agriculture tips

In our Agriculture for Everybody  blog series, as part of the Integrated Pest Management (IPM), we will discuss Yellow Sticky Pans/Traps in this blog and their need for it. Which crops need Yellow Sticky Traps? Generally, high density crops like cereals, millets, pulses, flowers, vegetables etc require Yellow Sticky Traps How many Yellow Sticky Traps are required per acre? Each crop requires different number of Yellow Sticky Traps and hence follow the recommendations for that particular crop What should be the height of the Yellow Sticky Traps? Generally, it is advised that the height of the Yellow Sticky Traps be at the crop height What should be the orientation of the Yellow Sticky Traps? For best results, it is advised that the Yellow Sticky Traps be placed vertically What is the distance between the Yellow Sticky Traps? Optimally, the Yellow Sticky Traps should be of equi-distance from one another When to replace the Yellow Sticky Traps? Optimally, the Yellow Sticky Traps shoul...

In our Agriculture for Everybody  blog series, we are going to see how to select Crops (Groupwise)based on Soil Types. The Data provided below will help the farmers choose the crops based on the Soil Types.  The data has been grouped together for easy understanding. Please note that this blog is Work In Progress . Black Soil is also called as Black Cotton Soil or Clay Soil Coastal Soil is also called Coastal or Alluvium Soil Cereals Crop Name Black Soil Coastal Soil Laterite Soil Red Soil Rice Y Y Y Wheat Y Fibre Crops Crop Name Black Soil Coastal Soil Laterite Soil Red Soil Agave Cotton Y Y Jute Y Flower Crops Crop Name Black Soil Coastal Soil Laterite Soil Red Soil Anthurium Carnation China Aster Chrysanthemum Crossandra Cut Chrysanthemum Cut Rose Dendrobium Orchid Gerbera Gladious Golden Rod Jathimalli (Pitchi) Lilium Malligai Marigold Maruvu Mullai Nerium Rose Tuberose Forage Crops Crop Name Black Soil Coastal Soil Laterite Soil Red Soil Cumbu Napier Deenanath G...