Monsoon onset in Bundelkhand

The forecast of monsoon onset is very difficult at a particular place. But , forecast of monsoon onset is very important for farmers point of view in general and very important in rainfed and dryland area. Farmers are eagerly waiting for the monsoon onset to start the kharif crops sowing and other farm activities.

The monsoon final forecast update is still awaited from IMD during the month. There is possibility that monsoon onset will be between 19 and 24 June, 2017 in Tikamgarh. Though the pre monsoon showers will be received before 19^th June and hence; farmers will be able to start sowing of kharif crops on time.  Farmers are advised to start sowing of Soybean during last week of June to first week of July, looking the possibility of long breaks(greater than 2 weeks) in monsoon after its onset will be very low ( less than 40 per cent). 

Very good  rabi crop production in Bundelkhand Agroclimatic zone of M.P.

This rabi season 2016-17 good crop of wheat, chickpea, masoor, Linseed will be expected in this zone of MP.  Only mustard crop yield is affected by aphid attack. This year rabi yield  is expected to by above normal and a record yield will be reported.

Rainfall during March 2017 in Bundelkhand Agroclimatic Zone of M.P.

The first spell of rainfall is expected during 24 hours and second may be during 20-22 March. These two expected rainfall spells may be critical for rabi crop yields.All these depends the wind speed and associated amount of rainfall. Though the type of average rainfall expected to of light nature but may be received different amount at different places.
If associated with hail than will be very harmful for all the crops which ready to harvest or at maturity stage.
So delay irrigation and pesticide and fungicide application in crop fields for next two-three days.

High aphid attack on mustard and low to moderate attack of Pod borer in Chcikpea

This rabi season in Tikamgarh district of Bundelkhand Agro-climatic zone, large number of aphid are found on mustard crop during January end to mid February 2017 and on the other hand low to moderate attack of pod borer is found in chickpea crop during February 2017.
The rainfall during January and till mid February is very low, one two incidence of drizzling has occurred and temperatures are moderate thus pod borer attack is not harmful.

Probably the dry weather and cloudy conditions may be checked the multiplication of pod borer.
Moderate attack of pod borer in chickpea will be expected during march 2017 also. 

Possibility of rainfall in Bundelkhand during Second week of February

Bundelkhand region has witnessed dry period during December 16 and mid January 17 and also experienced low temperature and cold wave conditions. The rabi season crops like mustard,chickpea  lentil are not required frequent rainfall during their crop growth period for better yield, but at least  need two spells of rainfall.

The possibility of rainfall during January 17 is very low in Bundelkhand region. There is a possibility of rainfall during 8- 13th February 17 in Bundelkhand.   

Minimum temperature will put stress on the larva development of Chickpea pod borer in Bundelkhand Agroclimatic zone during December 2016

This rabi season the timely sown chickpea crop may have very low larva number during December 2016. The onset of winter on time and prevalence of weekly minimum temperature of either below normal or near normal (around 10°C) from the start of November will create a stress for its growth. Till today no larva was found in one meter square row length of the crop sown on 20 and 30 October, 2016. The possibility of normal and below normal minimum temperature (around 9°C) for rest half of November month and dry period will be further aggravated this situation.

Thus, there may be a change of low larva number per meter square(0.5 to 1/m2) in Chickpea during December 2016 due to possibility of fall in minimum temperature further ( around 8°C or below) as compared to December 2015. Farmers are advised to keep watch on the chickpea crop for onset of larva on their chickpea crop

Soil moisture and temperature stresses on soybean yields

In Bundelkhand agroclimatic zone of Madhya Pradesh; soybean is in reproductive (R5) stage. Mostly dry period prevails between R4 to R5 stage which has created moisture stress. Maximum temperature remains above normal and now during this week touching 34°C, these conditions are putting stress on soybean and thus pod number, seed size may be reduced. If these conditions could prevails for one week more at the end of R5stage. Soybean yield will be affected.