Archive for Useful Methods
September 21, 2009 at 12:08 pm · Filed under Useful Methods, Vegetative Production ·Tagged atmosphere, chemical composition, cold region, cold temperature, Fertilizers, greenhouse climate, high temperature, occurrence, Pest Control, phenomenon, plants, rate improvement, straw bales, summer and winter, sunlight, vegetable farmers, vegetables, Water content, wheat straw, winter seasons, winter vegetable growing and production
The production of vegetables is largely altered when considering in the summer and winter. The production rate is much higher than what we get in the winter. This is of the usual scenario till last year. But there is appreciable growth in the current production year.
Reason for low production :
During winter seasons the climate in the area nearly drops to 0 degrees. This temperature is not suited for the vegetables that are grown in the area. The climate will retard the growth of the plant causing it give a low production rate. The vegetables water content gets frozen due to the cold temperature and this will cause the dying of plants and in some cases change in the chemical composition too. This is the main reason felt with the plants in the cold region by the vegetable farmers.
Steps to improve it:
The conventional process taken to overcome this difficulty faced by the farmers is by making use of the greenhouse climate to them. The greenhouse is a place where the whole room covered with the glasses so it will trap the sunlight in the room and cause a high temperature in the room than the surrounding to make the plants to grow fine as they grow in the summer. The plants also are easy to maintain in a closed atmosphere. The pest control is of a easy task over these areas. Then about considering the watering and other phenomenon more controlled environment can be provided to the plants grown in these areas. The growing rate can be improved in these plants by the usage of straw bales in the process. It is the wheat straw that are used often in their process.
Production Maintenance:
The production rate improvement can most significantly maintained by the use of more conventional implementation of the production laws. The first thing is removal of wastages, which can be achieved in the vegetables by eliminating the occurrence of defects in the vegetables. So the pest control and proper fertilizers has to be provided to the plants. In addition to it the transport defects has to mean and the necessary steps has to be taken to avoid it. The vegetable automation can be implemented to improve the production rate by reducing its ideal time. The periodic growth has to be improved by the use of inducers and catalyst to the on going process in the plants.
The production rate of vegetables in winter is very less. Shifting from the conventional growing process and using the greenhouse growing can improvise this. Then by using the production laws the rate of failure occurrence can be minimized. The other thing that has to be done is use the current technologies available.
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September 17, 2009 at 9:29 am · Filed under Greenhouse, irrigation systems, Orchard, Useful Methods, Vegetative Production ·Tagged article summary, Drip irrigation, Greenhouse, greenhouse irrigation, hose pipe, hoses, interval, irrigation sprinklers, irrigation systems, known fact, natural water sources, night time, prime importance, proper water, sensors, soil moisture, special instruments, uniform manner, water cans, water plants, water requirements
It’s a well a known fact that plants require sufficient amount of water to survive. With no chances of obtaining natural water sources for the plants placed in greenhouse, there is a great need to develop an artificial greenhouse irrigation to fulfill the water requirements of plants.
Why greenhouse irrigation?
Watering the plants using the water cans will solve a part of this problem but the efficiency of this method will be very less and also there is a great amount of hand work that is required to water plants. This method will only let the user to water plants only to a certain extent and the entire plant region cannot be covered using this method. There is also other option of using hose pipe to water the plants, but it will not be possible to water the targeted region. Hence there is a great demand for greenhouse irrigation that will greatly water all the areas in a uniform manner
Nowadays, it has become possible to water all the parts of the greenhouse in an automated manner using irrigation systems such as drip irrigation, sprinklers, misters and seep hoses. The watering operation can be operated by using parts such as controllers and sensors.
Automatic greenhouse irrigation
There are water timers that will be very significant in watering the plants in regular interval of time all through the day. There are many advantages that are associated with this system since it will let you to irrigate the greenhouse even during night time without your actual presence. This can also be of great importance in watering the plants when you go out from your home for a period of time.
There are also special instruments that will measure soil moisture and will water plants according to specific needs of plants, hence maintaining proper water requirements in the best possible manner.
Article Summary: Greenhouse irrigation is an essential part that should be given prime importance since these are the only source that provides water to the plant and prevent drying up of soil. There are many technologically advanced methods that will be providing many good solutions for water requirements of plan. There are also methods to automate this greenhouse irrigation process to maintain proper watering of plants.
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September 6, 2009 at 6:16 am · Filed under Drip irrigation, hazelnut, irrigation systems, Orange / Citrus, Orchard, Useful Methods ·Tagged 4 months, agricultural practices, citrus fruits, climatic conditions, cultivators, Drip irrigation, fruit trees, fruit tress, furrow irrigation, hazelnuts, hilly regions, hybrid crops, irrigation systems, massive supply, oranges, orchards, sprinklers, tree crop, tree crops, type of nuts
Agriculture field has envisaged several progresses in recent years. One can validate those progresses from the output of cultivable land in some part of world. In countries like Australia, due to hot climate it is possible to raise certain type of nuts. Hazelnuts can be cultivated in these regions. Some of fruit tress can be cultivated in European countries. Fruit trees such as apples can be cultivated in hilly regions. Though the climatic conditions and product after cultivation differs, the common thing that binds all crops is irrigation. The irrigation fruit trees are considered to be challenging task for cultivators. Since different tree crop require different watering amount, it complicates the issue of irrigation. But irrigation of fruit tress can be done by certain qualified methods.
Fruit trees cultivation
Fruit trees can be cultivated in different landscapes. The agricultural practices have shown that fruit trees cultivation involve large amount of time to make the crop earn fruits in large number. Based on the techniques employed in science and technology, one can develop hybrid crops that fruits in short interval of time. Also one can be sure about the type of irrigation that is to be employed based on the type of crop cultivated. Generally cultivation of fruits such as oranges and other citrus fruits are done in places where cool atmosphere is maintained through some 3 or 4 months in a year.
How to irrigate fruit trees
Generally fruits are cultivated in orchards. These orchards are generally irrigated by drip irrigation and sprinklers that tend to provide massive supply of water with better range in short duration of time. Fruit trees can be irrigated based on the shape and size of the land that is used for cultivation. Some of major irrigation systems employed for cultivation involve furrow irrigation. The furrow irrigation can be employed to facilitate increased supply of the water to tree crops that are placed along the channels. Also some fruit trees require only optimum range of moisture content to be maintained upon. Hence drip irrigation can be employed.
Article Summary:
Irrigation of fruit trees is generally dependent on the water productivity that can be achieved through the crops. The water productivity of different crop varies. Accordingly type of irrigation employed can differ from furrow irrigation to sprinkler irrigation. Based on water supplies available in a particular location, cultivation of fruit tree can be instituted. In difficult terrains, channels are made to irrigate fruit crops.
Resource Box Info: One can acquire useful information about irrigation fruit trees from this article. To obtain sufficient information regarding the topic, one can run down pages at website http://www.agricultureguide.org/. Also one can vital information regarding special irrigation systems employed in modern day agriculture.
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June 18, 2009 at 6:06 pm · Filed under Editor's Corner, News, Useful Methods ·Tagged ather, classic model, contraption, dear old dad, dirt, gardeners, good answer, good question, green thumb, herbs, hydroponic garden, magic box, nasa, nutrients, plants, seed kits, tiny area, vegetables, weeds
Father’s Day is fast approaching and there are many who are wondering what to get for their dear old dad. After all, what in the world do you buy for someone who seemingly has everything? That is a good question, and here is a good answer.
These pretty products which we will reveal are something that the man who has everything will simply adore. Whether the dad in your life is young or old, you can certainly find something for him here. Take the Black Classic model for instance. This little contraption has been tested by NASA and has aeroponic technology that allows plants to grow in water while supplying the nutrients and air that they need to survive. Even if your dad does not have a green thumb, he can grow things in this greeny agricultural magic box. There are several different seed kits to choose from, so you can ensure that you get him something that he really likes. Read the rest of this entry »
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June 14, 2009 at 2:14 pm · Filed under Editor's Corner, Useful Methods ·Tagged affordable solutions, Agriculture, balcony, couple nights, gardening stores, growing carrots, lush greens, new apartment, orchards, perennials, shady side, side windows, Soil, style of life, sweet smell, textures, vibrant flowers, window boxes, window sills, windstorm
One of our readers asked for adding his review about Growing Boxes to Agriculture Guide, his words : Recently my wife and I moved closer to the family in the city. We’ve both worked on farms our entire life but at our age it’s just getting too hard to maintain that style of life. Being a country boy that I am deep down inside ever since we moved into our new apartment the hardest adjustment has been the lack of garden. We’d spend hours in our old one with our lush greens, vibrant flowers and just the orchards of tree’s we used to own but that wasn’t the case anymore. Read the rest of this entry »
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April 1, 2009 at 4:43 pm · Filed under Articles, Beekeeping, Mother Nature, Seeds, Useful Methods ·Tagged Bee, beetles, birds and bees, close quarters, critters, dragonflies, elbow room, family audiences, Flower, hearts content, house flies, Hummingbird, moths, nectar, next crush, paced lives, Pollen, Pollination, Pollinator, Seed, Species, spring and summer, stamens, suitors, task list, white noise, winged creatures
In our fast-paced lives, we tend to get caught up in a never-ending task list of must-do, must-see business (or white noise, as the locals call it). We’re always going, going, going and yet we never really arrive anywhere in particular. It’s quite a shame, really, because the blur of our activities leaves us numb and co Read the rest of this entry »
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March 31, 2009 at 4:07 pm · Filed under Articles, Beekeeping, Mother Nature, Seeds, Useful Methods ·Tagged Bee, birds and bees, bountiful harvest, brainer, Companion planting, countless birds, fact of life, foliage, friendly reminder, garden, grand scheme of things, Growing season, Hummingbird, hummingbirds, Insect, loving creatures, Mother Nature, necessary elements, nectar, Plant, plants reproduction, Pollinator, pollinators, scheme of things, sole purpose, success rate, tidbit, vegetable crops, winged creatures
There is something so pastoral and calming about perusing the lengths of your property during the height of growing season, only to witness countless birds and bees buzzing about. Engaged in the business of bestowing life and fulfillment upon each and every flower that they visit, the relatio Read the rest of this entry »
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March 6, 2009 at 11:00 pm · Filed under Useful Methods ·Tagged Apple, drainage, fig tree, Fruit, Fruit tree, garden, hazelnut, improve, Orange, Plant, plants, scissors, Soil, sponge, Tree, turkiye, water drainage
Justine Burt asked:
I have two orange trees, one Meyer lemon tree, a fig tree, a cherry tree and an apple tree in my small backyard. I love having fruit available year round. Unfortunately, our clay soil does not drain well but our fruit trees still do OK. Any advice on improving our drainage?
Actually there are many ways to improve drainage using several soils that are readily available for purchase, but if you want to improve drainage in a cheaper and easier way (at least I think so), use a sponge . Yes… you read right — a sponge!
The Agriculture Guide’s Foolproof Way To Improve Soil Drainage Using A Common Sponge:
- Buy several sponges or collect them throughout your home.
- Locate a pair of scissors.
- Begin cutting your sponges into pieces that are the size of a walnut or hazelnut.
- Mix these small sponge pieces into the soil around trees or plants that need better drainage.
This surprising technique is commonly used at our farms in Turkey. Of course there are many ways to improve soil drainage, but I’m particularly partial to using the sponge method which my father’s associate brought to our attention.
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