Day: June 26, 2018
Domestic goose
June 26, 2018Domestic goose is the vernacular name given to the various breeds of geese born from hybridization with the greylag goose and the goose, also called goose of China ( Anser cygnoides ). Although nowadays hybrids of both strainsare foundall over the world, the Anser anser crossesare native to Europe and North Africa. They were already raised in ancient Egypt. Scenes of feeding were found on old frescoes 4,500 years Saqqara. Crosses from […]
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The domestication of the bean
June 26, 2018The analysis of the bean genes sheds light on the regions of the genome selected during its domestication by humans. These genes are also potential targets for improving its culture, beans being particularly interesting because it fixes atmospheric nitrogen. The bean is a plant of the family of legumes which, with its different varieties, represents the […]
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ANTIBIOTICS, a food for bacteria?
June 26, 2018Soil bacteria have found how to combine the useful with the pleasant. Rather than simply degrading antibiotics that can harm them, they eat them! Sulfamethazine and tylosin are particularly preferred. Production animals are often raised in groups nowadays, which favors the transmission of bacterial infections that are harmful to the farmer. To reduce this risk, many farmers preventively give antibiotics to their […]
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How does HYDROPONICS work?
June 26, 2018The hypodronic culture literally translates to work with water. This horticultural technique makes it possible to efficiently produce an aboveground crop . Definition of hypodronic culture Hydroponics is an ancient technique, which is actually an off-ground crop; the plants are therefore grown under glass. To do this, the earth that is usually used is replaced by a sterile substrate, like clay balls or rockwool. It is up to the […]
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Fertilizers, a dangerous agricultural pollution?
June 26, 2018The application of agricultural crops nourishes the soil with massive doses of chemical fertilizers. The trio nitrogen, phosphate and potassium (NPK) is the basis of all these products. Soils and groundwater are exposed to these massive dosages that change their environment and make the water unsafe. In agriculture , chemical fertilizers are administered to increase crop yield. They are responsible for massive soil […]
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