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The advance farming of indigenous variety of tomato at the `Gaushala` farm in Patanjali YogpeethSupport the crop –Supporting fruit laden tomato plants adds upthe production. When the age of plants is 40-50 days, place 3.5 feet long sticks of bamboo,arhar (yellow lentils) to support them. Thissaves plants from high- velocity wind as theydo not fall to the ground and their stems, withfruits are safe.Pest control in tomato cropsTambaku ki sundhi (caterpillar)This caterpillar extensively damages crops.The insects attack, when the crop is 45-50days old. It damages leaves and the stems ofthe plants.TreatmentFor the treatment of this problem, sprinkle`hingadi` pesticide twice a week. This savescrops from `tambaku ki sundi`. The treatmentshall start the same day, when the caterpillarsare spotted.`Fali chedak keet` (Pod borer moth)This is common insect attacking tomato crop.The larvas of the insects penetrate into thefruits and eat the pulp. Thus, seeds are notproduced in adequate quantity. The qualityof the crop is also affected.TreatmentFor the safety of the crop, sprinkle `karanjadi`pesticide on the crops twice a week, whenthe fruits start ripening and gets redness.But if the larva has already entered the fruit,sprinkle `nimbadi` pesticide daily for five daysand the crop gets protected.`Parnakuchan` (Leaf curl)It is very dangerous disease, which gets spreaddue to a special virus, which is also calledwhite fly. Due to the disease, the size of theplant does not grow, leaves become bulgedand uneven. Flowers and fruits do not grow tothe plants, affected with such disease.TreatmentTo get protection from the disease, whilesapling the plant put `neem khali` (neemcake) and blue vitriol (in crystal form and notin chemical form) in the pit. It is very muchbeneficial.Or put 300 mm neem cake and 200 gms finely34 & YOGSANDESH & October 2013