looking at the sultry weather, agriculture scientists and officers of agriculture department, in a special bulletin issued here on Saturday, advised farmers to keep regular vigil on kharif crops.
Through the bulletin, farmers have been urged to take regular care of paddy crops. Agriculture scientists said that outbreak of insects in paddy crops is feared in this climate. If insect is found on the leaf of paddy chlorpyrifos mixed with water should be sprayed. If more than one butterfly (Tanachhedak) is found in one square metre area carbofuran or fartera should be sprayed.
Agriculture scientists said that boundaries of paddy field should be prepared and in paddy planted fields 5 cm water should be filled. They have also urged the farmers to keep continuous check of soyabean crop. They said that on seeing insects that eat leaves of soyabean, profenofos and cypermethrin or spinosad should be sprayed. After hoeing of soyabean field, proper arrangement should be made for release of water.
According to agriculture scientists, if heads are coming in the plant, nitrogen should be sprayed to strengthen them. If insects or weeds were found in paddy field, urea should be sprayed only after their control.