Practice Name:

Sawdust to Control Weeds

Details

Category	Crop Protection and Disease Management
Crop	Any crop
Scout	HBN
Ingredients	sawdust
Details Of Innovation	Weeds are unwanted plants, which grow beside the desired crops in the field. This leads to retardation in the growth of the desired crops and subsequently loss of production. To avoid the nuisance of weeds, Pithabhai Chawda takes 25-kilogram sawdust and spreads it over 2.5 acres. This sawdust distribution effectively prevents the growth of weeds near the crops. Pithabhai learned of this technique from his elders. Virajibhai Doriya of Vavadi village in Amreli district has also adopted the practice.

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Pithabhai Badhabhai Chavda
District	Amreli
KVK District	Krishi Vgyan Kendra, Junagadh Agricultural University, Keria Road, Amreli-365 611
Address	Vavdi Babra Amreli Gujarat
Languages Spoken	Gujarati
Vocation	Farming
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	365421

PAS 1	"Allelopathic effects of sawdust, rice straw, bur-clover weed and cogongrass on weed control and development of onion."https://www.researchgate.net/publication/281544982_Allelopathic_effects_of_sawdust_rice_straw_bur-clover_weed_and_cogongrass_on_weed_control_and_development_of_onion
Agro Ecological Zone	Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Central Highlands (Malwa), Gujarat Plain And Kathiawar Peninsula, Semi-Arid Eco- Region (5.3) , Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujrat Plains And Hills Region (XIII) ,Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Saurashtra (GJ-6) South Saurashtra (GJ-7)
Practice ID	DTP0010000000271
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/671
Reference	Amreli- 99/4
Technology Transfer Terms	DIY

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