TODDY AS PESTICIDE FOR VEGETABLE CULTIVATION
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| Kundani-Kulappadam Haritha Association, Kizhuppillikkara, Thanyam Panchayat, Thrissur |
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Toddy as pesticide! The farmers of Kundani-Kulappadam Haritha Association have experimented and found that toddy is a good substitute for chemical pesticides.
By
sprinkling toddy diluted with 3 times water, they were able to banish
worms which attack pumpkin and gourd.
The
Association is cultivating vegetables in the 12.5 acre coconut farm.
The other organic methods experimented in the farm are: setting
enemical insects to attack the pests, using neem oil and soap solution and
bacterial pesticides. The
farmers are expecting a yield of 50 tons.
The vegetables are sold to the buyers from the neighbourhood in the
farm itself.
The
Association was formed with 25 members from Kizhuppillikkara.
However, as the 1st crop in the paddy field was
unsuccessful due to salt content in the soil, 10 members left the
Association. But this did not
deter the other members from continuing the cultivation with renewed
vigour in the adjacent dry land.
The
confidence and enthusiasm of the president, P.Chandrasekharan and
secretary, K.K.Dayanandan are the inspiration for other members.
Another inspiration for them is the effort of retired Joint
Director of Agriculture, Velayudhan, who comes frequently and does the
work in the farm along with other farmers.
The
young farmers are planning to cultivate round the year.
Courtesy: Johny Anthikkad, Karshakan, May 1999
Contributed by: Administrator
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