Social Media – A Magic Wand in Agriculture

Social Media is the craziest thing in which people of every age and every group of life are involved and actually addicted to it. Average time people spend on Social Interactive sites like Facebook and Twitter is 5-7 hours. So this time is purely dedicated for interaction with people and discussion of lot of things around. By: Haroon Hemani (Student at Department of Agriculture & Agribusiness Management, University of Karachi) Social Media...

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Dancing Bees Speak in Code

Michael Schirber Date: 27 May 2005 Time: 06:29 AM ET Scientists have long marveled over the dance of the bee. A little jitterbug seems to reveal to coworkers the location of a distant meal. But how and whether the dance really works has remained controversial. A new study confirms the dancing is a form of communication. Bees outfitted with tracking devices responded to the wiggling of one of their fellow foragers, who had just returned...

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BAP to control Wheat Aphid…. A strategy made through PARB’s project

By: Maryam Naseer Agriculture, industry and commerce are pillars of the economy of every country and provide a strong base for development. If we talk about Pakistan, here, agriculture is the only pillar that can boost the dwindling economy and can play a vital role for its development. Many people are associated with agriculture as the main earning source of income and live hood. Wheat is important crop of Pakistan in terms of earning major...

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Soyabean futures slip

US soyabean futures slid on Wednesday, breaking a three-session rise, and corn fell for a fourth straight day on profit-taking ahead of a government crop report on Friday and as some weather forecasts suggested a wetter trend in Argentina next week. Wheat rebounded from a 3-1/2 week low after dropping for four consecutive sessions in a bargain-buying bounce and on signs of improving export demand. Fluctuating South American weather forecasts...

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Natural Pesticide From Kitchen

Garden pests are one of the few things I find frustrating about gardening. Whether it's the snails taking over your lettuce or the aphids sucking on your roses — it's definitely annoying — but not a reason to fret and reach for harmful, toxic sprays. They might eliminate the pesky culprits, but they are harmful to you and the environment. Instead, try whipping up one of these simple recipes with ingredients you most likely have on hand. What You...

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Fresh Lettuce

Among the easiest vegetables to grow, lettuces are ideal for pots, where they can be more easily protected from marauding slugs and snails. The widest selection is available in seed form, and the cut-and-come-again types are ready to pick just a few weeks after sowing. Try a mix of lettuces for different textures and tastes. Lettuces are not only delicious when picked fresh from the garden, but they also make decorative features in pots. Fill...

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7 Insects You Actually Want In Your Garden

  1. Lady Beetles Benefits Of Having Them In Your Garden: They eat aphids and other softbodied pest eggs, scales and whitefly nymphs. Bait Them With: Asters, marigolds, cosmos, cilantro, yarrow, dill, cabbages, sweet alyssum, flowering kale. 2. Ground Beetles Benefits Of Having Them In Your Garden: They will destroy slugs, snails, cutworms, flys and rootmaggot eggs and larvae. Bait Them With: Sweet or white clover and other...

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8 Medicinal Plants You Can Grow at Home

Grow a Healing Garden Physic (or physick) was the name given to gardens of healing plants grown by physicians and monks in ancient times and by home gardeners well into the nineteenth century. Why not plant your own with some of these herbs? By investing a little sweat and the cost of seeds, you'll have the makings of infusions, teas, and balms. Just choose a sunny spot with rich soil for your garden. Perennial plants will grow from season to...

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6 Tips for Starting a Windowsill Garden

1. Let the Sunshine In Locate your brightest window and add a set of grow lights, if needed. 2. Make a Flat Plan Whether you use flowerpots, a seed-starting box or repurposed grocery-store containers, make sure there are holes in the bottom for drainage and a liner underneath to catch excess water. 3. Get Dirty Fill your chosen receptacle three quarters of the way with organic potting soil. Sprinkle a handful of seeds on top and...

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