Eco-friendly management of pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera) in organic chickpea (Cicer arietinum)
Keywords:
Chickpea, Organic management, Gram pod borer, Organic farmingAbstract
The present study investigated the sustainable management of pod borer in chickpea cultivar Gujarat Gram-3. Results indicated that Neem seed kernel extract 5% + cow urine 10% treated plots recorded significantly lower H. armigera population with 1.51, 1.13 and 0.95 larval count over three 3 years. The pod borer damage at harvest also clearly indicated that in all the three years NSKE 5% + cow urine 10% showed significantly minimum damage with 3.96%, 2.92% and 4.25%, respectively. The plots treated with NSKE 5% + cow urine 10% gave maximum yield of chickpea seeds during first (1397 kg/ha), second (1217 kg/ha) and third (1083 kg/ha) years. The highest (1:6.13) protection cost benefit ratio also was obtained from NSKE 5% + cow urine 10%.
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