Here is an essay on ‘Punjab Agricultural University: A Light House of Scientific Knowledge of Farming’ especially written for school and college students. Essay on Punjab Agricultural University Agricultural research and education programme in Punjab started in 1906 with the establishment of Punjab Agricultural College and Research Institute, Lyallpur, (presently Faisalabad, now in Pakistan). With the partition of the country [...]
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 [...]