Weather Forecast Based Grape Advice

Likely weather for next 7 days: 01.02.2012 (Wednesday) to 07.02.2012 (Tuesday)

Parameter

Nasik area

Sangli

Solapur area

Pune area

Bijapur

Rangareddy

(Hyderabad)

Cloud cover

    Clear

  Partly Cloudy after Tue.

  Partly Cloudy after Mon. 

  Partly Cloudy  on Thurs-Fri.

Mon.-Tue.

Partly   Cloudy from Mon.

Partly Cloudy  after Tue. 

Rainfall

 No Rains

  No Rains

50% chances of light showers on Tue. Night

All areas around Palsi, Khanapur, Savlaj, Tasgaon, Palus, Valva, Malgaon, kagwad, Shirguppi, Telsang, Jat.

 No Rains

40% chances of light showers on Tue. Night

All areas around Nanaj, Vairag, Kati, Kari, Osmanabad, Tuljapur, Ausa, Khilari,Barsi, Pandharpur

 No rains

20% chances of light showers on Tue. Night

Areas around Baramati, Patas, Pargaon, Yavat.

No Rains

50% chances of light showers on Tue. Night

Areas around Tikota, Kannur, Telsang.

  No Rains

Temp oC

 

Min.

Max.

Drop after Mon.

8-12

28-30

Ozar area Min. 15-16

 

 

17-20

29-33

 

 

16-20

31-35

 

 

10-14

30-32

 

 

 

19-22

29-33

 

 

16-18

30-32

RH (%) Max.

Min.

 

50-56

26-29

 

53-58

23-29

 

51-55

23-28

 

51-61

27-30

 

58-61

22-29

 

64-78

27-35

Wind

5

km / hr

5-20

km / hr 

5-20

Km/ hr.

5

 km/ hr

5-25

 km / hr.

5-20

 km / hr.

Note: Above weather information is summary of weather forecasting given in following websites

http://www.weather.nic.in/current.htm , http://www.imd.gov.in/section/nhac/wch/todaywch.htm , http://www.imd.gov.in/section/nhac/distforecast/INDIA.htm

http://wxmaps.org/pix/prec6.html ,

http://www.accuweather.com/world-forecast.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=0&locCode=ASI|IN|IN021|JUNNAR&metric=1 , http://fallingrain.com

Crop advisory relevant to different places is prepared, by experts, considering forecasted weather, crop growth stages in majority of vineyards and ground information on incidence of different diseases in different grape growing areas received from regular interaction with progressive grape growers. No claims are made on its correctness.

 

Usefulness of the information on these pages may be communicated to us at nrcgrapes@gmail.com 

 

Disease Management                        Pest Management

 

Guidelines on disease management

Growth Stage (Days after pruning)

Likely disease risk

Downy mildew

Powdery mildew

Anthracnose

Rust

90-110 days after fruit pruning

Nil

Low-Medium

 

Nil

Nil

  Most grape growing areas will have partly cloudy conditions after Tue.  The minimum temperature in most areas now gradually rising above 15-20oC, and in Nasik area it may drop again below 10oC after sun. Maximum temperature in most areas will come close to 30oC or more. Especially on Tue. It may reach in some areas up to 33oC which may lead to sudden rains. The diurnal variation is likely to increase more than 20oC in Nasik and Pune area. For vineyards where veraison is in progress, there are good chances of development of Pink berry. Flood irrigation will increase night temperatures, while covering bunches with paper will also give protection from rapid temperature changes and direct exposure to light.

·       Vineyards where flood  irrigation  is given may get higher risk of powdery mildew   and measures to control powdery mildew will be a priority for coming week.

·       Vineyards at about 90 days after fruit pruning can be given one spray of myclobutanil 0.4 g / L just before covering the grapes with paper bags.

·       Vineyards more than 100 days after fruit pruning spray of Sulphur  80WDG, 1.5 to 2.0 g / L can be given. Doses of sulphur should be based on vineyard temperature. If the temperature is low highest dose should be given.

·       Use of sulphur is also useful for control of mites.

In vineyards were rains are received on Tue. Due to increase in RH chances of powdery mildew will be more. Vineyards close to open rocky terrenes have good chances of hail storm. Vineyards with such history can protect their vineyards with erecting shade nets / Sarees etc. 

 

Guidelines on pest management

वृद्धि अवस्था (फॉरवर्ड प्रूनिंग के पश्चयात)

संभावित पीडक जन्तु जोखिम

थ्रिप्स

माइट्स

केट्र्पीलर्स

मिलीबग्स

जेसीड्स

90-110

कम से मध्यम

मध्यम से अधिक

कम से मध्यम

मध्यम से अधिक

कम

 पुणे, सांगली, सोलापुर और बीजापुर अंगूर क्षेत्रों मेँ फसल अवस्था और मौसम स्थितियां, माइट और मिलिबग विकास के लिए उपयुक्त हैं। परंतु, बारिश होने की परस्थिति में माइट की संख्या में अल्पकालिक कमी आ सकती है । नासिक क्षेत्र मेँ न्यूनतम तापमान में कमी के कारण, माइट और मिलिबग के विकास में कमी आ सकती है। माइट के नियंत्रण के लिए गन्धक 80 डब्लूडीजी @ 1.5-2.0 ग्राम प्रति लिटर पानी (पी॰ एच॰ आइ॰ 15 दिन) अथवा फेनपायरोक्सिमेट 5 एससी @ 1.5 मिलि प्रति लिटर पानी (पी॰ एच॰ आइ॰ 60 दिन) का प्रयोग किया जा सकता है। मिलिबग के नियंत्रण के लिए बुप्रोफेज़िन 25 एससी @ 1.25 मिलि प्रति लिटर पानी (पी॰ एच॰ आइ॰ 40 दिन)  का स्पॉट एप्लिकेशन किया जा सकता है।

Growth Stage (Days after forward pruning)

Likely Pest Risk

Thrips

Mites

Caterpillars

Mealybugs

Jassids

90-110

Low to Moderate

Moderate to High

Low to Moderate

Moderate to High

Low

 

The crop stage and weather conditions are favourable for mite and mealybug development in Pune, Sangli, Solapur and Bijapur areas of grapes. However, temporary reduction in mite population may be noticed in case of rains. Decrease in minimum temperature in Nashik and Pune regions may halt development of mites and mealybugs. Sulphur 80 WDG @ 1.5 -2.0 g/L (PHI 15 days) or fenpyroximate 5 SC @ 1.5 ml/L (PHI 60 days) water can be used where mite infestation is noticed. For the management of mealybugs, spot application of Buprofezin 25 SC @ 1.25 ml/L water can be given while maintaining the pre harvest interval of 40 days.

 

Disclaimer: The bio-efficacy of insecticides mentioned above is based on the experiments conducted by NRCG. Their use by the farmers is restricted to their CIBRC label claim for various crops.

 

 

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