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Homoeopathic medicines are available for the treatment of human
being and animals, this is the present knowledge. Strange to belief,now homoeopathic medicines happened to be an ideal
methodology in the treatment and control of diseases and pests
of any kind to plants, vegetables, fruits yielding plants/trees,
spices, cash crops, orchid and anthurium. Field trials on pepper
vines, pumpkin, ladies finger, bitter gourds, snake gourds,
ginger, betel leaves, flowering plants and floriculture had
given hundred percent success. New millennium promises a
persticide/insecticide free and even less fertilizer usage for
cultivation. On analysis a minimum of 55% pesticide is present
in vegetables and fruits. Agrocare developed from
homoeopathic medicine shall be an ecofriendly helps for
bio-diversity and health care for weaker sections.
Experimentation on bitter gourd and snake gourd with
Homoeopathic Medicines
An experimentation conducted on bitter gourd on 7.2.98 was
promising to an extend of an epoch-making event. The seeds
collected from a Government firm was added with certain
Homoeopathic Medicines and water for soaking over night (Names
are kept secret due to technical reasons). Next day morning they
were planted in a polythene bag and transferred to a pot when
they reached a height of about 8"" - 9"". Two bitter gourds and
one snake gourds were grown m each pot filled with ordinary mud.
Within two months time 10 bitter gourds and six Snake gourds
were plucked. One of the bitter gourd measures 11"" a snake
gourd of 16. Only one handful of ash and weed were given.
Similarly no protection with paper, polythene or pesticide were
applied. The leaves of the snake gourds were eaten away by a
larva on 58th day leaving the other untouched. Nimbicidin was
applied as per the direction for four days. Homoeopathic
medicines were applied to the soil after mixing with 500 ml. of
water for 4 days. From 5th day onwards no more pest attack was
noticed. It was a clear evidence to say that pregerminated seeds
when planted gained a immunity torepel insects and pests which
are harmful to them.
Farmers
using this medicines are reporting that without using any
pesticide, polythene or paper cover none of the bitter gourd
were damaged.
Scientist have pointed out that plants also have power to
attract insects as well as to repel the harmful insects. This
phenomena is known as plant insect interaction. Plants do need
some insects for the disposal of their seeds and for protection
against some insect/pests, The following examples are being
given. Plants of the cabbage family produces Isothyocynate
Glucosides which is a feeding Stimulant for the larvae of Pieris
brassicae repelling all other insects due to toxicity. Liver
damage to rumen on feeding crotolaria of the leguminocea was due
to an alkaloid Pyrolizidine and produces no harm to Cinnabar
moth (Tyria Jacobae) from feeding on the leaves of Senecio
Jacobaca. The seeds of Diocioea Megacarpa contains canavanine
which is toxic to a larvae of a seed eating beetle known as
cow-pea weevil, (callasobruchus Maculatis) Interestingly it is
very dear to callaso brasiliensis. Abics balsamea which
accumilates Juvabione harmone in its wood attracts only one
species of an insects called pyrrhocosidea. Plants also possess
self defensive mechanism by producing secondary metabolites
through plants vertebrate interaction for protection from
animals. •
The system of communication through chemicals among members of a
plant community is known as allelopathy. There are platns which
inhibits the growth of others while certain other plants
produces chemicals that counteract the growth inhibiting
properties. The allelopathic effect is due to the present of
quinone and Junglone which are 5 hydroxynaphtho-quinone.
The leaves
of the walnut tree (Jugulan nigra) contain the above chemicals
are in the form of giycosides which are water soluble. During
rain or getting wet with water they get wash off the foliate
andcome into contact with micro organism in the soil breaks down
to aglucone and Juglone which are known inhibitors of plant
growth. The Kentucky blue grass (Poa pretenses) can grow under a
walnut tree by possessing a biochemicals mechanism for
neutralising the adverse effect of Juglone.
It could be seen that the Homoeopathic medicine had given
additional protection by producing certain chemicals that are
repellent to harmful insects or by increasing the natural
immunity of the plants and trees. This inference leads into an
idea of formulating separate medicines for the diseases/pests of
coconut arecanut, pepper, ginger, tea, coffee, plantain, tubers,
paddy, ornamental plants, flowering plants, orchids, anthurium,
vegetables, cashew, mango and the like. No pests or diseases had
attacked the bitter gourd and snake gourds as long as the
medicine had action Farmers are compelled to
drop the cultivation of bitter gourds. Due to its extreme
sensitivity of being attacked with fruitfies. MaJority of them
are giving hesitation for applying pesticide or insecticide. For
this latter group and Who are thinking for an echo friendly
cultivation the use of Homoeopathic Medicines are to be
appreciated. Plants or trees are protected for any attack of
pest or disease with Homoeopathic medicine. One need not change
the medicine often simply by hearing an attack of another pest
or disease. As long as the self defensive mechanism is
continuing there shall never be a risk of attack.
Field
trials on arecanut palm was started on 26-1-1999 at Maikavu
neart Thamrassery in Kozhikode district. Thomas, Madathali
House, Maikavu had applied agrocare MPA 1 (i) a preparation from
Homoeopathic Medicine for the pest/treatment of arecanut palms
for 1000 and 500 arecanut palms were kept as control.He was
fully satisfied and convinced that no more yellowing of leaf,
falling off of the tender arecanut, and other diseases attacking
arecanut, coco, grampoo, nux moschata plants grown as
intercurrent crops are also benefited. When a treated arecanut
palm was cut the stem looks like a healthy one even after one
and half months while an arecanut palm infected with yellow leaf
disease produces a dark, violet fluid with foam from the stem
continuously oozing for months together. A news coverage was
done through Asianet on 2-5-1999. The leaves are still green and
an increase of yield is also noticed.
One Samikutty, Sajila Nivas, Kannankara, Chelannur in Kozhikode
district,had grown five varieties of vegetables continuously for
three times with good appreciation and increased production
without applying any paper/polythene cover or pesticide to
bitter gourds and other crops. Farmers of Kalpetta are fully
satisfied with 100% success in controlling quickwilt disease of
pepper vines, along with other diseases/pest attack. Ginger
cultivation is 100% success with agrocare for spices.Medicines
were distributing to control the diseases in plantain and
tapioca. A research study for three years at C.P.C.R..I
Reasearch institution at Krishnapuram near Kaymkulam as started
from 5-11-1999. A piolet project to study the efficacy of
Homoeopathic medicine for coconut palm with agrocare MPA 1 (i) B
in controlling 'Mandari' attack was also started at C.P.C.R.I.
Maradi Panchayat President (near Muvattupuzha in Ernakulam
District) had applied agrocare for coconut for his 100 coconut
palms. He could see fresh green leaves on palm with root wilt
disease, drastic reduction in the degeneration of the top of
coconut palm and those not giving yield had started with hope.
Orchid and anthurium are benefited with the particular Medicine
agrocare MPA 3(2). Experimentation is going on with good result
in a centre run by the federation of Indian Floriculture. No
need of any pesticide or the specific manure were applied to an
Anthurium and orchid for the last 2 months grown by Mr. Albert
Indeevaram,Arasumood, Anayara P.O. Thiruvananthapuram-29.The
dedly "Manderi" altack to coconut palms shall also be considered
when a natural immunity is being established with the agrocare
manufactured from Homoeopathic medicine. |
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