Seed Health Management for Better Productivity - Govind Ballabh ...

(Seed Health Management for Better Productivity)Propiconazole 0.1%. First spray should be given as soon as disease appear and second sprayafter 15 days of first spray.‣ Rust disease could be effectively controlled with three sprays of Benomyl 0.05%, Mancozeb0.25% or Zineb 0.25%, at 50, 60 and 70 days after sowing. Varieties Ankur, PK-7139, PK-7394, PK-7121, PK-7391 were resistant.‣ Charcoal rot disease can be effectively controlled by seed treatment with Trichodermaharzianum @ 0.2% + vitavax @ 0.1%.‣ Pre-mature drying problem Soybean can be minimized by seed treatment with carbendazim +Thiram (2:1) @ 3g/kg seed followed by two sprays with carbendazim, mancozeb andAureofungin. Varieties PSS-1, PS-1042, PK-1162, PK-1242 and PK-1250 were found to besuperior for premature drying problem.‣ Integrated disease management (IDM) modules based on combined use of cultural practices,fungicides for fungal disease, insecticide for virus disease and host resistance were evaluatedagainst RAB and Soybean yellow Mosaic virus diseases.‣ Bacterial pustules can be successfully controlled by two sprays at 45 and 55 days afterplanting with a mixture of Blitox-50 (1.5 kg/ha) + Agrimycin-100 (150g/ha) or streptocycline(150 g/ha) + copper sulphate (1kg/ha).‣ Soybean yellow Mosaic can be very effectively controlled by four sprays with oxymethyldemoton @ 1l/1000 lit/ha at 20, 30, 40 and 50 days after planting. Soil application with Phorate10G @ 10 kg/ha and Furadan 3G @ 17.5 kg/ha controlled the disease. Varieties PK-1284,1251, 1259, 1043, 1225, 1303, 1314, 1343, 1347, PS-1042 PS-564, 1364 were identified asresistant to Soybean yellow Mosaic virus.EXTENSIONThe scientists also participate in the farmers contact programme as well as practicaltrainings at different levels including those of IAS and PCS officers, Extension workers, Agriculturalofficers, Farmers, Defense Personnels etc. The Scientists of the department also activelyparticipate in the trainings organized under the T&V programme for the benefit of farmers/Statelevel Agricultural Officers. Two Professors (Extension Pathology) and crop disease specialists aredeputed to “Help Line Service” started recently by the University under Agriculture TechnologyInformation Centre (ATIC). The telephone number of help line services is 05944-234810 and 1551.Technology developed by the centre is regularly communicated to the farmers of the 13 districts ofUttaranchal State through the extension staff (Plant Protection) of both university and stateagriculture and horticulture departments posted in all districts of the state. The radio talks and TVprogramme are delivered. Popular articles and disease circulars are published regularly for thebenefit of the farmers.- 24 -