Rain Effect On Crops: Kharif season 2022 has not been very special for the farmers. The crop got ruined due to flood, rain and drought. Then the bitter cold and frost damaged the crops. At present, it is raining in many parts of the country. Farmers are seeing this rain as a profitable deal. Farmers are afraid that their crops may get damaged due to excessive rains.
Rust disease occurs as soon as moisture comes
Experts say that wheat crop usually gets rust disease in this season. This disease generally appears in crops in three forms namely yellow, brown and black. Experts told that the maximum damage is caused by yellow or striped rust. In this, small spots of yellow color are formed in rows on the leaves of wheat and barley crops. Yellow powder appears on the spots. If you are passing through the fields, yellow powder will also be applied on your clothes. If you touch it, your hand will also turn yellow.
Yellow leaves are not only caused by rust disease.
Experts say that the identification of rust disease is that when the leaves of plants start turning yellow, it can be a symptom of rust disease. It is not necessary that rust disease has happened. The leaves of the plants also turn yellow due to the lack of nutrients. Due to this, similar symptoms are seen in the plant. As if the plant has got rust disease. Experts say that in yellow rust disease, yellow or orange stripes are seen on the leaves. When the farmer rubs the leaves suffering from rust disease in the field between the finger and the thumb, then the fungus particles stick to the finger or thumb. Whereas nothing like this happens in nutritional deficiency.
Symptoms are visible till the end of March, this is how to protect
Experts say that using fungicides, insecticides can prevent these diseases. Farmers can get good yield by saving. The main reasons behind yellowing of wheat leaves are rust disease and nutritional deficiencies. These symptoms appear from December to the end of March. When the temperature remains between 10 to 15 degree Celsius. During this, there is a danger of developing diseases. Symptoms of this disease are visible in Ambala and Yamunanagar of Haryana. For prevention, spray propaconazole 200 ml in 200 liters of water. If the disease is more then spray this spray again. Disease is more likely to occur in HD 2967, HD 2851, WH 711 species. Therefore, if farmers are sowing these species, then give priority to sowing disease resistant species.
Disclaimer: Some of the information given in the news is based on media reports. Farmer brothers, before implementing any suggestion, do consult the concerned expert.
