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Achievements
- Frequency distribution of
rainfall showed that in 72% of years annual rainfall ranged between
2500-4000mm and the chances of getting annual rainfall below
2500mm are only 8 per
cent.
- Analysis of long
term weather data for Dapoli revealed a characteristic cyclic
pattern of 4-5 years with above-normal rainfall followed by
below-normal rainfall.
- Studies on impact of
weather on rice productivity revealed low sunshine hours and
breaks in monsoon as major constraints. Increase in yield could be
obtained by delaying the sowing by 3 weeks after onset of
monsoon.
- Incidence of pod borer pest in black gram
was found to be positively correlated with canopy temperature and
sunshine
hours.
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