Hisar: Sunshine after showers good for rabi season, say agri experts

Deepender Deswal

Hisar, February 5

After showers, the return of sunshine today would benefit the rabi crops as the weather conditions are reaching normal levels. The dry weather is expected over the next few days as no warning of rain has been issued by the weather department.

Will Neutralise impact of cold conditions

Agriculture experts say sunny days will neutralise the impact of the prolonged cold conditions that caused a deficiency of micronutrients in the wheat crops

Agriculture experts say sunny days will neutralise the impact of the prolonged cold conditions that had caused a deficiency of micronutrients in the wheat crops. An Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) report stated that there was a slight decrease (-0.1° Celsius) in today’s maximum temperature since yesterday. overall, the temperature was -3.9°C lower than normal.

There was a slight variance in the maximum temperature across the state except in Rohtak, which recorded 16.5°C, the lowest daytime temperature in the state today. The lowest in Rohtak was recorded at 12.8°C, on Sunday night. Across the state, the lowest minimum temperature was recorded in Sirsa, at 8.8°C.

The IMD report stated that the district so far received 12.6 mm rainfall — 22 per cent below the average of 16.3 mm.

Yamunanagar district received the highest rainfall (38.8 mm), while the lowest rainfall (4.3 mm) was recorded in Mahendragarh district.

Dr Om Prakash Bishnoi, wheat scientist at Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University (HAU), Hisar, said there had been a welcome change in the weather conditions in the last couple of days.

“Showers and sunny days are greatly beneficial for the wheat and other rabi crops. The sunshine will make up for the deficiency of the micronutrients in the rabi crops,” he said. However, he warned that the farmers must keep an eye out for the yellow rust disease appearing on the wheat crop, as there the possiblity that the rust could still affect crops.

He said he had received complaints from Kanoh village in the district regarding the deficiency of micronutrients in wheat. “I have recommended the mixture of spray for the crop. But now, in favourable conditions, the wheat crop is likely to register growth,” he said.

Sunil Kumar, a Kabrel village farmer, said he has observed a change in his wheat crop in one week. Before the showers, the plants had started becoming yellowish in colour. “However, now they have turned dark green, which is a sign of a healthy crop,” he said.