Practice Name:

Preventing Black Smut In Jowar

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Category	Crop Pest & Disease Management
Crop	Jowar
Crop Family	Poaceae
Scientific Name	(Sorghum spp.)
Vernacular Name	Jowar
Scout	HBN
Ingredients	‘Arni’ (Clerodendron multiflorum) leaves.
Details Of Innovation	‘Arni’ (Clerodendron multiflorum) leaves are crushed and the juice is kept overnight. The next day the jowar seeds are coated with this juice before they are sown. This method helps to control 70 per cent of black smut disease. Approximately one and a half kg of ‘arni’ leaves are needed for 20 kg of jowar seeds.

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Mafatlal Khodabhai Parmar
District	Mehsana
KVK District	Ganpat University,Kherva Dist: Mehsana
Address	Mehsana , Gujarat
Languages Spoken	Gujarati
Vocation	Farming
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	384001

PAS 1	"Sorghum: Diseases and Symptoms." https://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/crop-production/integrated-pest-managment/ipm-for-cerels/ipm-strategies-for-sorghum/sorghum-diseases-and-symptoms
Agro Ecological Zone	Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Northern Plain (and Central Highlands) In (4.2), Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains and Hills Region (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Gujarat zone (GJ-4)
Practice ID	KNW0020000000388
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/149
Reference	HBN database
Technology Transfer Terms	DIY

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