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Ahmadbhai D. Kadiwala |
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| Address |
Vill:Deshad, Tal:Valia, Dist:Bharuch |
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Bharuch |
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Gujarat |
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India |
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| Category |
Post Harvest Management |
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| Title |
Preservation of grains by using ash |
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| Abstract |
Ash collected by burning of dung cakes is dusted on the heap of seeds and mixed well by hands. This is used for preservation of sorghum and pigeonpea seeds. Sometimes leaves of `Naffatia' (Ipomoea fistulosa) are incorporated in the sorghum and rice grains to protect stored grains against any pest. |
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Ash is used for preservation of sorghum and pigeonpea seeds. Approximately 1 Kg ash is collected by burning of dung cakes. This will be sufficient for preserving 20 kgs. seeds. Seeds are smeared slightly by water (250-300 ml), then clean ash is dusted on the heap of seeds and mixed well by hands. Treated seeds are spread on levelled ground under sky for two days. Thereafter seeds are packed in bags or boxes which can last more than a year without any type of spoilage. Sometimes leaves of `Naffatia' (Ipomoea fistulosa) arer incorporated in the sorghum and rice grains which are kept for consumption. It is believed that bitter smell of these leaves protects stored grains against any pest. This method can also preserve grains upto a period of one year. |
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| Volume No. |
Honey Bee, 3(1):13, 1992 |
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| Call Number |
042/3106.3(b) |
