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Record No. |
9 |
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Name |
Kuvarjibhai Chhaganbhai Chaudhari |
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Address |
Vill:Kavchiya, Tal:Valiya |
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District |
Bharuch |
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State |
Gujarat |
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Title of Practice |
Disease Control - Fumigation in Sorghum |
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Summary of Practice |
To protect the sorghum crop from `Ratda' disease, the wood is burned in the affected field and ghee is added to produce smoke. |
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Innovation Details |
Farmers always keep firewood on hand to protect their sorghum from `Ratda' disease. The wood is burned in the affected field and ghee (clarified butter) is added to produce smoke that brings the disease under control. |
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Database Reference |
Honey Bee, 4(1):12, 1993. |
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Name of Communicator |
Chaudhari Vanjibhai L. |