The growth of any crop is greatly influenced by the conditions surrounding the soil, this is called soil factor. The soil develops as a result of various biological processes over a long period. these processes, in turn, lead to saline and alkaline soil. These are the major types of soil across the globe. Knowing that saline soil and alkaline soil exist makes soil testing imperative prior to any cultivation.
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Identify And Control Pests Easily With These Pest Identification App
Farming is becoming more fascinating as more technological aids are being developed. Technology has indeed been really nice to humans as every aspect of human’s activities has been improvised with technological aids. As a farmer, you can now identify all types of pests on your farm with the newly developed pest identification app. These applications … Read more
The 4 Natural Methods Of Pest Control In Agriculture
Pest plants, pests, and weeds have been a familiar part of the farming industry since agriculture was first practiced. The lifecycles of many pests cause them to thrive during certain, usually warmer, seasons of the year. In Australia, governments have responded by setting up quarantine areas where new pest plants can’t spread from one area … Read more
Integrated Pest Management Programme: Examples And How It Works
Pests and diseases are known enemy of farmers; this is due to their deleterious effects in crop production. Aside from poor management practices, pests and diseases have the potential to reduce yield and make a profitable farm enterprise run at loss.
It is quite impossible to do away or get rid of pest and disease completely from a farm, however, they can be controlled and kept at a reasonable level that has little or no impact on the crop yield. This is best achieved through an integrated pest management programme.
Difference Between Fruit And Seed
Often times, people find it difficult to differentiate between simple and common agronomic terms, such as the difference between crop and plant and the difference between a fruit and a seed.
As an agronomist or a student of agriculture, it is very imperative you know some simple terms in agriculture. These terms will add value to your expressions in time of any agricultural function or engagement.
They, knowingly or unknowingly, use these terms indiscriminately, calling a fruit, seed and otherwise. This article will shed more light and comprehensively differentiates between a seed and a fruit as simple as possible.
PERMANENT RAISED BEDS: IDEAL FOR ORGANIC FARMING
Permanent raised beds By definition simply means a no-till, raised the area of a known dimension for growing crops thereby leaving room for a pathway, alley, walkway, or furrow. It thus reduces the need to make ridges every year and also reduce the cost of production.
3 Important Management Practices In Cashew Cultivation
Cashew production is one of the fast-growing crop enterprises. The economic value of a cashew tree is increasing at a spontaneous rate owing to the health benefits that have been recently discovered in cashew nuts and cashew apple.
Learn How To Make Compost Within 4 Days
You would keenly agree with me that the best way of getting an improved and increased yield from any crop production venture is through the use of fertilizer. In a simple term; a fertilizer is any material added to the soil to increase its fertility; hence, the definition of the word fertilizer is not limited … Read more
IITA Confirms The Outbreak Of Southern Armyworm
On 21 May 2018, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) confirmed the outbreak of newly discovered species of Armyworm, Southern Armyworm, in the southern region of Nigeria. This pest was first noticed in December 2016 on 450 acres cassava farm in south-eastern Nigeria and also in southern Benin in 2017. It is the Southern Armyworm (SAW).
Difference Between Sweet Potato And Irish Potato
Many lovers of potatoes today do not really know the type and nature of what they eat. All they crave is the pleasure they derive from these sumptuous foods. There are two types of potatoes; we have the Irish potato and the Sweet potato.
The Irish potato is the common and regular one; although, they are both widely consumed and cultivated across the globe. There is a broad difference between these two potatoes.
They are of no means or any way related; even though they bear the same common name. From this article, you will have a change of mind or let me say you will make a new choice of potato you consume.