Practice Name:

Control of Aphid and Yield Enhancement in Greengram

Details

Category	Crop pest and disease management
Crop	Chickpea
Crop Family	Leguminoseae
Scientific Name	(Cicer arietinum L.)
Vernacular Name	Bengal gram, gram and chana
Scout	HBN
Ingredients	Powder of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum), aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis), black cow's buttermilk
Details Of Innovation	Black cow's buttermilk for control of aphid and yield enhancement in green gram (Vigna radiate) Powder of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) (200 g), aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis) (two leaves), black cow's buttermilk (15 L) and water (15 L) are kept in a vessel for 15 days and after that it is filtered with the help of cloth. Hundred milliliters of this decoction is mixed with 10 liters of water and sprayed on green gram (Vigna radiate) field in 8 to 19 days interval. This practice controls 70 to 80 per cent aphid infestation and also enhances the yield of green gram. This is practice learnt from SWADHIYAY Kendra.

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Mansukbhai Govindbhai Kapaida
District	Rajkot
KVK District	Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Junagadh Agricultural University, Dry Farming Research Station, Targhadia (RAJKOT)-360003
Address	Nini perbdi Dhoraji Rajkot Gujarat
Languages Spoken	Gujarati
Vocation	Farming
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	360410

PAS 1	"Say Adios to Aphids: 5 Organic Pest Control Techniques." https://www.growveg.com/guides/say-adios-to-aphids-5-organic-pest-control-techniques/
PAS 2	"Blackgram & Greengram: Insect, Mite and Nematode Pests Management." https://vikaspedia.igriculture/crop-production/integrated-pest-managment/ipm-for-pulses/ipm-strategies-for-blackgram-greengram/insect-mite-and-nematode-pests-management
Agro Ecological Zone	Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Western Plain, Kachchh And Part Of Kathiawar Peninsula, Hot Arid Eco-Region (2.4) , Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains & Hills Region (XIII) , Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Saurashtra (GJ-6)
Practice ID	DTP0010000001367
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/562
Reference	Bhavnagar-98/2
Pest Group	Sap-sucking insects
Pest Scientific Names	(Aphidoidea spp.)
Technology Transfer Terms	DIY

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