Detail:

Take about five kilogrammes each of the leaves of ardus or Malbarnut (Adhatoda vasica) and twigs of karanj or Indian beach (Pongamia pinnata) and crush them in a stone or wood mortar to obtain the juice. Mix the juice with 10 litres of water and filter the solution thrice through a cloth. Dilute the solution further with one to five litres of water and spray on the crop. About eight to 10 litres of this solution are required for an acre. Three early morning applications in a week provide satisfactory results. Alkhiben Menthabhai Vankar from the Sabarkantha district in Gujarat uses leaves of ardusa or Malbarnut (Adhatoda vasica) and karanj or Indian beach (Pongamia pinnata) for controlling larval pest in chickpea. Vankar takes about five kilogrammes each of Indian beach leaves and Malbarnut twigs with leaves and crushes them in a stone or wood mortar to obtain the juice. She mixes the juice with 10 litres of water and filters the solution thrice through a cloth. The solution is further diluted with one to five litres of water and sprayed on the crop. About eight to 10 litres of this solution are required for an acre. Three early morning applications in a week provide satisfactory results.

Knowledge Provider / Innovator: Alkhiben Menthabhai Vankar
Agro-Ecological Zone: North Gujarat Agroclimatic zone (GJ-4)
Address: Sabarkantha
District: Ahmedabad
State: Gujarat
PIN Code 383001

Crop: Chickpea
Crop Family: Fabaceae
Crop Scientific Name: (Cicer arietinum)
Crop Vernacular Name: Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea, Ceci Bean, Bengal Gram, Chana, Kadale Kaalu, Sanaga Pappu, And Shimbra.
Ingredients: The leaves of ardusa or Malbarnut (Adhatoda vasica), twigs of karanj or Indian beach (Pongamia pinnata), a stone or wood mortar, water and a cloth.

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PAS 1:

"Insecticidal effect of crude plant extract of Adhatoda vasica against Brevicoryne brassicae" -
http://oaji.net/articles/2016/3483-1473879077.pdf

PAS 2:

"An earth-friendly herbal pesticide from Pongamia pinnata L."
http://updatepublishing.com/journal/index.php/cb/article/view/1392