Seven flavored chutney

Hetal Nilesh Ranpura V-7, Lake View Apartment, Vastrapur, Opp. Ganpati Temple, Ahmedabad-54 Ingredients: ½ cup soaked fenugreek, ½ cup dates, ½ cup dry grapes, 1 tbsp. fennel, 1 tbsp. red chili, 1 tbsp. dry ginger powder, 1 tbsp. roasted cumin, 1 tbsp. coriander powder, 2 tbsp. dry mango powder, salt and jaggery as per taste, … Continue reading →

Controlling sucking pests in pointed gourd

Maheshbhai Babubhai PatelAt. Erthan, Ta. Olpad, Dist. Surat (M) 9427425310 The smoke from burning bottle gourd seeds in the field in the absence of wind helps in preventing sucking pests infestation. In addition to the bottle gourd seeds, “Kariyatu” (Andrographis paniculata) powder and dried leaves of “Kadvinai” (Enicostemma axillare Raynal) are added to create a … Continue reading →

Controlling caterpillar infestation in Okra

Nareshbhai Somabhai Solanki At. Boriavi, Ta. Dist. Anand Nareshbhai ferments one kg of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) flour mixed with three L of water for 24 hours. He then adds 250 ml of this filtered formulation to 15 L of water and sprays it on the crops to get rid of the caterpillars. Nareshbhai also crushes … Continue reading →

Use of Thor (cactus) latex to reduce termite/wilt infestation in cumin!

Bhurabhai Jethabhai RabariAt. Lalasari, Ta. Po. Rapper, Dist. Kutch Bhurabhai extracts latex from the cuttings of cactus by moderately burning them. He then trickles it down with the water used for irrigation to overcome the problem of termite, wilt, or blight infestation in cumin crops. He also immerses ten kg of Akada (Calotropis) leaves and … Continue reading →