Agricultural Activities for the Month of May

• Harvesting of Boro Paddy in low altitude region completes.
• Top dressing and earthing up of Kharif Maize (April planting) in high altitude, medium altitude and low altitude regions commences.
• Land preparation and sowing of Soya bean in high altitude region completes.
• Irrigation, top dressing of Jute (Capsularis) (April planting) in low altitude region commences.
• Land preparation and sowing of Jute (olitorious) in low altitude region completes.
• Land preparation and sowing of Mesta in low altitude region completes.
• Layering of litchi completes and inarching of mango commences.
• Land preparation and sowing of brinjal, chillies and capsicum in low altitude region completes.
• Fertilizer application and removal of mulching material in tea nurseries.
• Plucking of tea leaves (two leaves and a bud) in plantation commences.
• Plant protection measures against Mite and Aphids commences and completes.
• Cultivation of Oyster mushroom commences.