Innovation Detail

Innovation Description

Mr. Thanendra Kumar Sahoo has suggested a herbal formulation to control aphids.
Targeted pest: Aphids 
Targeted crop: All crops
Ingredients: Arjun (Terminalia arjuna (Roxb. ex DC.) Wight & Arn.), Babul (Vachellia nilotica (L.) P.J.H.Hurter & Mabb.), Neem (Azadirachta indica A.Juss.), Shisham (Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. ex DC), Kari (Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng.), Ber (Ziziphus mauritiana Lam.), Cow urine 
Methodology: Crush the leaves of the above mentioned plants and add cow urine. Leave this for some days then filter the formulation and store it at room temperature. Use 100 ml of this formulation in 15 L of water for foliar application to control aphids.

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