Chilli-Garlic Solution

Alkaloids viz Capsaicin and Allicin present in chillies and garlic will act as contact poison. These give tingling sensation to the insect and it falls down and dies.

Materials required:

1. Green Chillies - 3 kg
2. Garlic - 1/2Kg
3. Kerosene - 250 ml
4. Detergent powder - 100 gr

Methodology:

• Grind the chillies after removing the stalks and add 10lts of water to it. Keep this solution throughout the night.
• Grind the 1/2 kg garlic and add 250 ml kerosene keep it for a night.
• Next day morning filter the chilli solution through a thin cloth.
• Do the same for garlic solution.
• Mix chilli solution, garlic solution and detergent powder thoroughly and make a mixture.
• Add 100 litres of water to the above solution. This can be applied for one acre.

Precaution:

• Applying oil on hands during preparation protects the skin when solution contacts the skin
• While spraying avoid moving in opposite direction to the blowing wind
• Cover your body while spraying.
• Apply this solution only one or two times in a cropping season.
• Don't store the solution.

Pests controlled:

• Cotton bollworms, Red Hairy Caterpillar (upto 3 instars), Tobacco Caterpillar, Diamond Back Moth and Leaf Eating Caterpillars

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