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13745<\/p>\n <\/li>\n
Shri Kantibhai Maganbhai Thakore<\/p>\n <\/li>\n
Bawlu, Kadi<\/p>\n <\/li>\n
Mehsana.<\/p>\n <\/li>\n
Gujarat<\/p>\n <\/li>\n
India<\/p>\n <\/li>\n
Paddy Nursery<\/p>\n <\/li>\n
Farmers start cultivating their paddy nurseries in the months of May and June. To make these nurseries pest-resistant in extreme summer is a perennial challenge, which usually results in a lot of experimentation. One experiment was conducted by Shri Kantibhai Maganbhai Thakore of Bawlu . After ensuring that the land in his nursery was completely levelled (to avoid the accumulation of nutrients on one end), he cut the leaves and branches of neem into two inch pieces and spread them over the nursery. He says that in an area of one square metre two to three handful leaves and branches may be used. Once the leaves are spread, the nursery is ploughed and filled with water. To obtain well-sprouted seeds, Shri Kantibhai puts the healthy seeds into a pot. Four handfuls of sieved cowdung and enough water for a paste are added to the pot. The pot is then sealed and put into a slightly moist heap of compost for 24 to 36 hours. This process aids the sprouting of seeds, which are then used for the nursery. This speeds up the process of transplantation from the nursery to the rest of the field.See Honey Bee, 2(1):17, 1991; 4(2&3):11, 1993; 6(1):12, 1995; 8(2): 7, 1997; 9(4): 10, 1998 for other methods of seed treatment before transplanting in nursery<\/p>\n <\/li>\n
Honey Bee, 13(2): 9, 2002<\/p>\n <\/li>\n
Comm: Govindbhai Verma<\/p>\n <\/li>\n
13208<\/p>\n <\/li>\n
Y<\/p>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n