Principles of Agricultural Engineering 7 min read
SOURCES OF FARM POWER
A farm power for various agricultural operations can be broadly classified as: (1) Tractive work such as seed bed preparation,…
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Principles of Agricultural Engineering 15 min read
Farm Mechanization
Meaning of Mechanization of Agriculture: In G. D. Aggarwal’s words, “Farm mechanization is a term used in a very broad’…
Principles & Practices of Crop Production 7 min read
Dryland Agriculture and Farming
Dryland Agriculture refers to cultivation of crops entirely under natural rainfall without irrigation. It is a form of subsistence farming in…
Principles & Practices of Crop Production 2 min read
Types of Irrigation Systems
There are many different types of irrigation systems, depending on how the water is distributed throughout the field. Some common…
Principles & Practices of Crop Production 5 min read
Weed Control Methods
Broadly classified in two groups: A)Preventive Measures.B) Curative or Control Measures which includes: i. Mechanical ii.Cropping or Culturaliii.Biological &iv.Chemical A) Preventive Measures: In…
Principles & Practices of Crop Production 10 min read
SPICES & CONDIMENTS : Black Pepper Cultivation
Introduction Black pepper(Piper nigrum L.), the king of spices, belongs to the family Piperaceae.It is obtained from the perennial climbing vine, Piper…
Principles & Practices of Crop Production 6 min read
Wheat Cultivation
Introduction: Wheat (Triticum spp.) occupies the prime position among the food crops in the world. In India, it is the…
Principles & Practices of Crop Production 4 min read
Weed Harmful Effects
Reduction in crop yields due to weeds result from their multiferous ways of interfering with crop growth and crop culture.…
Principles & Practices of Crop Production 2 min read
WEED CONTROL
Weed control aims at checking the growth or reducing the number of weeds to a minimum so that they do…
Principles & Practices of Crop Production 1 min read
Characteristics of weeds
Weeds are those plants that grow unwantedly, often prolific and persistent. They interfere with agricultural operations, increase labour cost and…
Principles & Practices of Crop Production 7 min read
Guava
Guava varieties Lalit · Selection from half-sib population of Apple Colour · High yielder with wider adaptability · Responsive to pruning; suitable for…
Principles & Practices of Crop Production 25 min read
Banana
Commercial cultivation of Banana Banana is a globally important fruit crop with 97.5 million tones of production. In India it…