Practice Name:

Pest Control in Cotton Crop

Details
Category	Crop Pest and Disease Management
Crop	Cotton
Crop Family	Malvaceae
Scientific Name	(Gossypium spp.)
Vernacular Name	Kapas
Scout	HBN
Ingredients	buttermilk, salt
Details of Innovation	Pragjibhai Bhikhabhai from Bhavnagar district of Gujarat informs that green caterpillars infest the cotton (Gossypium herbaceum) crop during winter. This pest feeds upon all parts of the plant and causes damage to the crop. Pragjibhai uses buttermilk and salt to control this pest. He fills an earthen pot with buttermilk, adding 50 g salt per liter. He then closes the mouth of the pot and keeps it undisturbed for 8 -10 days. After this period, he opens the lid, filters the content, and sprays the solution on cotton plants. This controls 30 - 35 % of insects.

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Prajibhai Beekhabhai Gohil.
District	Bhavnagar
KVK District	Krishi Vigyan Kendra, At- Lok Bharati Sanosara, Ta- Sinhor, Dist.-Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
Address	Mu Andica (Dam) Palitana Bhavnagar Gujarat
Languages Spoken
Vocation	Farming
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	364270

PAS_1	"Insect pest management in cotton."https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/business-priorities/agriculture/plants/crops-pastures/broadacre-field-crops/insect-pest-management-specific-crops/insect-pest-management-cotton
PAS_2	"Sustainable Pest Management for Cotton Production: A Review."https://www.researchgate.net/publication/41714543_Sustainable_Pest_Management_for_Cotton_Production_A_Review
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
Practice ID	DTP0010000000778
Reference	Bhavnagar- 94/8
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/702
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	364270