Detail:

Chitri disease (Head smut) appears at the starts of panicles formation in kodo millet crop. White spots develop on the leaves and the panicles become soft and whitish. To control this disease, sow dill (Anethum graveolens) seeds along with the regular sowing of kodo millet (Paspalum scoebiculatum) crop. Both the seeds are mixed together and then sown. 5 kg of kodo millet seeds are mixed with 2 kg of dill seeds for sowing area of 0.24 ha of land.

Knowledge Provider / Innovator: Chhotabhai Somabhai Patel
Agro-Ecological Zone: Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Western plane and hill region (5.2), Agro-Climatic Region (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains and Hills region (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) Bhal and Coastal area (GJ-8)
Address: Mu. Ingrola, Babra, Amreli
District: Amreli
State: Gujarat
PIN Code 365620

Ingredients: dill (Anethum graveolens) seeds

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