Bioformulations
Enhancing the Seed Germination and Vigour in Coarse Cereals by Bovine Urines
Abstract: The paddy, maize, sorghum, cumbu and irungu cholam seeds (local type) were soaked for 3h with different concentrations of 5 and 10% along with control (dry treatment). The seed quality parameters viz., speed of germination, germination percentage, seedling length (cm)and vigour index were evaluated. Among the bovine urines treatment best performance was observed in cow urine (5%) in all the cereals.
Author/s: S. Ambika, K. Balakrishnan and K. Sujatha
Year of Publications: 2014
Effect of Bijamrita and other organic liquid treatments on seed germination and seedling growth of legume crops
Abstract: .Bijamrita and other organic treatments were easy to prepare made from locally available ingredients were useful to increase seed germination percentage of all four legume crops. Root, shoot and total seedling length was also increased when seeds were treated with organic liquid formulations. When compared different concentrations of Bijamrita; 100% Bijamrita showed high germination percentage, seedling growth and Seed Vigour Index. Bijamrita is recommended for the farmers to use in agriculture.
Author/s: Naikwade Pratap Vyankatrao
Year of Publications: 2019
Phytochemical activity and role of botanical pesticides in pest management for sustainable agricultural crop production
Abstract: Botanical pesticides are efficacious in managing different crop pests, inexpensive, easily biodegraded, have varied modes of action, their sources are eas- ily available and have low toxicity to non-target organisms. Their varied modes of action are attributed to the phytochemical composition in different plants. Therefore, they can be incorporated into integrated pest management systems and contribute to sustainable agricultural production.
Author/s: Geraldin M.W. Lengai, James W. Muthomi , Ernest R. Mbega
Year of Publications: 2020
Enhancing the Seed Germination and Vigour in Coarse Cereals by Bovine Urines
Abstract: The paddy, maize, sorghum, cumbu and irungu cholam seeds (local type) were soaked for 3h with different concentrations of 5 and 10% along with control (dry treatment). The seed quality parameters viz., speed of germination, germination percentage, seedling length (cm)and vigour index were evaluated. Among the bovine urines treatment best performance was observed in cow urine (5%) in all the cereals.
Author/s: S. Ambika, K. Balakrishnan and K. Sujatha
Year of Publications: 2014
Cow Urine: A Plant Growth Enhancer, Bio Fertilizer, Pesticide and Antifungal Agent
Abstract: Cow urine is the most effective substance of animal origin with innumerable therapeutic values. Various kinds of pathogens such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, nematodes, and mycoplasma causing diseases remain a major threat to public health, despite tremendous progress in human medicine. It is also useful in agriculture for preparation of vermicompost, biofertilizers and bio pesticides. It plays a significant role in production of vegetables and control of plant diseases.
Author/s: Bakang Kedumetse Kgasudi and Modiri Mantswe
Year of Publications: 2020
Role of Vrikshayurveda in Integrated Pest Management
Abstract: Vrikshayurveda is an ancient Indian science of plant life. It is an ocean of knowledge that has been systematically compiled in the form of 325 Sanskrit shlokas in a text named “Vrikshayurveda” by Surapala written approximately a millennium ago. The mention of Vrikshayurveda was made for the first time in Kautilya’s Arthashastra in which Vrikshayurveda means “vrikshasya ayurveda” i.e., Taruchikitsadi shasthra meaning the “science of plants”. In this article, we are focusing on the role of Taru chikitsasubject of Vrikshayurveda in Integrated Pest Management.
Author/s: Priya Kaur, Abha Saxena,Deepti Rai and Anup Kalra
Year of Publications: 2022
Biopesticides as a promising alternative to synthetic pesticides: A case for microbial pesticides, phytopesticides, and nanobiopesticides
Abstract: Biopesticides can be sourced from microbes (e.g., metabolites), plants (e.g., from their exudates, essential oil, and extracts from bark, root, and leaves), and nanoparticles of biological origin (e.g., silver and gold nanoparticles). Unlike synthetic pesticides, microbial pesticides are specific in action, can be easily sourced without the need for expensive chemicals, and are environmentally sustainable without residual effects. Phytopesticides have myriad of phytochemical compounds that make them exhibit various mechanisms of action
Author/s: Modupe S. Ayilara, Bartholomew S. Adeleke, Saheed A. Akinola, Chris A. Fayose, Uswat T. Adeyemi 6, Lanre A. Gbadegesin, Richard K. Omole, Remilekun M. Johnson, Qudus O. Uthman and Olubukola O. Babalola
Year of Publications: 2023
Cow Urine: A Plant Growth Enhancer, Bio Fertilizer, Pesticide and Antifungal Agent
Abstract: Cow urine is the most effective substance of animal origin with innumerable therapeutic values. Various kinds of pathogens such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, nematodes, and mycoplasma causing diseases remain a major threat to public health, despite tremendous progress in human medicine. It is also useful in agriculture for preparation of vermicompost, biofertilizers and bio pesticides. It plays a significant role in production of vegetables and control of plant diseases.
Author/s: Bakang Kedumetse Kgasudi and Modiri Mantswe
Year of Publications: 2020