Detail:

Seeds of sorghum are treated with leaf extract of wind killer plant before sowing. The practice protects the crop against soil borne insect pests from sowing to harvest of the crop.

Knowledge Provider / Innovator: SivajibhaiKalujibhaiSolanka
Agro-Ecological Zone: Northern Plain (and Central Highlands) In
Address: Dingucham, Kalol, Mahesana, Gujarat
District: Mehsana
State: Gujarat
PIN Code 382740

Crop: Sorghum
Crop Family: Poaceae
Crop Scientific Name: (Sorghum vulgare)
Crop Vernacular Name: Jwaarie, jowar, jola, jondhalaa, Great millet
Ingredients: leaves of wind killer

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PAS 1:

"The juice of neem (Azadiracta indica) leaves is used for treating the seeds of sorghum. It is believed that this treatment imparts a poisoning effect to the plant so stray cattle remain away from it.”
https://honeybee.org/honeybee_detailed.php?ID=2150&page=10&search_case=sorghum

PAS 2:

To protect the sorghum crop from `Ratda' disease, the wood is burned in the affected field and ghee is added to produce smoke.”
https://honeybee.org/honeybee_detailed.php?ID=1740&page=8&search_case=sorghum

PAS 3:

"Green `AagFulta' (creeper) fruits are crushed in water and then filtered. The liquid is sprayed on the crop infested by surface grass hopper.”
https://honeybee.org/honeybee_detailed.php?ID=1730&page=12&search_case=sorghum

PAS 4:

In traditional farm ing systems, farm ers m ay adopt such pest m anagement practices as optim um sow ing dates, high seeding rate, weeding, interculture, m ixed cropping, and crop rotations.”
http://oar.icrisat.org/8250/1/TPM_31_3_167-185_1985.pdf