Dasagavya is an organic preparation made from ten products in the form of panchagavya and certain plant extracts. “Gavya” is the term given to cow’s products comprising of cow dung, cow urine, cow’s milk, curd and ghee, which have miraculous effects on plant growth when suitably mixed.
The Horticultural research station, Ooty, Tamil Nadu has identified certain plant species for the temperate regions, viz., Artemisia nilagirica, Leucas aspera, Lantana camera, Datura metal and Phytolacca dulcamera. Dasagavya is commonly available weed plants in the district, found abundantly along roadsides and in wastelands. The plants recommended for the tropical areas are neem (Azadirachta indica), erukam (Calotrophis), Kolingi (Tephrosia purpurea), notchi (Vitex negundo), umathai (Datura metel), Katamanaku (Jatropha curcas), adathoda (Adathoda vasica) and pungam (Pongamia pinnata). Since management of these can be made best use of in agriculture, as effective agents against certain pests and diseases.
