| Category | Crop Protection and Disease Management |
| Crop | wheat sapota |
| Crop Family | Poaceae Sapotaceae |
| Scientific Name | Triticum Manilkara zapota |
| Vernacular Name | gehu,ghav chikoo, naseberry |
| Scout | HBN |
| Ingredients | Pods of cowhage (Mucuna pruriens) |
| Details Of Innovation | In Nanjibhai farm, the infestation of rodents is seen. To control this situation, pods of cowhage (Mucuna pruriens) are collected and kept near the burrows of the rodents. As a result, the rodents run away from their burrows. If the infestation is more in the field of wheat (Triticum aestivum) crop, then pods are burnt into ash. This ash is kept near the burrows of the rodents. While, in sapota crop the ash is tied in the cloth and hung to the trunk of tree so, that rodents keep away. It is a traditional practice. |
| Innovator / Knowledge Provider | Najaibhai Bhagwanbhai Chawhan |
| District | Bhavnagar |
| KVK District | Krishi Vigyan Kendra, At- Lok Bharati Sanosara, Ta- Sinhor, Dist.-Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India |
| Address | Sossia , Bhavnagar , Gujarat |
| Languages Spoken | Gujarati |
| Vocation | Farming |
| State | Gujarat |
| PIN Code | 766029 |
| PAS 1 | "A clump of prickly pear cactus is like a five-star restaurant to a number of small rodents that rely on it for their diet. Certain kinds of rats, mice, gophers and ground squirrels eat prickly pear (Opuntia spp.) pads, fruits and seeds, and as well as find shelter and protection among the spiny, thickly growing plants. Some rats and mice rely on the water stored in the succulent plant tissue as a fluid source. Rodents help distribute prickly pear seeds by depositing them in their feces after eating the fruits." [Rodents That Eat Prickly Pear Cactus]https://homeguides.sfgate.com/rodents-eat-prickly-pear-cactus-60302.html |
| PAS 2 | "Birds of prey are famous for feeding on rodents. Hawks and falcons hunt by day, and owls typically hunt by night. Owls are especially dangerous to rats because they hunt at the same time that rats forage for food." https://www.automatictrap.com/blogs/news/5-natural-predators-of-the rat#:~:text=Birds%20of%20Prey,that%20rats%20forage%20for%20food |
| PAS 3 | "Opuntiadillenii, a well-known member of the Cactaceae family, is used as a medicinal plant in various countries and grows in the desert, semi-desert, tropical and sub-tropical areas. It shows diverse pharmacological activities such as: antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, neuroprotective, hepatoprotective, hypotensive etc. OD fruit also possesses valuable constitutes for instance: betalains, ascorbic acid, total phenol, protein as well as essential elements which suggest the significant potential of this plant as a complementary therapy against several pathological conditions. This review describes experimental evidence about pharmacological and therapeutic potential of OD in order to give the basis of its application in the prevention and treatment of some chronic diseases." [Shirazinia R, Rahimi VB, Kehkhaie AR, Sahebkar A, Rakhshandeh H, Askari VR. Opuntiadillenii: A Forgotten Plant with Promising Pharmacological Properties. J Pharmacopuncture. 2019;22(1):16-27. doi:10.3831/KPI.2019.22.002 ] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6461298/ |
| 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) |
| Practice ID | DTP0010000001001 |
| Annotation ID | GIAN/GAVL/176 |
| Reference | HBN database |
| Pest Group | cutting |
| Pest Scientific Names | Rattus |
| Technology Transfer Terms | DIY |
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