HAU farm scientists advice to farmers

By Haryananewswire

 CHANDIGARH, APRIL 26

 The Integrated Agromet Advisory Service Unit of Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar has predicted possibility of variable weather and partly cloudy sky in the next four days. The maximum temperature is likely to be between 35 and 38 degree Celsius and minimum between 20 and 22 degree Celsius.

          While stating this here today, a spokesman of the University said that in view of these weather conditions, the farm scientists of the university have advised the farmers to start harvesting of matured wheat crop. They have also advised the farmers not to burn ‘bhusa’, in view of the prevailing weather conditions. He said that farmers have been suggested to apply deep irrigation in fields for sowing ‘desi’ and American or BT cotton and thereafter prepare the field and start the sowing of crop. Sowing of Bajra, Lobia, Sudan and Napiar grass could be carried out for summer fodder.

          For livestock management, the farmers have also been advised to give them 50 grams of Iodized salt and 50-100 grams mineral mixture daily to keep them healthy.