Recent Showers Boosted Mustard Sowing in MP

Madhya Pradesh is among top three Mustard producing states.  During 2014-15 Rabi Season, Mustard was sown in about 7.33 lakh ha area achieving about 86 percent of targeted 8.5 lakh ha. Presently, temperature has dropped and soil moisture has increased due to recent rains in many parts of the state. We at WeatherSys monitor crop growth vis-à-vis the actual weather and weather forecast on day to day basis. We also gather ground information on the status of the crop and associated weather in major growing districts.  In this report, we have collected ground information of Mustard sowing status in several districts of Madhya Pradesh.  

In Shivpuri, farmers have started sowing of Mustard from mid-October. Mostly, farmers use local varieties of black mustard. Recent rain has brought down the temperature to 25oC today.  As per WeatherSys, light rainfall would occur over the district during next one day and weather is likely to be cooler and dry during subsequent six days. 

In Gwalior, Mustard sowing has started during current week.  Popularly, local varieties of Black and Yellow mustard are being sown. There has been moderate rainfall in the district today which played important role in cooling down the temperature and significant increase in soil moisture. Light rainfall is expected tomorrow and subsequent days of the week will be cooler and dry.  

In Sheopur, sowing of Mustard has started from mid-October.  Mostly, farmers are sowing Desi varieties of Black Mustard. Temperature have dropped to 26oC due to recent cloudy weather with light rainfall.  As per meteogram, cool and dry days are likely during next seven days. 

In Morena, Mustard sowing is expected to commence from first week of November.  Farmers mostly prefer Desi varieties of Mustard. Temperatures in the district are ranging around 28oC. It is cloudy weather with very light rain today.  As per meteogram generated by using metGIS_Agro, no rainfall is expected during next seven days. 
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In Datia, farmers, who have irrigation sources, have started Mustard sowing from second week of October and rest of the farmers have started sowing now.  At present, cloudy weather with light rainfall has brought down the temperature to 25oC and significantly increased the soil moisture. WeatherSys predicts very light rainfall tomorrow while subsequent six days are expected to remain dry. 

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