Avoid early sowing to keep away from seed wastage: Maharashtra agriculture division to farmers

The Maharashtra agriculture division has suggested farmers in opposition to early sowing although many components of the state have acquired a couple of pre-monsoon showers.
Farmers have been requested to undertake sowing solely after their areas have acquired 80-100 mm of rainfall to keep away from possibilities of seed wastage. Kharif actions have gathered momentum with farmers enterprise the preparation of soil forward of the sowing.
Over the previous few days, many components of the state have reported heavy to medium rainfall. Parts of Konkan Marathwada, Kolhapur, Pune, Sangli, Satara, and a few components of north Maharashtra and Vidharbha have seen sporadic showers. The dams and reservoirs within the state have a good quantity of water. The monsoon arrived on the Kerala coast on Tuesday and it’s anticipated the rains would attain Maharashtra within the subsequent few days. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a standard rainfall this season.

In its advisory, the agriculture division has suggested farmers to not take up sowing for crops like soybean, cotton, maize and many others. Rice growers in Vidharbha have been suggested to maintain nursery preparation prepared however keep away from transplantation. The advisory has warned of early sowing as it’d result in seeds failing to germinate because of inadequate soil moisture. Last yr, soybean farmers had complained of germination failure and one of many causes cited was inadequate soil moisture. The extension arm of the division has undertaken a large drive utilizing all mediums to discourage farmers from an early sowing.
Maharashtra is predicted to over 40 lakh hectares sowing of each cotton and soyabean. Pulses like tur, urad and moong is predicted to over a mixed acreage of 20 lakh hectares. Sugarcane one other essential money crop is predicted to be over round 10 lakh hectares of space.