Traditional Practices in Agriculture FULL - ANGOC Site

agi preparations. Being leguminous, it also adds to the fertility of
soil. Dried seeds are used both as whole grain and as Dal (broken).
1. Two kg of Vitex negundo leaves are chopped and grinded well
and two kg of Neem cake powder mixed together in five litres
of water and filtered. this is diluted in 50 litres of water, mixed
with 25 gm of detergent powder. This will help to control
shedding of flowers and pre mature falling of pods in field bean
and also helps in pest control.
2. Wood ash broadcasted early in the morning (before sunrise)
controls many pests.
3. Green pods with matured seeds are harvested for vegetable
purpose.
4. Field beans seeds are mixed with ant hill soil with little moisture,
dried and stored to avoid storage pests.
5. Wood ash and dried neem leaves are used in seed preservation
of Field Beans.
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