Practice Name:

Protecting Pomegranate Against Fruitfly

Details

Category	Crop Protection
Crop	pomegranate
Crop Family	punick glacum
Scientific Name	(Punica granatum)
Vernacular Name	Dadam, Anar
Scout	HBN
Ingredients	chilli (Capsicum annuum), garlic (Allium sativum)
Details Of Innovation	About 500 gram of garlic (Allium sativum) is soaked in 200 gram kerosene overnight. Then 100 gram chilli (Capsicum annuum) is added to it. Both the ingredients are then removed and pounded together and 200 millilitre water is added to make a solvent. This solvent is sprayed on the crop. It will soon be observed that the insect problem on pomegranate plant Punica granatum is reduced by about 50 per cent under this method.

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Vijay M Shah
District	Kutch
KVK District	Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Vivekanand Research and Training Institute, Mundra, Kachchh
Address	Kachchh ,Gujarat
Languages Spoken	Gujarati
Vocation	Farming
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	370465

PAS 1	"Chili - Fruit Fly."https://www.plantwise.org/KnowledgeBank/factsheetforfarmers/20157800081
PAS 2	"Fruit Fly Management."https://www.asean-agrifood.org/?wpfb_dl=160
Agro Ecological Zone	Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Western Plain, Kachchh And Part Of Kathia (2.2, 2.4), Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains and Hills Region (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North West Zone (GJ-5)
Practice ID	DTP0010000004950
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/1089
Reference	Kachchh/94/2
Pest Group	Chewing Pest
Pest Scientific Names	(Helicoverpa armigera)
Technology Transfer Terms	DIY

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