| PAS_1 |
"Calcium carbide is widely used for artificial ripening of bananas." Maduwanthi, S.D.T. and Marapana, R.A.U.J., 2019. "Induced ripening agents and their effect on fruit quality of banana." International journal of food science, 2019.https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ijfs/2019/2520179/ |
| PAS_2 |
"Most climacteric fruits in India are ripened with industrial grade calcium carbide. Industrial-grade calcium carbide usually contains traces of arsenic and phosphorus, and, thus, use of this chemical for this purpose is illegal in most countries." http://agritech.tnau.ac.in/horticulture/fruit_ripening.pdf (Dated: 14/5/2020) |
| 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 |
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| Practice ID |
KNW0020000000401 |
| Reference |
HBN database |
| Annotation ID |
GIAN/GAVL/154 |
| State |
Tamil Nadu |
| PIN Code |
626118 |
Honey Bee Network Knowledge & Innovation Database (HBNKIND)