Agricultural Recommendations for Odisha
Western Undulating Zone
- Agronomic Practices: Withhold agronomic practices, pesticide, and fertilizer applications until rain subsides. Drain excess water from pulses, maize, groundnut, cotton, and vegetables.
- Harvesting: Harvest matured fruits and vegetables to maintain quality.
- Pest and Disease Control in Kharif Paddy:
- For Gundhi bug exceeding the Economic Threshold Level (ETL) of 2 adults/hill, spray Etofenprox 10EC @ 200 ml/acre in 200 litres of water during clear weather.
- For leaf blast, spray Isoprothiolane 40 EC @ 300 ml/acre in 200 litres of water during clear weather.
- Vegetable Nursery Protection: Protect vegetable seedlings in nurseries from rain by covering with plastic or polythene sheets.
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East and South-Eastern Coastal Plain
- Fertilizer and Pesticide Application: Withhold fertilizer and pesticide applications and ensure proper drainage in non-paddy fields and vegetable nurseries.
- Paddy Pest Management: For Brown Plant Hopper (BPH) and White Backed Plant Hopper (WBPH), avoid excess nitrogenous fertilizer, limit standing water, and use alternate wetting and drying techniques.
- Disease Control in Paddy: For Bacterial Leaf Blight, spray Copper Hydroxide 53.8% DF @ 600 gram/acre during clear weather.
- Sugarcane Disease Management: To manage red rot disease after rain, spray Carbendazim 12% + Mancozeb 63% WP @ 400g/acre in 200 litres of water.
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West Central Table Land Zone
- Drainage and Operations: Drain excess water from fields and withhold fertilizer and pesticide applications for a few days.
- Kharif Rice Management: For rice at the panicle stage, delay the second top dressing of urea and any sprays. Regularly monitor for Brown Plant Hopper (BPH), gall midge, and sheath blight.
North Eastern Ghat Zone
- Spraying and Drainage: Avoid spraying during rainy weather and drain excess water from fields after heavy rain.
- Rice Pest Control: For potential army worm attacks after rain, spray Chlorpyriphos 20 EC @ 500 ml/acre.
- Brinjal Pest Management: For fruit and shoot borer, apply Coragen 20 SC @ 60 ml in 200 litres of water per acre or install pheromone traps @ 20 nos/ha.
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North Central Plateau Zone
- Spraying Restrictions: Avoid spraying due to forecasted rainfall.
- Pest and Disease Control:
- For Rice Stem Borer, spray Neem oil 1500 ppm @ 1.5−2 ml/litre of water after rain.
- For Yellow Vein Mosaic Virus in okra, spray Quinalphos 25EC @ 2 litre/ha to control whitefly vectors.
- Paddy and Harvesting: Maintain a 2−3 cm water level in paddy fields at the panicle initiation stage. Harvest matured green gram, bitter gourd, and lady finger.
North Western Plateau Zone
- Rice Disease Control: To control Mahisha disease in rice, spray Tricyclazole @ 0.8g per litre of water from lower leaves to the tip.
- Groundnut Harvesting: Harvest Kharif groundnut when plants turn yellow and dry, then dry them in the shade.
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Mid-Central Table Land Zone
- Spraying Conditions: Perform spraying or dusting of plant protection chemicals only under clear weather, avoiding rainy days.
- Maize Pest Control: For fall army worm, spray Emamectin Benzoate 5% S.G @ 80g/acre in 200 litres of water.
- Sugarcane Disease Management: To prevent red rot disease, spray Carbendazim 12% + Mancozeb 63% WP @ 400g/acre in 200 litres of water after rain.
North Eastern Coastal Plain Zone
- Drainage and Monitoring: Drain excess water from rice fields and monitor for pests and diseases.
- Rice Disease and Pest Control:
- For Bacterial Leaf Blight, spray Copper oxychloride 50%WP @ 2g/litre with Plantomycin @ 1g/litre of water in the afternoon after rain subsides.
- For leaf folder, apply Cartap hydrochloride @ 400g/acre in 200 litres of water after rain.
- Guava Disease Control: For Anthracnose, spray (Hexaconazole 5% + Captan 70%WP) @ 2g/litre or Chlorothalonil 75%WP @ 2g/litre of water.
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South Eastern Ghat Zone & Eastern Ghat High Land Zone
- Fertilizer and Pesticide Application: Postpone fertilizer and pesticide applications until rain subsides and weather clears.
- Drainage: Ensure immediate and adequate drainage in paddy, maize, green gram, black gram, and vegetable fields.
- Crop Support: Provide support/staking to maize, banana, papaya, and vegetables to prevent lodging.
- Storage: Store harvested produce and seeds in waterproof storage.
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