Annapoorneshwari Seed Bank, Juelkunti
On
October 11,
2002,
farmers from Juelkunti and members of Annapoorneshwari Seed Bank
underwent a
training on
the
treatment of Jowar using
Asafoetida
and Copper sulphate.
1. Seed Treatment with
Asafoetida :
Add about 10gm
(two pinches)
of Asafoetida
to a litre of water and mix well. Immerse jowar seeds just enough to be covered by 1 litre of water. Ten minutes later remove the jowar seeds from the mixture, wash and dry on a clean cloth. The seeds will be ready for sowing after one hour. Alternatively, the seeds can be treated at night and sown in the morning.
Benefits of Asafoetida seed treatment:
- Jowar becomes immune to drought conditions.
- Increase in resistance to diseases.
- Increase in crop yield.
2. Seed treatment with Copper Sulphate (Mylu Thutha):
Soak about 1 litre of jowar for half an hour in clean
premises. Add about 10gm or two pinches of copper sulphate to the seeds. The seeds will be ready for sowing after one hour.
Benefits of Copper sulphate treatment:
- Increases immunity in drought conditions.
- Protects crop against diseases.
3. Salt treatment for Paddy and Jowar:
On
October 20, 2003, the members of Annapoorneshwari Seed
Bank
underwent a
training on salt treatment of paddy and jowar.
Paddy/Jowar seeds should be soaked with salt for half an hour and later kept tied in a bag or cloth. Later these
seeds can
be used for sowing. This training was
facilitated
by Mr. Raghavendra of Green Foundation.
Benefits of this treatment:
- This treatment
hastens
the
rate of
sprouting.
- This
ensures
uniform growth rate of plants.
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