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Farmer: Sunitaben M Katara |
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Dist. Dahod, |
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| Title |
Palm juice controls sucking pests |
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| Details |
The vegetable crop is more likely to be attacked by sucking pest like white fly, aphids etc. These pest usually attack the plant at its flowering stage. These pests suck the sap from the tender leaves thereby causing stunted growth of the plant.
Moreover these pests are responsible for the spread of the leaf curl disease caused by the virus. To control these sucking pests the juice obtained from the ‘date palm’ (Phoenix sylvestris) is used. Approximately 1 to 1.5 litre is mixed with 15 litre water. It is then sprayed on the vegetable crop. If needed, another round of spraying can be done after 10 days. This practice has no side effect.
According to Sunitaben, her father has been following this traditional practice for a long time. |
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| Volume No. |
Honey Bee, 10(4): 14,1999 |
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| Sout |
Comn: Rakesh Chauhan |
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| Call Number |
10420 |
