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Thursday, January 31, 2013
Mushroom-An Overview
Mushrooms with other fungi are something special in the living world, being neither plants nor animals. They have been placed in a kingdom of their own called the kingdom of Myceteae. But what are mushrooms? The word mushroom may mean different things to different people and countries. It has emerged that specialised studies and the economic value of mushrooms and their products had reached a point where a clear definition...
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
February Flowers
February is the month of Valentine’s Day and bouquets of red roses are a common sight this time of year. But did you know that there are many other species of flower available in February as well? Wild primroses, crocus and Aubretia can all be found across the UK in February if you know where to look. Despite the chilly weather there are many flowers and plants that will start to emerge this month. See below for a list of flowers which you can...
Tillage-An Overview
Tillage operations in various forms have been practiced from the very inception of growing plants.Primitive man used tools to disturb the soils for placing seeds. The word tillage is derived from the Anglo-Saxon words tilianand teolian, meaning to plough and prepare soil for seed to sow, to cultivate and to raise crops. Jethrotull, who is considered as Father of tillagesuggested that thorough ploughing is necessary so as to make the...
MAKING A HOBBY OF BEEKEEPING
Beekeeping, though, is more than just a profit-making activity: it can also be a fascinating, environmentally sound hobby that can totally absorb you. Beekeeping in many countries is predominantly a hobby activity. The numbers of commercial beekeepers who ‘farm’ bees are comparatively few and, in some countries such as the UK and many other European countries, they are a tiny proportion of the whole, and the ‘whole’...
Friday, January 11, 2013
Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium Impotrance
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Mango Diseases and Management
Mango
Diseases
Powdery
Mildew
(Oidium mangiferae)
Powdery mildew is one
of the most serious diseases of mango affecting almost all the varieties.
The characteristic symptom of the
disease is the white superficial powdery fungal growth on leaves, stalk of panicles, flowers and young fruits. The
affected flowers and fruits drop pre-maturely reducing the crop load
considerably or might even prevent the fruit set. Rains or mists...
Tuesday, January 01, 2013
WikiLeaks: US targets EU over GM crops
The US embassy in Paris advised Washington to start a military-style trade war against any Euroxpean Union country which opposed genetically modified (GM) crops, newly released WikiLeaks cables show.
In response to moves by France to ban a Monsanto GM corn variety in late 2007, the ambassador, Craig Stapleton, a friend and business partner of former US president George Bush, asked Washington to penalise the EU and particularly countries which...
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The right to know what you are eating
BY: Gary Hirshberg and Eric Schlosser
An unprecedented agricultural experiment is being conducted at America's dinner tables. While none of the processed food we ate 20 years ago contained genetically engineered ingredients, now 75 percent of it does - even though the long-term human health and environmental impacts are unknown. The Food and Drug Administration doesn't require labeling of genetically engineered foods. But as the current drive...
Soil Sampling
Soil testing is the single most important guide to the profitable use of fertilizer and lime. It is in the best interest of farmers, lawn care professionals, landscapers, gardeners, fertilizer suppliers, and consultants to promote the use of soil testing for several reasons like Grow Higher Crop Yields Produce Higher Quality Crops And Ornamentals Use Fertilizer Dollars More Efficiently The purpose of soil...
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