Year 32, No: - 22/2025-26/Fri.                                                                             Time: 2.30 PM                                                                 Date- 13th June, 2025

Weather during current week (From 07th to 13th June, 2025)

           Clear weather conditions were observed during the week. Maximum temperature ranged between 38.3 °C and 44.1 °C (weekly normal 40.1 °C). Minimum temperature ranged between 25.0 °C and 31.6 °C (weekly normal 26.5 °C). Relative humidity at 7.21 AM ranged between 48 and 71 percent and that at 2.21 PM ranged between 27 and 56 percent. The average bright sunshine hour during the week was 8.5 hours per day (weekly normal 7.0 hours). The average wind speed recorded was 4.3 km/h (normal 6.3 km/h). Mean evaporation rate during the period was 8.3 mm/day (weekly normal 9.1 mm/day). Wind during morning and evening it was from different directions.

Weather based Agromet-Advisories (for the period ending on 18th June, 2025) 

Advisory based on advices received from the subject matter specialists of agromet-advisory committee: 

• Farmers are advised to start prepration of paddy nurseries. For one hectare of crop field 800-1000 square metre nursery is sufficient. Before sowing seeds in nursery seed treatment by captan 2g /kg of seed should be done. High yielding varieties- Pusa basmati 1509, Pusa basmati 1985, Pusa basmati 1979, Pusa basmati 1692, Pusa basmati 1885, Pusa basmati 1847, Pusa 44, Pusa basmati 1718, Pusa basmati-1637, Pusa sugandha-5, Pusa sughanda-4 (Pusa 1121), Pant Dhan-4, Pant Dhan-10. Seed should be procured from certified agency. 
• Sowing of pigenpea may be done in this week. Adequate moisture should be maintained for optimum germination of seeds. Farmers are advised to procure good quality seeds from certified sources. Before sowing pigeon pea, seeds should be treated with crop specific Rhizobium culture and Phosphate Solublesing Bacteria (PSB). This treatment increases the crop production. Recommended varieties: - Pusa arhar-16, Pusa 2001, Pusa 2002, Pusa 991, Pusa 992, Paras, Manak.
• Farmers are advised to start sowing of green gram and blackgram. Adequate moisture should be maintained for optimum germination of seeds. Green gram Variety: - Pusa 1431, Pusa 1641, Pusa Visal, Pusa 5931, SML-668, Samrat; Blackgram Varities Urd type-9, T-31, T-39. Seed treatment with crop specific Rhizobium culture as well as phosphorus solubilishing bacteria is also advised. Farmers are advised to ensure proper moisture before sowing for optimum germination.
• Farmers are advised for preparation of nursery for early cauliflower, tomato, chilli and brinjal. It is also advised to use shed nets, which helps in reducing vector disease and thus produce healthy seedlings. Nursery should be cover by net at the height of 6.5 feet for protection against sunlight. Seed should be sown in nursery after treatment with thiram 2.0 – 2.5 gram/kg of seed.
• After harvesting of mature lady finger application of urea @ 5-10 kg/acre and thereafter application of light irrigation is advised. Constant monitoring of lady finger crop against attack of mite, jassid and hoper is advised. 
• Keeping in view of temperature forecast, farmers are advised for harvesting of mature vegetable crop at morning and evening and kept them in sheds.
• During this weather conditions when farm operations are less, farmers are advised to test their soil from certified agencies and add nutrients in soil as per requirement.
• Farmers who want to establish new orchard gardens are advised for digging of pits as per requirement and keep it open to kill harmful insect- pest and weed seed in hot climate of June.

Members of Agro advisory Committee                                       

Dr. Ananta Vashisth (Nodal Officer, Agricultural Physics)

Dr. Subash Nataraja (Head, Division of Agricultural Physics)

Dr. P. Krishnan (Professor, Division of Agricultural Physics) 

Dr. Deb Kumar Das (Principal Scientist, Agricultural Physics)

Dr. B. S. Tomar (Head, Division of Vegetable Science)

Dr. Sachin Suresh Suroshe (Project coordinator, AICRP on Honeybee)

Dr. Dinesh Kumar (Principal Scientist, Agronomy)

Dr. P. Sinha (Principal Scientist, Plant Pathology)

Dr. A.K. Singh (Principal Scientist and Incharge, CATAT)