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  All about onion production Watch now Onion and garlic are one of an important vegetable cultivated throughout the world for its culinary dietary, therapeutic and medicinal value. In india under short day condition onion is harvested during kharif (oct - nov,20%), late kharif or early rabi(feb - march,20%) and rabi (april -may,60%). Kharif and late kharif onion harvested early or quickly consumed with in one or two months as there is heavy demand so does not required to store. However, rabi harvest of april - may is in huge quantity creating surplus supply in the market and hence the surplus amount need to be stored, so as to make it available during price hike in market in october - november. Average productivity of onion is about 18t/ha in india which is very less compared to other onion growing nations. Generally 40%-50% of the produce failed to reach in the market due to huge post harvest losses in storage or poor quality of bulbs. There is need to promote kharif season onion ...

Okra (abelmoschus esculentus) Physical properties of okra crop :- The roots and stems of okra are used for clarification of sugarcane juice, from which gur or brown sugar is prepared. Its ripe seeds are roasted, grind and used as a substitute for coffee in some countries. Mature fruits and stems containing crude fibre are used in paper industries for making papers. Seeds of the okra is also used for edible oil extraction. Oil content of the seed is about 40%. Okra are good source of vitamins, calcium, potassium, and other minerals. Such as phosphorus, sodium, sulphur, calcium, iron, potassium, magnisium, copper, vitamin c, oxalic acid etc. Okra plant has a deep taproot system. Okra is mainly propagated by seeds and has duration of 90 - 100 days. Flowering is continuous after 30 - 45 days of sowing. Okra requires a long, warm and humid growing period. It is sensitive to frost and extremely low temperature. For normal growth and development it requires 24 degree celcius to 28 degree celc...

Zero budget natural farming :- A chemical free agricultural method that uses locally available resources to minimize cultivation cost. The term zero budget signifies that the costs of growing and harvesting crops are recovered through practices like inter cropping. This practice was developed by subhash palikar. WATCH NOW ZBNF is based on four main pillar or practices as follow :- Jeevamrit Beejamrit Acchadana (mulching) Waaphasa JEEVAMRIT :- is the enhancement of soil microbes using an inoculum of cow dung, cow urine and jaggery. BEEJAMRIT :- Beejamrit is the microbial coating of seeds with formulation of cow urine and dung. ACCHADANA (mulching) :- mulching is the covering of soil with crops or crop residues. WAAPHASA :- waaphasa is the building up of soil humus to increase soil avation. ZBNF includes 3 methods of insect and pest management as follow :- Agniastras Brahmastra Neemastra Intercropping :- the practice of growing monocot and dicot crops on the same field compensate for the...

Brinjal / egg plant :-  Scientific name = solanum melongena. Brinjal is one of the most common tropical vegetables, grown in india. Brinjal is different in size, shape and colour of fruits are grown in india. Fruits are rich in vitamins and minerals like phosphorous, calcium, and iron. Brinjal is also known for its medicinal properties, and have decholestrolizing properties. Used for treatment of liver disease, cough due to allergy, treatment of rheumatism ( pain in joints ), treatment of colilithiosis ( gall stone ), and treatment of intestinal worms, etc. Brinjal Farming All about brinjal farming :-  Physical properties :- stem is spiny or non spiny with or without purple pigmentation which is deu to Anthocyanin.  Fruit shape may be long, oval, round, ovoid, cylindrical or elongated. Fruit colour may be nearly black, purple, white, green, or variegated. Flower biology and pollination :-  Cross pollination is due to its heteromorphic flower structure and is mainly b...

Cultivation of pumpkin:- In this article we understand how pumpkin farming are done at commercial level.  WATCH NOW PUMPKIN FARMING  Showing time:-  June to July and December to January are best for pumpkin farming. Seed rate:-  For 1 hectare 4 kg to 5 kg seeds are enough.  Soil and Climate:- ideal soil type Sandy Loam or loamy soil, well drained, rich in organic matters.  PH :- 6 - 7 is ideal for pumpkin farming.  Pumpkin plants are sensitive to acidic soil.  Need long warm season, but they can withstand cold temperatures as well.  The ideal range are 25 to 30°c. Below 15°c and above 40°c will cause the plant to grow very slowly, reducing yield and numbers of female flowers.  Varieties :-  Arka Chandan :- This variety was released by IIHR, Bangalore, fruit round with pressed Blossom end, fruit yield 33 t/ha. Arka Suryamukhi :- resistance to fruit fly, yields around 34 t/ha. Pusa vishwas :- vigorous vegetative growth, Average yiel...

Aquaphonic farming is very profitable and sustainable business in modern farming let's watch how this is :-  Importance of aquaphonic farming | What is aquaphonic system and its Benefits #farming #indianfarmer WATCH NOW What is Aquaphonic ? :- Aquaphonic is a system of farming of producing food with the help of aquaculture(raising fish) and hydroponics(growing plant in water) into one highly efficient symbiotic environment.  without using any chemical fertilizer the system relies on fish waste as a fertilizer for plants, the water containing fish waste goes in the plants tank, where the waste water are filtered and cleaned by the plants, and this clean water returns to the fish tank again, and the continues.  Aquaphonic vs. hydroponics:- while both Aquaphonic and hydroponic grow plants without soil, hydroponic relies on adding synthetic nutrient solution to water, but in Aquaphonic there is no requirements of uses external chemical fertilizer, the fish waste works as a na...

Why PH is important for soil | importance of soil in agriculture #farming #indianfarmer  WATCH NOW Soil pH – An Important Factor In Crop Production What is PH ? Soil pH is a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of soil, which is determined by the concentration of hydrogen ions (H+) in the soil. The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14, with pH 7 being neutral. A pH value less than 7 indicates acidic soil, while a pH value greater than 7 indicates alkaline or basic soil Importance of soil pH: Soil pH influences the availability of nutrients to plants and maintaining the optimal pH range for a given crop. Adjusting soil pH to the optimal range can improve fertilizer use efficiency by ensuring that nutrients are available in a form that plants can use. Important points :- If soil ph is not sufficient or perfect according to the cultivated crops and vegetables then the crops and vegetables may suffer from many disease attacks and plant will not be well developed.  How to measure...