Posts Tagged climatic conditions
October 16, 2009 at 2:00 am · Filed under Greenhouse ·Tagged change weather, climatic change, climatic conditions, cold environment, conventional method, depletion of the ozone layer, expectation, glass house, greenhouse cultivation, greenhouse gases, high energy, incoming sunlight, ins, mother earth, natural heat, new approach, outer space, proper water, sudden change, Water supply
The climatic conditions of all the areas throughout the world are drastically changing. The reasons for this sudden change weather are many. Some of them are:
- Depletion of the ozone layer.
- Increased greenhouse gases.
- Over pollution.
- Intake of high energy from outer space.
Due to these reasons there has been a situation of irreversible climatic change that has occurred to our mother earth. The past procedures what we followed for many things are not possible on today’s date. So a new approach to the existing procedure must be followed in order to survive in this world. This case is also applicable to agriculture.
We all know that for every man living they have to depend upon food, which is got only through cultivation. The day old cultivation procedure followed by all the men are outdated and has many problems associated with it. They are:
- Too high utilization of water.
- The place required for cultivation has to be very large, which is not usually got.
- Proper water supply must be there, which is also not possible due to drying up of rivers.
Due to these reason the conventional method has failed to make up to the expectation of the humans. The remedy to the current crisis is to go in for greenhouse cultivation.
Greenhouse cultivation is the process of growing the plants in a closed atmosphere mostly a glass house. This method made its existence due to its capability to grow plants in cold environment. It traps the incoming sunlight and makes it warm for the plants to grow. But nowadays the greenhouse is used more extensively due to the following reason.
- Due to the availability of natural heat within the greenhouse.
- The advantage of closed environment is associated with the greenhouse.
- The timely watering should be done in this process.
- The unmanned cultivation is possible with the greenhouse.
- The growing up of plants one over the other can also be done.
These advantages go hand in hand with the development of the greenhouse. The temperature inside the greenhouse can be increased extensively by the use of small greenhouse heaters. By using them a temperature of 70 degree can be maintained when the outside temperature is 0 degrees. They are available with various specifications. One of the configuring methods is based upon the size and heating temperature. The price associated with the heater is too little and the method they work is simple so the works can be easily monitored.
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October 8, 2009 at 11:36 am · Filed under Eggplant ·Tagged alkaloids, best time, brinjal, climatic conditions, composite soil, different shapes, different types of fruits, Eggplant, eggplants, Fertilizer, free areas, garden soil, india pakistan, insignificant amounts, Manure, plant spacing, purple color, seedlings, shapes and colors, types of fruits
The eggplant or commonly known as “brinjal” is a plant that belongs to “Solanaceae” family. The fruit it bears is commonly used as a vegetable in many countries like India, Pakistan, etc. Botanically it’s classified as a berry plant, has many small seeds which are bitter in taste as they contain “nicotinoid alkaloids” in insignificant amounts.
Types of Eggplants:
There is a large variety of plants that produce different types of fruits of different sizes, shapes and colors. Largely they are cultivated and preferred in purple color which may be of different shapes. Common shapes are oval, elongated, small round, etc. The varieties of eggplant differ from region to region as the climatic conditions change, and hence with the change in variety changes the way it is cooked.
Plantation:
Eggplant is a vegetable which is cold sensitive in nature and hence requires a long warm season. They must be kept slightly farther from one another as they are larger in size. These plants are heavy feeders and must be planted in very much composite soil with adequate amount of manure. The best time for planting these plants is after frost, as at this time the soil becomes warm and the temperature is also maintained constantly warmer. The seeds of the plant must be started in some separate pots or containers indoors before being transplanted into the ground. Later the seedlings must be transplanted to garden soil a bit deeper than they were in their pots. An eggplant doesn’t need much amount of fertilizer and hence one must take care while adding the fertilizer, the amount must be less. Plant spacing is another thing which must be taken care of; the plants must be spaced 18-24 inches apart in a row. The plant must get adequate amount of sunlight and must never be kept in dark and frost free areas. The fruits are best in taste when they are young, that is why they must be plucked off as soon as their skin starts to get harder and the color starts becoming dark (this is the best time for harvest).
General Problems Faced:
Similar to other plants in our garden this eggplant also gets affected with many insects and diseases. Some general problems and their causes are:
- Flea Beetle: tiny holes or pin holes caused due to chewed up leaves by adult insects and on the other hand the larvae feed on the roots of the plant hence both adult and larvae affecting the leaves and the roots of the plant.
- Aphids: are small insects generally found underside of a leaf and also over the new stems. They suck the plant juices necessary for growth and leave the plant deprived of the essential nutrients.
- Leaf Hoppers: these are yellowish green insects that have wings at their adult stage. They foil up the plant by piercing the leaves and sucking the plan juices. Also they are capable of spreading some viral diseases.
- Verticillim: leaf and stem are affected; soil is also affected; plants may die in such conditions.
- Blossom End Rot: this is the condition in which the fruit gets affected. This generally occurs at the blossom end of the fruit (the last stage). This affects ripen and green fruits, the fruits may shrunk. Mainly caused due to imbalance in water nutrients due to improper watering. It is generally common in clay soil.
- Early Blight: this affects the leaf mainly. The older leaves may develop black-brown spots which may be having yellow colored border. Under some cases the stem also can get affected and griddle the plant.
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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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September 5, 2009 at 8:38 am · Filed under hazelnut, Pest Control ·Tagged active ingredients, almond moth, ambient conditions, beetles, climatic conditions, climatic regions, control methodologies, hazelnut, hazelnuts, initial growth, kinds of pests, massive impact, mite, mites, moth, peop, pest control techniques, quality nuts, rich protein, spring season
Hazelnuts can be cultivated in hot climatic regions. These regions should have sufficient supply of water to produce quality nuts. These nuts tend to provide better results to all dietary needs exhibited by the body. Several vitamins can be extracted out of these nuts. These nuts are active ingredients of rich protein that are essential to carry out all the basic functions in human body. The climatic conditions and available nutrients from the soil determine the quality of nut obtained through cultivation. Also one needs to understand about the basic methodology about the hazelnut cultivation.
Issues in Hazelnut cultivation
Hazelnut cultivation is carried out in countries like Australia. The ambient conditions in these countries facilitate the production of nutrient-rich nuts. These nuts can also be exported to other countries to fetch huge profits. Hazelnut cultivation involves presence of soil that tends to permit adequate penetration of roots deep inside the soil. These nuts can be cultivated in the spring season so that adequate temperature is maintained. Presence of nutrients such as phosphorous is essential to get better growth. But there are certain issues that tend to produce massive impact over the growth of hazelnut cultivation. Elimination of pests is some of defining tasks to be carried out by the cultivators.
Pests in hazelnut cultivation
There are several kinds of pests that are present in the fields wherein hazelnut cultivation takes place are Almond moth, hazel aphid, beetle and mites. These tend to hinder the normal growth of hazelnuts. Bud mite that causes severe damage to hazelnuts should be identified early. Also presence of hazel aphid can cause direct impact over the crops. The big beetles and bud mites can inhibit the initial growth of crop. This can also institute the entry of secondary damages caused by pests. These serve as platform for attack from other pests too.
Pest control techniques
There are several pest control methodologies adopted by the people. Using organic fertilizers can bring down pests level considerably. Also one can maintain proper balance between organic fertilizers and soil nutrients by initiating growth of insects and plants that are beneficial for hazelnut crop. This is widely used method of pest control.
Article Summary:
Hazelnut cultivation involves effective management of pests by using proper pest control methods. There are varieties of pests that cause damage to growth pf hazelnut crops. Using organic fertilizers attack from pests such as bud mites can be prevented. Also employing proper beneficial insects growth can eliminate some of common pests involved in hazelnut cultivation.
Resource Box Info: One may get sufficient information about easy pest control methods adopted in hazel nut cultivation. To gain some more details about hazelnut pest control, one can visit http://www.agricultureguide.org/. This website offers comprehensive knowledge about the hazelnut cultivation techniques.
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April 14, 2009 at 3:29 am · Filed under Eggplant ·Tagged boxes, climatic conditions, cold atmosphere, compost, emergence, enough space, flower bud, Fruit, fruit set, garden, greenhouses, insemination, night temperature, particles, Plant, plant growth regulators, planting system, plants, Seed, Seedling, seedling growth, seedlings, Seeds, sunlight, Temperature, Transplanting
Eggplant varieties grown in greenhouses are expensive because they are generally hybrid eggplants. Therefore, healthy seedlings should be generated without harming the seeds. Drilling can be done either by scattering the seeds into boxes by hand (under appropriate temperatures) or by using the row planting system.
After drilling, the area must be covered with compost screened to 1/5 inch particles. Plants should be kept out of Read the rest of this entry »
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Agricultural Biodiversity 