Technologies for Women in Agriculture => Crop Production & Horticulture

ASH APPLICATION IN KITCHEN GARDEN

Back ground

Use of ash on kitchen garden plant is an ITK, it pushes the pest to die of starvation and does not provide a suitable environment for egg laying..

Technology description(technical)

Ash has very fine burnt particles and is sticky to watery surfaces. Insect/pest when feeding, ingest ash along which blocks the taste buds of the insects thus refraining them from eating further and ultimately dies of starvation. It targets cutting, eating and chewing insects.

How it is women friendly?

  • It is the easiest commodity available to women at household level.
  • It is free of chemicals thus does not defile the food.

Performance:

  • Broadcasting of ash on kitchen garden plants twice a week helps pest incidence to reduce and prevents loss.

Locale of dissemination/ application:

             (i) Puri (Ottrarkera)
            (ii) Bhadrak(Palli)
            (iii) Dhenkanal(Harekrushnapur)
            (iv) Mayurbhanj (Tarajodi)

Outcomes/impact/benefits:

  • Reduced use of chemical based pesticides.
  • Reduces health risks associated with chemicals.
  • Environment friendly.
  • Saves on costly pesticides.
  • Effective use of ash produced at house which is usually considered waste

Limitations if any

  • Use and application in larger area is not practically possible.

Photos

ash_kitchengarden1 ash_kitchengarden2

Source (author/organization):

S.K. Srivastava, B L Attri, L. P. Sahoo, M. P. S. Arya, Geeta Saha and B. C. Behera, ICAR -Central Institute for Women in Agriculture, Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Developed/tested/refined:

Developed and tested

Year and purpose:

2014 – 2015 for waste utilization and creating sound environment

Cost:

Free

Patent/Commercialization:

N.A.

Weather further study/ modification are required or not:

N.A.