Posts Tagged Fertilizers
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 16, 2009 at 2:48 pm · Filed under irrigation systems ·Tagged atmosphere, carbon dioxide, crop cultivation, crops, Drip irrigation, essential nutrients, farmers, Fertilizers, glucose, granules, gravity, gravity irrigation, hilly terrains, innovative thinking, irrigation system, irrigation systems, irrigation water, plants, productivity, roots, soil erosion, starch
Importance of irrigation for farmers
Water to crops is equally necessary compare to the food for humans. Crops convert the water and the carbon dioxide from the atmosphere for converting into the glucose which is available in the form of seed and granules in the crops. Hence if we need to have a good crop cultivation then it is very important that you provide a good irrigation system to the fields so that the crops get enough amount of water to convert them to starch and glucose. A good irrigation system provides water to all the plants in the fields. The best irrigation system should distribute equal amount of water to all the crops. No crop should get les amount and no crop should get more amount of water. As if a crop is provided with more amount of water then they many lead to soil erosion and the crop may not have nutrients in the soil to grow, thus limiting the productivity of the field.
Some methods of irrigation by farmers
Water is distributed by either using power or just simply by means of gravity. The water is distributed by gravity automatically thus requiring no external power. This type of method is mainly used in hilly terrains where the terrain is inclined in nature thus giving way for automatic powerless irrigation. Some other innovative thinking has lead to another type of irrigation called as the drip irrigation in which water is injected directly into the root part of the plant so that they can absorb the water in very less time and hence can produce the crops in a very fast manner. This can also be added with the injection of water and fertilizers and other essential nutrients into the roots of the plants directly as if the fertilizers are sprayed in the soil then there is very less chance for the plants to absorb the fertilizers.
Disadvantages in irrigation system for farmers
Gravity cannot be used in very inclined regions as they can cause large amount of soil erosion that too in a particular piece of land. Also it will be difficult to cultivate crops and harvest them in inclined placed. They might cause fatigue to the farmers who harvest them. The disadvantage in the drip irrigation system is that the initial cost becomes too high that it can not be implemented by poor farmers. This can also be implemented only over a large piece of agricultural land.
Article Summary: Although there are many techniques which are used to cultivate crops in large quantities, the demand is still high than the produced goods. The farmers are developing more and more irrigation systems to cope up with the increase in the demand for the food supplies and the crop cultivation.
Resource Box Info: This article describes various irrigation process followed by the farmers in a place where the annual rainfall is usually less compared to other place in the country. You can visit the following site to get more information about the irrigation systems of the farmers http://agricultureguide.org/agriculture/irrigation/ .
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September 16, 2009 at 2:36 pm · Filed under irrigation systems ·Tagged atomizing, center pivot, center pivot sprinkler, circular area, computer system, crop field, crops, Fertilizers, irrigation system, irrigation systems, lack of water, latest trends, maldistribution, malnutrition, nozzle, shape center, shape of a rectangle, sprinklers, sprinkling, temperature sensors, timer, Water supply
Unmanned irrigation Systems
Center pivot sprinkler are the latest trends that has developed in the irrigation system in a very great manner. These irrigation systems are operated without a man. These center pivot sprinkler are the systems which work based on the timer that is pre loaded in its circuit which helps it to sprinkle daily at a particular time in the day and in the evening. This ensures that no crop gets dried because of the lack of water supply to them. This also maintains the productivity of the crops in a field. This type of irrigation systems are used in fields which are basically round in shape.
Center Pivot Sprinkler
In this type of irrigation system the sprinklers spray the water from a huge nozzle that is mounted on a center pivot through which a pipe runs through. This pipe carries water through it. Some fields also add some fertilizers which are water soluble and they are sprayed in the fields directly. There are many advantages in this type of irrigation system. Some of the systems also use the moisture and temperature sensors of the environment and in the sand. By sensing these parameters the computer system embedded in the irrigation system could come to know when and where to irrigate, thus controlling the parameters and the health of the crop that is produced in the field.
Disadvantages of Center Pivot Sprinkler
Any system in the world will have both advantages and the disadvantages in it. This holds good for center pivot sprinkler also. Some of the disadvantages of the sprinkler are that this is not suitable to irrigate a large field which is in a shape of a rectangle or a square. This is because the sprinkling takes place in a circular area only. Hence if you have a square field then the corners of the field will not be sprinkled thus causing malnutrition and maldistribution. And another disadvantage in this system is that some of the water and the fertilizers that are sprayed after atomizing are sometimes carried away by the wind if the crop field is situated in a windy region. These may again lead to improper distribution of the water and the fertilizers to the crops. Also there are more chances of these atomized particles to evaporate into the atmosphere hence loss of water directly and fertilizers in a very large amount.
Article Summary: The circular shape of the irrigation system can also lead to less cultivable area and the maintenance cost for this type of irrigation system is also very high compared to the conventional type of irrigation system.
Resource Box Info: One can visit the following website to get the cost of the equipment of the centre pivot sprinkler http://www.agricultureguide.org/.
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September 5, 2009 at 3:57 am · Filed under Melon ·Tagged acre field, ammonium nitrate, ammonium phosphate, band application, colony of bees, cucurbitaceae family, duri, fertilization, Fertilizers, furrow irrigation, honeydew, irrigation method, irrigations, liquid solution, melon production, melons, Pollination, root rot diseases, sprinkling, stimulant
Melons belong to the Cucurbitaceae family. The plant grows in the form of a vine. It is basically a fruit, but some of it forms may be taken as ‘culinary vegetables’.
Many different varieties of melons are produced including Crenshaw, Juan Canary, Persian and Honeydew. Here is a look at the different factors involved in agricultural melon production.
Soils
Melons grow best in well-drained soils. Heavier soils are proffered because they can hold more water, which slows the start of the collapsing of vines, to ensure that melons grow with as little soil contact as possible, beds should left cloddy.
Irrigation
Too much saturation can be a stimulant for root rot diseases and ground spotting of fruit especially close to harvesting time. Furrow-irrigation method is usually used for melon production because sprinkling has a cooling effect on soil. Irrigations are scheduled as required to allow the replacement of moisture in the beds. The last irrigation is usually scheduled a week before the harvest.
Fertilization
Preplant P2O5 at 100 to 150 pounds/acre is used by majority of the growers. Materials that are commonly used for fertilization include liquid ammonium phosphate (10-34-0) as a band application near the lines of the seeds or ammonium phosphate (11-52-0) prior to listing the beds. A side stressing of N is used at 150 pounds/acre. It is a normal practice to use to use a liquid solution of UAN-32 (urea-ammonium nitrate.32-0-0) or AN-20 (liquid ammonium nitrate, 20-0-0) as the N source in place of dry N fertilizers.
Pollination
The recommendation is at least one colony of bees/acre; one and one-half colonies/acre is best. The distribution of bees should be such that they are present on at least two sides of a 40-acre field; it is even better if the bees are present within the fields. If the bees are present in large numbers yields are increased. Fruit-producing flowers open only for a day. A well pollinated flower will be visited by 15 bees on average during this period of time. The flower aborts if it’s poorly pollinated. Near the crown of the plant is where the best quality, largest size and earliest maturing melons are produced. For this reason, an adequate number of bees should be present in the field when the first male blossoms develop.
Integrated Pest Control
This includes weed control and insect identification and control. The herbicides that are available for weed management are not very effective, Majority of the growers use mechanical cultivation and hand hoeing for weed control.
Melons produced in the fall season are attacked by crickets, cutworms, aphids, ground battles and some other insects. Spring melons are attacked by mites, melon aphids, cutworms and a few other insects.
Furrow irrigation reduces sudden wilt, which is a serious problem that affects melons after fruit set
Post harvest Handling
Mixed melons can be injured by wrong chilling temperatures. 7 degree centigrade is the temperature that is best for honeydews, Crenshaw’s and Persians and 10 degree centigrade for casabas.
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September 2, 2009 at 6:24 am · Filed under Drip irrigation, irrigation systems ·Tagged atmosphere, conserving water, crops, cultivation practice, drip irrigation systems, efficiency, extent, farmers, Fertilizers, handful, irrigation facilities, irrigation system, moisture level, optimum level, plants, root level, Sustainable agriculture, wastage of water, water application, wit
The drip irrigation is employed for the cultivation of variety of crops such as melon plants. Since only optimum moisture level is to be maintained within cultivation land, one can adopt drip irrigation. For plants like melon family need only less amount of water, drip irrigation can be handful. Read the rest of this entry »
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August 29, 2009 at 2:02 pm · Filed under Tomato ·Tagged close to the ground, crotch, drainage, eight hours, enough space, Fertilizers, fruitful results, fungi, growing tomatoes, insecticides, light soil, nurseries, pesticides, pots, Seedling, tender leaves, tomato plants, tough job, vitamin content, windy area
Tomatoes, red, yummy and delicious form a very important ingredient of our day to day food. Growing tomatoes is considered as a very tough job by many. But, in reality it is one of the easily accomplished jobs and a very delightful one too. People may use 1.seeds or 2.seedling or 3.small tomato plants from nurseries to start their tomato growing adventure. Read the rest of this entry »
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August 29, 2009 at 2:59 am · Filed under Tomato ·Tagged Fertilizers, five steps, fruitful results, gallon bucket, gallon container, growing tomatoes, inch hole, inch holes, news paper, peat moss, plant food, posture, quality plants, quick steps, sharp knife, Soil, sphagnum, strains, tumbler, upside down
There is no secret method involve in growing the tomatoes up side down. You can just follow five quick steps and after some time, you will have red beautiful rich tomatoes in your garden. To grow the tomatoes you can just use a simple five gallon container or bucket or you can simply use hanging bag. But the five steps that would be discussed later are performed using five gallon bucket. Read the rest of this entry »
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August 23, 2009 at 4:33 pm · Filed under Tomato ·Tagged balanced fertilizer, compost, early girl, Fertilizers, foliage, fruits, growing tomatoes, mountain spring, nitrogen, oregon spring, personal purposes, phosphorus, potassium, seven hours, shovel, stupice, sunbeam, sunlight, three feet, tomato plants
There are more and more people growing tomatoes today, either for industrial or personal purposes. In fact, tomatoes are the most popular homegrown vegetable. It is due to two reasons: tomatoes are delicious, and growing tomatoes is easy. There are so many books written on growing tomatoes, but you do not have to read them all. Their basics are quite… well, basic. This article will help you growing tomatoes, the simplest way ever. Read the rest of this entry »
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August 5, 2009 at 6:44 am · Filed under Articles, News, Raspberry ·Tagged autumn, centimeters, decare, drainage, dry weather, Fertilizers, fruit trees, harvest season, heavy light, kilograms, maximum production, nitrogen content, organic fertilizer, Organic matter, paying attention, production yields, Raspberry, raspberry production, saplings, suitable soil
The best regions for raspberry production aren’t very hot in summers, and there shouldn’t be any rain in harvest season. Most suitable soil is rich in organic matter, and can hold water with good drainage. Soil thats is very heavy, light, or with bad drainage should be avoided. Read the rest of this entry »
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February 28, 2009 at 7:35 pm · Filed under Drip irrigation ·Tagged Agriculture, application efficiency, automated system, Business, Drip irrigation, drippers, evaporation, Fertilizer, Fertilizers, high water, irrigation method, labour cost, moisture level, nozzle, pipes, Plant, plant growth, plant rows, root zone, Soil, Water, water application, Water content
The main premise of the drip irrigation method is being able to water plants using a small amount of water delivered through pressurized pipes and drippers without creating problems that might otherwise arise from lack of moisture in the root zone.
One of the most important aspects of this method is that the watered zone is only along the plant line, leaving the rest of the field dry, thus using the least amount of water possible.
The advantages of the drip irrigation method are as follows:
- When water resources are scarce and costly, a much larger highly-targeted zone can be watered rather than covering the whole field with water.
- Because the watered zone is shadowed by the plant itself, evaporation is minimal and the consumption is lowered.
- The required moisture level in the root zone is maintained and the plant gets its water from the soil without using much energy. This is an important advantage that facilitates effective growth.
- Fertilizers can be used via the dripping system (where and when they are required), reducing the volume needed.
- The land between the plant rows remain dry and unwanted plant growth is prevented.
- The surface of the soil is dry which enables processing, medication, harvest and transfer work to be executed more easily and with minimal effort.
- Foliage remains dry, thus reducing the risk of disease.
- Moisture is spread through the root zone, contributing to properly aired soil.
- The output of each nozzle can be controlled with great efficiency, high water application efficiency and lower labour cost due to the automated system
Along with these advantages, there are some drawbacks that may restrict the usage of this method:
- The largest problem is that the drippers get clogged. To prevent this, water must be very well-filtered and chemicals must be used to clean out the system.
- Because the surface isn’t watered with the drip irrigation method, there is certain degree of salting. The salt is washed away if the zone receives more than 300mm yearly. If this isn’t the case with the location of the field, supportive surface watering methods must be employed.
- The initial cost of drip irrigation systems are very high, but if the plant grown has a large economical value, the ability to water a larger field will still make drip irrigation a viable option.
Overall, drip irrigation can be a very effective method for:
- Areas where a water source is limited
- The plant grown is sensitive to soil moisture
- Vegetable and fruit farms
- Growth of decorative plants
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