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Krishnan, Ramasamy and M Perumal |
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Dist. Trichy |
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| Category |
Practices |
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| Title |
Safe Storage of Seeds |
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| Abstract |
(these are well known practices in different parts of the country: Eds). Also see HB 9(4):8, 1998. |
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| Details |
Farmers Krishnan and Ramasamy store the seeds of pulses like red gram (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp) after sun drying and coating them with the slurry of termite hill soil. It helps in preventing stored foodgrain pests. They report that in some villages, people mix castor oil and turmeric powder with foodgrains before storage. They can be preserved safely for about one year without any damage by storage pests. M Perumal uses Naithulasi (Ocimum canum Sim) leaves for the same purpose. |
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| Volume No. |
Honey Bee 20(2); 18, 2009 |
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| Call Number |
20208 |
