West Bengal to witness heavy rainfall and squally wind
Heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places with extremely heavy falls very likely at isolated places over Gangetic West Bengal. In Gangetic West Bengal, undertake sowing of of lentil, gram, field pea, khesari, arhar etc after harvesting of pre kharif and kharif rice. Heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over Odisha and heavy rainfall at isolated places over Tripura, South Interior Karnataka, Kerala & Mahe and Tamilnadu, Puducherry & Karaikal. In Odisha, adequate care and precautions must be taken for harvesting and safe storage of harvested paddy. Wide fluctuation in day and night temperature coupled with high humidity is congenial for attack of Brown Plant Hopper in paddy. To control it spray Pymetrozine 50WG@300g/ha.
Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning at isolated places very likely over Assam & Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura, South Interior Karnataka, Kerala & Mahe and Tamilnadu, Puducherry & Karaikal. In Tamilnadu, past week rainfall and prevailing weather is conducive for root diseases in all crops, to control apply Trichoderma viride2.5 kg/ha mixed with 50 kg FYM to prevent root diseases, after current spells of heavy rain.
In Assam undertake harvesting of mature rice and dry properly and store in safe place. Undertake land preparation for sowing of wheat and lentil. Undertake sowing of rapeseed, mustard, rajmah and vegaetables like tomato and chilli, after current spells of heavy rain. In Manipur continue harvesting of kharif rice, and sowing of rapeseed, lentil and field pea and planting of potato. Undertake nursery raising of onion and transplanting of cabbage and cauliflower.
Squally wind also likely over adjoining districts of West Medinipur, Howrah and Hooghly during the same period. In these region, in aman paddy where harvesting is done make a heap of harvested crop in the field and cover it with polythene, where harvesting cannot be done till now stop preparation of harvesting for 5 days. In Betel vine, make tight binding and arrange proper drainage channel. In Cabbage, cauliflower, tomato, undertake staking of plants and drain out excess water from the field. Postpone sowing of rabi crops. Fishermen are advised not to venture into westcentral and north Bay of Bengal and along & off Odisha-West Bengal coasts. Fishermen out at sea are advised to return to the coast.
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