There will be possibility of light to moderate rainfall in Bundelkhand Agroclimatic zone of M.P. during first week of February (4-6 February,2021). Framers are advised not to irrigate their crops during first week of February. The spraying of pesticide and insecticide will be stopped or be delayed . The transplanting of brinjal and other vegetable crops may be started during second week of February.
Saturday, January 30, 2021
Saturday, December 26, 2020
Possibility of Rainfall during first week of January 2021
There is possibility of light rain at few places in Bundelkhand Agroclimatic zone during first week of January 2021. This may be the first rainy day of the year 2021. This rainfall would be beneficial for rabi crops specially for wheat, mustard, linseed etc. This rain may be provide congenial weather condition for early blight in potato, powdery mildew in mustard and pod borer in chickpea crops.
Farmers are advised to delay irrigation in rabi crops and monitor crops for disease and insect incidence and their multiflication.
Monday, November 9, 2020
Early wheat sowing window in Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh
The drop in minimum temperature during last week of October, 2020 was very sharp. The minimum and maximum temperatures were recorded around 12 and 32 degree Celsius respectively. The decrease in temperature has continued during first week of November, 2020. The minimum and maximum temperatures were recorded around 10 and 31degree Celsius respectively. The mean temperature is recorded around 21 degree Celsius, which is optimum for wheat sowing. Due to this temperature drop optimum wheat sowing started during November 2020, which one week earlier of its normal time.
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Possibility of rain in Bundelkhand agroclimatic zone of MP
Acitivity of pod borer in chickpea, aphid in mustard. Possibility of early blight in potato is also possible.
Friday, April 12, 2019
Possibility of rain and thunderstorm activity in Bundelkhand
The difference between day maximum and night minimum will be decrese as well the high day temperature after 15th April,2019.
Farmers of this zone are advised not to keep the harvested crop if any, in the field. If not harvested , may advised to harvest during next 3 days and keep them in a protected place or otherwise threshed th crop immediately after harvest.
Irrigation frequency in vegetables may be decresed in view of the decrese in day temeprature, cloudy conditions and possibility of rainfall.
Friday, February 8, 2019
Possibility of light to moderate rainfall in Bundelkhand Agroclimatic zone
Farmers are advised to hold the irrigation and insecticide-pesticide spray in crops during 13-16 February,2019.
Still the infestation of pod borer in chickpea and aphid in mustard is low.
Sunday, January 20, 2019
Possibility of rainfall during 25-29 Jan 2019 in Bundelkhand of MP
The incresed humidity could be congenial for late blight attack in potato. Framers of this zone are adviced top stop irrigation in crops and also delayed the insecticide and pesticide spray for a week.
