45 thousand hectares of sugarcane in Kolhapur under flood water; ‘These’ taluks are more affected
Kolhaflood: Since it has been raining continuously for the last eight-ten days in the district, the water of all the rivers has been thrown out of the container.
Sugarcane and paddy crops on the banks of the river have gone under water and sugarcane farming will be the most affected. Since the sugarcane crop on about 45 thousand hectares has been under water for the last eight to ten days, the rotting process will be accelerated due to water and soil entering the sugarcane tops. farmerHavaldil has been done.
Rain has been heavy in the district since July 18. It has been raining continuously for the last ten days. More than 72 dams on Panchganga and other rivers have gone under water. Due to this, the water of all the rivers has entered the agriculture in the area. Sugarcane, paddy crops have gone under water. Sugarcane crop will be damaged due to submergence of water for the last eight days. Shirol, Hatkanangle and Karveer taluks will be the most affected.
completeDrowning cane is affected like this
- A layer of silt-mixed wet mud settles in the sugarcane tops, which accelerates the process of rotting.
- Sugarcane dries from the top down.
- Stems submerged in water sprout.
- Sugarcane starts to split.
- A sugarcane that is broken becomes hollow.
- 80 to 100 percent damage can occur if sugarcane remains in flood water for more than eight days.
Farmers should do this after the flood recedes. - Drain the water stored in the shivara through the graze.
- Sugarcane should be removed after bud break till the cane is broken.If the sugarcane rots and dries up, the sugarcane should be cut close to the ground with a crowbar and used to make compost.
- In flooded sugarcane there is a high risk of insect infestation.
“If the sugarcane stalks remain under water for eight to ten days, the process of rotting and drying accelerates. The risk is high as the level of all the rivers has remained stable for the past eight days. – Dr. Ashok Pisal, Associate Research Director, National Agricultural Research Project, Kolhapur’
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