Innovation Description
Ms. Namita Ojha has developed this herbal practice for control of disease (leaf blight) and for promoting plant growth in paddy.
Targeted pest: Fungi (leaf blight)
Targeted crop: Paddy
Ingredients: 5 kg leaves of Neem (Azadirachta indica A.Juss.), 2 kg leaves of (Vitex negundo L.), 2 kg roots of Aristolochia indica L., 2 kg leaves of Carica papaya L., 2 kg leaves of Karanj (Millettia pinnata (L.)
Panigrahi), 2 kg leaves of Castor (Ricinus communis L.), 2 kg leaves of Karabi (Nerium oleander L.), 2 kg leaves of Calotropis gigantea (L.) W.T.Aiton, 2 kg fruits of Chilli (Capsicum annuum L.), 250 g bulbs of Garlic (Allium sativum L.), 10 kg Cow dung.
Methodology: Mix all ingredients and keep in a close container for 15 days and stir it once everyday with a stick to eradicate bad smell of solution. After 15 days filter the formulation through a net and mix the total infusion with 200 L of water and spray in one acre land.
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