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Loksarvani |
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SRISTI, P O Box No. 15050
Ambawadi, Ahmedabad - 380015, Gujarat
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Chilli pests, chilli arrests! |
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22309 Pest and disease control in vegetables
Nagjibhai formulated a decoction of ‘arni’ (Clerodendrum inerme (L.) Gaertn., tobacco, neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) seed, hing (Ferula assafoetida L.) and mixed with the ‘phapda’ (Opuntia sps.) juice in equal proportion in a big drum. He added Tamarind juice to this and let it ferment for about a fortnight. After that, 250 – 300g of this filtrate is mixed with 15 l of water and sprayed to get the desired results. If the root is diseased; this is sprayed by drip irrigation (row after row). Nagjibhai says that for infected vegetables, spraying in the evening gives better results. According to him, this practice is good and effective for most of the plant diseases.
The ether extract of Clerodendrum inerme was found to possess insecticidal, ovicidal, growth inhibitory and morphogenetic effects against various life stages of a noxious lepidopteron insect-pest (Roychoudhary, (1994). Journal of Applied Zoological Research, 5(1): 13-16.
The insecticidal properties of nicotine in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) by mimicking acetylcholine are well known. Antifungal activity of hing (Ferula assafoetida L.), black cumin seed (Nigella sativa L.), neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss.) and mustard (Brassica campestris L.) oils were determined. (Uzma et al. (2008). Pak. J. Bot., 40(1): 409-414.) Bioinsecticidal activity of Tamarind is also confirmed (Araujo et al., (2005). J Agric Food Chem 53 (11): 4381-4387).
Nagajibhai Bachhubhai Rathod, village Vanot, taluka: Savarkundla, district Amreli
22310 Chilli to protect chilli
Karsanbhai Shivabhai Makwana
village Gorakhi, taluka taraja, district: Bhavnagar
Sucking pests are frequently observed in the chilli crop. Though hybrids increase the production but at the same time increase the cost of pesticides. Karsanbhai experimented with a mixture tobacco, dry chilli and lime to make chilli crop disease free. Two kg tobacco leaves and 500g chilli are mixed in five liter water and boiled till the water reduces to three liters. In another container one kg lime is soaked in 20 l water for 24 hours. Five liters of this is mixed with the filtrate obtained above and sprayed after mixing it with an adequate amount of water.
This practice is being used since his grandfather’s time. Every seven days; the chilli leaves are sprayed to get effective results. Bachhubhai Sadurbhai Dodiya and Bharatbhai Jeevanbhai Makwana of his village also know and use this community practice.
Chilli powder, upto three percent in poly herbal formulation, is used to control vegetable pests (Mahapatra et al. (2009). IJTK, Vol.8 (2): 218-224) Tobacco leaves are effective against vegetable pests as well (Mihale et al. (2009) (African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology Vol. 3 (9): 251-259). Tea waste is a useful nutrient for chilli crop HB, 14(4) & 15 (1): 30, 2003 |
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Honey Bee 22(3) 24, 2011 |
