Botanical pesticides and plant tonics are plant extract based agricultural inputs used as
alternatives to synthetic chemicals in organic cultivation. In an effort to promote sustainable
agricultural practices, the technical know-how of a series of plant based products are being
popularized among the rural farming community of Wayanad district, Kerala.
Product Ingredients Used as
Garlic mixture Garlic, Ginger, Bird eye chilli Pesticide for stem borer
Weed fertilizer Tamarind, Weeds, Herbs Immune booster for crops
Bael fruit mixture Bael fruit, Turmeric Pesticide for thrips
Annona –cow urine mixture Annona/Datura, Cow - urine Pesticide for Root grubs
Neem seed mixture Neem Pesticide for fruit borer
Kiriyath emulsion Kiriyath Pesticide for white fly and leaf thrips
Marigold emulsion Marigold Pod borer
Leaf decoction Calotropis, Strichnos, Datura, Basil,
Aloe, Neem, Cow-urine, Plectranthus
General pesticide
Cough grass juice Cynodon dactylon Immunity to viral diseases
Papaya leaf juice Papaya Pesticide for leaf caterpillar