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.

Salient Weather Conditions & Forecast

As per the weather forecast of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) during next 24 hours’ light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over the district with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over the district. Day temperature may rise by (1-2)°C and night temperature may rise slightly over the district. As per the outlook issued by BMD for next 72 hours is likely little change. During last four days, very heavy rainfall occurred over the district and as per the quantitative medium range weather forecast; there is a possibility of moderate rainfall activity likely during next five days. Detail Agromet advisory are given below.

• Arrange for hand pollination of pumpkin vegetables. If beetles appear, kill them by hand in the morning and afternoon.
• In case of fly infestation in pumpkin, use pheromone and poison traps together. Pesticides of Alpha-Cypermethrin group can be used.
• In case of infestation of eggplant tip and fruit borer insects, cut and destroy the affected tip along with the insects. Insect reproduction is likely to be greatly reduced by using pheromone traps. Use spray of approval dose of insecticides, if necessary or recommended local organic insecticides may be used.
• Drainage out excess water from the land.
• Apply pesticides after rainfall.

Horticultural crops

• Fruit orchards need to be intercultural operation.
• Sumithion 50 EC of Phenitrothion group should be mixed with 1.12 ml per liter of water and sprayed in the last afternoon to control flies the time of fruit maturity in mango tree.
• In order to control coconut spiders, young coconut of the affected trees should be cut and burnt and spidericide should be applied on the trees. In addition, spider mites should be applied on the young leaves of nearby trees.
• 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.
• Drainage out excess water from the land.
• Apply pesticides after rainfall.

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.

• Now is a good time to stock fish /prepare the pond
• Catch all the old fish from the ponds by drying or applying Rotenon (25 g / decimal / ft). Apply 1 kg lime per cent after 2/3 days
• Apply fertilizer (urea 200 g/decimal, TSP 100 g/ decimal) 3/4 days after lime application.
• 3/4 days after application of fertilizer, when the water turns green, store the layered fish fry.