In next five days weather will remain dry with clear sky. Maximum & minimum
temperature is expected to range from 28-29oC & 07-09 oC. Relative humidity will
remain between 43 to 70% and wind speed 6-7 km/h from NE direction.
General Advisory
In lower belt of Himachal where rice harvesting is in progress, the farmers are
advised not to burn the rice stubble in their fields for environmental safety.
Crop Advisory
Fruit Crop:-Guava, Kinnow Stage: Ripening/Picking
Foliar application of K2SO4(0.5%) for colour and fruit quality improvement in Kinnow
and sweet orange.Right time of pruning in guava plants.
Pruning of malformed branches and foliar application of NAA (200ppm) in mango.
Vegetables:- Garlic Stage: Sowing
Do the sowing of Garlic, Radish, Turnip, Spinach & other winter vegetables in the
already prepared fields. Irrigation may be applied in already sown these crops.
Floriculture:-
Start harvesting of marigold loose flowers for marketing. Plant the rooted cuttings of
carnation in polyhouses in all zones of HP under protected farming.
Animals:-
The prevailing changes in weather conditions may cause Diarrhoea in animals specially
in new born & young ones so, farmers are advised to protect the young ones (calves)
by covering their body with gunny bags during the night time so that they may be
protected against chilling / cold & temperatures fluctuation.
Forestry:-
For next year sowing/planting of the Karkara plants from orchards to collect them
seeds during harvesting.
