The Agriculture Directorate here has advised farmers to stop harvesting work for all crops for some time till possibility of further rain clears due to the Hudhud cyclone impact which has caused considerable damage in the affected regions of the State.
The Directorate officials stated that harvesting work be started only when the weather is clear. About 15 to 20 kilogram urea should be sprinkled in an acre as early as possible. The Soybean field should be cleared off all water and crop be harvested once the weather becomes normal.
The officials also advised the farmers that the crop which is already harvested should be preserved in a safe environment Moreover the agricultural scientists and the Agricultural Department officials told farmers that rains due to Hudhud cyclone could last for some more days The farmers should contact the Regional Agriculture Department officials and use insecticides and pesticides to control the spread of pests.
Advising on crop-wise protection from pests, the scientists stated that the Brinjal crop should be sprinkled with Indofil to prevent Homopsys Blight. The chilly crop should be sprinkled with Indofil to prevent Sarcospora disease. The water from Tomato nursery should be cleared off as early as possible.
Farm scientists said if the paddy is infested with Maho disease then empty the fields of water and fill the fields with water twice or thrice. Maho disease can be controlled with this procedure. The Agriculture Department said the sowing was done in 37.30 lakh hectare area against the target of 36.42 lakh hectares.