Cultivation of cowpea for Fodder
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is a quick-growing leguminous forage crop usually grown mixed with cereal fodders and grasses to improve the
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Cultivation of Lucerne (Medicago sativa) or Alfalfa in India
It is a deep-rooted herbaceous annual as well as a perennial plant, growing up to a height of 60 to 150 centimeters It is one of the most important fodder crops in India.
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Cultivation of Berseem ; A complete Information Guide
Berseem can build soil by enhancing its physical, chemical, and biological qualities, which promotes crop growth and yield when used in rotation. As a result, the crop is significant from a conservation perspective and contributes to the sustainability of soil productivity and the crop production system overall
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Cultivation of Maize; Zea Mays
Maize prefers deep and fertile soils that are rich in organic matter content and have a pH of 7.5 to 8.5. Light and neutral soils are better
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Agroforestry in India ; A stable solution for farm income and the environment
Agroforestry is a system of combining forestry and agriculture on a single piece of farmland. it is a feasible option for social, economic, and environmental sustainability. small and marginal farmers
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Importance and Types of Surface Irrigation System
water is directly spread through gravity flow to the surface of the soil from a conveyance system, channel, or pipe located at the upper reaches of the field
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Sorghum ((Sorghum bicolor L) or Jwoar Cultivation in India
It is one of the five major food grains of the world after Rice, Wheat, Maize, and Barley. Millions of poor people in the semiarid tropics regions of Africa and Asia depend on sorghum as their staple food. In addition, fodder and stover are fed to millions of animals providing milk and meat for man
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Cultivation of Sunn-Hemp (Crotalaria Juncea) in India
Sunn-hemp is also raised as a green manure crop. If a sun hemp crop is grown for green manuring purposes, the crop is turned under with a soil inverting plough when the plants are about six to eight weeks old. It adds about 40-60 kg of nitrogen per hectare to the soil on its decomposition.
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