Rhododendron arboreum

Himachal Pradesh is a beautiful state situated in the lap of the Himalayas. There is a diversity in the climatic conditions here because there is a difference of altitude from 450 meters to high of 6500 meters or from west to east and from south to north. Due to height and climate variations, this state […]

Azolla / Mosquito ferns

Uncertainty in the price of agricultural products and the increasing cost of agricultural inputs, due to the decline in ground water level, the cost of agriculture has increased, this is the reason that in the last few years, the attractiveness of farmers is increasing in the form of a profession. To solve this problem Azolla’s […]

Trichoderma

Importance of Trichoderma Many species of fungi are found in our soil, where some species do damage to the crops (non-beneficial fungus), on the other hand some species are beneficial (beneficial fungus) such as Trichoderma. Trichoderma is a microscopic activist working continuously with silence in the root configuration zone of plants (Rhizosphere). It is an herbivorous […]

Entomology Quiz 1

Diseases and Pests of Garlic

White Rot (caused by Sclerotium cepivorum) “White rot” is caused by Sclerotium Cepivorum and is of the most devastating of all garlic diseases. It is caused by a fungus that is soo devastating that it often wipes out entire clusters of garlic plants. This disease produces sclerotia that can remain viable in the soil for decades. […]

Garlic Cultivation

Improved cultivation of Garlic crop Garlic crop cultivation is one of the most important bulb crop cultivations. It is mainly used as a spice. Garlic is considered as a rich source of carbohydrate, protein, phosphorus. Vapour oil is found in garlic. Garlic helps in indigestion. This reduces cholesterol in human blood. Weather and climate for […]

Effects of Parthenium hysterophorus (Carrot grass) weed

A recent result from research work being done on the continuum of parathainium (carrot grass) came out that a weed nut called Parthanium is not only affecting the health of the human or animal, but its impact is on pulses. Parthanium, able to grow with every season and every crop, has started influencing the process […]

Horticulture Quiz 1