ABC of Agri

Scientific cultivation of capsicum

Farmers can earn lakhs by cultivating capsicum. If the cultivating varieties of capsicum are cultivated, farmers can get about 30 to 50 quintals per acre crop. Capsicum can be cultivated well in Haryana, Punjab, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka etc. So know how capsicum is cultivated scientifically and how you can make it a profitable business. […]

Use of technology in Agriculture and Agricultural mobile applications

The dynamic growth of mobile communication technology is creating opportunities for economic development, social empowerment and grassroots innovation in developing countries. It provides agricultural and rural development (ARD) by providing access to information, market and services to millions of rural residents. In 2015, there were 720 million mobile phone users in India, out of which […]

Cultivation of guava

Cultivation of guava Guava is a popular fruit of India. In the field of production and production, guava attains the fourth place among fruits grown in the country. Keeping in mind its multi-utility and nutrition, people call it the apple of the poor. It is extremely beneficial to health. Vitamin C is found in high […]

Climate Change and Agriculture

Climate change, be it through changes in the biosphere, biodiversity or natural resources, is adversely affecting human health and wellbeing for ages. Throughout the century, the world is anticipated to encounter warming of atmosphere. In recent years, the heat waves longevity has extended with hotter days and warmer nights which has led to increased variability […]

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

Sustainable Agriculture

Introduction Agriculture has been the base of subsistence for human settlements on the planet Earth. According to the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), people in “the developing world where the population increase is very rapid may face hunger if the global food production does not increase by 50-60%. Contribution from developing countries and developed countries to world production […]

Herbicides formulation, benefits and limitations

WHAT ARE HERBICIDES? Herbicides, also commonly known as weedkillers, are weedicides used to kill unwanted plants in the cropped areas. Herbicides are the substances that are toxic to plants, used to destroy unwanted vegetation. Herbicides used to clear waste ground, industrial sites, railways and railway embankments are not selective and kill all plant material with which they come into contact. […]

Increase Acidity in Soil

HOW TO INCREASE ACIDITY IN SOIL? Acidic soil is mostly found in the hills or mountainous regions. This soil is composed mainly of cations like calcium ions, ferric ions, potash ions & aluminium ions.  It is deficient in anions like those of nitrate ions, phosphorus ions, zinc ions etc.  These soils are a good source […]