In this article we will discuss about the month, duration and season suitable for harvesting the following types of crops: 1. Cereal Crops 2. Fiber Crop 3. Sugar Crops 4. Tuber Crop 5. Oilseed Crops 6. Pulse Crops. 1. Cereal Crops: Paddy (Oryza sativa L), wheat (Triticum sp), Maize (Zea mays), Jowar (Sorghum vulgare Pers), Oat (Avena sativa L) etc., [...]
In this article we will discuss about the steps involved in growing crops. The steps are: 1. Tillage of Soil 2. Sowing of Seeds 3. Transplanting of Plants 4. Intercultural Operations 5. Manuring 6. Plants Protection. Top 6 Basic Steps of Growing Crops: Crop Cultivation Process! Step # 1. Tillage of Soil: Tillage is the physical manipulation of soil with [...]
In this article we will discuss about the types of sprayers and dusters used for applying pesticides. (A) Sprayer: The equipment which is used for dispersal of pesticide (i.e. insecticide, fungicide, herbicide etc.,) in liquid form is called "Sprayer". The sprayers are of two types as follows: (i) Manually operated or hand sprayer. (ii) Power operated sprayers which are commonly [...]