Mulching, its types and advantages Mulching: a protective covering (as of sawdust, compost, or paper) spread or left on the ground to reduce evaporation, maintain even soil temperature, prevent erosion, control weeds, enrich the soil, or keep fruit (such as strawberries) clean. Advantages of Mulching To prevent weed growth: Mulch blocks out light, and smothers […]
Scientific Name and Family of Oilseed Crops In this blog, we will find the scientific name of important oil seed crops which are commercially cultivated around the world, providing you with common names, scientific name and family. Find the diverse array of oil seed crops and their common and botanical names, including soybean, groundnut, mustard, […]
Cereals are an essential part of our daily diet, cereals are rich source of carbohydrate which is essential source of energy in animals and it’s accounting for the majority of the world’s food supply. World’s major cereal crop is wheat. They are an essential aspect of human nutrition, from breakfast cereals to the grains that […]
History of IARI (Indian Agricultural Research Institute) 1905: Agriculture Research Institute was established at Pusa, located on the bank of Gandak river, Darbhanga district of Bihar under the Viceroyalty of Lord Curzon. It is established by help of fund provided by American Philip of USA. 1911: Rename as Imperial Agriculture Research Institute. 1934: Its building […]
History of ICAR (Indian Council of Agriculture Research) 1926: Established Royal Commission of Agriculture, headed by Lord Linlithgow recommended setting up Imperial Council of Agriculture Research to promote, guide and coordinate agriculture research throughout the India. 16th July, 1929: ICAR was set up as registered society under the Societies Registration Act 1860. On the recommendation […]
History of Indian Agriculture Indian agriculture began by 9000 BCE as a result of early cultivation of plants, and domestication of crops and animals. Wheat, barley, and jujube were domesticated in the Indian subcontinent by 9000 BC. 6 million earliest: Evidence of the presence of orange and some legumes crops. The first evidence of cultivation […]
Tractor Implements and Work Capacity
List of Animal Drawn Implements and their Working Capacity
All 1st Incidence in Horticulture with one liners 1st Intergeneric Hybrid b/w Radish & Cabbage by Karpechenko in 1927 in Russia 1st Proposed “Ideotype” by Donald in 1968 1st coined “Homeostasis” by Lerner in 1954 1st suggested Use of Synthetic Hybrid in Commercial Cultivation in maize – Hayes and Garber in 1919 1st Discovered […]
