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Agromet Advisories

Farmers and all other farm managements are advised to follow the guidelines of Government of Bangladesh to avoid infection and social transmission of CORONA virus (COVID-19). Precautions and safety measures should be taken up to prevent the Carona virus spread. Simple measures include social distancing, maintaining personal hygiene by washing hands with soap, wearing of face mask, drink hot water, stay at home and cleaning of implements and machinery. Farmers should not work in a group; consult with a doctor in case of any symptom. Please stay at home does not visit the field until it is very necessary.

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Salient Weather Conditions & Forecast

As per the weather forecast of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) during next 24 hours’ weather may remain dry over the district. Day & night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the district. As per the outlook issued by BMD for next 72 hours’ likely little change. During last four days, no rainfall occurred over the district and as per the quantitative medium range weather forecast; there is no possibility of rainfall activity likely during next five days. Detail Agromet advisory are given below.

Boro Paddy:

• Maintain the required water level in the land.
• To control blast disease, in the early stages of the disease, apply the approved dose of fungicide Trooper / Nativo / Jill.
• In case of infestation of stem borer, collect and destroy the pile of eggs, use light traps, if the infestation is high, use approved pesticides.
• In case of thrips infestation, apply nitrogen fertilizer on the affected land. In case of high infestation apply 1.12 liter malathion or 1.7 kg  carbaryl or 1.12 kg  isoprocarb / MIPC per hectare.

• Use light traps to control leaf-rolling insects and perching on the land. Avoid excessive use of urea fertilizer. If 25% of the leaves are damaged, apply one of the approved pesticides of Sevin 85 SP, Darsban 20 EC or Mipsin 75 WP in the correct dosage.

Wheat:

• Apply first irrigation during three leaf cycle (17-21 days after sowing), second irrigation at heading stage (50-55 days after sowing) and third irrigation at grain formation (75-80 days after sowing).
• In case of infestation of rats in wheat field, control the rats using 2% zinc sulphide bistop.

Potato:

• In case of infestation of cutworm, look for infected cut potato plant, turn the soil around it, find the worm, collect it and kill it. Insect infestation is high and pheromone traps and insecticides can be used to control insects. In addition, Chlorpyrifos 20 EC at the rate of 5 ml per liter of water should be mixed and sprayed on the roots and soil of the plant.
• Apply irrigation, as per requirement.

Mustard:

• The first irrigation should be given within 20-25 days of sowing (before flowering) and the second irrigation should be given within 50-55 days (during fruiting).
• Aphid insects may attack during flowering and fruiting of mustard plants. Only 50 g of neem seeds should be broken and soaked in 1 liter of water for 12 hours. In case of severe infestation, Malathion 57 EC should be mixed in 2 ml per liter of water and sprayed twice in 10 days’ interval after 3 pm.

Vegetables

• In case of infestation of eggplant tip and fruit borer insects, cut and destroy the affected tip along with the insects. Insect reproduction can be greatly reduced by using pheromone traps. Only use moderate amounts of specific potent chemical pesticides or locally recommended organic pesticides if absolutely necessary.
• In case of infestation of flies in pumpkin vegetables, use pheromone and bisotop traps together. Pesticides of alpha cypermethrin group can be used.
• In case of powdery mildew in Gourd vegetables, apply hexaconazole or mancozeb.
• In case of infestation of aphid insects in beans and cabbage, apply approved pesticides of Chlorpyrifos group.
• Thrips infestation can be controlled using adhesive white traps (40 per hectare). If the infestation is severe, fipronil or dimethoate can be sprayed at the rate of 10 ml in 10 liters of water.
• Apply light irrigation and pesticides, if necessary.

Horticultural crops

• Fruit orchards need to be intercultural operation.
• In case of symptoms of Sigatoka disease on banana leaves, 0.5 ml of Score or 2 g of Noin or Bavistin or 0.1 ml of Econazole / Folico should be mixed in every liter of water and sprayed 2-3 times at intervals of 15-20 days.
• Mango can be attacked by sucking insects (hoppers) and anthracnose at different stages. When the buds attack, the flowers fall off. Soak the leaves, buds and stalks of the tree well once and once a month after flowering for bud control but before flowering, mix Cypermethrin (Ripcord / Simbush / Phenom / Basathrin) 10 EC 1 ml and Tilt 250 EC 0.5 ml per liter of water. Need to spray.
• In order to control coconut spiders, sprouts should be applied to the affected trees by cutting and burning the young coconut. In addition, spider mites should be applied on the young leaves of nearby trees.
• Apply Isoprocarb (MIPC) group pesticide if banana beetle infestation occurs.
• If millibugs attack guava, use approved pesticides. This insect can also be controlled by spraying powdered soap at the rate of 5 grams per liter of water.
• Take necessary action in case of infestation of fruit flies in guava.
• Apply light irrigation and pesticides, if necessary.

Livestock:

• Keep the cow house open
• Take appropriate measures to repel mosquitoes.
• Give the cattle plenty of clean water to drink.
• Feed raw grass to cattle.
• Vaccinate cattle regularly to prevent disease.

Poultry:

• Vaccinate chickens regularly to prevent disease.
• Keep the poultry house clean.

Fishery:

• The end of winter begins to heat up. Now is the perfect time to release the fish. Start preparing the pond.
• Quickly create a suitable environment for releasing fish with lime and fertilizer in empty ponds.
• Release the fish by 15-20 March by calculating the species and number.