The bark of kavlusaraka(Careyaa rborea) to control the paddy blast disease. PurshottamaRao from the Shimoga district in Karnataka controls a fungus called (Pyricularia oryzae) in paddy with the use of kavlusaraka(Careyaar borea)plant.The paddy blast disease is caused by a fungus called Pyricularia oryzae. Rao crushes two to three kilogrammes of the bark of kavlusaraka(Careyaar borea) in water and applies it to the paddy fields to control the fungus. Crush two to three kilogrammes of the bark of kavlusaraka(Careyaar borea) in water and apply it to the paddy fields to control the fungus called Pyricularia oryzae.
Crop: Rice
Crop Family: Poaceae
Crop Scientific Name: (Oryze sativa)
Crop Vernacular Name: chokha
Ingredients: The bark of kavlusaraka(Careyaarborea) plant and water