| 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." |
| 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)
Tamil Nadu uplands and leeward flanks of south Sahyadris, hot, dry semi-arid eco-subregion (8.1),
Agro-Climatic Region (Planning
Commission)
East Coast Plains and Hill Region (XI),
Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) Southern zone (TN-5) |
| Other Community Practices |
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| Practice ID |
DTP0010000002657 |
| Reference |
Lok(4)1, feb.-1999, pg.no.-8 |
| Annotation ID |
GIAN/GAVL/424 |
| State |
Tamil Nadu |
| PIN Code |
626118 |
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