| Category | Crop pest and disease management |
| Crop | Banana |
| Crop Family | Musaceae |
| Scientific Name | (Musa paradisica) |
| Vernacular Name | Kela |
| Scout | HBN |
| Ingredients | Castor and water |
| Details Of Innovation | According to the practice, when the plant of banana is 6 months old, the application of 3 to 4 liters of castor oil along with water will induce fruits in the plant, while also adding lustre to them. A farmer who believes in this treatment says that he has acheived 5- -60 per cent improvement in the yield by following this practice. About 30 -40 per cent of the people have been following this practice for the past 40-50 years. |
| Innovator / Knowledge Provider | Sureshbhai Kalidas |
| District | Kheda |
| KVK District | KrishiVignan Kendra, Gujarat Vidyapith, Dethli, District:- Kheda Phone No.02694-291252, e-mail:kvkkheda@gmail.com |
| Address | At. Davalpura Petlad Kheda Gujarat |
| Languages Spoken | Gujarati |
| Vocation | Farming |
| State | Gujarat |
| PIN Code | 388450 |
| PAS 1 | "BANANA."http://nhb.gov.in/report_files/banana/BANANA.htm |
| PAS 2 | "Increasing banana production and productivity through clean and high yielding seedlings."http://www.fao.org/rwanda/news/detail-events/en/c/1185123/ |
| Agro Ecological Zone | Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Central Highlands (Malwa), Gujarat Plain And Kathiawar Peninsula, Semi-Arid Eco-Region (5.2) , Agro-Climatic Region (Planning Commission) Gujarat plains and hill region (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) Middle Gujarat Agro Climatic zone(GJ-3), North Gujarat Zone GJ-5 |
| Practice ID | DTP0010000001304 |
| Annotation ID | GIAN/GAVL/550 |
| Reference | Bhanagar-94/27 |
| Technology Transfer Terms | DIY |
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