Detail:

When fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) crop is affected with powdery mildew disease, the colour of fennel plant changes to brown and it becomes dry. In this situation, farmer uses coarse powder of pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoides). According to the information given by innovator, after sowing the seeds of fennel (Foeniculum vulgare), coarse powder of pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoides) is placed between two furrows. Thereafter, the soil is ploughed and then watered or irrigated. This process helps in mixing flour into the soil. The result of this process can be seen in a week. As leaves turns more green and diseased plant remains as it is and does not infect to new plants. In 0.24 ha of land, 10 kg flour of pearl millet is applied. Fresh or old coarse powder of pearl millet can be used in this method to prevent the disease. It is a traditional method.

Knowledge Provider / Innovator: Dahyabhai Revabhai Patel
Agro-Ecological Zone: Middle Gujarat Agro Climatic zone(GJ-3), North Gujarat Zone GJ-4
Address: Kheda
District: Kheda
State: Gujarat
PIN Code 387411

Crop: Fennel Crop
Crop Family: Carrot (Apiaceae)
Crop Scientific Name: (Foeniculum vulgare)
Crop Vernacular Name: Variyali
Formulation: Coarse powder of pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoides)
Ingredients: coarse powder of pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoides)

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PAS 1:

"Utilisation of pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoides) for egg production - 1. The performance of White Leghorn laying hens on diets providing pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoides) at 300 and 600 g/kg to replace maize, part per part, or “maize mix isoenergetically and isonitrogenously in the first experiment and at 600 g/kg diet to replace maize in toto, part per part, in the second experiment were examined. In the first experiment, 3 groups of 12 laying hens were placed on each of the 5 dietary treatments for 3 X 28 d, whereas in the second experiment, each of the two diets was offered to 10 groups of 15 laying hens for 6 X 28 d. 2. Inclusion of pearl millet in the diet at the expense of maize, part per part, did not significantly influence hen‐day egg production, feed intake, feed efficiency and body weight in either experiment. Incorporation of pearl millet isoenergetically at the expense of “maize mix at any level, i.e. 300 g or 600 g/kg (Experiment 1), also did not influence hen‐day egg production but at the end of periods 2 and 3 did result in decreased feed intakes with consequent improvements in feed efficiency. 3. Egg weight in general showed a tendency to improve with diets providing pearl millet at 600 g/kg." (K. Amini, Dr C.A. Ruiz-Feria. (2007) Evaluation of pearl millet and flaxseed effects on egg production and n-3 fatty acid content. British Poultry Science 48:6, pages 661-668.)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1893260/