Know the benefits of taking marigold intercropping with tomato

11/07/2022Posted on

  • Marigold is a trap crop in tomatoes, In which the adults of the fruit borer are more attracted and lay eggs on marigold flowers than on tomatoes. With this, the tomato crop can be saved from the outbreak of fruit borer.

  • On trap row (marigold) and tomato, the ratio of larval outbreaks is 3:1.

  • Due to this less damage has been observed in the main crop. But higher larvae were attracted to the lilies (trap). It is much better than other treatments. In this the cost is also less and the crop is also not affected.

  • Along with this, marigold is also produced, which can also earn profit.

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Marigold higher demand has made it a profitable crop

14/12/2019Posted on
  • Marigolds are highly valuable for medicinal purposes like headaches, swelling, toothache, wounds, Cancer & Rashes and many skin problems
  • Petals of marigold for decorations and other purposes like make-up, coloring food (stews, soups, pudding etc) dying fabrics 
  • Heals Skin Wounds, Burns ,Cancer & Rashes.
  • Marigolds are also used in extract form in candles.
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Disease Free Nursery Raising For Marigold

03/05/2018Posted on

Disease Free Nursery Raising For Marigold:-

  • Healthy seed should be selected for sowing.
  • The seed should be treated with recommended fungicide before sowing.
  • Continuous raising of nursery in the same plot should be avoided.
  • The top soil of nursery should be treated with carbendazim @ 5 gm/square m. are of the soil  and nursery should be drenched with carbendazim @ 2gm/litre of water at fortnightly interval.
  • Application of bio-control agent trichoderma viride in soil @ 1.2 kg/ha is also found effective to control damping-off to considerable extent.

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