora) floor and side walls of the room.</p><p>Horticulture Plantation Farmers are advised to continue the planting of fruit plants. Mango/ Citrus/Guava Keep the area clean. Remove thatching material.</p><p>Sericulture: Harvested cocoon Keep the bags in wire mesh covered racks to avoid rodent attack till Silkworm crop crop marketing. Keep cocoon bags in well ventilated rooms to avoid dampness. Apiculture For protection of ants put the leg of apiary into water so that ants could not attack the apiary. Fisheries Advance Add supplementary feed (GNOC/mustard oilcake and Rice/Wheat bran) @ 2- Carp farming Fingerlings/ 3% of total body weight of fish biomass. In case of yearlings (marketable size fish) farmers may go for sale. yearlings In case of appearance of algal bloom in the fish pond, farmers should not further add any manure/fertilizer/feed for some days. The algal bloom can also be removed by the addition of freshwater into the fish pond. Poultry Protect the birds from cold weather during night time.</p><p>Live stock: Give special care to young calves as they are more sensitive to pneumonia. Dairy animals/ Use dry gunny bags as bedding material for protection against low night Sheep & Goat temperatures. Provide dry bedding during night. Add calcium supplement in the diet of dairy animals and heifers especially feed rice straw these days to prevent calcium deficiency and intestinal blockage. Sheeps and goats need to be vaccinated against Sheep and Goat pox. Black Quarter vaccination must be carried among heifers above 4 month age.</p><p>SAMBA Crop Stage Weather based Agro- advisories Oilseeds Mustard Physiological maturity Farmers can go for harvest the mature crop. Early Sown Most seed green/Most seed brown Wheat Very very late sown Late Jointing (70-75 Monitor for Yellow rust if noticed apply Propaconazole @ 25 ml in 25 lits. of days old) water/kanal. Farmers are advised to irrigate the wheat crop</p><p>Rabi pulses Pod formation/ pod Gram/Lentil: Monitor the crop at regular intervals for Aschochyta blight and Gram maturity wilt diseases and if observed drench the affected spots with Bavistin @1gm/lit. of water. </p><p>Vegetables: Cucurbitaceous and Farmers are advised to continue the transplanting of nursery seedlings of brinjal Solnaceous crops and and chillies to the field conditions. Seed crops Provide adequate support to new transplanted (Tomato & Cucurbits ) and spray the crop with Dithane M-45 @ 2.5 g/ lit against leaf diseases. Go for sowing of lady’s finger, French bean, cluster bean and summer radish</p><p>Floriculture Planting/Vegetative Farmers are advised to go for land preparation for summer season annuals.</p><p>Button mushroom Try to maintain temperature below 180C by frequent spray of water on the floor (A bispora) and side walls of the room. Horticulture Plantation Farmers are advised to continue the planting of fruit plants. Mango/ Keep the area clean. Citrus/Guava Remove thatching material. Sericulture: Harvested cocoon crop Keep the bags in wire mesh covered racks to avoid rodent attack till Silkworm crop marketing. Keep cocoon bags in well ventilated rooms to avoid dampness. Apiculture For protection of ants put the leg of apiary into water so that ants could not attack the apiary. Fisheries Advance Add supplementary feed (GNOC/mustard oilcake and Rice/Wheat bran) @ 2- Carp farming Fingerlings/ 3% of total body weight of fish biomass. In case of yearlings (marketable size fish) farmers may go for sale. yearlings In case of appearance of algal bloom in the fish pond, farmers should not further add any manure/fertilizer/feed for some days. The algal bloom can also be removed by the addition of freshwater into the fish pond. Poultry Protect the birds from cold weather during night time.</p><p>Live stock: Give special care to young calves as they are more sensitive to pneumonia. Use Dairy animals/ dry gunny bags as bedding material for protection against low night Sheep & Goat temperatures. Provide dry bedding during night. Add calcium supplement in the diet of dairy animals and heifers especially feed rice straw these days to prevent calcium deficiency and intestinal blockage. Sheeps and goats need to be vaccinated against Sheep and Goat pox. Black Quarter vaccination must be carried among heifers above 4 month age.</p><p>Doda Crop Stage Insect pest / Agro meteorological advisory Diseases & other operations Oilseed Crops Siliquae Insect pest - Due to favourable weather condition, there may be chance of aphid (Mustard) development Management attack in mustard crop. Place one yellow sticky trap/kanal in mustard crop to manage aphid population. Further, if aphids are not controlled, farmers are advised to spray Rogor (Dimethoate) 30 EC @ 1 ml/liter of water on clear weather conditions vide next five days. Rabi pulses Pod Disease - Farmers are advised to monitor rabi pulses for wilt and blight (Gram & Pea) formation Management incidence. If symptoms observed, drench the affected spots with Carbendazim (Bavistin) @ 1 gm in 1 liter of water. Spray should be done on clear weather conditions vide next five days. Wheat Ear initiation Disease - Weather is congenial for the infestation of yellow rust in wheat (Normal Management crop. Farmers are advised to keep strict vigil on appearance of Sown) / disease. If observed, apply prophylactic spray on the crop with Jointing Propiconazole (Tilt) 25 EC @ 0.1 % (1ml/liter of water) on clear (Late Sown) weather conditions vide next five days.</p><p>- Due to prevailing weather condition, chances of blight attack in wheat crop increases. If observed, apply combination of Mancozeb + Carbendazim @ 2 gm/liter of water. Spray should be done on clear weather conditions vide next five days. Vegetables Bulb Interculture - Postpone hoeing/weeding operation in onion and garlic crops at initiation/ operations least for next 2 – 3 days due to chances of rain. Onion and Garlic formation Disease - Present weather condition is favourable for the attack of blight in Management onion crop. If observed, apply Mancozeb @ 2 gm/liter of water on clear weather conditions vide next five days. Summer Vegetables Nursery - Farmers may continue nursery sowing of summer vegetables like Sowing tomato, brinjal, chilli, capsicum and cucurbits (cucumber, bottle gourd and bitter gourd) etc. under open conditions. </p><p>Disease - Weather is congenial for the attack of Damping off of the seedlings Management in nurseries of summer vegetables. Farmers are advised to follow following practices to manage damping off of seedlings:</p><p> Use Trichoderma culture @ 4gm/kg of seed or 10 gm culture/m2 of area of the nursery bed to prevent damping off of seedlings.  Use well rotten FYM in the nursery bed for proper multiplication of trichoderma.  Damping off of the seedlings can also be minimized by raised seed beds. </p><p>Insect pest - Weather is conducive for the attack of aphids in cruciferae family Management (Cabbage, Cauliflower and Knol khol etc.) in vegetables. Place one yellow sticky trap/kanal to manage aphid population. Further, if aphids are not controlled, farmers are advised to spray Rogor (Dimethoate) 30 EC @ 1 ml/liter of water on clear weather conditions vide next five days.</p><p>Irrigation - Keeping in view the chances of rainfall, farmers are advised to sprinkle the water on need basis to nursery of vegetable plants. Horticulture Plantation - Farmers are advised to continue plantation of new orchards of atone (Stone Fruits, fruits, almond, walnut and pecan nut under temperate areas of the Almond, Walnut district. & Pecan nut) Grafting - Farmers are advised to continue grafting of fruit plants under temperate areas of the district to improve the quality fruits. </p><p>White Wash - Farmers are advised to postpone white wash of trunk of fruit trees (to protect them from diseases and insect pests) for atleast 2 – 3 days keeping in view the chances of light rainfall.</p><p>Apiculture Care /Feed - Farmers are advised to inspect honey bee colonies after every supplement fortnight interval to maintain cleanliness and to avoid mortality of honey bees due to brood and disease infestation. - Farmers are advised to inspect honey bee colonies regularly. If there is insufficient/shortage of food in any colony, give artificial feeding of sugar/honey to the honey bee colonies. Advised to shift honey bee colonies near the field of mustard. During cloudy/rainy days farmers are advised to not open honey bee colonies. - If any colony is infected from mites (Varrow destructor), place one apistron strip in 6 to 8 frames colony in the center vertically and do not open the colony for at least one week. (Dairy animals Care/Feed - Farmers are advised to feed balanced ration comprising of grain, & supplement cake, mineral supplements etc. for enhancement of milk production sheep and in the exotic animals. goats) - To avoid the contamination in milk, milker’s/farmer’s should clean their hands, clothes, utensils and udder before milking. - Farmers are advised to include top feeds i.e. leaves of jamun, guava etc. in the diet of small ruminants to decline the parasitic load. Poultry Care/Feed - Light (around 13 -1 4 hours/day) should be maintained in the layers supplement houses with the help of electric bulbs for better egg production. - Bedding material i.e Rice husk should be used in the brooding houses for the protection of new born chicks. - Farmers are advised to fumigate their poultry sheds before stocking the new lot of chicks to avoid the economic losses. - Grits should be fed along with the whole maize grains for the proper grinding and digestion.</p><p>POONCH: Crop Stage Insect pest / Agro meteorological advisory Diseases & other operations Wheat Ear initiation Disease - Weather is congenial for the infestation of yellow rust in wheat (Normal Management crop. Farmers are advised to keep strict vigil on appearance of Sown) / disease. If observed, apply prophylactic spray on the crop with Jointing Propiconazole (Tilt) 25 EC @ 0.1 % (1ml/liter of water) on clear (Late Sown) weather conditions vide next five days.</p><p>- Due to prevailing weather condition, chances of blight attack in wheat crop increases. If observed, apply combination of Mancozeb + Carbendazim @ 2 gm/liter of water. Spray should be done on clear weather conditions vide next five days. Oilseed Crops Siliquae Insect pest - Due to favourable weather condition, there may be chance of aphid (Mustard) development Management attack in mustard crop. Place one yellow sticky trap/kanal in mustard crop to manage aphid population. Further, if aphids are not controlled, farmers are advised to spray Rogor (Dimethoate) 30 EC @ 1 ml/liter of water on clear weather conditions vide next five days. Rabi pulses Pod Disease - Farmers are advised to monitor rabi pulses for wilt and blight (Gram & Pea) formation Management incidence. If symptoms observed, drench the affected spots with Carbendazim (Bavistin) @ 1 gm in 1 liter of water. Spray should be done on clear weather conditions vide next five days. Vegetables Bulb Interculture - Postpone hoeing/weeding operation in onion and garlic crops at initiation/ operations least for next 2 – 3 days due to chances of rain. Onion and Garlic formation Disease - Present weather condition is favourable for the attack of blight in Management onion crop. If observed, apply Mancozeb @ 2 gm/liter of water on clear weather conditions vide next five days. Summer Vegetables Nursery - Farmers may continue nursery sowing of summer vegetables like Sowing tomato, brinjal, chilli, capsicum and cucurbits (cucumber, bottle gourd and bitter gourd) etc. under open conditions. </p><p>Disease - Weather is congenial for the attack of Damping off of the seedlings Management in nurseries of summer vegetables. Farmers are advised to follow following practices to manage damping off of seedlings:</p><p> Use Trichoderma culture @ 4gm/kg of seed or 10 gm culture/m2 of area of the nursery bed to prevent damping off of seedlings.  Use well rotten FYM in the nursery bed for proper multiplication of trichoderma.  Damping off of the seedlings can also be minimized by raised seed beds. </p><p>Insect pest - Weather is conducive for the attack of aphids in cruciferae family Management (Cabbage, Cauliflower and Knol khol etc.) in vegetables. Place one yellow sticky trap/kanal to manage aphid population. Further, if aphids are not controlled, farmers are advised to spray Rogor (Dimethoate) 30 EC @ 1 ml/liter of water on clear weather conditions vide next five days.</p><p>Irrigation - Keeping in view the chances of rainfall, farmers are advised to sprinkle the water on need basis to nursery of vegetable plants. Horticulture Plantation - Farmers are advised to continue plantation of new orchards of atone (Stone Fruits, fruits, almond, walnut and pecan nut under temperate areas of the Almond, Walnut district. & Pecan nut) Grafting - Farmers are advised to continue grafting of fruit plants under temperate areas of the district to improve the quality fruits. </p><p>White Wash - Farmers are advised to postpone white wash of trunk of fruit trees (to protect them from diseases and insect pests) for atleast 2 – 3 days keeping in view the chances of light rainfall. Apiculture Care /Feed - Farmers are advised to inspect honey bee colonies after every supplement fortnight interval to maintain cleanliness and to avoid mortality of honey bees due to brood and disease infestation. - Farmers are advised to inspect honey bee colonies regularly. If there is insufficient/shortage of food in any colony, give artificial feeding of sugar/honey to the honey bee colonies. Advised to shift honey bee colonies near the field of mustard. During cloudy/rainy days farmers are advised to not open honey bee colonies. - If any colony is infected from mites (Varrow destructor), place one apistron strip in 6 to 8 frames colony in the center vertically and do not open the colony for at least one week. (Dairy animals Care/Feed - Farmers are advised to feed balanced ration comprising of grain, & supplement cake, mineral supplements etc. for enhancement of milk production sheep and in the exotic animals. goats) - To avoid the contamination in milk, milker’s/farmer’s should clean their hands, clothes, utensils and udder before milking. - Farmers are advised to include top feeds i.e. leaves of jamun, guava etc. in the diet of small ruminants to decline the parasitic load. Poultry Care/Feed - Light (around 13 -1 4 hours/day) should be maintained in the layers supplement houses with the help of electric bulbs for better egg production. - Bedding material i.e Rice husk should be used in the brooding houses for the protection of new born chicks. - Farmers are advised to fumigate their poultry sheds before stocking the new lot of chicks to avoid the economic losses. - Grits should be fed along with the whole maize grains for the proper grinding and digestion.</p><p>Rajouri : </p><p>Crop Stage Insect pest / Agro meteorological advisory Diseases & other operations Wheat Ear initiation Disease - Weather is congenial for the infestation of yellow rust in wheat (Normal Management crop. Farmers are advised to keep strict vigil on appearance of Sown) / disease. If observed, apply prophylactic spray on the crop with Jointing Propiconazole (Tilt) 25 EC @ 0.1 % (1ml/liter of water) on clear (Late Sown) weather conditions vide next five days.</p><p>- Due to prevailing weather condition, chances of blight attack in wheat crop increases. If observed, apply combination of Mancozeb + Carbendazim @ 2 gm/liter of water. Spray should be done on clear weather conditions vide next five days. Oilseed Crops Siliquae Insect pest - Due to favourable weather condition, there may be chance of aphid (Mustard) development Management attack in mustard crop. Place one yellow sticky trap/kanal in mustard crop to manage aphid population. Further, if aphids are not controlled, farmers are advised to spray Rogor (Dimethoate) 30 EC @ 1 ml/liter of water on clear weather conditions vide next five days. Rabi pulses Pod Disease - Farmers are advised to monitor rabi pulses for wilt and blight (Gram & Pea) formation Management incidence. If symptoms observed, drench the affected spots with Carbendazim (Bavistin) @ 1 gm in 1 liter of water. Spray should be done on clear weather conditions vide next five days. Vegetables Bulb Interculture - Postpone hoeing/weeding operation in onion and garlic crops at initiation/ operations least for next 2 – 3 days due to chances of rain. Onion and Garlic formation Disease - Present weather condition is favourable for the attack of blight in Management onion crop. If observed, apply Mancozeb @ 2 gm/liter of water on clear weather conditions vide next five days. Summer Vegetables Nursery - Farmers may continue nursery sowing of summer vegetables like Sowing tomato, brinjal, chilli, capsicum and cucurbits (cucumber, bottle gourd and bitter gourd) etc. under open conditions. </p><p>Disease - Weather is congenial for the attack of Damping off of the seedlings Management in nurseries of summer vegetables. Farmers are advised to follow following practices to manage damping off of seedlings:</p><p> Use Trichoderma culture @ 4gm/kg of seed or 10 gm culture/m2 of area of the nursery bed to prevent damping off of seedlings.  Use well rotten FYM in the nursery bed for proper multiplication of trichoderma.  Damping off of the seedlings can also be minimized by raised seed beds. </p><p>Insect pest - Weather is conducive for the attack of aphids in cruciferae family Management (Cabbage, Cauliflower and Knol khol etc.) in vegetables. Place one yellow sticky trap/kanal to manage aphid population. Further, if aphids are not controlled, farmers are advised to spray Rogor (Dimethoate) 30 EC @ 1 ml/liter of water on clear weather conditions vide next five days.</p><p>Irrigation - Keeping in view the chances of rainfall, farmers are advised to sprinkle the water on need basis to nursery of vegetable plants. Horticulture Plantation - Farmers are advised to continue plantation of new orchards of atone (Stone Fruits, fruits, almond, walnut and pecan nut under temperate areas of the Almond, Walnut district. & Pecan nut) Grafting - Farmers are advised to continue grafting of fruit plants under temperate areas of the district to improve the quality fruits. </p><p>White Wash - Farmers are advised to postpone white wash of trunk of fruit trees (to protect them from diseases and insect pests) for atleast 2 – 3 days keeping in view the chances of light rainfall.</p><p>Apiculture Care /Feed - Farmers are advised to inspect honey bee colonies after every supplement fortnight interval to maintain cleanliness and to avoid mortality of honey bees due to brood and disease infestation. - Farmers are advised to inspect honey bee colonies regularly. If there is insufficient/shortage of food in any colony, give artificial feeding of sugar/honey to the honey bee colonies. Advised to shift honey bee colonies near the field of mustard. During cloudy/rainy days farmers are advised to not open honey bee colonies. - If any colony is infected from mites (Varrow destructor), place one apistron strip in 6 to 8 frames colony in the center vertically and do not open the colony for at least one week. (Dairy animals Care/Feed - Farmers are advised to feed balanced ration comprising of grain, & supplement cake, mineral supplements etc. for enhancement of milk production sheep and in the exotic animals. goats) - To avoid the contamination in milk, milker’s/farmer’s should clean their hands, clothes, utensils and udder before milking. - Farmers are advised to include top feeds i.e. leaves of jamun, guava etc. in the diet of small ruminants to decline the parasitic load. Poultry Care/Feed - Light (around 13 -1 4 hours/day) should be maintained in the layers supplement houses with the help of electric bulbs for better egg production. - Bedding material i.e Rice husk should be used in the brooding houses for the protection of new born chicks. - Farmers are advised to fumigate their poultry sheds before stocking the new lot of chicks to avoid the economic losses. - Grits should be fed along with the whole maize grains for the proper grinding and digestion.</p><p>Ramban : Crop Stage Insect pest / Agro meteorological advisory Diseases & other operations Oilseed Crops Siliquae Insect pest - Due to favourable weather condition, there may be chance of aphid (Mustard) development Management attack in mustard crop. Place one yellow sticky trap/kanal in mustard crop to manage aphid population. Further, if aphids are not controlled, farmers are advised to spray Rogor (Dimethoate) 30 EC @ 1 ml/liter of water on clear weather conditions vide next five days. Rabi pulses Pod Disease - Farmers are advised to monitor rabi pulses for wilt and blight (Gram & Pea) formation Management incidence. If symptoms observed, drench the affected spots with Carbendazim (Bavistin) @ 1 gm in 1 liter of water. Spray should be done on clear weather conditions vide next five days. Wheat Ear initiation Disease - Weather is congenial for the infestation of yellow rust in wheat (Normal Management crop. Farmers are advised to keep strict vigil on appearance of Sown) / disease. If observed, apply prophylactic spray on the crop with Jointing Propiconazole (Tilt) 25 EC @ 0.1 % (1ml/liter of water) on clear (Late Sown) weather conditions vide next five days.</p><p>- Due to prevailing weather condition, chances of blight attack in wheat crop increases. If observed, apply combination of Mancozeb + Carbendazim @ 2 gm/liter of water. Spray should be done on clear weather conditions vide next five days. Vegetables Bulb Interculture - Postpone hoeing/weeding operation in onion and garlic crops at initiation/ operations least for next 2 – 3 days due to chances of rain. Onion and Garlic formation Disease - Present weather condition is favourable for the attack of blight in Management onion crop. If observed, apply Mancozeb @ 2 gm/liter of water on clear weather conditions vide next five days. Summer Vegetables Nursery - Farmers may continue nursery sowing of summer vegetables like Sowing tomato, brinjal, chilli, capsicum and cucurbits (cucumber, bottle gourd and bitter gourd) etc. under open conditions. </p><p>Disease - Weather is congenial for the attack of Damping off of the seedlings Management in nurseries of summer vegetables. Farmers are advised to follow following practices to manage damping off of seedlings:</p><p> Use Trichoderma culture @ 4gm/kg of seed or 10 gm culture/m2 of area of the nursery bed to prevent damping off of seedlings.  Use well rotten FYM in the nursery bed for proper multiplication of trichoderma.  Damping off of the seedlings can also be minimized by raised seed beds. </p><p>Insect pest - Weather is conducive for the attack of aphids in cruciferae family Management (Cabbage, Cauliflower and Knol khol etc.) in vegetables. Place one yellow sticky trap/kanal to manage aphid population. Further, if aphids are not controlled, farmers are advised to spray Rogor (Dimethoate) 30 EC @ 1 ml/liter of water on clear weather conditions vide next five days.</p><p>Irrigation - Keeping in view the chances of rainfall, farmers are advised to sprinkle the water on need basis to nursery of vegetable plants. Horticulture Plantation - Farmers are advised to continue plantation of new orchards of atone (Stone Fruits, fruits, almond, walnut and pecan nut under temperate areas of the Almond, Walnut district. & Pecan nut) Grafting - Farmers are advised to continue grafting of fruit plants under temperate areas of the district to improve the quality fruits. </p><p>White Wash - Farmers are advised to postpone white wash of trunk of fruit trees (to protect them from diseases and insect pests) for atleast 2 – 3 days keeping in view the chances of light rainfall. Apiculture Care /Feed - Farmers are advised to inspect honey bee colonies after every supplement fortnight interval to maintain cleanliness and to avoid mortality of honey bees due to brood and disease infestation. - Farmers are advised to inspect honey bee colonies regularly. If there is insufficient/shortage of food in any colony, give artificial feeding of sugar/honey to the honey bee colonies. Advised to shift honey bee colonies near the field of mustard. During cloudy/rainy days farmers are advised to not open honey bee colonies. - If any colony is infected from mites (Varrow destructor), place one apistron strip in 6 to 8 frames colony in the center vertically and do not open the colony for at least one week. (Dairy animals Care/Feed - Farmers are advised to feed balanced ration comprising of grain, & supplement cake, mineral supplements etc. for enhancement of milk production sheep and in the exotic animals. goats) - To avoid the contamination in milk, milker’s/farmer’s should clean their hands, clothes, utensils and udder before milking. - Farmers are advised to include top feeds i.e. leaves of jamun, guava etc. in the diet of small ruminants to decline the parasitic load. Poultry Care/Feed - Light (around 13 -1 4 hours/day) should be maintained in the layers supplement houses with the help of electric bulbs for better egg production. - Bedding material i.e Rice husk should be used in the brooding houses for the protection of new born chicks. - Farmers are advised to fumigate their poultry sheds before stocking the new lot of chicks to avoid the economic losses. - Grits should be fed along with the whole maize grains for the proper grinding and digestion.</p><p>Udhampur : Crop Stage Insect pest / Agro meteorological advisory Diseases & other operations Oilseed Crops Siliquae Insect pest - Due to favourable weather condition, there may be chance of aphid (Mustard) development Management attack in mustard crop. Place one yellow sticky trap/kanal in mustard crop to manage aphid population. Further, if aphids are not controlled, farmers are advised to spray Rogor (Dimethoate) 30 EC @ 1 ml/liter of water on clear weather conditions vide next five days.</p><p>Rabi pulses Pod Disease - Farmers are advised to monitor rabi pulses for wilt and blight (Gram & Pea) formation Management incidence. If symptoms observed, drench the affected spots with Carbendazim (Bavistin) @ 1 gm in 1 liter of water. Spray should be done on clear weather conditions vide next five days. Wheat Ear initiation Disease - Weather is congenial for the infestation of yellow rust in wheat (Normal Management crop. Farmers are advised to keep strict vigil on appearance of Sown) / disease. If observed, apply prophylactic spray on the crop with Jointing Propiconazole (Tilt) 25 EC @ 0.1 % (1ml/liter of water) on clear (Late Sown) weather conditions vide next five days. - Due to prevailing weather condition, chances of blight attack in wheat crop increases. If observed, apply combination of Mancozeb + Carbendazim @ 2 gm/liter of water. Spray should be done on clear weather conditions vide next five days. Vegetables Bulb Interculture - Postpone hoeing/weeding operation in onion and garlic crops at initiation/ operations least for next 2 – 3 days due to chances of rain. Onion and Garlic formation Disease - Present weather condition is favourable for the attack of blight in Management onion crop. If observed, apply Mancozeb @ 2 gm/liter of water on clear weather conditions vide next five days. Summer Vegetables Nursery - Farmers may continue nursery sowing of summer vegetables like Sowing tomato, brinjal, chilli, capsicum and cucurbits (cucumber, bottle gourd and bitter gourd) etc. under open conditions. </p><p>Disease - Weather is congenial for the attack of Damping off of the seedlings Management in nurseries of summer vegetables. Farmers are advised to follow following practices to manage damping off of seedlings:</p><p> Use Trichoderma culture @ 4gm/kg of seed or 10 gm culture/m2 of area of the nursery bed to prevent damping off of seedlings.  Use well rotten FYM in the nursery bed for proper multiplication of trichoderma.  Damping off of the seedlings can also be minimized by raised seed beds. </p><p>Insect pest - Weather is conducive for the attack of aphids in cruciferae family Management (Cabbage, Cauliflower and Knol khol etc.) in vegetables. Place one yellow sticky trap/kanal to manage aphid population. Further, if aphids are not controlled, farmers are advised to spray Rogor (Dimethoate) 30 EC @ 1 ml/liter of water on clear weather conditions vide next five days.</p><p>Irrigation - Keeping in view the chances of rainfall, farmers are advised to sprinkle the water on need basis to nursery of vegetable plants. Horticulture Plantation - Farmers are advised to continue plantation of new orchards of atone (Stone Fruits, fruits, almond, walnut and pecan nut under temperate areas of the Almond, Walnut district. & Pecan nut) Grafting - Farmers are advised to continue grafting of fruit plants under temperate areas of the district to improve the quality fruits. </p><p>White Wash - Farmers are advised to postpone white wash of trunk of fruit trees (to protect them from diseases and insect pests) for atleast 2 – 3 days keeping in view the chances of light rainfall. Apiculture Care /Feed - Farmers are advised to inspect honey bee colonies after every supplement fortnight interval to maintain cleanliness and to avoid mortality of honey bees due to brood and disease infestation. - Farmers are advised to inspect honey bee colonies regularly. If there is insufficient/shortage of food in any colony, give artificial feeding of sugar/honey to the honey bee colonies. Advised to shift honey bee colonies near the field of mustard. During cloudy/rainy days farmers are advised to not open honey bee colonies. - If any colony is infected from mites (Varrow destructor), place one apistron strip in 6 to 8 frames colony in the center vertically and do not open the colony for at least one week. (Dairy animals Care/Feed - Farmers are advised to feed balanced ration comprising of grain, & supplement cake, mineral supplements etc. for enhancement of milk production sheep and in the exotic animals. goats) - To avoid the contamination in milk, milker’s/farmer’s should clean their hands, clothes, utensils and udder before milking. - Farmers are advised to include top feeds i.e. leaves of jamun, guava etc. in the diet of small ruminants to decline the parasitic load. Poultry Care/Feed - Light (around 13 -1 4 hours/day) should be maintained in the layers supplement houses with the help of electric bulbs for better egg production. - Bedding material i.e Rice husk should be used in the brooding houses for the protection of new born chicks. - Farmers are advised to fumigate their poultry sheds before stocking the new lot of chicks to avoid the economic losses. - Grits should be fed along with the whole maize grains for the proper grinding and digestion.</p><p>Leh Vegetables:  Proper ploughing under poly houses/ trenches should be done followed by application of well decomposed FYM/ vermicompost prior to nursery bed preparation.  Sowing of vegetable seeds should be done sunder trenches to get early nursery seedlings.  Farmers are advised to continue harvesting of leafy vegetables (Chinese cabbage, Haens saag, Palak, mongol and Lettuce) in protected structures.</p><p>Pomology:  Pruning and training should be done to improve crop yield and quality.  Proper scrapping of barks should be done to reduce codling moth infestation forth coming season.</p><p>Livestock:  Provide a trace mineral block or loose minerals for your herd/flocks daily.</p><p> Don’t feed the herd from the ground or in dirty feeders to reduce the Introduction and spread of infectious diseases.  Keep in touch / take Consultation with your veterinarian.</p>