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Traditional Tuber Crop Varieties

Nattu Maravalli Kizhangu (Vellai Bontha) – Tapioca

Seeni Kizhangu – Local Sweet Potato Variety

RIBBED GOURD

Ribbed gourd having even number of raised ridges on its skin is likely to be sweeter and the one with odd number of ridges is likely to be bitter.

BITTER GOURD

Bitter gourd germinates faster and grows well when its seeds are soaked in milk for a day prior to sowing

CAULI FLOWER

To control diamond back moth in cauliflower neem oil is mixed with water @ 30 ml. /lit. of water and sprayed.

BEANS

Sow seeds behind the country plough for rainfed beans cultivation.
Soakbean seeds in water for few minutes, then mixing with wet red soil and wood ash and sowing seeds after drying under sun to prevent pest infestation during crop growth.
Dust of the fresh ash made immediately after burning the weeds over the pest attacked plants.