Need for effective regulations for imported planting material- Dr Chakrabarty

Weather Forecast for next 5 days

In next five days weather will remain variable & rainfall is expected on 7-8 April at all places.
Maximum & minimum temperature will decrease and may range between 26-32oC and 11-

12oC, respectively. Moderate and gusty winds also expected with 9-10 kmph speed from East-
North-East direction.Relative humidity will fluctuate between 32-68%. General Advisory

Rainfall is expected in widespread areas so that farmers are advised not to apply irrigation in any crops.

Crop Advisory

Vegetables:- Summer Vegetables: Onion Stage:Vegetative
To control the late blight disease in potato spray carbandizam@ 1.0 gm/litre of water.

Fruit Crop:- Stone Fruits Stage: Flowering/ Bud formation/ Fruit setting
The grafting work in apple nursery may started or done as the weather become warmer.

Floriculture Crops:-In carnation crop disbudding and de-shooting may be completed.
Chrysanthemum multiplication may be done either by suckers or cuttings. Harvesting of gerbera should
be done at fully flower open stage and that of alstroemeria are to be harvested at coloured bud stage.
Marigold seedlings can be planted in the fields.

Animal Husbandary:-
Due to the shortage of green grass there may be deficiency of mineral & protein in the animals which may
cause the inability of the animals to come into heat and conceive. So farmers are advised to add 30-50 g
of mineral mixture in the daily feed. As temperature will increase slightly which may cause the attack of
outer side parasites. Farmers may spray Sypermethrin @ 2-2.5 ml per liter of water on the body of the
animals to control these parasites.

Apeculture:-
To enhance the rearing of young ones give sugar dose @ 1:1. Keep the bee colonies neat and clean.