Dec 31, 2024 11:47 PM IST
The surprising pest assault had triggered widespread considerations amongst farmers who struggled to manage the injury utilizing pesticides or by re-sowing the crop
The agriculture division officers have claimed that with the dip in temperature, the impression of pink stem borer on wheat crop has diminished. The surprising pest assault had triggered widespread considerations amongst farmers who struggled to manage the injury utilizing pesticides or by re-sowing the crop. The pink stem borer infested the fields the place the standard observe of burning paddy stubble was prevented, the farmers had alleged.
The pink stem borer infested the fields the place the standard observe of burning paddy stubble was prevented, the farmers had alleged. (HT File)
In the meantime, the officers mentioned resulting from excessive temperatures within the month of December, the pink stem borer broken the wheat crop, however now as a result of change within the climate, with the rise in chilly the borer has gone dormant and the farmers don’t must panic now.
After inspecting the wheat fields within the village Dallewala of farmer chief Jagjit Singh Dallewal, Faridkot chief agriculture officer Amrik Singh mentioned that as a result of rains and the dip in temperatures, the pink stem borer menace has been contained. “However, still there is a need to monitor the crop constantly. This time due to the hot weather, the attack of pink stem borer has been witnessed more and this attack has been seen more on the wheat crop sown during the first fortnight of November. Meanwhile, the impact of pink stem borer has been seen less on the wheat crop sown during the second fortnight of November. It has also been observed that the wheat plant affected by the pink stem borer is producing more branches,” he mentioned.
He mentioned that the agriculture division is repeatedly speaking with the farmers and making them conscious of countermeasures. He mentioned that as a result of assault of the pink stem borer on the wheat crop, farmers mustn’t panic however must take well timed remedy.
“The wheat crop should be inspected before the first irrigation. If the attack of the pink borer is seen, then agricultural experts should be contacted for immediate treatment and the wheat crop should not be ploughed in panic,” he added.
Agriculture official Gurpreet Singh mentioned that throughout the survey carried out in numerous villages, it has been discovered that the pink stem borer has been seen in wheat crops sown with all forms of know-how, together with tremendous seeder, completely happy seeder, baling and stubble burning. He mentioned that it’s preferable to water the wheat crop earlier within the day in order that birds can hunt most pink stem borer.