Many of us can’t help but notice the familiar harbingers of springtime – enthusiastic sparrows pecking away at not-so-fortunate worms, tender young shoots making their grand entrance above the soil, winged insects taking Read the rest of this entry »
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A Few Easy Pest Control Recipes For Organic Farming
Pests are usually a particular headache for the aspiring organic farmer, you want to get rid of the little bugs but since the conventional chemical insect destroyers are off the limits you feel you have to choose between giving up on organic farming or risking your whole production. Read the rest of this entry »
Orange Oil — What Is It and What Are Its Benefits?
As we’re starting a series about orange fruit ( and Citrus family as a whole ) production, I thought it’s good to touch a subject that’s usually overlooked. Orange oil is an essential oil extracted from the glands inside the skin of an orange fruit. It is be extracted or steam distilled while producing orange juice as a by-product. It is used in pharmacy and food industry. Read the rest of this entry »
How To Successfully Deadhead Roses Using Reliable Methods and Techniques
Deadheading the shoots and buds: Roses in general, tend to grow one or two thick branches and many thin ones. For quality rose cultivation, deadheading of roses can be used to get rid of the thin branches, leaving the desired thick branches to grow even more. The new roses should be examined regularly and as soon as the new buds are 2.5 to 3 centimeters long, they should be cut from the top to stop their growth. Read the rest of this entry »
Illumination Requirements Necessary To Grow Roses
The roses like the sun and fresh air. For roses in the open, out of greenhouse, the south sides of the walls isn’t suitable at all, because those places tend to get too hot. If it’s imperative to grow the roses in such locations, the red varieties ( which like the sun most ) should be chosen. The ivy-like roses are perfect fit for such conditions. Also, the pink or white roses can be planted. Read the rest of this entry »
Soapworts
There are four well-known species of the Soapwort plant, an herb that belongs to the pink family (Caryophyllaceae). Of the fifty species of soapworts that grow in our country, only five have economical value. The most imporant of these is Gypsophila arrostil Guss, var.Nebulosa (Boiss. Et Heldr.), sometimes called the female soapwort, which grows in the regions of Isparta. After interviewing local soapwort farmers, we were able to obtain a great amount of information about this plant. Read the rest of this entry »
Agricultural Biodiversity 