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DevshijiHathijiThakore from Mehsana district in Gujarat has an innovative solution to remove the weed Dharo or Bermuda grass (Cynodondactylon).DevshijiHathijiThakore from Mehsana district in Gujarat has an innovative solution to remove the weed Dharo or Bermuda grass (Cynodondactylon). Bermuda grass is a perennial weed which is very difficult to remove. The roots spread to considerable depths and mechanical measures also become useless. Thakore has an innovative solution for this problem. Harvested dried stalks of the cumin (Cuminumcyminum) crop are spread in the area affected by Bermuda grass. During monsoons, the rain water percolates down through these stalks. The farmers believe that this process suppresses the growth of the weed gradually. As the stalks decompose and mix with the soil, Bermuda grass is destroyed. It is believed that if a crop is grown immediately after this treatment with cumin stalks, it results in poor growth of the crop. The stalks are allowed to decompose fully over a year or so. Later, regular crop can be grown without any problem of Bermuda grass. Spread harvested dried stalks of the cumin (Cuminumcyminum) crop in the area affected by Dharo or Bermuda grass (Cynodondactylon). During monsoons, the rain water percolates down through these stalks. The farmers believe that this process suppresses the growth of the weed gradually. As the stalks decompose and mix with the soil, Bermuda grass is destroyed. It is believed that if a crop is grown immediately after this treatment with cumin stalks, it results in poor growth of the crop. The stalks are allowed to decompose fully over a year or so. Later, regular crop can be grown without any problem of Bermuda grass.

Knowledge Provider / Innovator: Thatave Devshiji Hathiji
Agro-Ecological Zone: Northern Plain (and Central Highlands) In (4.2)
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District: Mehsana
State: Gujarat
PIN Code 384001

Crop: Cumin
Crop Family: Asteraceae
Crop Scientific Name: (Cuminum cyminum)
Crop Vernacular Name: Jeeru
Ingredients: Harvested dried stalks of the cumin (Cuminum cyminum) crop.

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