Detail:

Dodder is a root parasite, which absorbs nutrients and water from the roots of lucerne crop. This results in yield loss. To control this weed, before sowing of lucerne (Medicago sativa) crop approximately, 3-4 kg of flour of gram (Cicer arientium) is dusted in 0.24 ha of dodder affected soil. Dust the flour once or twice before sowing the lucerne crop. It produces good results. This is a traditional method.

Knowledge Provider / Innovator: Ransingh Virabhai Solanki
Agro-Ecological Zone: Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Arid western Plains (5.1), Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains & Hills Region (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) South Saurashtra Zone (GJ.7)
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Crop: lucern
Crop Family: Pea (Leguminosae)
Crop Scientific Name: (Medicago sativa)
Crop Vernacular Name: Alfalfa, Burgundy Clover, Purple Medick, Lucerne, Holy Hay
Formulation: 3-4 kg of flour of gram (Cicer arientium) is dusted in 0.24 ha of dodder affected soil
Ingredients: flour of gram (Cicer arientium)

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PAS 2:

"Management of dodder in lucerne for better forage quality"
http://researchjournal.co.in/online/RKE/rkE%2011%20(2)/11_79-82.pdf

PAS 3:

"Field Dodder (Cuscuta Campestris), the most damaging annual obligate stem parasite is a serious problem in forage legumes lucern (medicago stiva L) and Egyptian clover (trifolium alecxandrinum l)"
http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:ijws&volume=44&issue=1&article=002