Practice Name:

Controlling Termite in Groundnut Crop

Category	Crop Pest and Disease Management
Crop	Groundnut
Crop Family	Fabaceae
Scientific Name	(Arachis hypogaea)
Vernacular Name	peanuts, mufali, china badam
Scout	HBN
Ingredients	castor (Ricinus communis) oil-cake
Details Of Innovation	Farmer Mahendrabhai Kalubhai from Bhavnagar district of Gujarat uses castor (Ricinus communis) oil-cake as manure in his farm to control termites and prevent fungus and wilt disease in the groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) crop. He spreads about 40 kg castor oil-cake manure per 0.25 ha in the furrows before sowing. This not only controls termites but also gives protection against fungus and wilt disease.

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Mahendrabhai Kalubhai Satani
District	Bhavnagar
KVK District	Krishi Vigyan Kendra, At- Lok Bharati Sanosara, Ta- Sinhor, Dist.-Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
Address	At. Modha, Mahuva Bhavnagar Gujarat
Languages Spoken	Gujarati
Vocation	Farming
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	364290

PAS 1	"Evaluating Eco-friendly Botanicals against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides causing Anthracnose of Mango."https://www.researchgate.net/publication/341725579_Evaluating_Eco-friendly_Botanicals_against_Colletotrichum_gloeosporioides_causing_Anthracnose_of_Mango
PAS 2	Management of Anthracnose Disease of Mango Caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides: A Review.https://actascientific.com/ASAG/pdf/ASAG-02-0214.pdf
PAS 3	Management of mango diseases anthracnose and blossom blight by ecofriendly methods.https://innspub.net/ijaar/management-of-mango-diseases-anthracnose-and-blossom-blight-by-ecofriendly-methods/
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)
Other Community Practices	"Mango anthracnose (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides)."https://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/pd-48.pdf
Practice ID	DTP0010000000853
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/723
Reference	Bhavnagar- 94/22
Pest Group	Chewing Pest
Pest Scientific Names	(Odonotermus obesi)
Technology Transfer Terms	DIY