Practice Name:

Increasing yield of Onion

Details

Category	Crop Production
Crop	Onion
Crop Family	Asteraceae
Scientific Name	(Alium cepa)
Vernacular Name	Dungli
Scout	HBN
Ingredients	Ash from potter's kiln
Details Of Innovation	The onion (Allium cepa) transplants are clipped about two inches from the top before planting. After 15 to 20 days of planting, use ash obtained from the pottery kiln in the field. With the application of ash, flowering is inhibited. This ensures onions are bigger and compact. He learned this traditional practice from another farmer.

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Dahyabhai Vasrarnbhai Seta
District	Bhavnagar
KVK District	Krishi Vigyan Kendra, At- Lok Bharati Sanosara, Ta- Sinhor, Dist.-Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
Address	Bhumbhali Bhavanagar Bhavnagar Gujarat
Languages Spoken	Gujarati
Vocation	Farming
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	364002

PAS 1	"Management of Onion Thrips, Thrips tabaci Using Chemical and Bio-Pesticide for Quality Onion Production."https://www.researchgate.net/publication/318340277_Management_of_Onion_Thrips_Thrips_tabaci_Using_Chemical_and_Bio-Pesticide_for_Quality_Onion_Production
PAS 2	"Onion."https://plantvillage.psu.edu/topics/onion/infos/diseases_and_pests_description_uses_propagation
PAS 3	https://midh.gov.in/technology/IPM-Schedule-for-vegetables.pdf
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	DTP0010000000822
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/715
Reference	Bhavnagar- 97/3
Technology Transfer Terms	DIY

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