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6955<\/p>\n <\/li>\n
Amrutbhai Dayaljibhai Patel,<\/p>\n <\/li>\n
Valsad<\/p>\n <\/li>\n
Gujarat<\/p>\n <\/li>\n
India<\/p>\n <\/li>\n
Overcoming Disease in Sugarcane through Lime and Castor Cake<\/p>\n <\/li>\n
A disease locally known as ‘ratdo’ or ‘radiyo’ since all the leaves and stem turn a reddish hue (may be it is the red rot of sugarcane. :Ed) spreads very fast from one field to another and causes great economic loss as crop withers within eight to 10 days of infection, according to the farmers. Generally, it strikes the crop when it is two or three months old and, if proper measures are not taken, the crop fails completely.To treat this condition, farmers make a mixture of equal quantities of lime and castor cake and sprinkle it between two rows of the crop and cover it with soil. The field is irrigated immediately after the treatment. The farmers who use this technique say that repeating the treatment after eight to 10 days can save the crop altogether. About 15 to 20 kg mixture is required for one acre of land though it can vary great deal from farmer to farmer. Amrutbhai Patel has used this method couple of times in last two or three years. He has four hectares of irrigated land with heavy clay type of soil. This region of intensive agriculture is also famous for its fruit crops.<\/p>\n <\/li>\n
Honey Bee, 6(1):14, 1995<\/p>\n <\/li>\n
Shila B Patel<\/p>\n <\/li>\n
6104<\/p>\n <\/li>\n
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