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Tuesday, Sep 14, 2004
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Climate & Weather Monsoon volatile in Kerala Our Bureau
THE performance of the southwest monsoon during the four days ending September 12 varied from being indifferent to moderate to reasonably heavy in Kerala. According to the Agromet Bulletin issued by the Met Office, Thiruvananthapuram, monsoon was `active' over the State on September 9. Rain occurred at most places on September 9 and 11 and at many places on September 10 and 12. Chief amounts of rainfall in cm are (Sept 9 to 12): Sept 9: Thodupuzha - 11; Nilambur - 9: Thiruvananthapuram Airport, Nedumangad and Neyyattinkara - 3 each; Koilandy, Hosdurg, Vadakara, Mavelikkara, Thiruvalla and Kollam - 2 each; and Thalassery, Aluva, Kumarakom, Mannarkad, Punalur, Thiruvananthapuram City, Perumbavur, Varkala and Munnar - 1 each. Sept 10: Neyyattinkara - 3; Thalassery, Manjeri, Koilandy, Munnar and Konni - 2 each; and Vadakara, Thiruvananthapuram Airport, Varkala, Piravom and Nedumangad - 1 each. Sept 11: Vadakara - 5; Thalassery, Koilandy, Piravom and Enamackel - 3 each; Ambalavayal, Aluva, Cochin International Airport, Mavelikkara, Thiruvananthapuram City and Nedumangad - 2 each; and Kozhikode, Manjeri, Pattambi, Kollengode, Kochi Airport, Alappuzha, Cherthala, Kollam and Konni - 1 each. Sept 12: Aluva - 4; Cherthala - 3; Kochi Airport, Cochin International Airport, Varkala, Konni and Thiruvananthapuram (City and Airport) - 2 each; and Kumarakom, Kollam, Kottayam, Punalur and Thiruvalla - 1 each. Mean relative humidity varied between 65 per cent and 91 per cent, mean cloud coverage between five okta and eight okta and mean wind speed, two kmph and eight kmph. Forecast valid until September 15 spoke about the possibility of rain at a few places in all districts. Outlook for the two subsequent days did not indicate any significant change. Stage and state of crops: Harvesting is in progress in `Virippu' paddy while the `Mundakan' crop has reached the nursery to transplanting stages. Weeding and manuring are apace in coconut, arecanut, pepper, banana, rubber, tapioca and vegetables. New planting is being taken up in banana, tapioca and vegetables where harvesting has been completed. Rubber tapping is also progressing. Pepper is in the berry developing stage. Farm advisory: Harvesting of the `Virippu' crop and nursery maintenance and transplanting with respect to the `Mundakan' crop can be pursued in paddy. Weeding, manuring and fertiliser application can be continued in almost all crops. New planting can be taken up in banana, tubers and seasonal vegetables. Spraying of one per cent Bordeaux mixture can be resorted to if only to control wilt in pepper, leaf rot in coconut and `mahali' in arecanut. Severe attack of brown plant hopper has been reported from Palakkad. Draining of the fields is recommended to control the pest population.
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