Practice Name:

Practice to Prevent Flower Shedding and Improve the Productivity of Quality Fruits

Details
Category	Crop pest and disease management
Crop	lemon
Crop Family	Rutaceae
Scientific Name	(Citrus limon Linn.)
Vernacular Name	Nimbu, Elumichai
Scout	HBN
Ingredients	Animal leather, fish and salt
Details of Innovation	To improve fruit quality and yield,small pieces of leather are collected from the cobbler and inserted into the soil near to the roots of the plant by applying salt to it. If leather is not easily available then fish can also be used. The fruit tree is irrigated or watered at every 15 days interval. The farmer has been using this practice for the last five years and it is being followed or adopted by 70 -75 per cent of the villagers. As a result, the shedding of flowers has reduced and the quality of fruits has greatly improved.

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Jivanbhai Gemabhai
District	Dang
KVK District	Dangs (Waghai)
Address	At. Shingapur Dang Dangs Gujarat
Languages Spoken
Vocation	Farming
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	394710

PAS_1	"Improving the Safety and Quality of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables: A Training Manual for Trainers." https://www.fsnnetwork.org/sites/default/files/improving_the_safety_and_quality_of_fresh_fruits_and_vegetables_-_a_training_manual_for_trainers.pdf
PAS_2
Agro Ecological Zone	Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) North Sahyadris and konkan coast hot humid eco sub region (19.1), Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat plains and Hills region (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) South Gujarat heavy rainfall area (GJ-1)
Other Community Practices
Practice ID	DTP0010000001341
Reference	Bhavnagar-94/27
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/554
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	394710