6 days ago
Dry spell raises concern of infestation in soyabean crops, NSRI issues advisory
Indore: The dry spell in some soyabean-cultivating regions of Madhya Pradesh has raised fears of infestation in the standing crop on farms, prompting farmers to spray insecticides to save them.
The soyabean crop is approximately 25-30 days old and in a growing stage across most cultivating areas in the state.
National Soybean Research Institute (NSRI), Indore, has also issued an advisory to farmers to adopt measures for management of weeds and insect-pest diseases in the soybean crop. "Soyabean crop in different areas is of 35-40 days duration as per the variation in sowing dates. Few areas are still passing through a dry spell.
The crop is likely to reach flowering stage in some of the areas. Under such circumstances, farmers are advised to adopt precautionary measures for management of weeds and insect-pest diseases…," an advisory from the research institute said.
Farmers in Indore region have started spraying insecticides this week. "I started spraying insecticides on the crop because it is the time when the disease attack happens. The crop is in the growing stage and needs a lot of attention due to the current weather condition, which is humid," said Balram Patel, a farmer from Sanwer Road.
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Soyabean is a major kharif crop in the state. Farm department data shows approximately 10 lakh hectare to go under soyabean cultivation this kharif season. The previous season recorded 9.85 lakh hectare of soyabean cultivation in Indore division, according to official data.
The institute has advised farmers to destroy affected plants from girdle beetle and spray various insecticides to control stem fly, Bihar hairy caterpillar, and linseed caterpillar, among other diseases.
