Practice Name:

Organic farming and herbal pesticides

Details

Category	Crop Pest & Disease Management
Scout	HBN
Details Of Innovation	Rajnikant Patel started using natural manure and herbal pesticides himself, after several years of using chemical fertilizers. He also started experimenting and formulated some pesticides on his own; he chose locally available plants that were poisonous but which served to control attack by insects, termites, bacteria, fungus etc. Thor/Cactus (Euphorbia nerifolia) has many varieties. Generally, the Thor grows in sandy and less humid land. For the practice mentioned here, the thor used is of a local variety and known as bhumbhalo thor. Thor milk works well in the control of termite, fungus, bacteria etc.in various crops like wheat, cotton, castor, pigeon pea, moong. With the exception of groundnut, this could be useful to almost all crops. Thor milk treatment ensures growth in graft and seeds. Thor milk is very effective in controlling insects in many crops. This experiment was performed on the pomegranate tree, where 60% of the trees were not given any treatment and the difference was clear: trees, which were treated with the milk of thor, had grown well and were not attacked by termite or fungus. For growth of graft and for the development of root, people generally resort to the chemical-based IndoButachlor Acid."

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Rajnikant Keshabhai Patel
District	Aravalli
KVK District	Krishi Vignan Kendra, Sabarkantha-383255, Gujarat.
Address	68, Jivanjyot Society, Maghraj Road,Modassa,Aravalli
Languages Spoken	Gujarati
Vocation	Farming
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	383315

PAS 1	"Daturastramonium seed extract among ethanol, chloroform, and acetone has strong insecticidal efficacy than methanol and n-hexane . The insecticidal repellency properties of Chromolaenaodorata, Senna siamea, Andrographispaniculata, Vernoniaamygdalina, Daturastramonium against Callosobruchus maculates indicated C. maculatus egg laying capacity effectively reduced by Senna siamea as compared to other plants" [ https://www.ijert.org/chemical-constituents-and-pharmacological-properties-of-datura-stramonium-thorn-apple-a-review].
PAS 2	"Daturastramonium plant frequently used as antiparasitics and repellents [9]. Fruit oil is used for body pain" [ Sayyed, Aqib. (2013). Phytochemistry, pharmacological and traditional uses of DaturastramoniumL.. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry. 2. 123. ] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/274063446_Phytochemistry_pharmacological_and_traditional_uses_of_Datura_stramonium_L
PAS 3	"Extraction fractions of ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) and residue in the control of field and storage pests"- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/272814907_Extraction_fractions_of_ginger_Zingiber_officinale_Roscoe_and_residue_in_the_control_of_field_and_storage_pests
PAS 4	"Comparing the Effectiveness of Garlic (Allium sativum L.) and Hot Pepper (Capsicum frutescens L.) in the Management of the Major Pests of Cabbage Brassica oleracea (L.) - "https://www.researchgate.net/publication/301271770_Comparing_the_Effectiveness_of_Garlic_Allium_sativum_L_and_Hot_Pepper_Capsicum_frutescens_L_in_the_Management_of_the_Major_Pests_of_Cabbage_Brassica_oleracea_L
PAS 5	"Tobacco and its evil cousin nicotine are good as a pesticide" https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/presspacs/2010/acs-presspac-october-27-2010/tobacco-and-its-evil-cousin-nicotine-are-good-as-a-pesticide.html
Agro Ecological Zone	Northern Plain (And Central Highlands) Including Aravallis, Hot Semi- Arid Eco- Region (4.2),Gujarat Plain and Hill Region (XIII),North Gujarat Zone (GJ-4)
Other Community Practices	https://www.thebetterindia.com/207179/how-to-protect-indoor-plants-pest-attack-organic-pesticides-diy-india/
Practice ID	KNW0020000000029
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/876
Reference	HBN database
Technology Transfer Terms	DIY