793 103 Meghalaya Agro Advisory Bulletin - KIRAN

Agro Advisory Bulletin – EAST KHASI HILLS (Period 23

– 27

January, 2019)

Weather forecast valid up to 27^th January, 2019

The possibility of Rainfall is 0.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 18-19

C, Minimum Temp: 7-8

C, Cloud cover: sky will be mainly clear i.e. 1-2 Okta, Maximum RH: 53-71%, Minimum RH: 27-37%, Wind speed:

4 Kmph, Wind direction: East.

General Advisories:

 Sprays may be given as there is likely to have no rain during next five days.

 Keep the Vegetable field free from weeds.

Standardized precipitation outlook using SPI:

 Mildly dry, hence irrigation may be provided.

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/ Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Tomato/Capsicum Nursery

raising

 Nursery seed bed preparation of 1 m width and length as per convenience and 15 cm above the ground.

 Beds are plough and mixed with FYM @ 4 kg/m² and levelled it properly.

 Seed rate for open-pollinated variety is 500 g seeds/ha and hybrid is 250 g seeds/ha.

Mustard/ Rapeseed Vegetative/Flowerin g

 Mulching is advocated to conserve the soil moisture.

 Maintain proper soil moisture by providing life saving irrigation.

Pea Vegetative/

flowering stage

 Do weeding.

 Maintain proper soil moisture in the the field by irrigation.

Cole crops (Cabbage, Cauliflower, Broccoli)

Vegetative/

Harvesting

 Maintain proper soil moisture in the the field by irrigation.

 Do regular monitoring of insect & destroy the eggs (yellow colour) of butterfly from leaves.

Root Crop (Radish, carrot) Vegetative/Ha rvesting stage

 Maintain proper soil moisture.

 Harvest the fully developed root in early morning after irrigation.

Ginger & Turmeric Harvesting  Harvest the crop when the above ground part of plant has fully dried.

 Monitor the harvested rhizomes for meally bug &

scale insects.

 Clear the infested rhizomes with water & shade

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/January’2019/82 Dated: 22/01/2019

dry before storage.

 Store the Rhizomes after cleaning & shade drying/curing.

Khasi Mandarin Post-Harvest  Undertake pruning of water sprout, disease and dried/dead twigs.

 Paste the trunk with Bordeaux mixture up to 60 cm height from ground level and cut ends.Do mulching.

 Application of organic manure.

 Application of dolomite lime powder @4-5 kg/tree in alternate year.

Animal Sciences

Poultry All stages  Provide artificial heating to poultry birds (day

old to 25 days old) through lightning of electric bulb to protect them from low temperature during night time.

 Keep the poultry house well ventilated during day time.

 Provide vitamin B complex @ 7ml/litre in drinking water daily in broiler for healthy growth.

 Litter should be change periodically and provide clean drinking water and changed the water every day.

 Diseased and dead birds should be immediately removed.

 Regularly inspect the dropings of the poultry birds for any diseases symptom.

Coccidiosis (Symptoms: blood/mucus

in feaces)

 Provide plenty of fresh and clean drinking water.

 Provide coccidiostatic like Amprolium @ 25-65 mg/kg feed once a day as a preventive measure against coccidiosis.

Ranikhet disease  Vaccinate the poultry birds with F1/ Lasota vaccine (1 drop) at the age of 4-7 days old and 35 days old through eye and nostril.

Piggery All stages

Deworming

 Vaccinate all newly born piglets against swine fever at the age of 3 months followed by annual booster dose.

 In endemic areas, vaccinate 6 months old pigs with FMD vaccine once in a year.

 Iron supplementation in piglet to prevent from piglet anaemia during 1^st week of age.

 Deworm your pigs by albendazole @ 5-10 mg/kg body weight once and repeat after 21 days. Do not give to pregnant & new born.

Skin infection (Scabies)

 Provide Ivermectin (Injection) @ 10mg/33kg body wt.

Cattle & Buffaloes 6-9 months calves Brucellosis  Vaccinate 6-9 months old calves with Brucella abortus cotton strain-19 @ 5ml subcutaneous on the neck

Foot & Mouth Disease, HaemorrhagicSepticaemia,

Black Quarter

 Undertake regular immunization of cattle &

buffaloes against Foot & Mouth disease, Haemorrhagic septicaemia & Black Quarter.

 To prevent FMD spread spray 4% sodium carbonate solution (400 gm Na₂ Co₃ in 10 litres

Suggestion: Contact nearby State Agril. Staff or KVK staff for necessary help and suggestion.

Deworming

of water) or lime/ bleaching powder should be spread every day atleast once around the farm premise & at the entry/exit atleast for 10 days.

 Deworm your cattle & buffaloes by albendazole

@ 5-10 mg/kg body weight once and repeat after 21 days. Do not give to pregnant & new born animals.

Fishery

Major carps and minor carps (Catle, Rohu, Mrigal, Grass carp, Silver carp, Gonius, Pengba, Bata, etc.)

All stages but fingerlings in particular

Saprolegnia Prophylactic measure:

Maintain the pH above 8.

Liming properly till October and not disturbing the water till February

Treatment:

Salt bath for 2 mins @ 2g/Liter water and followed by 5ppm KMnO₄ thrice a week for 6 weeks.

Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (EUS)

Prophylactic measure:

Maintain the pH above 8.

Liming properly till October and not disturbing the water till February

Treatment:

Apply CIFAX @ 1 litre/ha water spread area FISH-X @ 1 Litre/ha

Agro Advisory Bulletin – NORTH GARO HILLS (Period 23

– 27

January, 2019)

Weather forecast valid up to 27^th January, 2019

The possibility of Rainfall is 0.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 20-22

C, Minimum Temp:10-11

C, Cloud cover: sky will be clear to mainly clear i.e. 0-1 Okta, Maximum RH: 52-69%, Minimum RH: 33-42%, Wind speed: 5-6 Kmph, Wind direction: East.

General Advisories:

 Sprays may be given as there is likely to have no rain during next five days.

 Keep the Vegetable field free from weeds.

Standardized precipitation outlook using SPI:

 Mildly dry, hence irrigation may be provided.

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Tomato/Capsicum Nursery raising  Nursery seed bed preparation of 1 m width and length as per convenience and 15 cm above the ground.

 Beds are plough and mixed with FYM @ 4 kg/m² and levelled it properly.

 Seed rate for open-pollinated variety is 500 g seeds/ha and hybrid is 250 g seeds/ha.

Pea Vegetative/flowering stage  Do weeding.

 Maintain proper soil moisture in the the field by irrigation.

Cole crops (Cabbage, Cauliflower, Broccoli)

Vegetative/

Harvesting

 Maintain proper soil moisture in the the field by irrigation.

 Do regular monitoring of insect & destroy the eggs (yellow colour) of butterfly from leaves.

Root Crop (Radish, carrot)

Vegetative/Harvesting stage

 Maintain proper soil moisture.

 Harvest the fully developed root in early morning after irrigation.

Ginger &

Turmeric

Harvesting  Harvest the crop when the above ground part of

plant has fully dried.

 Monitor the harvested rhizomes for meally bug &

scale insects.

 Clear the infested rhizomes with water & shade dry before storage.

 Store the Rhizomes after cleaning & shade drying/curing.

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/January’2019/82 Dated: 22/01/2019

Khasi Mandarin Post-Harvest  Undertake pruning of water sprout, disease and dried/dead twigs.

 Paste the trunk with Bordeaux mixture up to 60 cm height from ground level and cut ends.Do mulching.

 Application of organic manure.

 Application of dolomite lime powder @4-5 kg/tree in alternate year.

Animal Sciences

Poultry All stages  Keep the poultry house well ventilated during day

time.

 Provide vitamin B complex @ 7ml/litre in drinking water daily in broiler for healthy growth.

 Litter should be change periodically and provide clean drinking water and changed the water every day.

 Diseased and dead birds should be immediately removed.

 Regularly inspect the dropings of the poultry birds for any diseases symptom.

Coccidiosis (Symptoms: blood/mucus

in feaces)

 Provide plenty of fresh and clean drinking water.

 Provide coccidiostatic like Amprolium @ 25-65 mg/kg feed once a day as a preventive measure against coccidiosis.

Ranikhet disease  Vaccinate the poultry birds with F1/ Lasota vaccine (1 drop) at the age of 4-7 days old and 35 days old through eye and nostril.

Piggery All stages

Deworming

 Vaccinate all newly born piglets against swine fever at the age of 3 months followed by annual booster dose.

 In endemic areas, vaccinate 6 months old pigs with FMD vaccine once in a year.

 Iron supplementation in piglet to prevent from piglet anaemia during 1^st week of age.

 Deworm your pigs by albendazole @ 5-10 mg/kg body weight once and repeat after 21 days. Do not give to pregnant & new born.

Skin infection (Scabies)

 Provide Ivermectin (Injection) @ 10mg/33kg body wt.

Cattle &

Buffaloes

6-9 months calves Brucellosis  Vaccinate 6-9 months old calves with Brucella abortus cotton strain-19 @ 5ml subcutaneous on the neck

Foot & Mouth Disease, HaemorrhagicSepticaemia,

Black Quarter

Deworming

 Undertake regular immunization of cattle &

buffaloes against Foot & Mouth disease, Haemorrhagic septicaemia & Black Quarter.

 To prevent FMD spread spray 4% sodium carbonate solution (400 gm Na₂ Co₃ in 10 litres of water) or lime/ bleaching powder should be spread every day atleast once around the farm premise &

at the entry/exit atleast for 10 days.

 Deworm your cattle & buffaloes by albendazole @ 5-10 mg/kg body weight once and repeat after 21 days. Do not give to pregnant & new born animals.

Fishery

Major carps and All stages but fingerlings Saprolegnia Prophylactic measure:

Suggestion: Contact nearby State Agril. Staff or KVK staff for necessary help and suggestion.

minor carps (Catle, Rohu, Mrigal, Grass carp, Silver carp, Gonius, Pengba, Bata, etc.)

in particular Maintain the pH above 8.

Liming properly till October and not disturbing the water till February

Treatment:

Salt bath for 2 mins @ 2g/Liter water and followed by 5ppm KMnO₄ thrice a week for 6 weeks.

Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (EUS)

Prophylactic measure:

Maintain the pH above 8.

Liming properly till October and not disturbing the water till February

Treatment:

Apply CIFAX @ 1 litre/ha water spread area FISH-X @ 1 Litre/ha

Agro Advisory Bulletin – Ri-Bhoi (Period 23

– 27

January, 2019)

Weather summery of the past four days Weather forecast valid up to 27^th January, 2019 Sky was mainly cloudy with 0.0 mm of rainfall. Maximum

temperatures ranged between 19.6-22.6°C and minimum ranged between 6.5-8.5°C. Mean relative humidity was 68-70%

in morning and 36-41% in evening. Wind speed ranged between 4 kmph.

The possibility of Rainfall is 0.0mm for the next five days.

Maximum Temp: 23.0-24.0^oC, Minimum Temp: 8.0-10.0^oC, Cloud cover: sky will be mainly clear i.e. 1-2 Okta, Maximum RH: 61-78%, Minimum RH: 33-42%, Wind speed: 4-5 Kmph, Wind direction:

Southeast.

General Advisories:

 Sprays may be given as there is likely to have no rain during next five days.

 Keep the Vegetable field free from weeds.

Standardized precipitation outlook using SPI:

 Mildly dry, hence irrigation may be provided.

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/

Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Tomato/Capsicum Nursery raising  Nursery seed bed preparation of 1 m width and length as per convenience and 15 cm above the ground.

 Beds are plough and mixed with FYM @ 4 kg/m² and levelled it properly.

 Seed rate for open-pollinated variety is 500 g seeds/ha and hybrid is 250 g seeds/ha.

Mustard/

Rapeseed

Vegetative/Flowering  Mulching is advocated to conserve the soil

moisture.

 Maintain proper soil moisture by providing life saving irrigation.

Pea Vegetative/flowering stage  Do weeding.

 Maintain proper soil moisture in the the field by irrigation.

Cole crops (Cabbage, Cauliflower, Broccoli)

Vegetative/

Harvesting

 Maintain proper soil moisture in the the field by irrigation.

 Do regular monitoring of insect & destroy the eggs (yellow colour) of butterfly from leaves.

Root Crop (Radish, carrot)

Vegetative/Harvesting stage

 Maintain proper soil moisture.

 Harvest the fully developed root in early morning after irrigation.

Ginger &

Turmeric

Harvesting  Harvest the crop when the above ground part of

plant has fully dried.

 Monitor the harvested rhizomes for meally bug &

scale insects.

 Clear the infested rhizomes with water & shade dry

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/January’2019/82 Dated: 22/01/2019

before storage.

 Store the Rhizomes after cleaning & shade drying/curing.

Khasi Mandarin Post-Harvest  Undertake pruning of water sprout, disease and dried/dead twigs.

 Paste the trunk with Bordeaux mixture up to 60 cm height from ground level and cut ends.Do mulching.

 Application of organic manure.

 Application of dolomite lime powder @4-5 kg/tree in alternate year.

Animal Sciences

Poultry All stages  Provide artificial heating to poultry birds (day old to 25 days old) through lightning of electric bulb to protect them from low temperature during night time.

 Keep the poultry house well ventilated during day time.

 Provide vitamin B complex @ 7ml/litre in drinking water daily in broiler for healthy growth.

 Litter should be change periodically and provide clean drinking water and changed the water every day.

 Diseased and dead birds should be immediately removed.

 Regularly inspect the dropings of the poultry birds for any diseases symptom.

Coccidiosis (Symptoms: blood/mucus

in feaces)

 Provide plenty of fresh and clean drinking water.

 Provide coccidiostatic like Amprolium @ 25-65 mg/kg feed once a day as a preventive measure against coccidiosis.

Ranikhet disease  Vaccinate the poultry birds with F1/ Lasota vaccine (1 drop) at the age of 4-7 days old and 35 days old through eye and nostril.

Piggery All stages

Deworming

 Vaccinate all newly born piglets against swine fever at the age of 3 months followed by annual booster dose.

 In endemic areas, vaccinate 6 months old pigs with FMD vaccine once in a year.

 Iron supplementation in piglet to prevent from piglet anaemia during 1^st week of age.

 Deworm your pigs by albendazole @ 5-10 mg/kg body weight once and repeat after 21 days. Do not give to pregnant & new born.

Skin infection (Scabies)

 Provide Ivermectin (Injection) @ 10mg/33kg body wt.

Cattle &

Buffaloes

6-9 months calves Brucellosis  Vaccinate 6-9 months old calves with Brucella abortus cotton strain-19 @ 5ml subcutaneous on the neck

Foot & Mouth Disease, HaemorrhagicSepticaemia,

Black Quarter

Deworming

 Undertake regular immunization of cattle &

buffaloes against Foot & Mouth disease, Haemorrhagic septicaemia & Black Quarter.

 To prevent FMD spread spray 4% sodium carbonate solution (400 gm Na₂ Co₃ in 10 litres of water) or lime/ bleaching powder should be spread

Suggestion: Contact nearby State Agril. Staff or KVK staff for necessary help and suggestion.

every day atleast once around the farm premise &

at the entry/exit atleast for 10 days.

 Deworm your cattle & buffaloes by albendazole @ 5-10 mg/kg body weight once and repeat after 21 days. Do not give to pregnant & new born animals.

Fishery

Major carps and minor carps (Catle, Rohu, Mrigal, Grass carp, Silver carp, Gonius, Pengba, Bata, etc.)

All stages but fingerlings in particular

Saprolegnia Prophylactic measure:

Maintain the pH above 8.

Liming properly till October and not disturbing the water till February

Treatment:

Salt bath for 2 mins @ 2g/Liter water and followed by 5ppm KMnO₄ thrice a week for 6 weeks.

Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (EUS)

Prophylactic measure:

Maintain the pH above 8.

Liming properly till October and not disturbing the water till February

Treatment:

Apply CIFAX @ 1 litre/ha water spread area FISH-X @ 1 Litre/ha

Agro Advisory Bulletin – SOUTH GARO HILLS (Period 23

– 27

January, 2019)

Weather forecast valid up to 27^th January, 2019

The possibility of Rainfall is 0.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 22-23

C, Minimum Temp: 8-10

C, Cloud cover: sky will be clear i.e. 0 Okta, Maximum RH: 47-65%, Minimum RH: 30-38%, Wind speed: 5-6 Kmph, Wind direction: Northeast-East.

General Advisories:



Sprays may be given as there is likely to have no rain during next five days.



Keep the Vegetable field free from weeds.

Standardized precipitation outlook using SPI:



Mildly dry, hence irrigation may be provided.

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/ Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

width and length as per convenience and 15 cm above the ground.

 Beds are plough and mixed with FYM

@ 4 kg/m² and levelled it properly.

 Seed rate for open-pollinated variety is 500 g seeds/ha and hybrid is 250 g seeds/ha.

Pea Vegetative/flowering stage  Do weeding.

 Maintain proper soil moisture in the the field by irrigation.

Cole crops (Cabbage, Cauliflower, Broccoli)

Vegetative/

Harvesting

 Maintain proper soil moisture in the the field by irrigation.

 Do regular monitoring of insect &

destroy the eggs (yellow colour) of butterfly from leaves.

Root Crop (Radish, carrot) Vegetative/Harvestin g stage

 Maintain proper soil moisture.

 Harvest the fully developed root in early morning after irrigation.

Ginger & Turmeric Harvesting  Harvest the crop when the above ground part of plant has fully dried.

 Monitor the harvested rhizomes for meally bug & scale insects.

 Clear the infested rhizomes with water & shade dry before storage.

 Store the Rhizomes after cleaning &

shade drying/curing.

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/January’2019/82 Dated: 22/01/2019

Khasi Mandarin Post-Harvest  Undertake pruning of water sprout, disease and dried/dead twigs.

 Paste the trunk with Bordeaux mixture up to 60 cm height from ground level and cut ends.Do mulching.

 Application of organic manure.

 Application of dolomite lime powder

@4-5 kg/tree in alternate year.

Animal Sciences

Poultry All stages  Keep the poultry house well

ventilated during day time.

 Provide vitamin B complex @ 7ml/litre in drinking water daily in broiler for healthy growth.

 Litter should be change periodically and provide clean drinking water and changed the water every day.

 Diseased and dead birds should be immediately removed.

 Regularly inspect the dropings of the poultry birds for any diseases symptom.

Coccidiosis (Symptoms:

blood/mucus in feaces)

 Provide plenty of fresh and clean drinking water.

 Provide coccidiostatic like Amprolium @ 25-65 mg/kg feed once a day as a preventive measure against coccidiosis.

Ranikhet disease  Vaccinate the poultry birds with F1/

Lasota vaccine (1 drop) at the age of 4-7 days old and 35 days old through eye and nostril.

Piggery All stages

Deworming

 Vaccinate all newly born piglets against swine fever at the age of 3 months followed by annual booster dose.

 In endemic areas, vaccinate 6 months old pigs with FMD vaccine once in a year.

 Iron supplementation in piglet to prevent from piglet anaemia during 1^st week of age.

 Deworm your pigs by albendazole

@ 5-10 mg/kg body weight once and repeat after 21 days. Do not give to pregnant & new born.

Skin infection (Scabies)

 Provide Ivermectin (Injection) @ 10mg/33kg body wt.

Cattle & Buffaloes 6-9 months calves Brucellosis  Vaccinate 6-9 months old calves with Brucella abortus cotton strain-19 @ 5ml subcutaneous on the neck Foot & Mouth

Disease, HaemorrhagicSepti

caemia, Black

 Undertake regular immunization of cattle & buffaloes against Foot &

Mouth disease, Haemorrhagic septicaemia & Black Quarter.

Suggestion: Contact nearby State Agril. Staff or KVK staff for necessary help and suggestion.

Quarter

Deworming

 To prevent FMD spread spray 4%

sodium carbonate solution (400 gm Na₂ Co₃ in 10 litres of water) or lime/

bleaching powder should be spread every day atleast once around the farm premise & at the entry/exit atleast for 10 days.

 Deworm your cattle & buffaloes by albendazole @ 5-10 mg/kg body weight once and repeat after 21 days.

Do not give to pregnant & new born animals.

Fishery

Major carps and minor carps (Catle, Rohu, Mrigal, Grass carp, Silver carp, Gonius, Pengba, Bata, etc.)

All stages but fingerlings in particular

Saprolegnia Prophylactic measure:

Maintain the pH above 8.

Liming properly till October and not disturbing the water till February Treatment:

Salt bath for 2 mins @ 2g/Liter water and followed by 5ppm KMnO₄ thrice a week for 6 weeks.

Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (EUS)

Prophylactic measure:

Maintain the pH above 8.

Liming properly till October and not disturbing the water till February Treatment:

Apply CIFAX @ 1 litre/ha water spread area

FISH-X @ 1 Litre/ha

Agro Advisory Bulletin – SOUTH WEST GARO HILLS (Period 23

– 27

January, 2019)

Weather forecast valid up to 27^th January, 2019

The possibility of Rainfall is 0.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 23-24

C, Minimum Temp: 10-12

C, Cloud cover: sky will be clear to mainly clear i.e. 0-2 Okta, Maximum RH: 52-65%, Minimum RH: 32-40%, Wind speed: 7-10 Kmph, Wind direction: Southeast.

General Advisories:



Sprays may be given as there is likely to have no rain during next five days.



Keep the Vegetable field free from weeds.

Standardized precipitation outlook using SPI:



Mildly dry, hence irrigation may be provided.

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/ Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

width and length as per convenience and 15 cm above the ground.

 Beds are plough and mixed with FYM

@ 4 kg/m² and levelled it properly.

 Seed rate for open-pollinated variety is 500 g seeds/ha and hybrid is 250 g seeds/ha.

Pea Vegetative/flowering

stage

 Do weeding.

 Maintain proper soil moisture in the the field by irrigation.

Cole crops (Cabbage, Cauliflower, Broccoli)

Vegetative/

Harvesting

 Maintain proper soil moisture in the the field by irrigation.

 Do regular monitoring of insect &

destroy the eggs (yellow colour) of butterfly from leaves.

Root Crop (Radish, carrot) Vegetative/Harvesti ng stage

 Maintain proper soil moisture.

 Harvest the fully developed root in early morning after irrigation.

Ginger & Turmeric Harvesting  Harvest the crop when the above ground part of plant has fully dried.

 Monitor the harvested rhizomes for meally bug & scale insects.

 Clear the infested rhizomes with water

& shade dry before storage.

 Store the Rhizomes after cleaning &

shade drying/curing.

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/January’2019/82 Dated: 22/01/2019

Khasi Mandarin Post-Harvest  Undertake pruning of water sprout, disease and dried/dead twigs.

 Paste the trunk with Bordeaux mixture up to 60 cm height from ground level and cut ends.Do mulching.

 Application of organic manure.

 Application of dolomite lime powder

@4-5 kg/tree in alternate year.

Animal Sciences

Poultry All stages  Keep the poultry house well ventilated

during day time.

 Provide vitamin B complex @ 7ml/litre in drinking water daily in broiler for healthy growth.

 Litter should be change periodically and provide clean drinking water and changed the water every day.

 Diseased and dead birds should be immediately removed.

 Regularly inspect the dropings of the poultry birds for any diseases symptom.

Coccidiosis (Symptoms:

blood/mucus in feaces)

 Provide plenty of fresh and clean drinking water.

 Provide coccidiostatic like Amprolium @ 25-65 mg/kg feed once a day as a preventive measure against coccidiosis.

Ranikhet disease  Vaccinate the poultry birds with F1/

Lasota vaccine (1 drop) at the age of 4-7 days old and 35 days old through eye and nostril.

Piggery All stages

Deworming

 Vaccinate all newly born piglets against swine fever at the age of 3 months followed by annual booster dose.

 In endemic areas, vaccinate 6 months old pigs with FMD vaccine once in a year.

 Iron supplementation in piglet to prevent from piglet anaemia during 1^st week of age.

 Deworm your pigs by albendazole @ 5-10 mg/kg body weight once and repeat after 21 days. Do not give to pregnant & new born.

Skin infection (Scabies)

 Provide Ivermectin (Injection) @ 10mg/33kg body wt.

Cattle & Buffaloes 6-9 months calves Brucellosis  Vaccinate 6-9 months old calves with Brucella abortus cotton strain-19 @ 5ml subcutaneous on the neck

Foot & Mouth Disease, HaemorrhagicSepti

caemia, Black

 Undertake regular immunization of cattle & buffaloes against Foot &

Mouth disease, Haemorrhagic septicaemia & Black Quarter.

Suggestion: Contact nearby State Agril. Staff or KVK staff for necessary help and suggestion.

Quarter

Deworming

 To prevent FMD spread spray 4%

sodium carbonate solution (400 gm Na2 Co3 in 10 litres of water) or lime/

bleaching powder should be spread every day atleast once around the farm premise & at the entry/exit atleast for 10 days.

 Deworm your cattle & buffaloes by albendazole @ 5-10 mg/kg body weight once and repeat after 21 days.

Do not give to pregnant & new born animals.

Fishery

Major carps and minor carps (Catle, Rohu, Mrigal, Grass carp, Silver carp, Gonius, Pengba, Bata, etc.)

All stages but fingerlings in particular

Saprolegnia Prophylactic measure:

Maintain the pH above 8.

Liming properly till October and not disturbing the water till February Treatment:

Salt bath for 2 mins @ 2g/Liter water and followed by 5ppm KMnO₄ thrice a week for 6 weeks.

Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (EUS)

Prophylactic measure:

Maintain the pH above 8.

Liming properly till October and not disturbing the water till February Treatment:

Apply CIFAX @ 1 litre/ha water spread area

FISH-X @ 1 Litre/ha

Agro Advisory Bulletin – SOUTH WEST KHASI HILLS (Period 23

– 27

January, 2019)

Weather forecast valid up to 27^th January, 2019

The possibility of Rainfall is 0.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 21-23

C, Minimum Temp: 8-10

C, Cloud cover: sky will be mainly clear i.e. 1-2 Okta, Maximum RH: 50-69%, Minimum RH: 28-38%, Wind speed:

2-4 Kmph, Wind direction: East.

General Advisories:



Sprays may be given as there is likely to have no rain during next five days.



Keep the Vegetable field free from weeds.

Standardized precipitation outlook using SPI:



Mildly dry, hence irrigation may be provided.

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/ Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

width and length as per convenience and 15 cm above the ground.

 Beds are plough and mixed with FYM

@ 4 kg/m² and levelled it properly.

 Seed rate for open-pollinated variety is 500 g seeds/ha and hybrid is 250 g seeds/ha.

Mustard/ Rapeseed Vegetative/Flowering  Mulching is advocated to conserve the soil moisture.

 Maintain proper soil moisture by providing life saving irrigation.

Pea Vegetative/flowering

stage

 Do weeding.

 Maintain proper soil moisture in the the field by irrigation.

Cole crops (Cabbage, Cauliflower, Broccoli)

Vegetative/

Harvesting

 Maintain proper soil moisture in the the field by irrigation.

 Do regular monitoring of insect &

destroy the eggs (yellow colour) of butterfly from leaves.

Root Crop (Radish, carrot) Vegetative/Harvest ing stage

 Maintain proper soil moisture.

 Harvest the fully developed root in early morning after irrigation.

Ginger & Turmeric Harvesting  Harvest the crop when the above ground part of plant has fully dried.

 Monitor the harvested rhizomes for meally bug & scale insects.

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/January’2019/82 Dated: 22/01/2019

 Clear the infested rhizomes with water

& shade dry before storage.

 Store the Rhizomes after cleaning &

shade drying/curing.

Khasi Mandarin Post-Harvest  Undertake pruning of water sprout,

disease and dried/dead twigs.

 Paste the trunk with Bordeaux mixture up to 60 cm height from ground level and cut ends.Do mulching.

 Application of organic manure.

 Application of dolomite lime powder

@4-5 kg/tree in alternate year.

Animal Sciences

Poultry All stages  Provide artificial heating to poultry

birds (day old to 25 days old) through lightning of electric bulb to protect them from low temperature during night time.

 Keep the poultry house well ventilated during day time.

 Provide vitamin B complex @ 7ml/litre in drinking water daily in broiler for healthy growth.

 Litter should be change periodically and provide clean drinking water and changed the water every day.

 Diseased and dead birds should be immediately removed.

 Regularly inspect the dropings of the poultry birds for any diseases symptom.

Coccidiosis (Symptoms:

blood/mucus in feaces)

 Provide plenty of fresh and clean drinking water.

 Provide coccidiostatic like Amprolium @ 25-65 mg/kg feed once a day as a preventive measure against coccidiosis.

Ranikhet disease  Vaccinate the poultry birds with F1/

Lasota vaccine (1 drop) at the age of 4-7 days old and 35 days old through eye and nostril.

Piggery All stages

Deworming

 Vaccinate all newly born piglets against swine fever at the age of 3 months followed by annual booster dose.

 In endemic areas, vaccinate 6 months old pigs with FMD vaccine once in a year.

 Iron supplementation in piglet to prevent from piglet anaemia during 1^st week of age.

 Deworm your pigs by albendazole @ 5-10 mg/kg body weight once and repeat after 21 days. Do not give to pregnant & new born.

Suggestion: Contact nearby State Agril. Staff or KVK staff for necessary help and suggestion.

Skin infection (Scabies)

 Provide Ivermectin (Injection) @ 10mg/33kg body wt.

Cattle & Buffaloes 6-9 months calves Brucellosis  Vaccinate 6-9 months old calves with Brucella abortus cotton strain-19 @ 5ml subcutaneous on the neck

Foot & Mouth Disease, HaemorrhagicSeptic

aemia, Black Quarter

Deworming

 Undertake regular immunization of cattle & buffaloes against Foot &

Mouth disease, Haemorrhagic septicaemia & Black Quarter.

 To prevent FMD spread spray 4%

sodium carbonate solution (400 gm Na₂ Co₃ in 10 litres of water) or lime/

bleaching powder should be spread every day atleast once around the farm premise & at the entry/exit atleast for 10 days.

 Deworm your cattle & buffaloes by albendazole @ 5-10 mg/kg body weight once and repeat after 21 days.

Do not give to pregnant & new born animals.

Fishery

Major carps and minor carps (Catle, Rohu, Mrigal, Grass carp, Silver carp, Gonius, Pengba, Bata, etc.)

All stages but

fingerlings in particular

Saprolegnia Prophylactic measure:

Maintain the pH above 8.

Liming properly till October and not disturbing the water till February Treatment:

Salt bath for 2 mins @ 2g/Liter water and followed by 5ppm KMnO₄ thrice a week for 6 weeks.

Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (EUS)

Prophylactic measure:

Maintain the pH above 8.

Liming properly till October and not disturbing the water till February Treatment:

Apply CIFAX @ 1 litre/ha water spread area

FISH-X @ 1 Litre/ha

Agro Advisory Bulletin – WEST GARO HILLS (Period 23

– 27

January, 2019)

Weather forecast valid up to 27^th January, 2019

The possibility of Rainfall is 0.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 22-23

C, Minimum Temp:

9-10

C, Cloud cover: sky will be clear to mainly clear i.e. 0-2 Okta, Maximum RH: 45-62%, Minimum RH: 31-38%, Wind speed: 7-10 Kmph, Wind direction: Northeast-East.

General Advisories:

 Sprays may be given as there is likely to have no rain for next five days.

 Keep the Vegetable field free from weeds.

Standardized precipitation outlook using SPI:

 Mildly dry, hence irrigation may be provided.

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/ Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

width and length as per convenience and 15 cm above the ground.

 Beds are plough and mixed with FYM

@ 4 kg/m² and levelled it properly.

 Seed rate for open-pollinated variety is 500 g seeds/ha and hybrid is 250 g seeds/ha.

Pea Vegetative/flowering

stage

 Do weeding.

 Maintain proper soil moisture in the the field by irrigation.

Cole crops (Cabbage, Cauliflower, Broccoli)

Vegetative/

Harvesting

 Maintain proper soil moisture in the the field by irrigation.

 Do regular monitoring of insect &

destroy the eggs (yellow colour) of butterfly from leaves.

Root Crop (Radish, carrot) Vegetative/Harvesti ng stage

 Maintain proper soil moisture.

 Harvest the fully developed root in early morning after irrigation.

Ginger & Turmeric Harvesting  Harvest the crop when the above ground part of plant has fully dried.

 Monitor the harvested rhizomes for meally bug & scale insects.

 Clear the infested rhizomes with water

& shade dry before storage.

 Store the Rhizomes after cleaning &

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/January’2019/82 Dated: 22/01/2019

shade drying/curing.

Khasi Mandarin Post-Harvest  Undertake pruning of water sprout,

disease and dried/dead twigs.

 Paste the trunk with Bordeaux mixture up to 60 cm height from ground level and cut ends.Do mulching.

 Application of organic manure.

 Application of dolomite lime powder

@4-5 kg/tree in alternate year.

Animal Sciences

Poultry All stages  Keep the poultry house well

ventilated during day time.

 Provide vitamin B complex @ 7ml/litre in drinking water daily in broiler for healthy growth.

 Litter should be change periodically and provide clean drinking water and changed the water every day.

 Diseased and dead birds should be immediately removed.

 Regularly inspect the dropings of the poultry birds for any diseases symptom.

Coccidiosis (Symptoms:

blood/mucus in feaces)

 Provide plenty of fresh and clean drinking water.

 Provide coccidiostatic like Amprolium @ 25-65 mg/kg feed once a day as a preventive measure against coccidiosis.

Ranikhet disease  Vaccinate the poultry birds with F1/

Lasota vaccine (1 drop) at the age of 4-7 days old and 35 days old through eye and nostril.

Piggery All stages

Deworming

 Vaccinate all newly born piglets against swine fever at the age of 3 months followed by annual booster dose.

 In endemic areas, vaccinate 6 months old pigs with FMD vaccine once in a year.

 Iron supplementation in piglet to prevent from piglet anaemia during 1^st week of age.

 Deworm your pigs by albendazole @ 5-10 mg/kg body weight once and repeat after 21 days. Do not give to pregnant & new born.

Skin infection (Scabies)

 Provide Ivermectin (Injection) @ 10mg/33kg body wt.

Cattle & Buffaloes 6-9 months calves Brucellosis  Vaccinate 6-9 months old calves with Brucella abortus cotton strain-19 @ 5ml subcutaneous on the neck

Foot & Mouth Disease, HaemorrhagicSepti

 Undertake regular immunization of cattle & buffaloes against Foot &

Mouth disease, Haemorrhagic

Suggestion: Contact nearby State Agril. Staff or KVK staff for necessary help and suggestion.

caemia, Black Quarter

Deworming

septicaemia & Black Quarter.

 To prevent FMD spread spray 4%

sodium carbonate solution (400 gm Na2 Co3 in 10 litres of water) or lime/

bleaching powder should be spread every day atleast once around the farm premise & at the entry/exit atleast for 10 days.

 Deworm your cattle & buffaloes by albendazole @ 5-10 mg/kg body weight once and repeat after 21 days.

Do not give to pregnant & new born animals.

Fishery

Major carps and minor carps (Catle, Rohu, Mrigal, Grass carp, Silver carp, Gonius, Pengba, Bata, etc.)

All stages but fingerlings in particular

Saprolegnia Prophylactic measure:

Maintain the pH above 8.

Liming properly till October and not disturbing the water till February Treatment:

Salt bath for 2 mins @ 2g/Liter water and followed by 5ppm KMnO₄ thrice a week for 6 weeks.

Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (EUS)

Prophylactic measure:

Maintain the pH above 8.

Liming properly till October and not disturbing the water till February Treatment:

Apply CIFAX @ 1 litre/ha water spread area

FISH-X @ 1 Litre/ha

Agro Advisory Bulletin – WEST JAINTIA HILLS (Period 23

– 27

January, 2019)

Weather forecast valid up to 27^th January, 2019

The possibility of Rainfall is 0.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 20-22

C, Minimum Temp: 9-10

C, Cloud cover: sky will be clear to mainly clear i.e. 0-2 Okta, Maximum RH: 58-74%, Minimum RH: 29-38%, Wind speed: 4-5 Kmph, Wind direction: East.

General Advisories:



Sprays may be given as there is likely to have no rain during next five days.



Keep the Vegetable field free from weeds.

Standardized precipitation outlook using SPI:



Mildly dry, hence irrigation may be provided.

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/ Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

width and length as per convenience and 15 cm above the ground.

 Beds are plough and mixed with FYM

@ 4 kg/m² and levelled it properly.

 Seed rate for open-pollinated variety is 500 g seeds/ha and hybrid is 250 g seeds/ha.

Mustard/ Rapeseed Vegetative/Flowering  Mulching is advocated to conserve the soil moisture.

 Maintain proper soil moisture by providing life saving irrigation.

Pea Vegetative/flowering

stage

 Do weeding.

 Maintain proper soil moisture in the the field by irrigation.

Cole crops (Cabbage, Cauliflower, Broccoli)

Vegetative/

Harvesting

 Maintain proper soil moisture in the the field by irrigation.

 Do regular monitoring of insect &

destroy the eggs (yellow colour) of butterfly from leaves.

Root Crop (Radish, carrot) Vegetative/Harvesti ng stage

 Maintain proper soil moisture.

 Harvest the fully developed root in early morning after irrigation.

Ginger & Turmeric Harvesting  Harvest the crop when the above

ground part of plant has fully dried.

 Monitor the harvested rhizomes for meally bug & scale insects.

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/January’2019/82 Dated: 22/01/2019

 Clear the infested rhizomes with water

& shade dry before storage.

 Store the Rhizomes after cleaning &

shade drying/curing.

Khasi Mandarin Post-Harvest  Undertake pruning of water sprout,

disease and dried/dead twigs.

 Paste the trunk with Bordeaux mixture up to 60 cm height from ground level and cut ends.Do mulching.

 Application of organic manure.

 Application of dolomite lime powder

@4-5 kg/tree in alternate year.

Animal Sciences

Poultry All stages  Provide artificial heating to poultry

birds (day old to 25 days old) through lightning of electric bulb to protect them from low temperature during night time.

 Keep the poultry house well ventilated during day time.

 Provide vitamin B complex @ 7ml/litre in drinking water daily in broiler for healthy growth.

 Litter should be change periodically and provide clean drinking water and changed the water every day.

 Diseased and dead birds should be immediately removed.

 Regularly inspect the dropings of the poultry birds for any diseases symptom.

Coccidiosis (Symptoms:

blood/mucus in feaces)

 Provide plenty of fresh and clean drinking water.

 Provide coccidiostatic like Amprolium @ 25-65 mg/kg feed once a day as a preventive measure against coccidiosis.

Ranikhet disease  Vaccinate the poultry birds with F1/

Lasota vaccine (1 drop) at the age of 4-7 days old and 35 days old through eye and nostril.

Piggery All stages

Deworming

 Vaccinate all newly born piglets against swine fever at the age of 3 months followed by annual booster dose.

 In endemic areas, vaccinate 6 months old pigs with FMD vaccine once in a year.

 Iron supplementation in piglet to prevent from piglet anaemia during 1^st week of age.

 Deworm your pigs by albendazole @ 5-10 mg/kg body weight once and repeat after 21 days. Do not give to pregnant & new born.

Suggestion: Contact nearby State Agril. Staff or KVK staff for necessary help and suggestion.

Skin infection (Scabies)

 Provide Ivermectin (Injection) @ 10mg/33kg body wt.

Cattle & Buffaloes 6-9 months calves Brucellosis  Vaccinate 6-9 months old calves with Brucella abortus cotton strain-19 @ 5ml subcutaneous on the neck

Foot & Mouth Disease, HaemorrhagicSepti

caemia, Black Quarter

Deworming

 Undertake regular immunization of cattle & buffaloes against Foot &

Mouth disease, Haemorrhagic septicaemia & Black Quarter.

 To prevent FMD spread spray 4%

sodium carbonate solution (400 gm Na₂ Co₃ in 10 litres of water) or lime/

bleaching powder should be spread every day atleast once around the farm premise & at the entry/exit atleast for 10 days.

 Deworm your cattle & buffaloes by albendazole @ 5-10 mg/kg body weight once and repeat after 21 days.

Do not give to pregnant & new born animals.

Fishery

Major carps and minor carps (Catle, Rohu, Mrigal, Grass carp, Silver carp, Gonius, Pengba, Bata, etc.)

All stages but fingerlings in particular

Saprolegnia Prophylactic measure:

Maintain the pH above 8.

Liming properly till October and not disturbing the water till February Treatment:

Salt bath for 2 mins @ 2g/Liter water and followed by 5ppm KMnO₄ thrice a week for 6 weeks.

Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (EUS)

Prophylactic measure:

Maintain the pH above 8.

Liming properly till October and not disturbing the water till February Treatment:

Apply CIFAX @ 1 litre/ha water spread area

FISH-X @ 1 Litre/ha

Agro Advisory Bulletin – WEST KHASI HILLS (Period 23

– 27

January, 2019)

Weather forecast valid up to 27^th January, 2019

The possibility of Rainfall is 0.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 20-21

C, Minimum Temp:

8-9

C, Cloud cover: sky will be clear to mainly clear i.e. 0-2 Okta, Maximum RH: 54-72%, Minimum RH: 31-40%, Wind speed: 4 Kmph, Wind direction: East.

General Advisories:

 Sprays may be given as there is likely to have no rain during next five days.

 Keep the Vegetable field free from weeds.

Standardized precipitation outlook using SPI:

 Mildly dry, hence irrigation may be provided.

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/ Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

width and length as per convenience and 15 cm above the ground.

 Beds are plough and mixed with FYM @ 4 kg/m² and levelled it properly.

 Seed rate for open-pollinated variety is 500 g seeds/ha and hybrid is 250 g seeds/ha.

Mustard/ Rapeseed Vegetative/Flowering  Mulching is advocated to conserve the soil moisture.

 Maintain proper soil moisture by providing life saving irrigation.

Pea Vegetative/flowering

stage

 Do weeding.

 Maintain proper soil moisture in the the field by irrigation.

Cole crops (Cabbage, Cauliflower, Broccoli)

Vegetative/

Harvesting

 Maintain proper soil moisture in the the field by irrigation.

 Do regular monitoring of insect &

destroy the eggs (yellow colour) of butterfly from leaves.

Root Crop (Radish, carrot) Vegetative/Harve sting stage

 Maintain proper soil moisture.

 Harvest the fully developed root in early morning after irrigation.

Ginger & Turmeric Harvesting  Harvest the crop when the above ground part of plant has fully dried.

 Monitor the harvested rhizomes for

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/January’2019/82 Dated: 22/01/2019

meally bug & scale insects.

 Clear the infested rhizomes with water

& shade dry before storage.

 Store the Rhizomes after cleaning &

shade drying/curing.

Khasi Mandarin Post-Harvest  Undertake pruning of water sprout,

disease and dried/dead twigs.

 Paste the trunk with Bordeaux mixture up to 60 cm height from ground level and cut ends.Do mulching.

 Application of organic manure.

 Application of dolomite lime powder

@4-5 kg/tree in alternate year.

Animal Sciences

Poultry All stages  Provide artificial heating to poultry

birds (day old to 25 days old) through lightning of electric bulb to protect them from low temperature during night time.

 Keep the poultry house well ventilated during day time.

 Provide vitamin B complex @ 7ml/litre in drinking water daily in broiler for healthy growth.

 Litter should be change periodically and provide clean drinking water and changed the water every day.

 Diseased and dead birds should be immediately removed.

 Regularly inspect the dropings of the poultry birds for any diseases symptom.

Coccidiosis (Symptoms:

blood/mucus in feaces)

 Provide plenty of fresh and clean drinking water.

 Provide coccidiostatic like Amprolium

@ 25-65 mg/kg feed once a day as a preventive measure against coccidiosis.

Ranikhet disease  Vaccinate the poultry birds with F1/

Lasota vaccine (1 drop) at the age of 4-7 days old and 35 days old through eye and nostril.

Piggery All stages

Deworming

 Vaccinate all newly born piglets against swine fever at the age of 3 months followed by annual booster dose.

 In endemic areas, vaccinate 6 months old pigs with FMD vaccine once in a year.

 Iron supplementation in piglet to prevent from piglet anaemia during 1^st week of age.

 Deworm your pigs by albendazole @ 5-10 mg/kg body weight once and repeat after 21 days. Do not give to pregnant & new born.

Skin infection  Provide Ivermectin (Injection) @

Suggestion: Contact nearby State Agril. Staff or KVK staff for necessary help and suggestion.

(Scabies) 10mg/33kg body wt.

Cattle & Buffaloes 6-9 months calves Brucellosis  Vaccinate 6-9 months old calves with Brucella abortus cotton strain-19 @ 5ml subcutaneous on the neck

Foot & Mouth Disease, HaemorrhagicSepti

caemia, Black Quarter

Deworming

 Undertake regular immunization of cattle & buffaloes against Foot &

Mouth disease, Haemorrhagic septicaemia & Black Quarter.

 To prevent FMD spread spray 4%

sodium carbonate solution (400 gm Na₂ Co₃ in 10 litres of water) or lime/

bleaching powder should be spread every day atleast once around the farm premise & at the entry/exit atleast for 10 days.

 Deworm your cattle & buffaloes by albendazole @ 5-10 mg/kg body weight once and repeat after 21 days.

Do not give to pregnant & new born animals.

Fishery

Major carps and minor carps (Catle, Rohu, Mrigal, Grass carp, Silver carp, Gonius, Pengba, Bata, etc.)

All stages but fingerlings in particular

Saprolegnia Prophylactic measure:

Maintain the pH above 8.

Liming properly till October and not disturbing the water till February Treatment:

Salt bath for 2 mins @ 2g/Liter water and followed by 5ppm KMnO₄ thrice a week for 6 weeks.

Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (EUS)

Prophylactic measure:

Maintain the pH above 8.

Liming properly till October and not disturbing the water till February Treatment:

Apply CIFAX @ 1 litre/ha water spread area

FISH-X @ 1 Litre/ha

Agro Advisory Bulletin – East Garo Hills (Period 23

– 27

January, 2019)

Weather forecast valid up to 27^th January, 2019

The possibility of Rainfall is 0.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 22-23^oC, Minimum Temp: 9-10^oC, Cloud cover: sky will be clear to mainly clear i.e. 0-1 Okta, Maximum RH: 49-67%, Minimum RH: 31-40%, Wind speed: 5-6 Kmph, Wind direction:

Northeast-East.

General Advisories:

 Sprays may be given as there is likely to have no rain during next five days.

 Keep the Vegetable field free from weeds.

Standardized precipitation outlook using SPI:

 Mildly dry, hence irrigation may be provided.

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/ Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Tomato/Capsicum Nursery raising  Nursery seed bed preparation of 1 m width and length as per convenience and 15 cm above the ground.

 Beds are plough and mixed with FYM @ 4 kg/m² and levelled it properly.

 Seed rate for open-pollinated variety is 500 g seeds/ha and hybrid is 250 g seeds/ha.

Pea Vegetative/Flowering

stage

 Do weeding.

 Maintain proper soil moisture in the the field by irrigation.

Cole crops (Cabbage, Cauliflower, Broccoli)

Vegetative/

Harvesting

 Maintain proper soil moisture in the the field by irrigation.

 Do regular monitoring of insect & destroy the eggs (yellow colour) of butterfly from leaves.

Root Crop (Radish, carrot)

Vegetative/Harvesti ng stage

 Maintain proper soil moisture.

 Harvest the fully developed root in early morning after irrigation.

Ginger & Turmeric Harvesting  Harvest the crop when the above ground part of plant has fully dried.

 Monitor the harvested rhizomes for meally bug & scale insects.

 Clear the infested rhizomes with water &

shade dry before storage.

 Store the Rhizomes after cleaning & shade drying/curing.

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/January’2019/82 Dated: 22/01/2019

Khasi Mandarin Post-Harvest  Undertake pruning of water sprout, disease and dried/dead twigs.

 Paste the trunk with Bordeaux mixture up to 60 cm height from ground level and cut ends.Do mulching.

 Application of organic manure.

 Application of dolomite lime powder @4-5 kg/tree in alternate year.

Animal Sciences

Poultry All stages  Keep the poultry house well ventilated during

day time.

 Provide vitamin B complex @ 7ml/litre in drinking water daily in broiler for healthy growth.

 Litter should be change periodically and provide clean drinking water and changed the water every day.

 Diseased and dead birds should be immediately removed.

 Regularly inspect the dropings of the poultry birds for any diseases symptom.

Coccidiosis (Symptoms: blood/mucus

in feaces)

 Provide plenty of fresh and clean drinking water.

 Provide coccidiostatic like Amprolium @ 25-65 mg/kg feed once a day as a preventive measure against coccidiosis.

Ranikhet disease  Vaccinate the poultry birds with F1/ Lasota vaccine (1 drop) at the age of 4-7 days old and 35 days old through eye and nostril.

Piggery All stages

Deworming

 Vaccinate all newly born piglets against swine fever at the age of 3 months followed by annual booster dose.

 In endemic areas, vaccinate 6 months old pigs with FMD vaccine once in a year.

 Iron supplementation in piglet to prevent from piglet anaemia during 1^st week of age.

 Deworm your pigs by albendazole @ 5-10 mg/kg body weight once and repeat after 21 days. Do not give to pregnant & new born.

Skin infection (Scabies)

 Provide Ivermectin (Injection) @ 10mg/33kg body wt.

Cattle & Buffaloes 6-9 months calves Brucellosis  Vaccinate 6-9 months old calves with Brucella abortus cotton strain-19 @ 5ml subcutaneous on the neck

Foot & Mouth Disease, HaemorrhagicSepticaemia,

Black Quarter

Deworming

 Undertake regular immunization of cattle &

buffaloes against Foot & Mouth disease, Haemorrhagic septicaemia & Black Quarter.

 To prevent FMD spread spray 4% sodium carbonate solution (400 gm Na₂ Co₃ in 10 litres of water) or lime/ bleaching powder should be spread every day atleast once around the farm premise & at the entry/exit atleast for 10 days.

 Deworm your cattle & buffaloes by albendazole @ 5-10 mg/kg body weight once and repeat after 21 days. Do not give to

Suggestion: Contact nearby State Agril. Staff or KVK staff for necessary help and suggestion.

pregnant & new born animals.

Fishery

Major carps and minor carps (Catle, Rohu, Mrigal, Grass carp, Silver carp, Gonius, Pengba, Bata, etc.)

All stages but

fingerlings in particular

Saprolegnia Prophylactic measure:

Maintain the pH above 8.

Liming properly till October and not disturbing the water till February

Treatment:

Salt bath for 2 mins @ 2g/Liter water and followed by 5ppm KMnO₄ thrice a week for 6 weeks.

Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (EUS)

Prophylactic measure:

Maintain the pH above 8.

Liming properly till October and not disturbing the water till February

Treatment:

Apply CIFAX @ 1 litre/ha water spread area FISH-X @ 1 Litre/ha

Agro Advisory Bulletin – EAST JAINTIA HILLS (Period 23

– 27

January, 2019)

Weather forecast valid up to 27^th January, 2019

The possibility of Rainfall is 0.0mm for the next five days. Maximum Temp: 21-23

C, Minimum Temp: 9-11

C, Cloud cover: sky will be clear i.e. 0 Okta, Maximum RH: 58-72%, Minimum RH: 27-35%, Wind speed: 4-6 Kmph, Wind direction: Northeast.

General Advisories:

 Sprays may be given as there is likely to have no rain during next five days.

 Keep the Vegetable field free from weeds.

Standardized precipitation outlook using SPI:

 Mildly dry, hence irrigation may be provided.

Agro meteorological Advisories for coming 5 days

Main Crop/ Animal /Fisheries

Stage Pest/Diseases Agricultural Advisories

Tomato/Capsicum Nursery

raising

 Nursery seed bed preparation of 1 m width and length as per convenience and 15 cm above the ground.

 Beds are plough and mixed with FYM @ 4 kg/m² and levelled it properly.

 Seed rate for open-pollinated variety is 500 g seeds/ha and hybrid is 250 g seeds/ha.

Mustard/ Rapeseed Vegetative/Flowerin g

 Mulching is advocated to conserve the soil moisture.

 Maintain proper soil moisture by providing life saving irrigation.

Pea Vegetative/

flowering stage

 Do weeding.

 Maintain proper soil moisture in the the field by irrigation.

Cole crops (Cabbage, Cauliflower, Broccoli)

Vegetative/

Harvesting

 Maintain proper soil moisture in the the field by irrigation.

 Do regular monitoring of insect & destroy the eggs (yellow colour) of butterfly from leaves.

Root Crop (Radish, carrot) Vegetative/Ha rvesting stage

 Maintain proper soil moisture.

 Harvest the fully developed root in early morning after irrigation.

Ginger & Turmeric Harvesting  Harvest the crop when the above ground part of plant has fully dried.

 Monitor the harvested rhizomes for meally bug

& scale insects.

 Clear the infested rhizomes with water & shade dry before storage.

RC (AE)/30/2011/ Bulletin/January’2019/82 Dated: 22/01/2019