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Applying cowdung mixed in the leaves of kasaraka or Poison nut (Strychnosnuxvomica) to destroy root grubs.T S Hegde from the North Kanara district in Karnataka uses the leaves of kasaraka or Poison nut (Strychnosnuxvomica) mixed in cow dung to destroy root grubs in the cardaman and lemon plant. Hegde takes the leaves of poison nut and mixes it with cow dung. This mixture is applied as manure to the cardamom and lemon plants to destroy root grubs.Take the leaves of kasaraka or Poison nut (Strychnosnuxvomica) and mixit with cow dung. Apply this mixture as manure to the cardamom and lemon plants.


About the Innovator

Knowledge Provider / Innovator: T S Hegde
Agro-Ecological Zone: Western Ghats And Coastal Plain, Hot Humid region (19.2, 19.3)
Address:
District: Ahmedabad
State: Karnataka
PIN Code 560063

Practice Details

Crop: Cardamom
Crop Family: Zingiberaceae
Crop Scientific Name: (Elettaria cardamomum)
Crop Vernacular Name: dhana
Ingredients: The leaves of kasaraka or Poison nut (Strychnosnuxvomica) and cow dung.




GIAN Reference: GIAN/UAL/751 - Practice ID: KNW0010000000470

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