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FARM QUERIES

S. Palani Vel

Malaysia

About 1 gm of ginger and garlic each, 2gm of green chilli and 5 litres of cow’s urine and water are collected. Garlic, ginger and green chilli are ground into a paste and mixed with cow’s urine and water. After 10 days the mixture is filtered and used. The prescribed quantity is about 500 ml of this solution diluted in 10 litres of water which can be sprayed over the plants during 6 to 8-30 in the morning and during 4 to 6-30 in the evening. Depending upon the soil, crop and other climatic factors the concentration can be raised or lowered. It is generally found effective in controlling leaf roller, thrips, mealy bugs, fruit, stem and bark borer, hairy caterpillar and aphids.

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