| Category | Crop pest and disease management |
| Crop | Chilly |
| Crop Family | Solanaceae |
| Scientific Name | (Capsicum annum) |
| Vernacular Name | Mirch, Lunka, Marchu |
| Scout | HBN |
| Ingredients | Soured buttermilk, Broom |
| Details Of Innovation | Alambai Virabhai Parmar staying in Lakhawad village of Sayala taluka in the Amreli district of Gujarat suggests the use of soured buttermilk for protection of mirchi or Capsicum annum and brinjal or Solanaum melongena from kokadwa. Alambai Virabhai takes 10 litres of soured buttermilk per acre of land and sprinkles it with a broom over these plants to protect them from kokadwa. He learnt this traditional remedy from his forefathers. |
| Innovator / Knowledge Provider | Aalambhai Virabhai Parmar |
| District | Surendranagar |
| KVK District | Krishi Vigyan Kendra,Nanakanthasar, Ta.-Chotila,Distt. Surendranagar-363520 |
| Address | At. Lakhavad Sayla Surendranagar Gujarat |
| Languages Spoken | Gujarati |
| Vocation | Farming |
| State | Gujarat |
| PIN Code | 363430 |
| PAS 1 | "Viral diseases."https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/crop_protection/chilli_diseases_7.html |
| PAS 2 | "Brinjal Pests and Diseases (Eggplant), Symptoms, Control."https://www.agrifarming.in/brinjal-pests-and-diseases-eggplant |
| PAS 3 | "Ecofriendly pest management practices for leaf curl complex of chilli (Capsicum annuum L.)."http://www.jbiopest.com/users/lw8/efiles/vol_5_0_115_118f.pdf |
| Agro Ecological Zone | Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Western Plain, Kachchh And Part Of Kathia ( 2.4, 2.3), Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains & Hills Region (XIII) , Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North West Zone (GJ-5) North Saurashtra (GJ-6) |
| Practice ID | DTP0010000000131 |
| Annotation ID | GIAN/GAVL/453 |
| Reference | Surendranagar/93/4 |
| Technology Transfer Terms | DIY |
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