Nursery Preparation Of Paddy
About the Practice
Use of leaves of Indian beach (Pongamia pinnata) for seedling of paddy (oryza sativa). At the time of soil preparation for the seed bed of paddy (Oryza sativa) seedling, 20 kg leaves (either green or dry) of Indian peach (Pongamia pinnata) are mixed with the soil. And then seed bed is prepared. Seeds are sown on this bed. These leaves help to solve the problems of yellowing and rotting of seedlings. Also the bitter taste of the leaves of Indian peach (Pongamia pinnata) helps to keep the insect pest in check. Smell of decomposed leaves also helps to keep insects away from the plants. The added advantage is, that the Indian beach (Pongamia pinnata) leaves become manure and better growth of the paddy (oryza sativa) seedling is ensured. Giving anti feeding property to the plant. In some cases, mixture of the leaves of Indian beach (Pongamia pinnata) with that of tooth brush tree (Salvadora persica) is in use.
About the Innovator
Agro-Ecological Zone: Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Central Highlands (Malwa), Gujarat Plain And Kathiawar Peninsula, Semi-Arid Eco-Region (5.2) Agro-Climatic Region (Planning Commission) Gujarat plains and hill region (XIII) Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) Middle Gujarat Agro Climatic zone(GJ-3), North Gujarat Zone GJ-4
Address: Mu. Ingrola, Babra, Amreli
District: Ahmedabad
State: Gujarat
PIN Code 365620
Practice Details
Crop: Rice
Crop Scientific Name: (Oryza sativa)
Crop Vernacular Name: Paddy, Rice, Chavall, Bhaat
Formulation: 20 kg leaves (either green or dry) of Indian peach (<i>Pongamia pinnata</i>) are mixed with the soil
Ingredients: Leaves of Indian beach (Pongamia pinnata)
PAS 1:
"Bio-Efficacy Of Pongamia Pinnata On Larval Growth And Mortality Of Tobacco Caterpillar, Spodoptera Litura Fabricius"
http://jazindia.com/Manuscript/J11.pdf
"Biochemical and toxicological investigation of karanjin, a bio-pesticide isolated from Pongamia seed oil"
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048357518303420
"Antibacterial activity of leaf extracts of Pongamia pinnata from India"
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/13880200903019218