Chapter 8 - Pests and Disease
8.1 Crop rotation with a legume (bean) reduces pests/diseases
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8.2 Constant visual inspection for sick plants
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8.3 Magnifying glass/sheet to remove sick seeds before sowing
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8.4 Water floatation to remove sick seeds before sowing
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8.5 Heat treatment of vegetable seeds
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8.6a Vinegar treatment of seeds
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8.6b Bleach treatment of seeds
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8.6c Saltwater treatment of seeds
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8.7 Pesticide seed application
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8.8a Manure tea field spraying
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8.8b Manure tea seed application
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8.9 Indigenous bio-pesticide (Bijamrita) seed treatment
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8.10 Push-pull intercropping to reduce flying insects
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8.11 Replenishing food of wild animals to prevent crop damage
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