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Gall fly (Pachydiplosis oryzae) is very harmful to rice crop. It damages whole crop of rice. Farmers of Tamar block of Ranchi district in Jharkhand use parso or persu (Cleistanthus collinus) leaves for controlling gallfly. In this practice, fresh leaves of parso or persu are collected and spread in the infested field without processing. About…
Caseworms are very common in the area of Khaspokharia village West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand. Fresh leaves of parasi (Cleistanthus collinus) and sali (Boswellia serrata) are spread on the insect-infested field @ 5 kg leaves per 100 m2 . A majority of insects (70-80%) are controlled with this practice. Results and discussion Results obtained from the…
Wild sugarcane (Saccharum spontaneum) twigs of height 4 to 5 feet and 4 to 5 cm diameter are planted after 15 days of transplanting in rice field for control of leaf-roller. These erected branches harbour the predators at the time of occurrence of leaf-roller, thereby suppressing the incidence of pest. About 90% farmers in the…
Approximately 0.4 to 0.5 kg fresh, tender branches of Cleistanthus collinus are planted erect or spread in the standing water after establishment of summer rice with the anticipation of pest outbreak. This practice is being followed by a good number of farmers belonging to Kapgari village under Jhargram subdivision in Midnapur district of West Bengal….
Application of 75-150 kg parasi (Cleistanthus collinus) leaves by broadcasting once in the rice field at 3 days after transplanting controls yellow stemborer during kharif. All the rice growers in Aralkocha village of Purulia district in West Bengal follow this practice for the last 50 years. Results and discussion Experiments were conducted during rainy season…
SOIL AND WATER MANAGEMENT – ICAR Book Description of the ITK Traditional apple-orchard farming involves the use of contour ditches, water-control canal, soil traps, bench terraces and hedge rows of fast-growing leguminous plants, which have been adopted by the farmers of Himalayan region. Soil and water erosion is a serious problem in hilly regions. Since…
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