Mukti - Powerful bio-chemical solution to eradicate Parthenium Hysterophorus

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Mukti

For Eradication of Parthenium Weed

Parthenium is an extremely poisonous Weed. It has a deep taproot and erect stem, which becomes woody with age. This tropical annual Weed has attained the status of number one terrestrial Weed. In India approx. 40 million hectares of land is infested with Parthenium.

Its presence reduces pasture production. It is a major crop and pasture nuisance. It's a prolific producer of seeds and a single matured plant can produce up to 25000 seeds.

• It gives out Carbon Dioxide not only during the night but also in daytime throughout its life and hence pose problem to Nitrogen fixation and has become a parasite to standing crops and animals in its proximity.
• Pollen Stage: It is a major cause of Asthma (Allergic Bronchitis) especially in children playing outdoors. In adults and old age person severity of asthma increases due to environmental pollution caused by the growth of the Parthenium Weed.
• This Weed develops respiratory problems in people who live in its proximity.
• Contact with the plant causes dermatitis (skin disease). This is a serious issue and the spread of this infection all over the body causes great discomfort. Dermatitis also affects animals with pronounced skin lesions.
• It causes eye irritation in animals especially during grazing pasture. If eaten by animals it causes abdominal problems. This results in reduction of milk yield and loss of weight. It may even cause death.

Serious effects on crop yield

Parthenium Weed grows between the crops and if any type of poisonous insecticides is used to kill it the same will adversely affect the growing crops.

It not only consumes the fertility of the land but also affects the crop badly. Spreading of Parthenium Weed not only affects agricultural produce but also results in additional expenditure to control it.

Allergic to Humans

Parthenium causes dermatitis in humans, and under continuous exposure it becomes chronic. Allergic contact dermatitis in man results from rupture of glands and deposition of parthenin and ambrosin on the exposed part of the body, particularly upper eyelids, sides of the neck, part of face, front of elbows and back of knees. It may spread to wrists, forearms and upper trunk.

It also results in loss of body hair. It spreads through nails, besides depressing the human nervous system.

Adverse effect on livestock Industry

This Weed is also a problem for livestock industry. Animals suffer from dermatitis, especially on face and ulceration in dental pad, tongue, and upper palate. Severe intestinal congestion and degenerative changes in liver and kidney is also observed. Consumption of large amount even kill the animals.

Animals get skin rashes on their udder and whole body. It is also responsible for acute illness, bitter milk and tainted meat when cattle's feed on grass mixed with Parthenium. The toxic effect on cattle is such that, a significant amount (i.e.10 to 15 per cent) of the Weed in the diet can kill the animals within 30 days.

Slashing & mowing help its spread

The mechanical methods such as mowing and slashing result in rapid regeneration and spread of this Weed.

Control - Be careful

This has to be done carefully as the Weed causes skin and other health problems. Plants have to be removed before seeds develops, otherwise these seeds fall in the soil giving birth to thousands of new Parthenium Weed.

Warning

Immediate and concerted action is required to be taken to control or possibly eradicate the Parthenium Weed. If not, the control will become an enormous task in the future.

Presently available remedy

Biological : These include exotic insects. These are not effective because of the interference of weather. Long, dry day periods reduce the growth of the incests to very low levels making it ineffective.

Burning : This too has proved inadequate as it requires large quantity of fuel. Moreover, burning destroys all plants in vicinity and in addition creates air pollution.

Manual control : This involves pulling of the weed. This has proved fatal to the people involved as it causes severe skin diseases and other infections on contact with the weed. Matured seeds fall on the ground and increase infestation.

Herbicides : There are many herbicides available in the market. They destroy complete vegetation, it take 10 - 15 days to decay the vegetation.

Biochemical solution offered by us

• Mukti - Octadecenoic Ester Sulphonated - A Weedicide for permanently eliminating Parthenium Hysterophorus, invented by Shri Praveen Chhabra, Nagpur, Patent No: 223594
• An effective solution to destroy only Parthenium Weed without any harm to human beings, cattles, other animals, plants, soil and atmosphere.
• It destroys flowers, seeds and the leaves of the weed immediately. This not only stops the emission of Carbon Dioxide from the plant but also stops generation and transport of pollens to other places.
• Its reaction starts within 15 minutes of spraying. Complete process of decay takes place in 24 hours. The dead plants can be rooted out easily after 10 days.
• Cattles can graze on grass where the solution is sprayed. Our Biochemical Weedicide Solution is non - toxic and safe for human and animals.
• It prevents further growth of Parthenium Weed as its flowers and seeds are destroyed immediately after spraying.
• It does not require any special equipment or protection gear while spraying.
There is no residual effect on the soil. This means that the nutrient of soil is not destroyed.
• Value and utility of land increases once the dreadful weed is destroyed completely.
It can be used at any stage the life of the Weed from spore to matured plant.

BENEFITS

• REDUCES POLLUTION.
• INCREASES PRODUCTION.
• REDUCTION OF ASTHAMA AND DERMATITIS.
• EARNING OF CARBON CREDIT.
• OTHER VEGETATION REMAINS UNAFFECTED.
• HELPS IN INCREASING FERTILITY OF SOIL.
• IMPROVES HEALTH OF CATTLES.
• IMPROVES QUALITY OF FODDER LAND.