What is tillage or soil tillage? 1) “Tillage or soil tillage is the method of preparing the land for growing crops, by which all favorable conditions are created for the growth of plants in the soil”. 2) All the agricultural activities done to prepare the land for sowing seeds and to keep the soil weed-free […]
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There are many types of diseases that occur in potato crops. Sometimes the attack of some potato diseases is very severe, if they are not managed on time, they cause great damage to the crop. Here we will know about some of the major potato diseases in detail as follows: Potato blight Potato blight is
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What is crop rotation ? 1)The sowing of crops on any part or area of the soil, in a given time, in such a sequence that the fertility of the soil does not decrease, is called crop rotation. 2)Growing of crops on a piece of land for a fixed period of time in a pre
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Cropping Scheme definition 1.Such a scheme according to which crops are grown in different plots of a farm to get maximum yield without reducing the soil fertility, is called cropping scheme. 2.The plan according to which crops are raised on individual plots of a farm with an object of getting the maximum returns from each
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In this article, we will learn about the nutrient content found in the different manures and chemical fertilizers. The percentage content of plant nutrients in different organic manures can vary slightly from what has been mentioned below because the amount of nutrients in organic manures depends on different factors of the material from which the
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An introduction to papaya farming Nowadays, In most parts of the country, the area of papaya farming is increasing continuously from the home garden to the orchards. Because papaya is a multi-useful fruit. It is a nutritious, very healthy and short period ripening fruit. Papaya is an ideal fruit for the home garden. Apart from
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“The method of making all kinds of animals hornless is called Dehorning of cattle”. Benefits of dehorning of cattle 1) There are following advantages of dehorning of cattle:2) In keeping many animals together, there is no fear of their fight with each other.3) There is no fear of tangling the horns of animals.4) The tolerance
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Marking of animals “Putting mark or number for identification on the particular parts of animals body is known as marking of animals”. Almost, in every good cattle shed, a variety of animals such as cows, buffaloes and their young one live. All these animals are tied at their fixed places and useful information is recorded
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What is soil air? “The air, which is found in the spaces (empty pores) between the soil particles, is called soil air”. Roots of plants use this air for respiration. Soil air has great importance in plant growth and biological activities of soil. Nitrogen gas, despite being in the highest concentration in the air components
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What is Hay? 1)Hay is a green dry, leafy, clean, soft, good smelling, digestible and nutritious fodder with water content of less than 18%.2)The dry grass which is cut and dried at the ‘green and flowering stage’ in such a way that its nutrients are not lost, it remains soft, its color remains green and
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