In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Introduction to Vegetables 2. Scope of Vegetables 3. Cultivation 4. Rabi Season Vegetable Crops. Introduction to Vegetables: Vegetables are an important part of human's diet. Plant's succulent parts like roots, stem, leaves, flowers, fruits etc. are either consumed fresh as salad or consumed after cooking are called vegetables. Vegetables play an important [...]
In this article we will discuss about some important points that should be kept in mind while planting new orchards, mainly in Punjab. 1. Suitable Soil for Orchard Plantation: The soil for growing fruit plants should be deep, well-drained, loamy and fertile without hard pan up to two meters of the depth of soil. Water logged, marshy, saline or acidic [...]
Some of the agro based industries of Punjab, which can be started at village level, are listed below: 1. Agro Processing Complex: For processing of food grains, agro processing complexes are very successful in rural areas of Punjab. These complexes can have machines such as mini rice mill, small atta chakki, oil expeller, grinder, dal mill, cotton ginning machine and [...]