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Castor (Irrigated)
Farmers in Jangra took a ratoon crop of castor twenty years ago. However, no report has been found of either testing or recommending such a practice so far. Scout: Dr. Kalyan Sundaram, Honey Bee, Vol. 1(1):6, 1990
From survey report (1985) AICRP of Agro forestry GAU SK Nagar
Farmers believe that if Kijada tree is cut during flowering or pod formation, the wood is liable for severe damage by beetles. Scout: Dr. Kalyan Sundaram, Honey Bee, 1(1):6, 1990
Timing of Harvest
Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.), wheat, mustard, cumin and similar crops are harvested early in the morning. If harvested in the afternoon loss due to shattering will be
more whereas harvesting of ‘isabgol’ is done in the
afternoon since the seeds absorb moisture and remain loose in the morning hours. Scout: Dr. Kalyan Sundaram, Honey Bee, 1(1):3-9, 1990
Seed Treatment
In Kheda district, seeds of sorghum are treated with the decoction of ‘Arani’ (Clerodendrum multiflorum Burm. f.) O. Ktze.) leaves before rabi sowing in far-off plots, which can not be supervised daily. The farmers believe that the leaves will have much toxic substances and stray cattle might even die almost immediately on consuming these leaves. This treatment is said to control smut disease also. The farmers do not use this seed in nearby fields where their own cattle may enter (migrating pastoralists dont like such practices and these cause social conflicts also: Eds).
Normally fennel seedlings are raised in nursery and are planted in field after mid August. Farmers (Kutchi Patels in Kapadwanj, Bayed and Modasa taluka) intercrop fennel with maize. By the time maize crop is harvested fennel gets full spacing for its growth. Scout: Dr. Kalyan Sundaram, Honey Bee, 2(1):6, 1991
Plant Protection Measures
Growing Okra around Cotton to trap pests
Farmers grow 2-3 lines of ‘okra’ (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) plant surrounding the cotton field. Cotton is more susceptible to insect pest like spotted ball worms, Spodoptera litura, Heliothis armigera, pink ball worm, aphid, jassid etc.
Farmers believe that these pests prefer okra plant as
compared to cotton plant and attack them first. Pest is
controlled by simply eradicating/ destroying the okra
plants attacked by insects and pests. However, some farmers do not approve of this method. According to them insects/pests first attack okra plants but simultaneously attack
cotton plants too. At later stage or when okra plants are discarded, it is difficult to control severe attack of insect pest by this method.
(If okra plants are removed after these have been infested,
the fear of farmer of the same pests moving later to cotton can be dispelled: Ed.) Lagharabhai Rathod, Kudhda, Dist. Surendranagar. Scout: Narsinbhai S. Sakariya, Honey Bee, 2(1):15, 1991
Crawling insects and insect larvae
Making trench
Farmers of Gujarat control larvae of hairy catter pillar and crawling insects like surface grass hopper, mole cricket (Gryllotalpa africana Pal. B.) etc., by making a trench about 1 to 1.5 feet broad and 1 to 2 feet deep around the entire field. Trench is filled by water so that the crawling insects and larvae could not cross this trench. Somabhai Jeevabhai Malakia, Hirasar, Dist. Surendranagar, Scout: Narsinbhai S. Sakariya, Honey Bee, 2(1):15, 1991
Aphid
Leaves of the ‘Akda’ (Calotropis gigantea (L.) W.T. Aiton) plant are immersed in water channel during irrigation to minimize the aphid infestation in the mustard crop. Dudhaji Dhulaji Thakor, Nava, Dist. Banaskantha, Scout: Ramesh S. Prajapati, Honey Bee, 2(1)16, 1991 |
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