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Rabi crops are ripe and ready in the month of March, at this time it is very important for the farmers to keep many things in mind. Here you will know how to do your agricultural work easily in this month. 

Pulse crops 

In the month of March, gram, pea, and lentil crops  are more affected by pests and diseases. There is a huge infestation of borer insects in gram crop, they cause damage by sucking the juice from the leaves and soft parts of the plants. For chemical control of this insect, mix 1 liter of Monocrotophos in 600-800 liters of water and spray it per hectare or instead you can also use 250 ml of Emamectin Benzoate. 

To reduce the effect of this pest on lentil beans, dissolve 750 ml of fenvalerate chemical or 1 liter of monocrotophos in 600-800 liters of water and spray it. Also, to control aphids in pea and lentil cultivation, mix 2 liters of Malathion 50 EC or 1 liter of Pharmathion 25 EC in 600-700 liters of water and spray it per hectare. 

Also read: Preparation to control the prices of lentils

Urad and moong are also sown in the month of March i.e. summer. There are different varieties of moong and urad which are sown in March. Some of the improved varieties of urad are: Azad urad, Pant urad 19, PDU 1, KU 300, KU 479, LU 391 and Pant urad 35. Apart from this, there are some improved varieties of moong like Meha, Malviya, Jagrati, Samrat, Pusha Vaishakhi and Jyoti etc.

Wheat and Barley  

At this time, while cultivating wheat and barley, the farmer should keep doing irrigation work from time to time. In wheat and barley cultivation, the field should be watered at an interval of 15-20 days. But keep in mind that never do irrigation work in the field during strong winds. If irrigation work is done during strong winds, there is a fear of the crop falling. Wheat and barley are more susceptible to yellow rust disease during changing seasons . If you see black flowers in the wheat crop, pluck them and throw them away or bury them well in the soil. 

Due to high temperatures, yellow leaves of wheat turn into leaves with black stripes. To prevent this disease, farmers should spray Propiconazole 25 EC at the rate of 1%. If the disease is more prevalent, it can be sprayed again. This chemical medicine is also sprayed to control Karnal Bunt's disease. 

Also read: Talk about wheat crop with the farmer

If there is aphid disease in the wheat crop, then mix 2 ml dimethoate or 20 grams imidacloprid in 1000 liters of water and spray it per hectare. If the infestation is severe then it can be sprayed again.

Sowing of summer fodder crops 

Summer fodder crops like guar, cowpea, jowar, maize, and millet are grown by farmers for animal fodder . Fodder crops can be easily grown in this season. For good yield of fodder crops, farmers should select the right seeds. The farmer should treat the seeds before sowing. For seed treatment, the farmer can use 2.5 grams of Thiram and Babistin in 1 kg of seeds.

Seed production in Barseem 

Barseem is a fodder crop, which is mainly grown for animal fodder. Barseem harvesting should be stopped from the second week of March. If you want to grow Barseem seeds then do not let the moisture in the field get exhausted. Until the Barseem flowers and produces grains, it should be irrigated. After the germination of seeds, a micronutrient mixture can be sprayed on the plants. This results in higher seed yield. After the flowering of Barseem, problems like weeds are also seen in it, uproot the weed plants at the same time and throw them away.

Sugarcane Sowing 

Sugarcane is cultivated in Northern India in the month of March. To cultivate sugarcane, it is important for the seed pieces of sugarcane to remain disease-free. Using Pedi seeds increases the chances of the crop getting affected by diseases. Therefore, treat the sugarcane seed pieces before sowing. For seed treatment, farmers should soak sugarcane seed pieces in 2 grams of Babistin for 15 minutes. 

Also read: There will be no disease if winter sugarcane is sown scientifically

After harvesting of Rabi crop, farmers can sow green manure crops to increase the fertility of the land. Green crops include Dhencha, Sanai, Cowpea, and Guar. Mostly pulse crops are grown by farmers for green manure. Along with improving the physical condition of the soil, these crops also increase the amount of organic matter in the soil. By using green manure, less fertilizer is required in the second crop.