Surface Grass Hopper In Pearl Millet
About the Practice
Leaves of wind killer plant are crushed to extract juice which is sprayed in the seeds of the crop before sowing.
About the Innovator
Agro-Ecological Zone: Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) : Western Plain, Kachchh And Part Of Kathia ( 2.4, 2.3), Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) : Gujarat Plains & Hills Region (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) : North West Zone (GJ-5) North Saurashtra (GJ-6)
Address: Surendranagar
District: Surendranagar
State: Gujarat
PIN Code 363001
Practice Details
Crop: Pearl millet
Crop Family: Poaceae
Crop Scientific Name: (Pennisetum glaucum)
Crop Vernacular Name: Bajra, bajri, bajro
Formulation: 200 gm leaves of wind killer plant (Clerodendrum phlomidis) are crushed to extract 100 ml juice. This extract is then used to treate 5 kg seed of pearl millet.
Ingredients: Leaves of wind killer plant arani (Clerodendrum phlomidis)
PAS 1:
"In both economic and ecological terms, a classical biological control agent that becomes established and exerts a controlling influence on a pest over an indefinite time period is the ideal control agent."
https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/full/10.1146/annurev.ento.46.1.667
"Farmer participatory development of a control strategy for the Variegated grasshopper with a biopesticide in the northern Mono, Benin."
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Hugo_De_Groote/publication/267770159_Farmer_participatory_development_of_a_control_strategy_for_the_Variegated_grasshopper_with_a_biopesticide_in_the_northern_Mono_Benin/links/551b9f740cf2bb754078d66b.pdf
"Pest management practices used by the farmers are cultural and chemical control methods."
http://agro.icm.edu.pl/agro/element/bwmeta1.element.agro-34fc1775-6448-4711-a60f-9c42ddd1d760