Practice Name:

Control of Galo Disease in Sugarcane

Details
Category	Crop Production
Crop	Sugarcane
Crop Family	Poaceae
Scientific Name	(Saccharum officinarum)
Vernacular Name	Shardi
Scout	HBN
Ingredients	twigs of calotropis and soak them in a tank filled with water and allow them to decay for months.
Details of Innovation	Galo is a disease characterised by deposition of droplets of sticky, semi-liquid honey-like dew on the leaves and stems of sugarcane in the winter. Long before winter sets in, farmers collect twigs of calotropis and soak them in a tank filled with water and allow them to decay for months. The extract is then sprayed on the crop. This treatment cures the disease within two to three days. No adverse effect has been noticed; however, the cane should be washed before consumption. This practice is used by about 30 to 40 per cent of the farmers in this area for the last eight to ten years. Dr Pandey comments: The disease has been observed particularly when mealy bug, pyrilla and other sucking pests feed on stems and leaves. Calotropis has alkaloids with insecticidal properties. These are perhaps released in the water when the twigs rot.

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Katrodia Chinubhai
City / District	Amreli
KVK District	Krishi Vgyan Kendra, Junagadh Agricultural University, Keria Road, Amreli-365 611
Address	Amerli Gujarat
Languages Spoken	Gujarati
Vocation	Farming
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	365601

PAS_1	"Eco-friendly management of red rot disease of sugarcane with Trichoderma strains."https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12355-008-0028-7
PAS_2	"Eco-friendly management of red rot disease of sugarcane with Trichoderma strains."https://www.researchgate.net/publication/226354903_Eco-friendly_management_of_red_rot_disease_of_sugarcane_with_Trichoderma_strains
Agro Ecological Zone	Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Central Highlands (Malwa), Gujarat Plain And Kathiawar Peninsula, Semi-Arid Eco- Region (5.3) , Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujrat Plains And Hills Region (XIII) ,Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Saurashtra (GJ-6) South Saurashtra (GJ-7)
Other Community Practices
Practice ID	KNW0020000000429
Reference	HBN database
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/789
Reference	HBN database
Scout	HBN