Practice Name:

Moisture Retention in the Maize Field

Details
Category	Crop Production
Crop	Maize
Crop Family	Poaceae
Scientific Name	(Zea mays)
Vernacular Name	bhutta, maize, makka, makai
Scout	HBN
Ingredients	The leaves of Khakhra or bastard teak (Butea monosperma).
Details of Innovation	Farmer uses the leaves of Khakhra or bastard teak (Butea monosperma) in the field where maize has been sown. The germination of maize is delayed when there is less rainfall. To retain the moisture in the soil, the leaves of bastard teak are spread in the field. These leaves retain the moisture in the soil and induce quicker germination in the maize seeds. Later on, the leaves decompose to form organic manure for the maize crop and deter the termites' attack on the crop. The leaves are thus spread throughout the season in the field as they serve many purposes.

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Dungrabhai Dungaisa
District	Banaskantha
KVK District	t Krushi Vigyan Kendra, Deesa
Address	district - Banaskantha , Gujarat
Languages Spoken
Vocation	Farming
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	385001

PAS_1	"PRODUCTIVITY OF MAIZE (ZEA MAYS) BASED INTERCROPPING SYSTEM DURING KHARIF SEASON UNDER RED AND LATERITIC TRACT OF WEST BENGAL."https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Hirak_Banerjee/publication/301356614_Productivity_of_maize_Zea_mays_based_intercropping_sy
PAS_2
Agro Ecological Zone	Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Western Plain, Kachchh And Part Of Kathia (2.3), Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains and Hills Region (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Gujarat zone and North -West (GJ-4, GJ-5)
Other Community Practices
Practice ID	KNW0010000001214
Reference	HBN database
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/42
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	385001