Present status ( up to 10 January 2016)
The mustard crop in flowering and pod development stage, number
of aphid present (on 10cm upper part of branching) is almost nil. The
temperature maximum and minimum are above normal by 2-3 and 1-2 °C. Dry weather
with 9 hours of bright sunshine prevails.
Aphid in February
The growing degree day from 1 -15 January will be above 140
degree day, hence the number of aphid attack on mustard crop could be low
during this month. Farmers are advised to carefully watch their mustard crop
after 20th February 2016.
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