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In our Agriculture for Everybody  blog series, we are going to see the ways to control Leaf Miner . Leaf Miner can be controlled by different methods. Pre Control Method: Solution 1: Yellow or Blue Sticky Traps need to be placed.  This will catch the egg laying adults. Post Control Method: Solution 1: If the Leaf Miner issue is seen in few leaves, those leaves can be plucked away by hand and destroyed properly by burning them or crushing them. If the Leaf Miner issue is seen throughout the plant but heavy damage is seen in few leaves, only those leaves need to be plucked away by hand and destroyed properly by burning them or crushing them and also apply the solutions given below. Solution 2: Take 30 ml of Neem Oil and mix it with water. Add a little bit of dish washer soap or Khadi Soap in the water and stir well. This solution should be sprayed both on top and bottom of the leaves. Solution 3: 2 Teaspoons of Vegetable Oil with 1 Teaspoon of liquid dish washer is required...

In our Agriculture for Everybody  blog series, we are going to see Country Chicken Farming . In this blog, we will see the important aspects of Country Chicken Farming (Poultry) .  The entire focus of this blog is towards the traditional or indigenous or desi or local or country chicken breeds.  The information provided here is suited for Free Range type of rearing and can be combined in an Integrated Farming method. The entire blog will be presented in a Question & Answer format.  While it will be beneficial for the first time user to read the entire blog, the frequent users of this blog can just focus on their specific needs. What are the feeds that chickens eat? Chickens eat a lot of different things but a few are given below Agathi Leaves Azolla Amaranthus Leaves (Greens) Dried Fish (Finely grinded) Kudirai Masal Leaves Leaves (Tender Ones) Maize Millets (Cumbu etc) Oil Cakes (Groundnut etc) Paddy Passi (in Tamil) Rice (Broken Ones) Sea Shell (Finely grinded)...

In our Agriculture for Everybody  blog series, we are going to see Goat Farming . In this blog, we will see the important aspects of Goat Farming targeting the meat production.  The entire blog will be presented in a Question & Answer format.  While it will be beneficial for the first time user to read the entire blog, the frequent users of this blog can just focus on their specific needs. The entire focus of this blog is towards the traditional or indigenous or desi or local breeds. How many goats can be fed using 1 Acre? Generally, on an average 20-25 goats can be grown using feed from 1 Acre of land When should the goats be brought into the farm? The farm should have planted grasses, trees etc 1 year before the first goat enters the farm.  This is applicable only to those farm where the grazing does not happen outside the farm What are the feeds that goats eat? Generally goats eat anything and everything What are the feeds that are dangerous to the goats? Ne...

In our Agriculture for Everybody  blog series, we are going to see Improving Productivity with Bees . Everyone knows that Bees play a major role in cross-pollination.  This will, in fact, improve the productivity to a greater extent in varying levels in different crops. An acre of land can accommodate a minimum of 4 Beehives. There are few options with regard to bees.  They are: Keeping Beehives on your own in your farm Requesting Beehive owners to place their beehives in your farm Inducing Bees to come to your farm Keeping Beehives on your own in your farm By this practice, you get both productivity in crops as well different by-product from the Beehives. Requesting Beehive owners to place to their beehives in your farm By this method, you get productivity as well as a share of the by-product of the Beehives and this can be negotiated with the Beehive owners. Inducing Bees to come to your farm The following crops will induce the bees to come to your farm which will ...

In our Agriculture for Everybody  blog series, we are going to see Water Conservation in Ponds which will help the farmer to extend the water availability. Usually, during the rainy season, the ponds get filled to the brim.  The water is lost due to seepage and evaporation as well as pond bund destabilisation which makes the mud fall into the pond thereby reducing the storage capacity. To effectively control the issues pointed out, the following techniques can be applied. Seepage Placing clay at the bottom as well as on the walls of the pond will reduce seepage Evaporation Introducing the following plants in the pond will reduce the evaporation White Lotus Red Lotus Water Lily The above plants will cover the entire surface of the pond and this way it will reduce the evaporation to the maximum extent. Bund Stabilization Vettiver can be planted on the bunds of the ponds which will ensure the soil does not erode/fall into the pond

In our Agriculture for Everybody  blog series, we are going to see Trap Crop Details which will help the farmer to protect his crops and improve productivity. Cereals Crop Name Trap Crop Name Remarks Rice N/A Wheat N/A Fibre Crops Crop Name Trap Crop Name Remarks Agave N/A Cotton Alfalfa Bhendi (1:10) Chickpea Corn (1:20) Cowpea (1:5) Okra (1:10) Sunflower (1:5) Tobacco (1:20) Jute N/A Flower Crops Crop Name Trap Crop Name Remarks Anthurium N/A Carnation N/A China Aster N/A Chrysanthemum N/A Crossandra N/A Cut Chrysanthemum N/A Cut Rose N/A Dendrobium Orchid N/A Gerbera N/A Gladious N/A Golden Rod N/A Jathimalli (Pitchi) N/A Lilium N/A Malligai N/A Marigold N/A Maruvu N/A Mullai N/A Nerium N/A Rose N/A Tuberose N/A Forage Crops Crop Name Trap Crop Name Remarks Cumbu Napier N/A Deenanath Grass N/A Fodder Cholam N/A Fodder Cowpea N/A Fodder Cumbu N/A Fodder Maize N/A Guinea Grass N/A Kolukattai Pullu N/A Kudirai Masal N/A Muyal Masal N/A Soundal N/A Veli Masal N/A Fruit Crops ...

In our Agriculture for Everybody  blog series, we are going to see Border Crop or Perimeter Crop Details which will help the farmer to protect his crops and improve productivity. Cereals Crop Name Border Crop Name Remarks Rice Blackgram Flowers Marigold Wheat N/A Fibre Crops Crop Name Border Crop Name Remarks Agave N/A Cotton Castor Marigold Jute N/A Flower Crops Crop Name Border Crop Name Remarks Anthurium N/A Carnation N/A China Aster N/A Chrysanthemum N/A Crossandra N/A Cut Chrysanthemum N/A Cut Rose N/A Dendrobium Orchid N/A Gerbera N/A Gladious N/A Golden Rod N/A Jathimalli (Pitchi) N/A Lilium N/A Malligai N/A Marigold N/A Maruvu N/A Mullai N/A Nerium N/A Rose N/A Tuberose N/A Forage Crops Crop Name Border Crop Name Remarks Cumbu Napier N/A Deenanath Grass N/A Fodder Cholam N/A Fodder Cowpea N/A Fodder Cumbu N/A Fodder Maize N/A Guinea Grass N/A Kolukattai Pullu N/A Kudirai Masal N/A Muyal Masal N/A Soundal N/A Veli Masal N/A Fruit Crops Crop Name Border Crop Name Remar...