You must know how to store seeds properly before you buy seeds so that they remain viable for years. Saving seeds is a great way to preserve the genetic diversity of your crops, save money on buying new seeds every season, and enjoy the satisfaction of growing your own food from seed. However, storing seeds is not as simple as throwing them in a drawer or a plastic bag. Seeds are living organisms that need...
Cotton is the raw material for a vast number of products, including those in the textile and home furnishing industries, as well as those in the medical and healthcare industries, the cosmetic and soap industries, and other industries. Additionally, it is frequently utilized in the production of coffee filters, fishing nets, tents, cotton paper, and cloth bags, in addition to bookbinding. Cottonseed meal is a byproduct that is typically fed to ruminant cattle. Cottonseed oil,...
Cotton is one of India's most important fiber and cash crops. It provides the Cotton textile industry with Cotton fiber, its primary raw material. Cotton provides direct income to six million farmers in India, while between forty and fifty million people are involved in the cotton trade and its processing. The cotton plant thrives in warm climates. It cannot handle temperatures below 60 degrees Fahrenheit. If you reside in a chilly climate, it is best...
Cotton farming is undertaken on a large scale in India. Cotton disease control is an important part of cotton crop protection. Every year farmers face a lot of damage due to different diseases in their cotton crop. In this blog, we will take a look at the most common diseases that affect the cotton crop. Cotton Disease Management: From Identification to Prevention Fusarium wilt of cotton Plants get short and yellow, and then their leaves...
India relies heavily on cotton as a major export commodity and source of textiles. As per the statistics of the Indian ministry of textiles, “India got 1st place in the world in cotton acreage with 120.69 Lakh Hectares area under cotton cultivation i.e. around 36% of world area of 333 Lakh Hectares.“ The cotton textile industry relies on it as a primary raw material source. Leading producers of cotton crops in India are Gujarat, Maharashtra,...
Carrot is one of the best organic vegetables you can grow on your farm or kitchen garden. The carrot is an Apiaceae herb farmed for its delicious root. Farmers can get good profits from 1-acre carrot cultivation within a period of 3 to 4 months with proper care and management practices in carrot farming. What is the Best season and Soil to grow carrots in India? Carrot is a rabi crop, also known as a...