Dear Rashida ji, Thanks for the kind words. I learnt the hard way that interfering with nature is counterproductive. We could avoid so many problems if only we assist nature. Regards Yazdy.
On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 7:54 PM, Rashida Atthar <[email protected]>wrote: > Very nice discussion, I have learned some new aspects of the complex > reality of the nature verses modern agriculture. > > regards, > Rashida. > > > > On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 12:02 PM, Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]>wrote: > >> You are right Yazdi ji but the case of my farmers is different. Their >> fields are surrounded by other fields where modern crops are grown with >> heavy use of modern agrochemicals. Due to continuous application of these >> chemicals the pest population migartes to herb grower's fields. >> >> We have no option except to use Traditional Agricutlrual Knowledge to >> manage it. In the cultivation of medicinal crops the use of botanicals have >> much restrictions. For example when we use Neem based formulations in Safed >> Musli it manages the pest but affects the medicinal properties. (Although >> the Agricutlrual universities recommend the use of Neem based prodcuts for >> Musli as they are concerned with quantity i.e. production, not the quality >> for which medicinal crops are grown.) Neem based formulations work >> effectviely in case of Stevia without affecting its quality much. >> >> >> regards >> >> Pankaj Oudhia >> >> >> On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 11:47 AM, Yazdy Palia <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Dear Pankaj ji, >>> Lady bird beatles as I understand predate on the eggs of mealy bugs >>> thereby bringing the population under control. In my place I have noticed >>> plenty of lady bird activity naturally. I have also noticed that if you grow >>> plenty of trees, and attract birds. Plenty of birds like red whiskered >>> bullbull, tailor birds, even some sunbirds predate on them. We have to be as >>> close to nature as possible and things are automatically taken care of. When >>> we become too greedy and do not spare any land for trees, we get into all >>> these problems. >>> Regards >>> Yazdy. >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 11:03 AM, Pankaj Oudhia >>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Will wait for this new information. In general mealy bugs are predated >>>> by Lady Bird beetles. In commercial cultivation of medicinal and aromatic >>>> crops I suggest my farmers to increase the population of this beetle. >>>> >>>> I have tried to search the new information given by you through Google >>>> but failed to get. >>>> >>>> regards >>>> >>>> Pankaj Oudhia >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 10:06 AM, Yazdy Palia <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Dear Mr. Pankaj Oudhia ji >>>>> Many thanks for the information. The explanation is given in my reply >>>>> to Mr. Neil Soares ji. The ones without ants are not mealy bugs but its >>>>> predators. They are normally mobile and move pretty fast. The same was >>>>> explained to me by a friend working in Coffee board a few years back. I >>>>> have >>>>> forgotten the name but will try to locate information on it and revert >>>>> back. >>>>> Regards >>>>> Yazdy. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 12:12 AM, Pankaj Oudhia < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Agree with you as you are seeing the plant. >>>>>> >>>>>> Mealy bugs are still present in my garden in Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, >>>>>> Ixora and Mango. Ants are common in first two species but in Mango I have >>>>>> not observed ant population. Monsoon is on in Chhattisgarh. >>>>>> >>>>>> regards >>>>>> >>>>>> Pankaj Oudhia >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 12:03 AM, Yazdy Palia >>>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Dear Pankaj ji, >>>>>>> When there are mealy bugs, there should be plenty of ants. Moreover, >>>>>>> mealy bugs appear in very dry areas and during summer. They can not >>>>>>> survive >>>>>>> our monsoon. Even if there is slight moisture in the soil, they do not >>>>>>> thrive. mealy bugs have a fleshy body this thing does not. Moreover the >>>>>>> fluffy matter is flying about in the air. If it is mealy bugs it can >>>>>>> not fly >>>>>>> about like that. >>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>> Yazdy. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 11:57 PM, Pankaj Oudhia < >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I agree with Neil ji. It looks like Mealy bug specially in picture >>>>>>>> 3122. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> regards >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Pankaj Oudhia >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 11:02 PM, Neil Soares < >>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi Mr.Palia, >>>>>>>>> My guess would be Urena lobata var.sinuata and the 'fluffy >>>>>>>>> matter' are mealy bugs. >>>>>>>>> With regards, >>>>>>>>> Neil Soares. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> --- On *Mon, 7/12/10, Yazdy Palia <[email protected]>* wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> From: Yazdy Palia <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:41102] ID of the plant >>>>>>>>> To: "indiantreepix" <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> Date: Monday, July 12, 2010, 10:35 PM >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> hello friends, what is the identity of the plant and what is the >>>>>>>>> identity of the fluffy matter on its stem. >>>>>>>>> Regrds >>>>>>>>> Yazdy. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> You have been sent 5 pictures. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> DSCN3118.JPG >>>>>>>>> DSCN3119.JPG >>>>>>>>> DSCN3120.JPG >>>>>>>>> DSCN3121.JPG >>>>>>>>> DSCN3122.JPG >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google. >>>>>>>>> Try it out here: http://picasa.google.com/ >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >
