Practice Name:

Disease Control in Lemon Crop

Details
Category	Crop Production
Crop	lemon
Crop Family	Rutaceae
Scientific Name	(Citrus limon Linn.)
Vernacular Name	Nimbu, Elumichai
Scout	HBN
Ingredients	Left over water after washing fish
Details of Innovation	Farmers in Assam have developed an indigenous method of controlling fruit-borer and and other insect pests infesting lemon (Citrus limon) and other plants of the citrus family. They use left over water from washing fish for spraying on crops. The farmers believe that foul smell of the fish-water keeps the pests away from crops. (In many parts of Gujarat, farmers use fish water to treat foot-and-mouth disease in animals - editor).

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Kamal kant Gagai
District	Sivasagar
KVK District
Address	Jhanji Jerhat
Languages Spoken
Vocation	Farming
State	Assam
PIN Code	785683

PAS_1	"Gardeners have been using soap to control insects since the early 1800s. During the first half of the 19th century, whale oil soap and, more commonly, fish oil soaps were an important part of insect control. Recent tests indicate Ivory liquid dishwashing detergent, diluted with water to a 1 to 2% solution, provides the most consistent control and is easy to mix. There are also soaps available that are specifically formulated to control insects on plants. Thorough coverage of the plant and repeated applications may be necessary to bring insect populations under control. High rates of soaps and detergents may damage some varieties of plants. The most effective soaps have carbon chains of C-12 or C-18. Laurate (C-12) is the main component of most dishwashing liquids and various other products in common usage. The richest natural source of this is coconut oil." http://customers.hbci.com/~wenonah/hydro/pestcont.htm
PAS_2
Agro Ecological Zone	Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Assam And Bengal Plain, Hot Subhumid To Humid (Inclusion Of Perhumid) Eco-Region. (15.4), Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Eastern Himalayan Region (II), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) Upper Brahmaputra Valley Zone(AS-2)
Other Community Practices
Practice ID	DTP0010000002523
Reference	Lok(1)3 may-june-1996 pg.no.-11
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/289
State	Assam
PIN Code	785683