INTRODUCTION:-
Ø India is the largest producer of bajra.
Ø Bajra is the most important food and fodder crop of dry land agriculture.
Ø It can tolerate drought, so it is well adapted to low rainfall area.
Ø It is used for human consumption as well as for fodder, its stalks are used to feed animals.
Ø Major bajra growing regions in India are Punjab, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
1] Sowing time – Kharif – June to July
2] Seed rate – 1.5 to 2 kg per acre (for cereals)
3] Spacing – 45 cm × 15 cm
4] Irrigation – as per requirement
5] Application of fertilizers (per acre)
Fertilizers | Per acre |
MYCORHIZA POWDER | 100 gm |
FYM | 10 t/ acre |
Urea [46-0-0] | 60 Kg |
DAP या SSP | 40 Kg |
MOP | 40 Kg |
ZnSO4 | 10 Kg |
Solutions
| Days | Stage | Solution | Potential Disease | Potential Pest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 – 20 | From sowing to plant establishment | Bavistin Captan in 1:1 ratio @ 2 to 3 g/kg of seed. Katra Nano NPK 19-19-19 @ 200 gm per acre + Micronutrient containing microgold 2 gm/Litre water + Saaf powder (Carbendazim 12% Mancozeb 63% WP) @ 2 gm/Ltr of water + Acetamipride 20% @ 1gm/Litre | Seed and seedling rot | white fly, aphid |
| 30 – 45 | Vegetative growth stage (Booting) | Katra Nano Mono Ammonium Phosphate (12-61-0) @200 g/acre + Flamingo (Emamectin Benzoate 3% Thiamethoxam 12% SG) 0.5 to 1 g/Lit of water + Fungus-G 1.5 g/Lit of water | leaf blight, downy mildew | white fly, stem fly, caterpillar |
| 55 – 65 | Flowering stage | Katra Nano NPK Potassium Nitrate 00-52-34 @200 gm per acre + Zincotec (Zinc Oxide 39.5%) @ 2 ml/l of water + Banalarva (Emamectin Benzoate 5% SG) 4 gm/10 ltr of water + Bayer Foliar (Tebuconazole 25.5%) @ 1-1.5 ml / l of water | Powdery Mildew, Rust, Leaf Blight, White Grub | Stem fly, Stem borer, Green mosquito, Worm |
| 80 -85 | Milking Stage | Katra Nano Potassium Phosphate 0-52-34@200gm per acre + Isabion Tonic (Sygenta) 300ml + Bayer Vigo (Tetraniliprol 200 SC) @ 100 gm per acre + Neem Extract Azadirachtin 1000 ppm EC 1.7ml/Lit of water | Ergot, Anthracnose, White Grub Rust, Leaf Blight | stem fly, ear head worm |
| 100 – 115 | Maturity stage | Sygenta Ampligo (Chloentraniliprole 10% Lambdacyhalothrin 5%) 80 ml per acre + Bayer Antracol @ 2g/Lit of water + Neembean 1000 ppm EC 1.7 ml/Lit of water | Grain Mold, White Grub, Anthracnose, Leaf Blight, sorghum Smut, ergot | Ear head worm, leaf borer |