Practice Name:

Castor Boost for Banana

Details
Category	Crop Production
Crop	Banana
Crop Family	Musaceae
Scientific Name	(Musa paradisica)
Vernacular Name	Kela
Scout	HBN
Ingredients	castor (Ricinus communis)
Details of Innovation	Even after ten months, banana (Musa paradisiacal) plants appear small. Around this time, it must receive sufficient water. While ensuring water flow, pour a small amount of castor (Ricinus communis) oil. For each acre of banana, pour four-liter castor oil in the channel. This improves the quality and production of the crops substantially, and the plants are not affected by any disease after that.

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Chitharbhai Bachubhai Shiyal
City / District	Bhavnagar
KVK District	Krishi Vigyan Kendra, At- Lok Bharati Sanosara, Ta- Sinhor, Dist.-Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
Address	Nicha kotda Mahuva Bhavnagar Gujarat
Languages Spoken	Gujarati
Vocation	Farming
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	364290

PAS_1	http://www.agritech.tnau.ac.in/expert_system/banana/faq's.html
PAS_2	https://www.apnikheti.com/en/pgriculture/horticulture/fruit/banana
Agro Ecological Zone	Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Central Highlands (Malwa), Gujarat Plain (5.1) , Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains and hills region (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Saurashtra, South Saurashtra (GJ-6,GJ-7)
Other Community Practices	"Banana \| Growing and Fertilizing tips."https://ecotikaindia.online/banana-growing-and-fertilizing-tips/
Practice ID	DTP0010000001187
Reference	Bhavnagar/94/9
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/618
Reference	Bhavnagar/94/9
Scout	HBN