Detail:

The seeds of castor are treated with sour buttermilk for 24 hours and then dried in the shade. These treated seeds are then planted in the soil.

Knowledge Provider / Innovator: Muljibhai Ratnabhai Patel
Agro-Ecological Zone: AEZ and AESR: South Kachchh and North Kathiawar Peninsula, hot arid (2.4) ACZ: Gujarat plains and hills region (XIII) ACZ (NARP): North Saurashtra Zone (AZ88)
Address: Bharad, Dhrangadhra
District: Surendranagar
State: Gujarat
PIN Code 363310

Crop: Castor
Crop Family: Euphorbiaceae
Crop Scientific Name: (Ricinus communis)
Crop Vernacular Name: Arandi, castor bean
Formulation: Seeds of castor and sour buttermilk
Ingredients: Sour buttermilk, seeds of castor (Ricinus communis)

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PAS 1:

"Adding organic material to the soil, crop rotation, physical barriers, encouraging predators, plant parts and plant extracts can be used effectively for control of this insect."
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PAS 2:

"Using organic pest control methods can free the crops from the harmful effects of the chemical pesticides."
http://agritech.tnau.ac.in/crop_protection/crop_prot_crop_insectpest%20_sugarcane_9.html

PAS 3:

"To know more about the chemical, biological, cultural, traditional ways to control Termites which affects most kinds of crops in India, check the link below."
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