Rice Boro

• Stage:Transplanting
• Apply 13 kg urea (1/3 of total urea) as first basal dose and also 13 kg TSP, 20 kg MOP, 15kg gypsum and 15 kg zinc per bigha after complete preparation of field.
• Maintain 5-7 cm land water level.
• Apply irrigation.

Vegetable

• Present weather is congenial for sucking pests in vegetables; spray recommended pesticides.
• Under the prevailing weather condition, monitoring is advised for infestation of fruit borers in brinjal, tomato, chilli. If infestation occurs, installation of pheromone traps @ 3-4 traps per acre is advised.
• Present weather condition is favourable for the incidence of yellowish-brown spot in tomato, Spray mancozeb 2.5-3g/litres of water.
• Apply Irrigation.

Horticultural

• Under the present weather conditions, there is a chance of an attack of pseudostem weevil to young banana plants of 3-4 months age. Spray Chlorpyriphos 2 ml/liters of water.
• Weather conditions are congenial for bud rot disease in coconut; spray Bordeaux mixture 1% on spindle leaves and crown of diseased plant as well as neighbouring coconuts plants.
• Apply Irrigation.

Mustard

• Stage:Vegetative
• If soil moisture is not adequate before flowering i.e 20-25 days after sowing apply irrigation.
• Apply light irrigation.
• Present weather condition is congenial for Cut warm infestation. Spray Chlorpyriphos 20 EC @ 2ml/litre of water on fair weather.

Livestock

• Night temperature is decreasing. To protect against pneumonia wrap dairy cows and calves in sacks in the morning and evening.
• Give anthelmintic drugs.
• Vaccinate based on the age and physical condition of cattle.
• Take necessary steps to protect against external parasites.
• The temperature can be increased by lighting high-wattage bulbs in sheds.
• If any disease symptoms appear, seek veterinary advice immediately.

Poultry

• Protect the chicks from the cold air with plastic screens or plastic bags on all sides.
• High power bulbs (100 watts or more) in the poultry shed for 1-2 hours after dusk will increase egg production and diseases will reduce.
• Take necessary measures to protect against fungal diseases.
• If any disease symptoms appear, consult a veterinarian immediately for proper treatment.

Fishery

• If there were fish diseases or less growth, contact the nearest Upazila fisheries office immediately.
• Dry the pond and remove the black/rotten mud from the bottom.
• Start preparing the pond for the next year by harvesting all the fish if it is an annual pond.
• Repair the pond’s bank if damaged.
• Reduce food in winter. Stop feeding if needed.
• Apply lime in the pond to protect fish from various bacterial diseases in winter. (250 gm/per decimal)

Potato

• Stage:Maturity
• Harvesting should be done at 80 to 90 days after sowing depending on the varieties.
• Farmers are advised to stop irrigation before 5-7 days of haulm pulling. Keep the tubers under soil for 7-10 days for curing after haulm pulling.
• After curing, sorting and grading preserve the potato tuber in cold storage at 2.50- 40 C with 85-95% Relative humidity (RH).
• Harvest potato at dry and sunny weather. Keep the harvested potato at shady and windy location for at least 3-5 days for curing.
• If required, a second weeding followed by earthing may be taken up after 55-60 days. Do proper earthing up with friable soil.
• Early sown & where 80% plants found mature complete harvesting. Keep the irrigation channel weed free.
• Early to medium duration varieties of potato matures within 80-120 days. Farmers are advised to stop irrigation and remove the upper leaves/parts of the crop before 7 – 10 days of digging
• When plant leaves become yellow, harvest the crop and keep the tubers in the shed at a height of 1.2 to 2 ft for hardening of tuber skin.
• Present weather condition is congenial for Potato wireworm infestation. Use Pheromone trap and earthingup before 60 days of potato harvesting
• Present weather condition is congenial for Late Blight infestation. Spray of Mancozeb @2gm/L water.