21 Mar Indigenous technologies in management of storage seeds
भंडारण बीज के प्रबंधन में स्वदेशी प्रौद्योगिकियां Seeds should have a good storage facility, since seeds are the main input for next crop. Seeds should be stored in such a manner, that its germination capacity and vigour should not decline. The quality of seeds have critical influence on the ability of crops to become established and to realize their full potential of yield and value. Nearly 30% of the seeds are lost during storage period due to insects, rodents and microorganisms. Management of these insect pests by chemical method is not economically feasible but also unsafe for consumption. There is evidence of ash, sand,herbs used in ancient civilization, which have been credited with mystical power for increasing storage life of seed called as indigenous management practices.These methods avoid the use of chemicals and are inexpensive. Day by day the indigenous technique are lapsing hence, there is a need to generate awareness and dissemination of the eco friendly and low cost indigenous management practices among the farmers. Hence, this article briefly emphasize on important eco-friendly management practices. Insect’s management: Common salt In this method of seed storage 150 -200gm of available table salt in houses is mixed for a kg of cowpea seeds manually and stored in jute gunny bags it should stich properly. Due to this practice...