Rabi Fruits: Papaya

About Papaya: Papaya is a common tropical fruit with high nutritional value. It’s a tropical fruit that originated in Mexico. It is a member of the Caricaceae family and the Carica genus. It’s a fast-growing plant with a long season of fruiting and a high nutritional value. India is the world’s leading papaya grower. It can be …

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Rabi Fruits: Guava

About Guava: Guava trees can be found in both tropical and subtropical climates. In river basins, heavy clay to very light sandy soil with a pH of 4.5-8.2 is good quality, but it is subject to waterlogging. During the summer, land is prepared by ploughing, harrowing, levelling, and weeding. Growing Season and varieties: During the …

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Rabi Fruits: Aonla

About Aonla: Aonla or Indian gooseberry (Emblica officinalis) is regarded as Amritphal. It is a fruit native to the Indian subcontinent. Vitamin ‘C’ is abundant in its fruits. Haemorrhages, diarrhoea, dysentery, anaemia, jaundice, dyspepsia, and cough have all been linked to fruits. It’s well-known for its medicinal value. Its fruits are utilised in the manufacture of a …

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Pulses in Bihar

Bihar, one of India’s most major pulse-growing and-consuming states, contributes roughly 2.35 percent of the state’s gross cropped area (7-8%) and 3.06 percent of production. Pulses had a productivity range of 819 kg/ha in 2000-01 to 897 kg/ha in 2013-14. Gram Varieties: Cultivate a disease-resistant and enhanced chickpea cultivar to increase output. RSG 44, Pusa …

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Oilseeds in Bihar

Oilseeds are grown in three seasons in Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal (Kharif, Rabi & Summer). In Bihar, sesame is the most important oilseed crop grown during the Kharif season. Sesame was grown on 2754 hectares in Bihar during the Kharif season, with an average yield of 868 kg per hectare. Rapeseed/Mustard Growing Season and …

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Horticultural crops in Bihar

Bihar is the country’s top in litchi production. Banana, mango, guava, and pineapple are among of the state’s other notable fruits. West Bengal produces roughly 17.0 percent of the country’s total cauliflower production. October Destroy any twigs infected with the psylla shoot gall. Insecticides (thiamethoxam 1g/liter of water + profenophos 2ml/liter of water + sticker) …

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Advisory for WHEAT and GRAM in JHARKHAND

Wheat Improved varieties: Timely irrigated condition: HD3249; HD3086; K1006; K0307; Birsa Gehu-3; HD2967; DBW39; HI1612; NW5052; Karan Bandana; (DBW187); Raj 4120; NW5054; K9107; PBW443; HD2733; CBW 38 & HI 1556. Timely unirrigated condition: K1317; HD3171; HI1612. Late irrigated condition: HI1563; DBW 107; HD3118; HD2985; DBW-14; PBW373; HD 2643; WR544 & RAJ 3765. Rani-fed Condition: HI1612; …

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Rabi Crops: About Wheat production

Rabi crops: Wheat

About Wheat: Wheat is planted on a third of India’s agricultural land. It is India’s most significant food grain, second only to rice, and the main food of millions of Indians, notably in the country’s northern and north-western regions. It’s high in proteins, vitamins, and carbohydrates, and it’s a complete meal. After China, India is the …

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