Just imagine, a famous Indian spicy ‘tadka’ dish cooked without green chillies! Now, try to imagine that! A healthy crop of green chillies grown without applying plastic mulch of grout! Both situations are not only strange but also impossible, especially in the current scenario.

Article: Now you might say what is so special about this because for centuries farmers have been growing healthy green chilli crops very successfully without plastic mulch so why is Balson’s plastic mulch film given special mention here?

The answer is very simple. Weather conditions are changing due to time and many other factors including the development of technology. This is why nowadays there is an increasing need for a farmer to apply plastic mulch to ensure the success of all his crops including green chillies.

Before studying the role of Baslon plastic mulch film in farming, let us discuss the threats looming over green chilli farming at present. Green chilli has been in the news recently due to thrips attacks which forced many farmers in major green chilli producing states of India to plough their fields at the harvesting stage.

What are Chilli Thrips? In light of the above facts, it is safe to assume that apart from spiders, mites and viruses, Chilli Thrips have become the biggest fear of green chilli growers. Chilli thrips, also known as ‘Yellow Tea Thrips’, is a highly successful invasive pest thrips species which has spread widely throughout the world in the last two decades.

Agricultural experts blame the industrial revolution, globalization and international trade liberalization for the spread of the Chilean thrips. The resistance of thrips to various pesticides is another secret of their spread.

The life cycle of thrips is so rapid that it takes less than a fortnight for them to grow from eggs to adulthood. Thrips cause great damage to the plant in a short time by sucking the juice of leaves, flowers and fruits.

What attracts thrips? According to agronomists, chilli thrips are attracted by colour, which might be one of the reasons for their attack on chilli crop, and also one of the possible ways to deal with their attacks.

How can you prevent Thrips with Balson’s Plastic Mulching? Manufactured with the help of cutting edge technology, Balson’s Plastic Mulching reflects light which greatly reduces the ability of Thrips to locate the green chilli crop as well as their other targets. The ultra violet rays found in Balson’s plastic mulch film prove useful in protecting the green chilli crop from thrips attack.

This problem can be solved by selecting the right type of mulching sheet with the help of a skilled agronomist. Balson’s plastic mulching range includes silver/black, white/black, black/black, red/black. You can choose any one of these for your chilli crop in consultation with an agricultural expert to ensure that Chilli Thrips never come to your field again.