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Jun 1, 2007

Moderate rain till June 3 @ Coimbatore

The Department of Agricultural Meteorology of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University has forecast light to moderate rain till June 3.A university release said Coimbatore could expect 6.2 mm of rain with temperatures ranging between 23.4 and 33.3 degree Celsius. The humidity would range between 53 per cent and 83 per cent, with wind speed at seven km an hour.As light to moderate rain has been forecast, the university has advised farmers to postpone irrigation for all garden land crops.

It has also urged them to apply fertilizer for perennial crops such as coconut.It has warned against increase in wind speed and the need to take suitable protection measures for susceptible crops.It has also asked the farmers to watch out for powdery mildew in vegetables to take required control measures.Tomato and turmeric could be found in all stages of growth, while groundnut and grapes could be found in the harvesting stage.Sugarcane could be found in the vegetative stage, while banana would be in the vegetative as well as the maturity stages.Those desiring to obtain immediate weather forecast, can contact the department at 0422-2430657.

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