Honey Bee Network Knowledge & Innovation Database (HBNKIND)
Practice Name:
To Improve Soil Texture
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Category | Soil Management |
| Crop | sweet potato |
| Crop Family | Convovulaceae |
| Scientific Name | (Ipomoea batatas) |
| Vernacular Name | Shakkariya |
| Scout | HBN |
| Ingredients | Husk of ragi grain |
| Control Mode |
| Innovator / Knowledge Provider | V R Iyyappan |
|---|---|
| District | Tirunelveli |
| KVK District | KVK, Oormelazhagiyan, Tirunelveli District |
| Address | Reddiapatti village,Tamil Nadu |
| Languages Spoken | |
| Vocation | Farming |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| PIN Code | 626118 |
| PAS_1 | "Potential Applications of Mahua (Madhuca indica) Biomass" - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/257792403_Potential_Applications_of_Mahua_Madhuca_indica_Biomass |
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| PAS_2 | "Mahua has been known to improve soil fertility, help in reclamation and erosion control as well. Though not a legume, mahua develops mycorrhizal associations able to fix atmospheric N. Its extensive superficial root system binds the soil and limits erosion. In India, mahua was used in soil reclamation on hard lateritic soils. Fallen leaves on the soil provide organic matter but they do not break down as easily compared to teak leaves or Shorea robusta leaves (Bargali et al., 2015; Manna et al., 2004). Mahua seed cake is used as a fertilizer and to control root-knot nematode (Orwa et al., 2009; Yadav et al., 2005)." https://www.feedipedia.org/node/131 |
| Agro Ecological Zone | Agro Ecological Region / Sub Region (ICAR) Eastern Ghats And TamilNadu Uplands (8.1), Agro-Climatic Region (Planning Commission) West Coast Plains And Ghat Region East Coast Plains And Hills Region (XII, XI), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) Southern Zone (TN-6) |
| Other Community Practices | |
| Practice ID | KNW0020000000399 |
| Reference | HBN database |
| Annotation ID | GIAN/GAVL/152 |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| PIN Code | 626118 |