Agricultural Recommendations for Gujarat
Middle Gujarat Zone
- Paddy Field Management: Drain water from paddy fields 10-15 days before harvesting.
- Chilli Pest Control: To control thrips, spray Spinosad 45 SC @ 3ml or Spinetoram 11.7 SC @ 10ml in 10 litres of water.
- Brinjal Pest Control: To control sucking pests like white fly and jassids, spray Diafenthiuron 50 WP @ 4ml or Thiamethoxam 25 WG @ 4g in 10 litres of water.
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Bhal and Coastal Zone
- Crop Management: Undertake interculturing and hand weeding operations at vapsa condition in standing crops.
- Rice Water Management: Maintain 5-7 cm stagnant water in rice fields.
North West Zone
- Harvesting: Carry out harvesting of early-sown kharif crops once they reach maturity.
- Castor Pest Control: To control hairy caterpillar and semi-looper, spray Malathion 50 EC @ 60ml or Emamectin benzoate 5 WG @ 7.5g in 15 litres of water.
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North Gujarat Zone
- Crop Management: Carry out interculturing and weeding in castor, cotton, groundnut, sesame, pearl millet, maize, and vegetable crops under vapsa conditions.
- Vegetable Crop Care: Ensure weed-free cultivation, maintain consistent irrigation, and regularly send graded vegetables to the market.
South Saurashtra Zone
- Weeding: Carry out weeding in cotton, pigeon pea, green gram, and black gram under vapsa conditions.
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South Gujarat Zone
- Pigeon Pea Management: Perform interculturing operations in pigeon pea before flowering.
- Castor Pest Control: To control semi-looper, spray Quinalphos 25 EC @ 15ml in 10 litres of water.
South Gujarat Heavy Rainfall Zone
- Drainage: Drain excess rainwater from standing crop fields of paddy, sugarcane, vegetables, and orchards.
- Chemical and Fertilizer Application: Apply chemicals and fertilizers only during clear weather.
North Saurashtra Zone
- Weeding: Carry out weeding in cotton and groundnut crops.
- Groundnut Disease Control: To control leaf spot and rust, spray Hexaconazole or Propiconazole @ 10ml in 10 litres of water in clear weather.
- Cotton Pest Control: To control thrips and jassids, spray Acephate 75% SP @ 15g + Fipronil 5 SC @ 15ml with 1500 ppm neem oil @ 40ml in 10 litres of water under clear weather conditions.
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