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Cultivation Of Pumpkin | Pumpkin Farming

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...

Benefits of eating pumpkin | कोंहड़ा / कद्दू खाने के फायेदे

Benefits of eating pumpkin / कोंहड़ा / कद्दू | food processing of pumpkin #farming #pumpkin Benefits of eating pumpkin :-  WATCH NOW All about pumpkin vegetable :-  Pumpkin Belongs to the family cucurbitaceae  Cultivated all over the world.  The name pumpkin originated from a greek word pepon which means large melon, french convertrd the pepon to pompon and then english adapted the word pompion the American colonies replaced the ion with kin giving the name pumpkin🎃.  Ther are many species of pumpkin, but mostly cultivated species are :- cucurbita pepo, cucurbita maxima, cucurbita moschata.  The most commonly grown species of pumpkin in India is cucurbita moschata. Cucurbita moschata varieties are arka suryamukhi and C02.  Cucurbita moschata are heat and pest resistance. pumpkin fruits are rich in caretenoids, vitamins, minerals and Dairy fibres, and beta carotene.  Beta carotene converted into vitamin A in our body when consumed, important for ...

The life cycle of thrips

 Thrips are major in our agriculture sector, if can't control on time then they may damage the whole agriculture field, all crops may be totally collapse. So for controlling the thrips infestation we make this article, this article is very informative for farmers.  The life cycle of thrips | Thrips Attack & Control | how to control thrips #indianfarmer #khetvaarta :- WATCH NOW Thrips infestation are very massive in crops if once occurred in the field the whole crop may destroyed if not controlled on time.  How to find thrips :-  Thrips are tiny, long and slim, sap sucking. Having wings, a pair antennae.  Occurs due to simultaneously changing in weather. Same crop pattern for a long time. Several crop in a same field. Insufficient nutrient management. host- Chilli,capsicum, tomato,brinjal mango, grapes etc.  LIFE CYCLE :-  Female thrips Lays eggs on the leaf or lower side of the leaf or in the buds or flower.  Eggs are very small can't seen by ...

Whiteflies | Life cycle | infestation and control

 How Whitefies damaging our crops | All about whiteflies | सफ़ेद मक्खी life cycle and control How to identify whiteflies :-  WATCH NOW  How to get rid of whiteflies.  What are whiteflies.  Whitefly identification.  How to get rid of whiteflies in my garden. How to get rid of whiteflies.  Eliminate whitefly infestation.  Best insecticide for whiteflies.  Best spray for whiteflies.  How to keep whiteflies away.  How to prevent whitefly infestations.  How to treat whiteflies.  Whiteflies Characteristics :-  White flies are tiny SAP sucking insect yellow in colour, that may become abundant in vegetable and ornamental plants specially during warm weather.  Adult and nymphs sucks phloem sap(phloem tissue are responsible for transferring energy in plant organs). Develop on the underside of the leaves.  they excrete sticky honeydew and cause yellowing or death of leaves.  Related to a aphids,scales and mealybu...

Life cycle of an aphids

 All about aphid and there life cycle, how they reproduce, how they damage crops, how they develop, how to control them( cultural practices, biological practices, and chemical practices)  WATCH NOW About an Aphid:-  A very tiny insect have soft bodied peer shaped with long legs and antennae.  may be green, yellow, brown, red or black depending on the species and the host. a few species are appear waxy or wolly due to the secretion of a waxy white or grey substance over their body surface.  Have a cornicles:- the presence of Cornicles distinguishes aphid from all other insect, a pair of horn shaped tubes located on the dorsal side of an aphids abdomen that secrete a defensive wax fluid and alarm pheromones to deter predators and alert other aphid from danger.  Generally adult aphids are wingless but occurs in winged form when population becomes high on the same host. They are found on the underside of lgrowt, on stems, on new buds or other new succulent...

Importance Of Silicon fertilizer In Agriculture

  Benefits of silicon | beneficial effects of silicon (si) in agricultural crops :- WATCH NOW Leaf erectness :- Silicon give cell wall rigidity and Max Live erect due to this sunlight reaches all areas to the plant that make them to do more photosynthesis properly that's make more growth and higher yield.  Counteracts negative effect of high nitrogen supply :- Silicon contracts negative effect of high nitrogen supply, due to high nitrogen application there is high vegetative growth of plants and plant becomes very heavy then plant lodging occurs ( mainly in rice) and also disease and pest attack becomes high when nitrogen fertilizer ( mainly urea) are high, so silicon stops the uptake of nitrogen when there is no need in plant. Resistance to disease and pest:-  1.Produse more Lignin so that fungal infections are less.  2. Make a very thin Silicon layer into the leaf epidermal cell so that leaves become harder and pest can't sucks the SAP through injecting their mouth...

Importance of aquaphonic farming | What is aquaphonic system and its Benefits

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...