Indigenous Disease Management Practices of Piper Betel L. For Traditional Farming Systems in Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Author(s): Sandip Kumar Maity, Arjun Patra, Rahul Sasmal and Arup Ratan Das

Abstract: Piper betle Linn. (Green gold of India) is commonly known as betel leaf or ‘Pan’, belonging to the family Piperaceae is a sustainable economic source for rural people. The betel leaves have infected by different organisms like Phytophthora, Sclerotium, Rhizoctonia, Colletotrichum and Xanthomonas. This study shows significant traditional treatments for disease management are use of Nitrogen fertilizers, neem-turmeric solution, Cow-dung water, Tulsi plant plantation, smoke of Gandhak, dhuna and karpur, as well as Bordeaux mixture (1.0%) and Fungicide brasicol. This indigenous management can reduce the use of chemical fertilizer as well as enhance the nutritive quality of plant. This practices also promote the cultivar for the cultivation of “Green Gold of India”.

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