Kota : Kota: In the harsh winter month of December, the temperature is three degrees above average. The fans are still running during the day. This weather will affect Rabi crops, due to which the average production may fall by 15%. The maximum production in mustard is expected to fall by up to 6 quintals per hectare. In wheat, gram and coriander the production may also fall by 10-15%. The growth of their plants is not as expected. However, there was a cold wave late Sunday night. There was a slight chill on Monday. If the temperature increases when the wind stops, pests and diseases will attack the crops. 1. Wheat- This year wheat is to be sown in 32 lakh 42 thousand hectares in the state.
It has been done in more than 80 percent area. The target is to produce 136 lakh metric tonnes. Production is likely to be reduced by about 13 metric tons this season. Because, at the time of growing wheat, a temperature of 20 to 25 degrees is required. This time the temperature was around 28 degrees. 2. Gram- Sowing was done in 22 lakh hectares in the state. There was a possibility of production of 44 lakh metric tons. Its production will also fall by about 3 lakh metric tons. Temperatures should be in the low 30s when it blooms, but in late November it was well beyond that. 3. Mustard- Sown in 40 lakh hectares in the state. It was estimated to produce 80 lakh metric tons. Now production may be reduced by 10 lakh metric tons. The disease has already started affecting him. Farmer Ramdayal Suman says that it is hot. Earlier the work was done in one irrigation. Now two irrigations have to be done.
4. Coriander- It has been sown in about 40 thousand hectares. Production is estimated at 5 lakh metric tonnes, but even in this the production will fall by 65 thousand metric tonnes. Bhaskar Expert- { Dr. Pratap Singh, Former Director of Research, { Dr. Rakesh Kumar Bairwa, Asso. Professor, Agronomy { Dr. Naresh Sharma, Agronomist { Coriander has monopoly in Hadoti: Almost all crops are grown in Hadoti region. 70 percent of coriander production in the state is taking place here. However, this time the sowing remained in 40 thousand hectares, which was beyond 70 thousand hectares last year. 30% mustard and 20% wheat production is done in Hadoti. Mustard has been sown on 3 lakh 97 thousand hectares and wheat on 6 lakh hectares. Gram is grown in 1 lakh 72 thousand hectares, but due to extreme heat it has affected the crops. Water is also being spent 20 percent more. Dr. SK Jain, Director of Research, Agricultural University, says that if the heat comes later, the production will be greatly affected.
