Soil pH and its Impact on Plant Growth and Nutrient Availability
Soil pH and its Impact on Plant Growth and Nutrient Availability One important aspect that affects the availability of nutrients necessary for strong plant growth is the pH of the soil. With a neutral pH of approximately 7.0, it represents the relative acidity or alkalinity of the soil. Departures from this ideal pH range can...
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Why Water Soluble Fertilizers are Important
Why Water Soluble Fertilizers are Important Introduction: With the ability to efficiently provide essential nutrients straight to crops, water soluble fertilizers (WSF) offer a revolutionary solution to managing nutrients in agricultural practices. The article looks into the importance, advantages, compatibility, and methods of application. Understanding of Water Soluble Fertilizers (WSF): WSF, as the name suggests,...
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मिट्टी की उर्वरता के लिये लाभदायक – हरी खाद
मिट्टी की उर्वरता के लिये लाभदायक – हरी खाद किसान भाइयों, मिट्टी की उत्पादकता को बढ़ाने, जैविक पदार्थों तथा पोषक तत्वों की पूर्ति के लिए हरी खाद बहुत महत्वपूर्ण होती है। हरी खाद को सहायक फसल भी कह्ते है। प्राय: इस तरह की फसल को इसकी प्रारंभिक अवस्था – हरी फसल को ही जोतकर सड़ा...
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Sulfur (S) – The Crucial Nutrient for Oilseed Crops
Sulfur (S) – The Crucial Nutrient for Oilseed Crops Sulfur (S) is found in all living cells and is essential for the synthesis of proteins. But often, there is not enough of it to meet the demands of crops with high yields. Sulfur is sometimes referred to as “the fourth major nutrient,” even though it...
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What is Potash and Its Sources?
What is Potash and Its Sources? The term “potash” refers to an earlier method of producing fertilizer potassium by leaching it from wood ashes and condensing the resultant material by evaporating the leachate in big iron pots. This approach is not environmentally sustainable and is no longer practical. Potassium is taken out of the soil...
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Boron (B) – An Essential Nutrient for Marketable Cauliflower Crop
Boron (B) – An Essential Nutrient for Marketable Cauliflower Crop Growing in nearly every state in India, particularly in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Assam, Haryana, Punjab, and Maharashtra, Cauliflower is an important vegetable crop. India is the 2nd largest producer of cauliflower. Although cauliflower is not a very nutrient-dense food, it does include...
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Calcium (Ca) – An Important Nutrient for Marketable Quality of Potatoes
Calcium (Ca) – An Important Nutrient for Marketable Quality of Potatoes One nutrient that is crucial for plants is Calcium. The basic existence of plants and animals depends on calcium, which is present all around us. One of the nutrients that is most important to plant growth but is less noticeable is calcium. All too...
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खेती में महत्वपूर्ण फसल चक्र
खेती में महत्वपूर्ण फसल चक्र फसल चक्र कृषि के लिए बहुत ही महत्वपूर्ण है, अंग्रेजी में इसे क्रॉप रोटेशन भी कहते है। किसी निश्चित भूमि में निश्चित समय वाली फसलों को लगातार अदल-बदलकर बोना ही फसल चक्र कहलाता है। किसी क्षेत्र की भूमि, जलवायु एवं अन्य वातावरणीय कारकों के आधार पर भिन्न-भिन्न फसल चक्र अपनाये...
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गेहूँ की खेती में जीरो टिलेज का महत्व
गेहूँ की खेती में जीरो टिलेज का महत्व खेतीबाड़ी और बागवानी में कृषि यंत्रों का महत्व दिन प्रतिदिन बढ़ता जा रहा है। आज खेती-किसानी के कामों से संबंधित कई प्रकार के कृषि यंत्र व मशीनें आ गई है, जिनसे कम समय और श्रम में अधिक कार्य लिया जा सकता है। इनसे किसानों के खेतीबाड़ी और...
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