Agronomy Classes

  v   Disease management: - 1.    Tikka disease – F This disease is caused by fungus called Cercospora personeta and Cercospora arachidicola . F Cercospora personeta attacks husbands late and is more harmful. F Control – Seed treatment with Carbendazim 3 gm/kg or spraying Mancozeb @ 1.5 kg/hac 40 days after sowing. 2.    Coller rot disease- F By a fungus called Aspergillus niger F Other names – seedling blight or crown rot F Control – Treat seeds with Trichoderma 6 kg, spray Carbendazim 0.3% on plants and ground. 3.    Rossette disease – F This disease is caused by GRAV (Groundnut rosette assistor virus). Aphid is the carrier of this virus. 4.    Bud necrosis – F Death of the upper bud of the plant. F This disease is caused by GBNV virus which is spread by thrips. F Control – Spraying of dimethonate. v   Insect management – 1.    White grub ( Holotrachia consengunia )- F Use 2...

                                                                                       Groundnut Botanical name - Arachis hypogea Family- Leguminaceae Origen – Brazil v   Important points- F 100 grains of peanuts provide 349 calories of energy. F N -7.28, P -1.5, K -1.5% is found in groundnut cake. F Among edible cakes, the highest amount of nitrogen is found in peanut cake, up to 7.3%. F Maximum peanut production is done in Bikaner, Rajasthan. F Rajkot of Rajasthan - Lunkaransar (Bikaner) F Protein-26%, oil 45-50% is found in peanuts. F King of Vegetable Oils – Peanut F Test weight of peanuts – 220 -580 grams. F India has the largest area of peanuts in the world and China is ahead in product...