Indigenous technology knowledge for watershed management in upper north-west Himalayas of India (1998): Chapter 6

Indigenous technology knowledge for watershed management in upper north-west Himalayas of India (1998)

Chapter 6 - Plant protection practices

		(introduction...)
		Ploughing, hoeing and basin preparation
		Hand picking of pests
		Cow-dung and clay mixture
		Pruning of fruit trees
		Use of wood ash on and around vegetable crops
		Beating drums and using domestic dogs for combating the menace of birds and monkeys
		Kerosene oil for killing borers
		Use of walnut and swetflag leaves against pests in stored grains
		Indigenous beekeeping practices