| Category | Crop Production |
| Crop | Banana |
| Crop Family | Musaceae |
| Scientific Name | (Musa paradisica) |
| Vernacular Name | Kela |
| Scout | HBN |
| Ingredients | castor (Ricinus communis) oil |
| Details Of Innovation | Chitharbhai Bachubhai from Bhavnagar district of Gujarat uses castor (Ricinus communis) oil and castor oil-cake for increasing quality and yield in banana (Musa paradisiaca) crop. For this purpose, when the banana plant is ten months old, i.e., when small bananas start developing, he puts castor oil in the irrigation channel, little by little, at the time of watering. This ensures him better yield and better quality of banana produce and protects the plant from diseases. In addition, he also puts 100 g castor oil cake around each banana plant. |
| Innovator / Knowledge Provider | Chitharbhai Bachubhai Shiyal |
| District | Bhavnagar |
| KVK District | Krishi Vigyan Kendra, At- Lok Bharati Sanosara, Ta- Sinhor, Dist.-Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India |
| Address | Nicha kotda Mahuva Bhavnagar Gujarat |
| Languages Spoken | Gujarati |
| Vocation | Farming |
| State | Gujarat |
| PIN Code | 364290 |
| PAS 1 | "High-density planting increases banana yield and brings hope."https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/agriculture/highdensity-planting-increases-banana-yield-and-brings-hope/article3808253.ece |
| 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 | DTP0010000000818 |
| Annotation ID | GIAN/GAVL/714 |
| Reference | Bhavnagar- 94/9 |
| Technology Transfer Terms | DIY |
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