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Tuesday, Jun 15, 2004
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Agri-Biz & Commodities
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Cultivation Quick wilt guard alert in Kerala Our Bureau
WITH the southwest monsoon scowling and grimacing by turns in Kerala even as its northern limit readied to cross the North Indian plains, the Agromet Advisory for four days ending June 13 sought to raise the `quick wilt guard' for pepper gardens in the State. Dated June 13 and issued by the Met Office, Thiruvananthapuram, the advisory warned farmers that quick wilt could take a potentially worse turn with rains continuing. It advised that the basins should be drenched with one per cent Bordeaux mixture/copper oxychloride at four gm/litre without fail. Care should be taken to also tie the vines to the `standards` and thus avoid contact with soil to prevent spread of disease. Affected vines should be burnt in a heap. Spraying of any kind is best avoided during the rainy season. Proper drainage facilities should be provided. New planting continues to be taken up in cardamom and rubber. Weeding and fertiliser application may be continued in all crops. Stage and state of crops: In paddy, transplanting is going on in the main fields while top dressing with the first dose of fertilisers is in progress in the direct sown crop. Application of fertilisers is apace in coconut as well. Drainage facilities should be provided in coconut, arecanut, pepper, clove, cardamom, pineapple and vegetable gardens. Planting of new coconut seedlings is continuing. Summary of weather: The southwest monsoon was active on June 10. Rain occurred at most places in the State on June 10, 11, 12 and 13. The highlight was the pounding Munnar received on two successive when very heavy showers of 31 cm was recorded in the high ranges. The chief amounts of rainfall in cm are (June 11 to 13):
June 12: Munnar - 14; Devikolam - six; Thodupuzha and Cherthala - five each; Aluva, Perumbavoor, Chittoor and Thalassery - four each; and Kozhikode, Kollengode, Pattambi, Enamackel, Kochi Airport, Piravom and Cochin International Airport - three each. June 13: Munnar - 17; Nedumangad and Kollam - six each; Manjeri, Varkala and Koilandy - five each; and Karipur, Airport, Konni, Haripad and Mannarkad - four each and Kannur, Kozhikode, Pattambi, Hosdurg, Vadakara and Kunnamkulam - three each. Mean relative humidity varied between 69 per cent and 94 per cent on the four days ending June 13, and mean wind speed, two and 10 kmph. Forecast valid until June 16 spoke about the likelihood of rain at many places in the State. A heavy rainfall warning talked about isolated heavy falls during the next 48 hours. Outlook for the two subsequent days did not indicate any significant change.
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