Pesticides - Organic Bordo Mix Paste

In our Agriculture for Everybody blog series, we are going to see Organic Bordo Mix Paste which is an organic pest repellent.

Required Ingredients

S.No.	Ingredient Name	Qty in Litres/Grams/Kgs
1	Fresh Cow Dung	20 Kgs
2	Cow's Urine	10 Litres
3	Neem Oil	100 ml
4	Asafoetida Powder	100 gms

Method of Preparation

1. Place the Cow Dung & Cow Urine in a vessel and mix them well.
2. Pour the Neem Oil into the vessel slowly and stir the contents of the vessel until the Neem Oil is mixed well.
3. Add the Asafoetida Powder and mix it well.
4. The Organic Bordo Mix Paste is ready to use.

Note:

• Please note that the stick (neem stick is better or any pole) used for mixing the ingredients should be cleaned before & after the usage so as to avoid maggots formations in the pesticide.
• The pesticide should be kept in the shade and covered with a wire mesh or plastic mosquito net to prevent houseflies from laying eggs and the formation of maggots (worms) in the solution.

Method of Storage

1. The pesticide should be kept in the shade and covered with a wire mesh or plastic mosquito net to prevent houseflies from laying eggs and the formation of maggots (worms) in the solution.  This is applicable during the preparation as well as during the shelf life of the pesticide as well.

How long can we store the Pesticide?

1. Not Applicable

How to use the Pesticide?

1. Apply the paste to the stems of Horticultural Plants (for eg., Mango, Pomegranate, Orange trees etc).

When to use the Pesticide?

1. Generally, the ideal time for applying the paste is during 6 am to 8.30 am and between 4 pm and 6.30 pm.

Which pests are controlled by the Pesticide?

1. The pesticide is used in controlling downy mildew, powdery mildew and other fungi.

Pesticides - Dashparni Ark

As part of our Agriculture for Everybody blog series,  we are going to see Dashparni Ark.


Required Ingredients

S.No.	Ingredient Name	Qty in Litres/Kgs/Nos
1	Vembu (Neem) Leaves	5 Kgs
2	Unni chedi (Lantana camara) Leaves	2 Kgs
3	Pungam (Pongamia pinnata) Leaves	2 Kgs
4	Arali (Indian Oleander) Leaves	2 Kgs
5	Kattamanakku (Jatropha) or Amanakku (Castor) Leaves	2 Kgs
6	Shindilakodi (Tinospora cordifolia) Leaves	2 Kgs
7	Seetha Pazham (Custard Apple) Leaves	2 Kgs
8	Erukkan (Calotropis gigantean) Leaves	2 Kgs
9	Pappali Pazham (Papaya) Leaves	2 Kgs
10	Nochi (Vitex Negundo Linn) Leaves	2 Kgs
11	Cow Urine	5 Litres
12	Cow Dung	2 Kgs
13	Water	170 Litres

Method of Preparation

1. Take a 200 Litre vessel (either plastic drum or similar ones).
2. Pour the Water first.
3. Submerge all the 10 different leaves in the water.
4. Pour the Cow Urine and Cow Dung on top of the submerged leaves.
5. Mix them well and and leave it for 5 days.
6. On the Sixth Day, add 5-7 litres of water and again mix all the contents in the vessel.
7. Leave the same as it is for a month.
8. The Dashparni Ark is ready to use after filtering it.

Method of Storage

1. The pesticide should be kept in the shade and covered with a wire mesh or plastic mosquito net to prevent houseflies from laying eggs and the formation of maggots (worms) in the solution.  This is applicable during the preparation as well as during the shelf life of the pesticide as well.

How long can we store the Pesticide?

1. The pesticide can be stored for 4 months in good condition.

How to use the Pesticide?

1. Spray System - The pesticide can be applied as a foliar spray.

Note:

• Dilute 125 ml of the pesticide with 10 Litres of water or
• Dilute 2.5 Litres of the pesticide with 200 Litres of water for One Acre.

When to use the Pesticide?

1. N/A

Which pests are controlled by the Pesticide?

1. The pesticide is effective in controlling pests.

Greens (கீரைகள்) - A Data Oriented Complete Guide - WorkInProgress

In our Agriculture for Everybody blog series, we are going to see A Data Oriented Complete Guide to Greens.

S.No.	Tamil Name	தமிழ்ப்பெயர்	Common Name	Botanical Name
1	Aarai Keerai	ஆரைக்கீரை	Four Leaf Clover	Marsilea quadrifolia
2	Agathi Keerai	அகத்தி கீரை	Hummingbird Tree Leaves	Sesbania grandiflora
3	Ammaan pachaiarusi	அம்மான் பச்சரிசி	Asthma Weed, Common Spurge, Cats Hair	Euphorbia hirta
4	Arai Keerai	அரைக்கீரை	Amaranthus Tricolor	Amaranthus aritis
5	Ceylon Pasalai Keerai	பசலைக்கீரை	Malabar Spinach	Basella alba
6	Chakravathi Keerai	சக்கரவர்த்தி கீரை		Chenopodium Album
7	Darnlip keerai	டர்னிப		Brassica campestris
8	Kaadugu keerai	கடுகுகீரை	Mustard Greens	Brassica juncea
9	Kaanaam Vazhai Keerai	கானம் வாழை கீரை		Commelina benghalensis
10	Kalyana Murungai	கல்யாண முருங்கை	Indian Coral Tree	Erythrina variegata
11	Karisalankanni	கரிசலாங்கண்ணி		Eclipta prastrata
12	Karuveppillai	கறிவேப்பிலை	Curry Leaves	Murraya Koenigii
13	Kasini Keerai	காசினி கீரை	Chicory Leaves	Cichorium intybus
14	Kodi Pasalai Keerai	கொடி பசலை கீரை	Malabar Spinach	Basella alba
15	Kothamalli	கொத்தமல்லி	Coriander Leaves	Coriandrum sativum
16	Kuppai Keerai	குப்பை கீரை	Reen Amaranthus	Amaranthus viridis
17	Lettuce	மணலிக் கீரை	Letis	Lactuca sativa
18	Manala Keerai	நாவமல்லிக் கீரை, மணலக் கீரை	Letis	Gisekia pharnaceoides
19	Manathakali Keerai	மனத்தக்காளி	Black Nightshade	Solanum Nigrum
20	Mudakkathan	முடக்கத்தான்		Cardiospermum halicacabum
21	Mukuli keerai	முக்குளிக்கீரை		Portulaca quadrifida
22	Mulai Keerai	முளைக்கீரை	Purple Amaranth	Amaranthus blitum
23	Mullangi Keerai	முள்ளங்கி கீரை	Raddish Leaves	Raphanus sativus
24	Mulli keerai	முள்ளிக்கீரை	Spiny Amaranth, Prickly Amaranth	Amaranthus spinosus
25	Murungai Keerai	முருங்கைக்கீரை	Drumstick Leaves	Moringa Oleifera
26	Musumusukkai	முசுமுசுக்கை		Mukia maderaspatana
27	Muttaikose	முட்டை கோஸ்		Brassica oleracea
28	Nalvelai	நல்வேளை கீரை		Cleome viscosa
29	Paarsoori keerai	பாற்சொறிக்கீரை		Ruellia secunda
30	Palak Keerai	பாலக்கீரை		Spinacea oleracea
31	Pannai keerai	பண்ணைக்கீரை		Celosia argentea
32	Paratai keerai	பரட்டைக்கீரை	Kale	Heteranthera ipomoea-reniformis
33	Paruppu Keerai	பருப்புக்கீரை	Common Purslane	Portulaca oleracea
34	Pasalai Keerai	பசலைக்கீரை	Small Leaf Purslane, Garden Purslane	Portulaca quadrifida
35	Pinnakku keerai	பிண்ணாக்கு கீரை	Chocolate Weed, Wire Brush, Red Weed	Melochia corchorifolia
36	Pirandai Keerai	பிரண்டை கீரை	Veldt Grape	Cissus quadrangularis
37	Poduthalai keerai	பொடுதலை கீரை	Turkey Tangle, Frog Fruit, Sawtooth Matchweed	Phyla nodiflora
38	Ponnanganni Keerai	பொன்னாங்கண்ணி கீரை	Dwarf Copper Leaf	Alternanthera sessilis
39	Pulicha Keerai	புளிச்சைக்கீரை	Brown Indian Hemp	Hisbiscus cannabinus
40	Puthina	புதினா	Mint Leaves	Mentha Arvensis
41	Sadhakuppai keerai	சதகுப்பை	Dill	Peucedanum graveolens
42	Savoy Spinach		Curly Leaf Spinach	Spinacia oleracea
43	Saylarik keerai	செலாரி	Celery, Wild Celery	Apium graveolens
44	Siru Keerai	சிறு கீரை	Tropical Amaranth	Amaranthus tricolor
45	Sukkang keerai	சுக்காங்கீரை	Bladder Dock, Sorrel	Rumex vesicarius
46	Sukku keerai	சுக்குக்கீரை	Curly Dock	Rumex crispus
47	Thandu Keerai	தண்டு கீரை	Foxtail Amaranth	Amaranthus gangeticus
48	Thavasi	தவசிக்கீரை	Sweet Leaf Bush, Multivitamin Plant	Sauropus androgynus
49	Thoothuvalai	தூதுவேளை	Purple Fruited Pea Eggplant, Thai Night Shade	Solanum trilobatum
50	Thueli keerai	தொய்யாக்கீரை	False Amaranth	Digera muricata
51	Thuthi Keerai	துத்திக்கீரை	Indian Mallow, Indian Abutilon	Abutilon indicum
52	Vadhanarayanan	வாதநாராயணன்கீரை		Delonix elata
53	Vallarai Keerai	வல்லாரை	Indian Pennywort, Asiatic Pennywort	Centella asiatica
54	Vangara vallai keerai	வங்காரவள்ளிக்கீரை	Sea Purslane	Sesuvium portulaca-strum
55	Vengaya Thal	வெங்காயத்தாள்	Spring Onion, Bulb Onion	Allium Cepa
56	Venthaya Keerai	வெந்தய கீரை		Trigonella foenum-graecum