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Soak five kilogrammes of the leaves of lantana (Lantana amara) in five litres of cow's urine for three days. Dilute this mixture with 90 litres of water and pray on the plants.Bhupendrabhai Kaljibhai of Dahod district in Gujarat makes use of the leaves of lantana (Lantana camara) soaked in cow's urine to treat fungal diseases in plants. The leaf extract of lantana is found to be active against most fungal pathogens. He soaks five kilogrammes of lantana leaves in five litres of cow urine for three days. This mixture is then diluted with 90 litres of water and sprayed on the plants as anti-fungal treatment. (NAPDB: Leaf extract of Lantana camara is found to be active against most fungal pathogens. Ref: Sharma et. al. 1979, Indian drugs pharm Ind 14 (1): 3-6)


About the Innovator

Knowledge Provider / Innovator: Bhupendrabhai Kalajibhai Pargi
Agro-Ecological Zone: Middle Gujarat Zone (GJ-3)
Address: Vangad Fatepura Dahod Gujarat
District: Ahmedabad
State: Dahod
PIN Code 389172

Practice Details

Ingredients: The leaves of lantana (Lantana camara), cow's urine and water.


PAS 1:

"Insecticidal effects of leaves, flowers and fruits of Lantana camara Linn. (Philippine Kantutay) on Musca domestica L. (Philippine Houseflies)" -
https://www.scholarsresearchlibrary.com/articles/insecticidal-effects-of-leaves-flowers-and-fruits-of-lantana-camara-linnphilippine-kantutay-on-musca-domestica-l-philipp.pdf

PAS 2:

"Leaves of Lantana camara Linn. (Verbenaceae) as a potential insecticide for the management of three species of stored grain insect pests" -
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4571242/

PAS 3:

"Insecticidal activity of Lantana camara extract oil on controlling maize grain weevils -"
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2397847320906491

PAS 4:

"Cow
urine: a potential biopesticide" -
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/288420787_Cow_urine_a_potential_biopesticide



GIAN Reference: GIAN/UAL/780 - Practice ID: KNW0010000001454

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