Honey Bee Network Knowledge & Innovation Database (HBNKIND)
Practice Name:
Control of Aphid and Yield Enhancement in Greengram
| Details | |
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| Category | Crop pest and disease management |
| Crop | Chickpea |
| Crop Family | Leguminoseae |
| Scientific Name | (Cicer arietinum L.) |
| Vernacular Name | Bengal gram, gram and chana |
| Scout | HBN |
| Ingredients | Powder of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum), aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis), black cow's buttermilk |
| Details of Innovation | Black cow's buttermilk for control of aphid and yield enhancement in green gram (Vigna radiate) Powder of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) (200 g), aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis) (two leaves), black cow's buttermilk (15 L) and water (15 L) are kept in a vessel for 15 days and after that it is filtered with the help of cloth. Hundred milliliters of this decoction is mixed with 10 liters of water and sprayed on green gram (Vigna radiate) field in 8 to 19 days interval. This practice controls 70 to 80 per cent aphid infestation and also enhances the yield of green gram. This is practice learnt from SWADHIYAY Kendra. |
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| Innovator / Knowledge Provider | Mansukbhai Govindbhai Kapaida |
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| District | Rajkot |
| KVK District | Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Junagadh Agricultural University, Dry Farming Research Station, Targhadia (RAJKOT)-360003 |
| Address | Nini perbdi Dhoraji Rajkot Gujarat |
| Languages Spoken | |
| Vocation | Farming |
| State | Gujarat |
| PIN Code | 360410 |
| PAS_1 | "Say Adios to Aphids: 5 Organic Pest Control Techniques." https://www.growveg.com/guides/say-adios-to-aphids-5-organic-pest-control-techniques/ |
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| PAS_2 | "Blackgram & Greengram: Insect, Mite and Nematode Pests Management." https://vikaspedia.igriculture/crop-production/integrated-pest-managment/ipm-for-pulses/ipm-strategies-for-blackgram-greengram/insect-mite-and-nematode-pests-management |
| Agro Ecological Zone | Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Western Plain, Kachchh And Part Of Kathiawar Peninsula, Hot Arid Eco-Region (2.4) , Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains & Hills Region (XIII) , Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Saurashtra (GJ-6) |
| Other Community Practices | |
| Practice ID | DTP0010000001367 |
| Reference | Bhavnagar-98/2 |
| Annotation ID | GIAN/GAVL/562 |
| State | Gujarat |
| PIN Code | 360410 |