Thursday 25 September 2014

Integrated Pest Management - Yellow Sticky Pans / Traps

In our Agriculture for Everybody blog series, as part of the Integrated Pest Management (IPM), we will discuss Yellow Sticky Pans/Traps in this blog and their need for it.


Which crops need Yellow Sticky Traps?
  1. Generally, high density crops like cereals, millets, pulses, flowers, vegetables etc require Yellow Sticky Traps
How many Yellow Sticky Traps are required per acre?
  1. Each crop requires different number of Yellow Sticky Traps and hence follow the recommendations for that particular crop
What should be the height of the Yellow Sticky Traps?
  1. Generally, it is advised that the height of the Yellow Sticky Traps be at the crop height
What should be the orientation of the Yellow Sticky Traps?
  1. For best results, it is advised that the Yellow Sticky Traps be placed vertically
What is the distance between the Yellow Sticky Traps?
  1. Optimally, the Yellow Sticky Traps should be of equi-distance from one another
When to replace the Yellow Sticky Traps?
  1. Optimally, the Yellow Sticky Traps should be replaced when the entire trap is full of insects or when the trap is no more sticky
What problem is solved by Yellow Sticky Traps?
  1. Yellow sticky traps are a non toxic way to control and monitor aphids, cucumber beetles, fruit flies, fungus gnats, leafhoppers, froghoppers, moths, whiteflies, flea beetles, leaf miners etc
What are the different options in Yellow Sticky Traps?
  1. Yellow Sticky Traps are readily available in the market and can be bought and used as it is
  2. Yellow Sticky Traps can be created by applying Castor Oil on the yellow coloured side of the tin, plate etc and they need to be smeared Castor Oil after cleaning daily

Friday 5 September 2014

Choosing the Crops (Groupwise) based on Soil Types - Work In Progress

In our Agriculture for Everybody blog series, we are going to see how to select Crops (Groupwise)based on Soil Types.


The Data provided below will help the farmers choose the crops based on the Soil Types.  The data has been grouped together for easy understanding.







Please note that this blog is Work In Progress.


  • Black Soil is also called as Black Cotton Soil or Clay Soil
  • Coastal Soil is also called Coastal or Alluvium Soil

Cereals
Crop Name
Black Soil
Coastal Soil
Laterite Soil
Red Soil
RiceYYY
WheatY

Fibre Crops
Crop Name
Black Soil
Coastal Soil
Laterite Soil
Red Soil
Agave
CottonYY
JuteY


Flower Crops

Crop Name
Black Soil
Coastal Soil
Laterite Soil
Red Soil
Anthurium
Carnation
China Aster
Chrysanthemum
Crossandra
Cut Chrysanthemum
Cut Rose
Dendrobium Orchid
Gerbera
Gladious
Golden Rod
Jathimalli (Pitchi)
Lilium
Malligai
Marigold
Maruvu
Mullai
Nerium
Rose
Tuberose

Forage Crops


Crop Name
Black Soil
Coastal Soil
Laterite Soil
Red Soil
Cumbu Napier
Deenanath Grass
Fodder Cholam
Fodder Cowpea
Fodder Cumbu
Fodder Maize
Guinea Grass
Kolukattai Pullu
Kudirai Masal
Muyal Masal
Soundal
Veli Masal





Fruit Crops

Crop Name
Black Soil
Coastal Soil
Laterite Soil
Red Soil
AcidlimeY
AmlaY
AnnonaY
AppleY
ApricotY
AvocadoYY
BananaY
BerY
BilimbiY
Bread FruitY
CarambolaY
DurianY
Egg FruitY
FigY
GrapesY
GuavaY
JackY
JamunY
KarondaY
KiwiY
LemonY
LitchiY
LoquatY
Mandarin OrangeY
MangoY
MangosteenY
MulberryY
PapayaY
Passion FruitY
PeachY
PearY
PersimmonY
PhalsaY
PineappleYY
PlumY
PomegranateY
RambutanY
SapotaY
StrawberryY
Sweet OrangeY
West Indian CherryY


Medicinal Crops
Crop Name
Black Soil
Coastal Soil
Laterite Soil
Red Soil
Aswagandha
Gloriosa
Phylanthus
Senna
Stevia
Periwinkle
Pyrethrum
Digitalis
Medicinal Dioscorea
Medicinal Solanum
Aloevera
Medicinal Coleus
Tippili






Millets





Crop Name
Black Soil
Coastal Soil
Laterite Soil
Red Soil
CumbuYYY
KudiraivaliYYY
MaizeYYY
PanivaraguYYY
RagiYYY
SamaiYYY
SorghumYYY
TenaiYYY
VaraguYYY





Oil Seeds


Crop Name
Black Soil
Coastal Soil
Laterite Soil
Red Soil
CastorYY
GingellyYY
GroundnutYYY
NigerY
SafflowerYY
SunflowerYY




Plantation Crops
Crop Name
Black Soil
Coastal Soil
Laterite Soil
Red Soil
ArecanutY
BetelvineY
CashewnutY
CocoaY
CoconutY
CoffeeY
OilpalmY
PalmyrahY
RubberY
TeaY

Pulses


Crop Name
Black Soil
Coastal Soil
Laterite Soil
Red Soil
BengalgramYYY
BlackgramYYY
CowpeaYYY
Field lablabYYY
Garden lablabYYY
GreengramYYY
HorsegramYYY
RedgramYYY
SoybeanYYY
SwordbeanYYY



Spices



Sugar Crops

Crop Name
Black Soil
Coastal Soil
Laterite Soil
Red Soil
Sugarbeet
SugarcaneY
Sweet Sorghum



Vegetables

Crop Name
Black Soil
Coastal Soil
Laterite Soil
Red Soil
AmaranthY
Annual Moringa Y
Ash GourdY
AsparagusY
BabycornY
BasellaY
BeetrootY
Bellary OnionY
BhendiY
Bitter GourdY
Bottle GourdY
BrinjalY
BroadbeansY
Brussels SproutY
Butter BeanY
CabbageY
CapsicumY
CarrotY
CauliflowerY
CeleryY
Ceylon SpinachY
Chakravathi KeeraiY
ChekurmanisY
ChickpeaY
ChilliesY
Chinese CabbageY
Chinese PotatoY
Chow chowY
Cluster BeansY
CocciniaY
ColocasiaY
CucumberY
Curry LeafY
DioscoreaY
Elephant Foot YamY
French BeanY
GherkinY
Knol-kholY
LablabY
LettuceY
MintY
Musk MelonY
PalakY
PaprikaY
PeasY
PotatoY
PumpkinY
RadishY
RhubarbY
Ribbed GourdY
Small OnionY
Snake GourdY
SoybeanY
Sweet PotatoY
TapiocaY
TindaY
TomatoY
TurnipY
Vegetable CowpeaY
WatermelonY
Winged BeanY