Detail:

Hasmukhbhai Manilal Patel belongs to the Sandhi village in the Padra taluka of Vadodara district of Gujarat makes use of old leather or hides of dead animals to control an unknown disease in chilli plant. Patel soaks around 1-2 kg of old leather or hides of dead animals in about 10 L of water for 24-36 hour. Thereafter, he filters the water is and sprinkles over the chilli plants. Spraying this water helps to control the viral disease in chilli plant which is characterised by withering of leaves and shedding of flowers and followed by death of the plant. The majority of farmers cultivating chilli, brinjal, etc. have been using this method since ages.

Knowledge Provider / Innovator: Hasmukhbhai Manilal Patel
Agro-Ecological Zone: Middle Gujarat Agroclimatic Zone (GJ-3)
Address: Sandhi Padra, Vadodara
District: Vadodara
State: Gujarat
PIN Code 391445

Crop: Chilli
Crop Family: Nightshade
Crop Scientific Name: (Capsicum frutescens)
Crop Vernacular Name: Bird Pepper; Cayenne Pepper; Tabasco Pepper, Bhut Jolokia, Kashmiri Chillies, Mirchi, Hari Mirch, Marchu
Formulation: Soak around 1-2 kg old leather or hides of dead animals in about 10 L of water for 24-36 hour. Thereafter, filter this water and sprinkle over the chilli plants.
Ingredients: Old leather or hides of dead animals and water.

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