Crop disease

गेहूं फसल का स्पॉट ब्लॉच रोग: एक उभरती हुई समस्या Wheat is the most widely grown and consumed food crop of the world. It is estimated that to maintain self-sufficiency in the availability of wheat in India, annual production of wheat should increase by 2 percent annually. Recent climate changes have aggravated the disease scenario in India which leads to increase in the incidence of Helminthosporium leaf blight of wheat i.e. spot blotch caused by the Bipolaris sorokiniana. In India, foliar blight is considered to be a complex issue due to presence of Alternaria sp. and Bipolaris sorokiniana in blighted leaf samples which make it difficult to identify the cause of...

Measures to manage termites in the farm किसान फसलें उगाने के लिए कड़ी मेहनत करते हैं लेकिन तमाम तरह के कीट , फसलों को चट कर जाते हैं। वैज्ञानिक विधि अपनाकर कीटनाशकों के बिना ही इनका नियंत्रण किया जा सकता है। इससे कीटनाशकों पर किसानों का खर्च घटेगा। मिटट्ी में पनपने वाले कीट जैसे दीमक आदि फसलों को भारी   हैं। इन कीटों से फसलों को सुरक्षित रखने के लिए भी कीटनाशकों पर किसानों को काफी खर्च करना पड़ता है। फसलें और कीट नियंत्रण के लिए वैज्ञनिक विधि अपनाकर किसान कीट नियंत्रण ज्यादा प्रभावी तरीके से कर सकते हैं।  कीटों का फसलों पर असर : दीमक पोलीफेगस कीट होता है ,यह सभी फसलो को बर्बाद करता...

मुगा रेशम उत्पादकता में सुधार के लिए मुगा रेशम कीट के मेजबान पौधे (सोम) मे रोग व कीट प्रबंधन Sericulture is a viable cottage industry catering to the economically small and marginal families and hence this enterprise is well. accepted as an instrument for rural development. India has the unique distinction of being the only country in the world producing all the four varieties of natural silk viz. mulberry, tasar, eri and muga on a commercial scale. Among them, Antheraea assamensis, (Helfer) bears special significance for production of golden yellow muga silk which is endemic to North East India.  The muga silkworm is a multivoltine and polyphagous insect. Som (Persaea bombycina Kost) and Soalu...

संग्रहित अनाज के कीट-पतंग तथा उनका प्रबंधन Global loss in stored products, caused by insects, have been estimated to be between five and ten percent. In the tropics it may reach upto 30%. Insects not only cause direct loss through consumption of kernels but also indirect losses which includes accumulation of frass, exuviae, webbing and insect cadavers. High levels of this insect detritus may result in grain that is unfit for human consumption. Storage insect pests are categorized into two types viz., 1. Primary storage pests Primary storage pests are those capable of penetrating and infesting intact kernels of grain, and have immature stages that can readily develop within a kernel of grain.  Insect Family...

आम की फसल के 6 प्रमुख रोग व उनका प्रबंधन। Mango (Mangifera indica) is the national fruit of India, where it is known as the 'King of Fruits'. Not only is it one of the most highly prized fruits of South Asia, it is also intimately connected with folklore and legends across many religions. The mango is believed to have been discovered as long as five to six thousand years in eastern India,Thailand, Myanmar, the Andaman Islands or Malaysia. No matter its colouring or variety, a ripe, medium size mango provides carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins A, B1, B6 and C, sodium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, potassium, pantothenic acid, and niacin. 1.  Anthracnose...

अनार की फसल के प्रमुख रोग तथा उनके नि‍दान के तरीके The pomegranate Punica granatum L. belongs to the family Punicaceae. Pomegranate is cultivated in home gardens especially as a medicinal plant and as a fruit tree. There is no other fruit crop that has high medicinal value compared to that in pomegranate. One of the oldest known fruits found in writings and artefacts of many cultures and religions. Pomegranate is an original native of Persia. This nutrient dense, antioxidant rich fruit has been revered as a symbol of health, fertility and eternal life. 1. Alternaria fruit spot: Alternaria alternata Symptoms: Small reddish brown circular spots appear on the fruits. As the disease advances these spots, coalesce...

सूरजमुखी के 5 प्रमुख रोग और उनका प्रबंधन Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) belongs to family Compositae. The root system consists of tap root going up to 3 meter depth with larger lateral spread of feeder roots. It is an annual, erect herbaceous plant. Sunflower is grown in India as an ornamental plant since ancient time. But as an oilseed crop, it was introduced in 1969 only. Commercial cultivation of this in India was started in 1972 in few hectares land in southern states. Because of the certain qualities, sunflower becomes popular even in northern states also. Economic Importance of Sunflower The favourable features for the phenomenal growth of sunflower in India are, wide adoptability...

कुल्लू घाटी के सब्‍जी उत्पादकों के लिए शि‍मला मि‍र्च या कैप्सिकम में रोग प्रबंधन का मासि‍क कार्यक्रम Kullu valley in Himachal Pradesh is known for off season cultivation of vegetables. Capsicum (commonly known as Shimla Mirch) cultivation has gained popularity in the valley as an off-season vegetable crop fetching remunerative price in markets. Its cultivation is being taken up by farmers in summer-rainy season as poly house and open field crop. Depending upon an area, its nursery sowing begins in the months of March (Kullu) to April (Katrain) and transplanting in April to May that extend its cropping period up to September in open field conditions and February in polyhouse conditions of...