Issued by Meteorological Centre Shimla In collaboration with CSK Agriculture University and Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry Himachal Pradesh
Dated 9^thMarch 2010
Vegetable Crops	COLE CROPS-SEED DEVELOPMENT COLE CROPS-SEED DEVELOPMENT (PEAS) v Apply third dose of Nitrogen-CAN @ 10 kg per bigga. v As there is possibility of increase in day & night temperatures in the coming days apply preventive spray against Powdery Mildew of Pea with carathane or Sulphax v Apply Straptocycline @ 10gram per 100 litres of water at an interval of 7-10 days PEAS Apply stalking to pea plants for proper growth and development so as it will favour efficient production (Tomato & Capsicum) Stage: Nursery bed preparation. Ø As there is sufficient soil moisture for Preparation of raised nursery beds (15 cm) for sowing of seeds of Tomato and Capsicum
Fruit Crops Stone Fruits	NEW PLANTATION · Stage: New Plantation. · As there is sufficient soil moisture for transplanting of new fruit plantations. · Plantations will become well established as there is forecast of light showers during next 48 hours.
Horticultural Crops	Ø The training and pruning work of peach; plum, apricot and peacanut may be completed at the earliest. Keep the basins of fruit tree clean and weed free. Ø There are chances of attack of leaf minor in citrus. For its control spray 10ml matasystox or Malathion 10 ml in 10 litre of water. For the control of canker in citrus spray streptomycin sulphate 500 ppm solution. Ø If fertilizers are not applied earlier, half dose of Nitrogen may be applied in mango, litchi and apple etc. Also apply FYM and phosphorus and potassium fertilizers to plants. Tea:. The large trees causing shadow may be lopped so that enough sunshine can be received by tea plants. Start the seed stratification of tea seeds so that it can be planted during February and March. Skiffing and pruning work may be completed in the tea orchards
Vegetables	It is time for nursery sowing of tomato, chilli, capsicum and brinjal in lower and mid hills in the fields and inside polyhouse. In mid hill region nursery sowing of cucurbits viz. Cucumber, bitter gourd, bottle guard and summer squash in polytubes inside polyhouse can be done. Seeds should be treated with bivistin @ 2g per kg seed before sowing. Lower plains area viz Una , Hamirpur, parts of Kangra & Chamba may go for sowing for bush type French bean (Contender) and bhindi sowing.For the control of downy mildew in cole crops. Redomil M-Z 25 g per litres of water. If yellow color eggs are seen in cole crops then spray rogur @1 ml per litres of water. Ensure the treatment of formalin into soil before nursery sowing for damping off as recommended by CSKHPKV, Palampur. Downy mildew in Cole crops is appearing as weather is conducive, for the control spray Dithane M-Z 2-3 g per litres of water at the interval of 10-15 days. For control of powdery mildew in peas spray celfex@25 g per 10 litres of water of karathane@5 ml per 10 litres of water. Do not irrigate the crops as rain is expected.
Floriculture	v The intercultural operations and weeding can be done in the flower beds. .Burn the dried leaves or grass or inert material in the garden so that ill effects of frost can be avoided. v The flowers affected with aphids, spray malathion/metasystox @0.1% for the control.
Poultry	Ø Replace the poultry houses with fresh litter to avoid wetting and keep the houses. Ø The temperature of the poultry enclosures is rising ensure ventilation in the day time .Give normal feed. Give clean water to birds
Animals	ü The night temperature is rising but still the newly born calves may be protected against the cold as the weather is conducive for white scour, naval ill and pneumonia. Pregnant and lactating cows and buffaloes should be given 2 kg feed for their body maintance and additional 1 kg for developing calves with mineral mixture@ 15-30 g per day. ü For milch animals 2 kg feed + one kg additional feed per 2.5 kg milk production should be given. Mineral mixture supplement should be given to animals and local veterinarian should be contacted immediately. ü Do the regular vaccination of animals. Put uromin bricks for licking to animals for 5 minutes in morning and evening. The newly born calves should be dehorned within one month of their birth ü The newly born calves should be dehorned within one month of their birth and feed them with colostrums.
Cereals and Others	· . Skip irrigation to crops Prepare the fields for sowing of Chari and bajra and maize in low hills in first week of March. In case seed crop of berseem and oats one cut can be taken. Earthing up can be done in the potato crop if sown earlier. · Termite affected plots may be treated with 80 ml chloropyriphos mixed with 1kg of sand and spread over one kanal area of plot. Apply urea to irrigated crop of oat where first cut has taken. Remove and cut bushes from grassland for good crop in next season. · Climate is conducive for attack of aphids in ghobi sarson, for control apply, rogur1ml per litres of water. In lower plains area sowing of surgmukhi can be done in second fortnight of February. For control of smut in wheat apply Dithane M-45 2 gm per ltre of water. Stored Wheat and potato: These days weather is conducive for attack of stored grains pests like rice weevil,lesser grain borer and rice moth. In Grain store bins put one pouch of celhpos (3g) or quickphos (12g)or Fumino pouch in a wet cloth in the middle of bin and keep the bin airtight for some time. This will protect the wheat grains from stored grains pests
Mushroom Cultivation	§ It is good time for taking white button mushroom and Dingri in the closed room. For harvesting a good crop fill the 20kg bag with compost and mix the span in it. § Maintain room temperature 18-22 ^0C and relative humidity around 85% for successful cultivation.
Honeybees	Ø Enough flora is not available for bees, therefore Ensure sufficiency of food to honey bees. Ensure proper packing in apiaries in mid hill areas. Ø Dust sulphur for mite attack. Insert the brood chamber without frame for ensuring aeration. Remove packing where temp has risen to 25 ^oC
Fisheries	v Enough flora is not available for bees, therefore Ensure sufficiency of food to honey bees. v Ensure proper packing in apiaries. Dust sulphur for mite attack Insert the brood chamber without frame for ensuring aeration.
Apple & other orchards	Complete transplanting the fruit plants of good & right varieties in already made pits. If necessary consult the concerned scientist or the Department of Horticulture for planting a new orchard. Complete the training and prunning in apple. Complete the work of preparation basins in temperate fruits. Complete the training and pruning in stone fruits as per recommended procedure. In apple plants of more than ten years apply well rotten FYM (100kg) Super phosphate (2 kg once in two years) and 1 kg of Potash. For nursery raising stratify the seeds of temperate fruits by place seeds and sand in alternative layers in a wooden box. Keep the material moist and it will be ready for sowing after one month. To control the root borer in apple irrigate the basins after removing the upper soil with 10-15 liters of the solution of Chlorpyriphos (Durmet/Dursban 20 E.C. @ 5 ml per liter of water. To control the powdery Mildew in cauliflower spay Dithane M-45 (500 gm) or Redomil MZ (500gm) per 200 liters of water. If need arises repeat the spray after 12-15 days. Make sure that before this spray remove all the yellowish leaves from the plant and make the field clean from them
Apple	Complete transplanting the fruit plants of good & right varieties in already made pits. If necessary consult the concerned scientist or the Department of Horticulture for planting a new orchard. Complete the training and prunning in apple. Complete the work of preparation basins in temperate fruits. Complete the training and pruning in stone fruits as per recommended procedure. In apple plants of more than ten years apply well rotten FYM (100kg) Super phosphate (2 kg once in two years) and 1 kg of Potash. For nursery raising stratify the seeds of temperate fruits by place seeds and sand in alternative layers in a wooden box. Keep the material moist and it will be ready for sowing after one month. To control the root borer in apple irrigate the basins after removing the upper soil with 10-15 liters of the solution of Chlorpyriphos (Durmet/Dursban 20 E.C. @ 5 ml per liter of water. To control the powdery Mildew in cauliflower spay Dithane M-45 (500 gm) or Redomil MZ (500gm) per 200 liters of water. If need arises repeat the spray after 12-15 days. Make sure that before this spray remove all the yellowish leaves from the plant and make the field clean from them