Detail:

Use of cows milk for the control of flower and fruit drop in cucurbitacious vegetable crops. Flower and fruit drop in the cucurbitacious crop may be due to sudden environmental changes that bring the harmonal changes in the plant. It may be the result of attack of insect pest or pathogen. For the control of this disease, milk of cow is sprayed in the morning hours for three subsequent days. This results in the control of disease and increase in the productivity of the crop. This disease is more common during winter season. The practice is reported to control 50% flower and fruit drop in the cucurbit crops. This practice is adopted by 50% of the people for the last 15 yr.

Knowledge Provider / Innovator: Prabhatsing Sardarsing Parmar
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

Crop Family: Cucurbitaceae
Crop Scientific Name: (Cucurbita L.)
Ingredients: milk of cow

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PAS 1:

"Evaluation of natural fertilizer extracted from expired dairy products as a soil amendment"
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328008829_Evaluation_of_natural_fertilizer_extracted_from_expired_dairy_pr oducts_as_a_soil_amendment

PAS 2:

"Evaluation of natural fertilizer extracted from expired dairy products as a soil amendment"
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328008829_Evaluation_of_natural_fertilizer_extracted_from_expired_dairy_pr oducts_as_a_soil_amendment

PAS 3:

"Using Milk as a Natural, Homemade Pesticide"
https://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/milk-natural-pesticide-zmaz82mazglo