Agromet Advisories

Special Agromet Advisories for CORONA virus (COVID-19) transmission in Bangladesh

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 a few places over the district with moderately heavy falls at places over the district. Day temperature may rise slightly and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the district. As per the outlook issued by BMD for next 72 a low pressure area is likely to form over North Bay and adjoining central Bay. During last four days, heavy rainfall occurred over the district and as per the quantitative medium range weather forecast; there is a possibility of heavy rainfall is likely during next five days.  Detail Agromet advisory are given below.

Aman Paddy

• Maintain 5-7 cm standing water up to maximum tillering stage. Keep the bund and field weed free either by hand weeding or by application of herbicide. Apply recommended herbicide as per recommendation within 1-3 days of transplanting.
• Taking the advantage of the presence of sufficient amount of soil moisture, apply 1/3rd nitrogen as top dressing 15-20 days after transplanting and on non-rainy day.
• Due to substantial decrease in sunshine hours with occasional rain there is chance of attack of Yellow stem borer in Aman rice; to manage the attack, spray Carbofuran @10kg per ha.
• Where luxurious growth of plants, at tillering stage, is found ,there is chance of  sheath blight attack may take place due humid weather and water stagnation. Spray Hexaconazol @ 1ml//litre water, or Tebuconazol @ 1ml/litre water
• For  control of ;wilting, after drain out of water spray Streptocyclene and additional potasic fertilizer to the plants
• Where tillers were affected due to water stagnation, apply urea and potash fertilizer through puddling with the remaining plants for removing the gas inside the soil otherwise plants will turn reddish
• Where Tillering is complete and  panicle has started,apply one hand weeding inside the field and also in the bund area, to make ensure proper solarisation inside the row
• Where Tillering is complete and  panicle has started there is chance of attack of  leaf roller
• Spray Malathion @ 2ml. per litre water or Chlorpyriphos@2ml/liter of water or Endosulfun@1.5ml/liter of water

Vegetables

• Transplant early winter vegetables in the main field.
• Saplings of early winter vegetables should be planted on the ridge. -Before planting the roots should be dipped into fungicide solution.
• Before transplanting of early winter vegetables soil of main field should be sterilized with Di-ethane M-45 for preventing wilting due to splash of rain.
•  In case of Cucurbitaceous crop, trailing the plant on ladder like bamboo structure may be arranged. Maintain proper drainage, Weeding and earthing up in the vegetable crop field to avoid water stagnation and to support crop stand
• If the attack of fruit fly, red pumpkin beetle and epilechna beetle in summer gourds may observed, spray malathion 50 EC@ 1ml per litre of in the field to control these insects when the weather is sunny.

Horticultural crops

• Farmers are advised to go for inter cultural operations in mango orchard.

• The farmers are advised to take up plant protection measures carefully in horticultural crops like, pomegranate for bacterial blight and lime for leaf minor.
• Plantation of banana crop should be done.
• Intercultural operation should be done in banana orchard.
• Ensure to harvest the mature banana at proper stage.
• Due to monsoon showers, there is a chance of Sigatoka disease in banana. As a precaution, spray Pseudomonas 20g/litre. In case of severe attack, spray 2 ml hexaconazole or 1 ml propiconazole per one litre of water by mixing it with a sticker and spray on both the surface of the leaf.
• Besides, control Banana beetle, panama and others diseases-pests including continue intercultural operations and also inspect the field regularly
• Besides, to control Banana beetle, panama and others diseases-pests including continue intercultural operations it is advised to inspect the field regularly.
• Attack of Papaya mealy bug on papaya fruit can be controlled by dusting of Chlorpyriphos 1.5% dust or Malathion 5% dust around the healthy plants; also destruct ant colonies with drenching of Chlorpyriphos 20 EC @ 2 ml/litre.

Beetle vine:

• In this time and under the prevailing weather, foot rot and stem rot diseases affected plants start to die. So, affected plants and its branches have to deposit in particular hole or burning and never deposit beetle vine waste in irrigated water sources like channel /pond. Otherwise, unaffected vine land will be contaminated. In this case, all vine growers collectively have to take this initiative (deposit all vine waste in particular hole away from the vine growing area) and as a result all vine land will be disease free condition.

Cotton

• Complete seed sowing at tilth conditioned land considering seed rate  2 kg/33 decimal.
• Maintain row to row distance 25-35 inches and seed to seed distance 10-15 inches.
• High yielding varieties like CB-12, DM-2, Rupali and Suvro may be chosen for sowing.

Livestock

• Livestock may be affected by foot and mouth disease due to rainy weather. Following measures may be taken up.
• Feed them only dry food.
• Keep the shed clean and dry.
• Disinfect the shed with bleaching powder.
• Don’t allow to graze the cattle in submerged field.
• If wound found at foot and mouth wash the wound with potassium per manganate solution.
• Vaccinate livestock regularly.
• If any disease symptoms appear, seek veterinary doctor advice immediately for proper treatment.

Poultry

• Apply lime bleaching powder and copper sulphet solution spray before placing them in farm
• Provide vaccinations as advised by the doctor.
• Apply dry food and clean tap water for drinking purpose.
• Prevailing hot and humid weather condition may lead to gastrointestinal parasites infection to the poultry. Clean sanitary conditions of poultry sheds are very much important

Fishery

• Repair damaged dykes of fisheries ponds and take care so that fishes do not escape.
• Drain excess water from the pond.
• There is enough water, so release the fry into the pond.
• Remove the unwanted fishes before leaving the new fry into the pond.
• Contact the local fisheries office for any advice.