FARM QUERIES
Red ants
Several potted plants in my garden are infested with red ants. Is there any safe method to repell them as I am not interested in using chemicals?
G. Vidya Venkat
Mumbai
You can spray neem oil mixed with water and khadi soap on the leaves and sprinkle a combination of wood ash and turmeric powder at the base of the plants. Sprinkling chilli powder has also been found effective.
Smothering weed growth
What does smother cropping mean?
J. Suryaprakash
Nellore Andhra Pradesh
When green manure is grown primarily to control the growth of weeds it is called smother crop. The green manure can be later ploughed into the soil.
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