pwdery mildew "blight" on Tulasi devi

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Dear Maharaj
For "blight"(kind of powedry mildew) diluted solution of neem oil or neem
leaf tea will work. but if the problem is already wide spread you may have
to use "sulpher" products.
reasons for this problem
-temperature is not kept high enough. use enough heaters to keep the heat 73
to 76F.use heater with fan inside the heater.I am using two5000watts
heaters and two 1500watts heaters in 12x20 green house with thermostat set
at 75F inorder to keep the heat even everywhere in the house.
-air in the house is not moving. keep fans in all the four corners. make
sure the air is not direcly blowing on Tulasi.
-water from contensation from roof is falling on Her leaves.
even everything you do right I have seen winter and early spring fungal and
late spring and late summer spider mites and occassionaly whiteflyes
attacking Tulasi in cold countries. so regularly check for symptoms and
treat in the early stage, as Chanakya Pandita said disease and debts do not
allow to grow.May be all these diseases happening to her to keep us busy in
Her service with undivided attention, Jai Tulasi Maharani.
----- Original Message -----
From: "BVMS" <BVMS@pamho.net>
To: "Babhru (das) ACBSP (Keaau - HI)" <Babhru.ACBSP@pamho.net>; "kusha dasi
acbsp" <tulasi@hawaii.rr.com>; "Ana corrie (tulasi_pujari_soho)"
<anacorrie@hotmail.com>; "bhn Olivia Moore (tulasi pujari Potomac)"
<oliviamoore79@yahoo.com>; "bhn_tiina (helsinki_tulasi_pujari)"
<bhn_tiina@yahoo.com>; "kusha2" <tulasimanjari@yahoo.com>; "Rudrani dd
(ACBSP)" <sukumaran@telus.net>; "Syama Gouri devi dasi" <sgdasi@yahoo.co.uk>
Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 7:56 AM
Subject: Tulasi devi

> SrI SrI Guru Gaurangau Jayatah

>
> Camp: c/o Sri Sri Radha Londonishwara,ISKCON 10,Soho
> St,London W1D3DL

> DaNDavats Dear sunandana prabhu. Jaya Krishna BalarAma!

> Please accept my respectful obeisances. All Glories to Sreela PrabhupAda..
>
> Thank you for your letter.
>
> I was just there in karuna bhavan lesmahagow scotland Feb 16-19. I saw
that
> in one very big greenhouse the size of a football pitch, that all the
> tulasi's have "blight" the winter fungus that is the result of cold air
that
> is not ventilated enough. the karmis use "seredix b powder, but naturally
> the mataji syama gauri dasi is hesitant to use it, she's asking which some
> naturo bio sprays should she use?
>
> i thought of neem sprays, keep her greenhouse hotter and use fans inside
the
> hot house to ventilated and move around the air.
>
> 1) a botanical garden man, told her 1 very good advice,
>
> "since the other greenhouses have not been contaminated by the blight, the
> caretaker should segregate in 1 spot the affected plants and then visit
the
> sick area *only* after the healthy ones have been cared for, so that the
> spores of the blight don't get on the caretakers cloths and "ride" to the
> other greenhouses.
>
> any other ideas what else she can do?
>
> I've added her.
>
> TridaNDi BhikSu, Bhakti Visrambha MAdhava

Letter PAMHO:14894572 (45 lines)

From: Hari Sauri (das) ACBSP
Date: 25-Jan-08 05:14 +0100 (23:14 -0500)
To: Bhakti Vikasa Swami [113865]
To: "agastya dasa (Bali)" <agasta59@hotmail.com> (sent: 25-Jan-08 05:16
+0100)
To: "ananta vijaya das (bali)" <anantavijaya@yahoo.com> (sent:
25-Jan-08 05:16 +0100)
To: Prabhupada Disciples [7948]
Cc: Atmavan (das) (S) [5569] (forwarded: 25-Jan-08 05:20 +0100)
Reference: Text PAMHO:14894500 by Bhakti Visrambha Madhava Swami
Comment: Text PAMHO:14907566 by Atmavan (das) (S)
Subject: Tulasi Care
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> the unfortunate thing is that indonesia hasn't got these nice neem
> products. they have only "furadan 3G" and "diazenon" products sloughed off
> on their countries by monsanto in 2004 when USA banned it for use in USA.
> my delemma is, killing is killing if we kill nematodes with pesticides or
> neem products we are effectively killing them.
>
> with a 2.5 meter tulasi standing to leave Her body progressively I feel
> that given that the devotees in certain geographical areas can't get good
> neem products, then they have to use the chemical pesticides. there is no
> other alternative. sad but true!
>
>
> yours in the service of Krsna BalarAma,
>
> TridaNDi BhikSu, Bhakti Visrambha MAdhava

Here's a bit of information about tulasi that seems to be been

overlooked in this conversation:
TD4
August 24, 1976 -Hyderabad

"I received a letter from the Melbourne devotees today explaining that their
tulasi plants have red spider mites. They wanted to know if the leaves could
still be offered to the Deities.
I asked Prabhupada and he replied, "Yes, tulasi can be offered in any
condition. Tulasi is never bad."

---------------------------

TD5
October 25, 1976 - Vrindavana

There was an interesting letter today from Vidya dasi, the pujari for
Srimati Tulasi devi in Los Angeles. She wrote at length asking about the

care of Tulasi plants. ...

Q1) Is each Tulasi a separate jiva soul or an expansion of one pure devotee?
A: Tulasi is one devotee who appears wherever there is devotion to Krsna.

Q2) Where does her spirit soul go when she leaves this body?
A: Tulasi's body is spiritual.
------------------------------

Your humble servant, Hari-sauri dasa

(Text PAMHO:14894572) --------------------------------------

Letter PAMHO:14906147 (67 lines) [W1]

From: Hrimati (dd) ACBSP (Mayapur - IN)
Date: 27-Jan-08 13:49 +0100 (07:49 -0500)
To: Daivisakti (dd) ACBSP (Vrindavana - IN) [18744]
To: Deena Bandhu (das) ACBSP (Vrindavan - IN) [18106]
To: "Vyapaka dasa (Robert Cope)" <vyapaka@nexicom.net> (sent: 27-Jan-08
13:51 +0100)
Cc: Bhakti Vikasa Swami [114034]
Cc: "agastya dasa ( Bali)" <agasta59@hotmail.com> (sent: 27-Jan-08
13:51 +0100)
Cc: "ananta vijaya das (bali)" <anantavijaya@yahoo.com> (sent:
27-Jan-08 13:51 +0100)
Cc: Atmavan (das) (S) [5577] (forwarded: 27-Jan-08 14:00 +0100)
Cc: Prabhupada Disciples [7961]
Reference: Text PAMHO:14904446 by Bhakti Visrambha Madhava Swami
Comment: Text PAMHO:14918647 by Internet: "makhanlal das"
<makhanlaldas@yahoo.com>
Subject: javanese root knot nematodes attacking roots of Tulasi devi.
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"There is no man on this earth who is incompetent and there is no plant
which is of no medicinal use. Where everything is present, in fact, a man to
manage them properly is seldom available."
There is no substance in the universe which can not be used as a drug for a
rational objectives.
[charak samhita: su: 26: R]

Hare Krishna!

it looks like your Tulsi needs to be transplanted.

There are little charcoal balls that can be added to the soil. Also it seams
that too much Sand can be bad for Tulasi and very good for the root-knot
nematodes.
i would suggest to transplant in good soil and water with the cow urine neem
leave mixture once a week. However, be careful. Make sure to introduce the
urine slowly. do not over due it. neem is not harmful.actually the neem
seeds are even better. they have the neem oil in it that is very effective.
Do not over water your Tulasi.

in India there are many preperations available in the market to control the
pests with neem.

Spraying of biodynamic pesticides prepared through

fermentation of cowdung, cow urine, neem, karanj,
caliotropis, castor or neem leaves.

Here is something interesting I found:

Tulsi (ocimum spps.)
Leaf extract
100 gms Tulsi leaves are soaked in 1 litre water for
12 hours. Then the leaves are ground and extract is
filtered. 1ml. Khadi soap solution is added properly
to it as emulsifier. This is sprayed in morning hour to
control various type of pests like Aphid, Armyworm,
Caster semilooper, Cockroaches, Mites, Mosquitoes,
Nematodes, Red Cotton bugs and Ticks.

Prevention/control:
The best way to prevent root-knot nematode is to
make sure that only clean materials are introduced
into a planting site. Carefully examine all plants
before they are planted. When adding soil and/or
sand to a planting site, be sure it originated from a
site that is not infested. If you are concerned that
planting materials may be infested, have a sample
analyzed by a professional laboratory or the nematology
lab Starting plants directly
from true seed also prevents introduction of rootknot
nematodes on plant material since they are not
seed borne.

Potting mixes
If peat, sand and other components are obtained from sources free of
root-knot nematode and are not contaminated before use, treatment of potting
mixes for nematode control is unnecessary. Treatments for damping-off fungi
(e.g. aerated steam at 60°C for 30 minutes) will also kill nematodes.

some helpful Links

http://www.academicjournals.org/AJB/PDF/Pdf2004/Aug/Abubakar%20et%20al.pdf
http://www.jnkvv.nic.in/IPM%20Project/nematode.html#Root_knot_nematode

Your humble servant,

Hrimati dasi
(Text PAMHO:14906147) --------------------------------------
Letter PAMHO:14918621 (48 lines)
From: Internet: "makhanlal das" <makhanlaldas@yahoo.com>
Date: 29-Jan-08 17:56 +0100 (08:56 -0800)
To: Hari Sauri (das) ACBSP [70217]
To: Atmavan (das) (S) [5587] (forwarded: 29-Jan-08 18:00 +0100)
Cc: Bhakti Vikasa Swami [114152]
Cc: "agastya dasa" <agasta59@hotmail.com>
Cc: "ananta vijaya das" <anantavijaya@yahoo.com>
Cc: Prabhupada Disciples [7983]
Reference: Text PAMHO:14907566 by Atmavan (das) (S)
Attached: 14918621.eml (5541 bytes) "Original mail file of Text 14918621"
Subject: Tulasi Care
------------------------------------------------------------
Atmavanji,
PAMHO. AGTSP
Re washing Tulasi leaves: It is best to wash them thoroughly, in a cullendar
or seive. Then place them on a clean towel to dry, or they may "go bad" if put
away wet for a long period, even in a refrigerator. When they are mostly dry,
then put in container with holes for air passage and refrigerate.
YS,
Makhanlal das

"Atmavan (das) (S)" <Atmavan@pamho.net> wrote:

Hare Krsna! Dandavat!

just a question concerning washing tulasi leaves. If I remeber correctly

Bhakti Visrambha madhava Swami once told the story why Prahlada had to
take birth in an asura family. The reson was that Prahlada did not wash
the tulasi leaves before offering.

So I just wonder what then it means by "washing". That the leaves should
be clean or that it is enough to just sprincle water on them? since Srila
Prabhupada made the below statement...

Was it perhaps just an excuse to be able to send Prahlada into that

situation?

y.s. atmavan dasa

almvik, sweden
> "I received a letter from the Melbourne devotees today explaining that
> their
> tulasi plants have red spider mites. They wanted to know if the leaves
> could
> still be offered to the Deities.
> I asked Prabhupada and he replied, "Yes, tulasi can be offered in any
> condition. Tulasi is never bad."

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(Text PAMHO:14918621) --------------------------------------
Letter PAMHO:14918647 (88 lines) [W1]
From: Internet: "makhanlal das" <makhanlaldas@yahoo.com>
Date: 29-Jan-08 18:03 +0100 (09:03 -0800)
To: Daivisakti (dd) ACBSP (Vrindavana - IN) [18763]
To: Deena Bandhu (das) ACBSP (Vrindavan - IN) [18123]
To: Hrimati (dd) ACBSP (Mayapur - IN) [15651] (received: 29-Jan-08
23:49 +0100)
To: "Vyapaka dasa (Robert Cope)" <vyapaka@nexicom.net>
Cc: Bhakti Vikasa Swami [114153]
Cc: "agastya dasa ( Bali)" <agasta59@hotmail.com>
Cc: "ananta vijaya das (bali)" <anantavijaya@yahoo.com>
Cc: Atmavan (das) (S) [5588] (forwarded: 29-Jan-08 18:20 +0100)
Cc: Prabhupada Disciples [7984]
Reference: Text PAMHO:14906147 by Hrimati (dd) ACBSP (Mayapur - IN)
Comment: Text PAMHO:14921606 by Bhakti Visrambha Madhava Swami
Subject: javanese root knot nematodes attacking roots of Tulasi devi.
------------------------------------------------------------
Prabhus,
The local nursery here in Delhi advises that a moderate amount of ashes mixed
with the soil helps prevent root rot and other diseses. I asked him to add it
to the decomposed, cow-dung enhanced black soil we purchased from him by the
bag, and the results have been good
YS,
Makhanlal das

"Hrimati (dd) ACBSP (Mayapur - IN)" <Hrimati.ACBSP@pamho.net> wrote:

"There is no man on this earth who is incompetent and there is no plant
which is of no medicinal use. Where everything is present, in fact, a man to
manage them properly is seldom available."
There is no substance in the universe which can not be used as a drug for a
rational objectives.
[charak samhita: su: 26: R]

Hare Krishna!

it looks like your Tulsi needs to be transplanted.

There are little charcoal balls that can be added to the soil. Also it seams
that too much Sand can be bad for Tulasi and very good for the root-knot
nematodes.
i would suggest to transplant in good soil and water with the cow urine neem
leave mixture once a week. However, be careful. Make sure to introduce the
urine slowly. do not over due it. neem is not harmful.actually the neem
seeds are even better. they have the neem oil in it that is very effective.
Do not over water your Tulasi.

in India there are many preperations available in the market to control the
pests with neem.

Spraying of biodynamic pesticides prepared through

fermentation of cowdung, cow urine, neem, karanj,
caliotropis, castor or neem leaves.

Here is something interesting I found:

Tulsi (ocimum spps.)
Leaf extract
100 gms Tulsi leaves are soaked in 1 litre water for
12 hours. Then the leaves are ground and extract is
filtered. 1ml. Khadi soap solution is added properly
to it as emulsifier. This is sprayed in morning hour to
control various type of pests like Aphid, Armyworm,
Caster semilooper, Cockroaches, Mites, Mosquitoes,
Nematodes, Red Cotton bugs and Ticks.

Prevention/control:
The best way to prevent root-knot nematode is to
make sure that only clean materials are introduced
into a planting site. Carefully examine all plants
before they are planted. When adding soil and/or
sand to a planting site, be sure it originated from a
site that is not infested. If you are concerned that
planting materials may be infested, have a sample
analyzed by a professional laboratory or the nematology
lab Starting plants directly
from true seed also prevents introduction of rootknot
nematodes on plant material since they are not
seed borne.

Potting mixes
If peat, sand and other components are obtained from sources free of
root-knot nematode and are not contaminated before use, treatment of potting
mixes for nematode control is unnecessary. Treatments for damping-off fungi
(e.g. aerated steam at 60°C for 30 minutes) will also kill nematodes.

some helpful Links

http://www.academicjournals.org/AJB/PDF/Pdf2004/Aug/Abubakar%20et%20al.pdf
http://www.jnkvv.nic.in/IPM%20Project/nematode.html#Root_knot_nematode

Your humble servant,

Hrimati dasi

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(Text PAMHO:14918647) --------------------------------------
Letter PAMHO:14961362 (67 lines) [W1]
From: Internet: "Hrimati (dd) ACBSP (Mayapur - IN)"
<Hrimati.ACBSP@pamho.net>
Date: 06-Feb-08 09:26 +0100
To: Daivisakti (dd) ACBSP (Vrindavana - IN) [18818] (received:
06-Feb-08 10:21 +0100)
To: Deena Bandhu (das) ACBSP (Vrindavan - IN) [18204]
To: "'Vyapaka dasa (Robert Cope)'" <vyapaka@nexicom.net>
Cc: Bhakti Vikasa Swami [114496]
Cc: "'agastya dasa ( Bali)'" <agasta59@hotmail.com>
Cc: "'ananta vijaya das (bali)'" <anantavijaya@yahoo.com>
Cc: Atmavan (das) (S) [5603] (forwarded: 06-Feb-08 10:20 +0100)
Cc: Prabhupada Disciples [8006]
Reference: Text PAMHO:14904446 by Bhakti Visrambha Madhava Swami
Remark: Sender is not authenticated
Subject: javanese root knot nematodes attacking roots of Tulasi devi.
------------------------------------------------------------
"There is no man on this earth who is incompetent and there is no plant
which is of no medicinal use. Where everything is present, in fact, a man to
manage them properly is seldom available."

There is no substance in the universe which can not be used as a drug for a
rational objectives.
[charak samhita: su: 26: R]

Hare Krishna!
it looks like your Tulsi needs to be transplanted.
There are little charcoal balls that can be added to the soil. Also it seams
that too much Sand can be bad for Tulasi and very good for the root-knot
nematodes.
i would suggest to transplant in good soil and water with the cow urine neem
leave mixture once a week. However, be careful. Make sure to introduce the
urine slowly. do not over due it. neem is not harmful.actually the neem
seeds are even better. they have the neem oil in it that is very effective.
Do not over water your Tulasi.

in India there are many preperations available in the market to control the
pests with neem.

Spraying of biodynamic pesticides prepared through

fermentation of cowdung, cow urine, neem, karanj,
caliotropis, castor or neem leaves.

Here is something interesting I found:

Tulsi (ocimum spps.)
Leaf extract
100 gms Tulsi leaves are soaked in 1 litre water for
12 hours. Then the leaves are ground and extract is
filtered. 1ml. Khadi soap solution is added properly
to it as emulsifier. This is sprayed in morning hour to
control various type of pests like Aphid, Armyworm,
Caster semilooper, Cockroaches, Mites, Mosquitoes,
Nematodes, Red Cotton bugs and Ticks.

Prevention/control:
The best way to prevent root-knot nematode is to
make sure that only clean materials are introduced
into a planting site. Carefully examine all plants
before they are planted. When adding soil and/or
sand to a planting site, be sure it originated from a
site that is not infested. If you are concerned that
planting materials may be infested, have a sample
analyzed by a professional laboratory or the nematology
lab Starting plants directly
from true seed also prevents introduction of rootknot
nematodes on plant material since they are not
seed borne.

Potting mixes
If peat, sand and other components are obtained from sources free of
root-knot nematode and are not contaminated before use, treatment of potting
mixes for nematode control is unnecessary. Treatments for damping-off fungi
(e.g. aerated steam at 60°C for 30 minutes) will also kill nematodes.

Your humble servant,

Hrimati dasi