Author: Lakshay Jindal
Weeds: Definition, Benefits and Losses
January 23, 2018WHAT ARE WEEDS? There are numerous definitions of a weed, including: a plant out of place and not intentionally sown a plant growing where it is not wanted a plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. plants that are competitive, persistent, pernicious, and interfere negatively with human activity. There are approximately 250,000 species of […]
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MANURE
January 23, 2018WHAT IS MANURE? Manure is the organic matter content which when added to the soil improves physical health & structure of soil by increasing its fertility, organic matter content, soil aeration, nutrient content etc. It is the biological product which is formed after the decomposition of cow dung, sewage or slurry waste or left over […]
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NATURAL WEED KILLERS
January 23, 2018Natural weed killers are the different natural agents which are used in killing or controlling the weeds without affecting the nature or environment. These can be different bacteria, fungi or other microorganisms, plants, animals or insects which kill or suppress the weeds due to the action of feeding or living on the weed plants. The […]
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ORGANIC FARMING
January 23, 2018WHAT IS ORGANIC FARMING? Organic farming is defined as that kind of agriculture which uses the traditional ways of farming instead of modern techniques so that there is not too much effect on the natural properties of soil & crop environment. Organic farming is the farming done with the natural processes by following them not […]
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PROBLEMS CREATED BY POLLUTION
January 23, 2018The contamination of the environment & its resources by the pollutants such as gases, poisonous chemicals, particulate matter & different heavy metals is known as the pollution. Pollution is defined as the contamination of the environment & atmosphere of earth which have many harmful or poisonous effects on earth & its ecosystems i.e. environment & […]
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POLLUTION
January 23, 2018WHAT IS POLLUTION? Pollution is defined as the contamination of the environment & atmosphere of the earth which have many harmful or poisonous effects on earth i.e. environment & atmosphere get depleted. Pollution is also an agent of causing the different adverse changes in the environment & atmosphere of earth. Pollution can also be known […]
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PRE EMERGENT WEED CONTROL
January 23, 2018Pre emergent weed control is defined as the control of weeds before of the emergence of crop plants into the crop fields. These are the weed control measures which are applied before the emergence of the yield providing produces in the farming areas. These methods of weed control are applied before the coming out of […]
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FORESTS
January 23, 2018WHAT ARE FORESTS? Forests are defined as the land masses which are highly covered with the trees. These are the natural ecosystem of the earth which helps in sustaining the wildlife and biosphere. Forests are also acting as the habitats for various life forms of earth. These cover approximately 9% of earth area which is […]
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GLOBAL WARMING
January 22, 2018WHAT IS GLOBAL WARMING? Global warming can be defined as the average increase in overall temperature of earth in the last 100 years or so due to the greenhouse gaseous effects such as release of gases like CO2 , Methane (CH4 ) etc. due to burning of fossil fuels or deforestation in a large amount […]
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EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
January 22, 2018EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION The pollution of the environment & its natural resources such as water, air or land with different pollutants is known as environmental pollution. The biggest & main harmful effect of pollution is on the environment as it breaks up the environment & also the different ecosystems present in it. Environmental pollution […]
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Air Pollution
January 21, 2018WHAT IS AIR POLLUTION? Air pollution is the contamination of the atmosphere with the different harmful pollutant gases & chemical or biological agents which arise the problem for the breathing of species living on earth. It can be defined as the contamination of air present in the atmosphere with the different poisonous gases & pollutants […]
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