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तेल पाम में परागण करने वाला एक घुन या कीट- भुजा एलाइडोबियस कामरुनिकस (फ़ॉस्ट) Oil palm, Elaeis guineensis Jacq. is a monoecious plant which means it bears male and female inflorescences, separated from one another on the same vegetative axis. This particular situation demands cross pollination, as both the inflorescences of the same plant are seldom simultaneously receptive. Pollination in oil palm is primarily by various means viz., wind and insects. Several species of insects are reported as natural pollinating agents, of which Elaeidobius kamerunicus is the predominant species. Introduction of this weevil increased fruit set from 36.9 to 56.0% resulting in 40% increase in bunch weight. Knowing about various aspects...

बीज गार्डन के माध्यम से ऑयल पाम की गुणवत्ता वाली रोपण सामग्री Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) cultivation has been expanded rapidly in recent years and is now second only to soybean as a major source of the world supply of oils and fats. It is the highest edible oil yielding crop yielding up to 5-6 tonnes of mesocarp oil (Crude Palm Oil, CPO) and 0.4 to 0.6 MT of palm kernel oil (PKO) per ha per year which is much higher (5-8 times) than that of any major oil producing crop. This crop offers viable solution for the ever increasing shortage of vegetable oils in the country and in saving valuable...

Importance of Soil test in Soil fertility भूमि की उर्वरता किसी भी राष्ट्र के लिए बहुत महत्व रखती है किसी भी देश की सभ्यता का अंदाजा वहां के भूमि के सदुपयोग या दुरूपयोग से लगाया जा सकता है। हमारी जनसंख्या दिन पर दिन बढती है। जबकि हमारी कृषि योग्य भूमि सिकुडती जा रही है। हमारे पास ऐसा कोर्इ साधन नहीं है। जिससे कि हम भूमि का क्षैतिज विस्तार कर सके अब यह हमारे ऊपर निर्भर करता है। कि हम इनका उपयोग किस प्रकार करे क्योंकि ये हम सभी जानते है। कि सभी वनस्पतियों तथा प्राणियों का जीवन इसी पर टिका हुआ है। आज के युग में जब कृषि भी एक व्यापार...

बैंगन के कीट पतंग तथा प्रबंधन कैसे करें। Brinjal is one of the important solanaceous vegetable cultivated in arid region of Rajasthan. The crop is grown during the monsoon period where the supplement irrigation is available. In addition to abiotic stresses, the major challenge ahead brinjal cultivation is insect pests especially shoot and fruit borer, a devasting pest of brinjal In India. Often, farmers are going up to 10-30 spray per season to save the crop. Over use of synthetic pesticides increase the cost of production at farmer level and increase the environmental and health hazards at consumer level. In this context, it is essential to step up towards IPM as it...

मखाना - विशाल क्षमता वाली एक फसल Gorgon Nut or Makhana (Euryale ferox salib) (कमल के बीज) is considered as a potential aquatic cash crop in India especially in Bihar. Commercially, it is grown in Mithilanchal districts of Bihar (Madhubani and Darbhanga). It is adapted to the tropical climate of India and found in natural, wild forms in various parts of north-east India (Assam, Meghalaya, and Odisha) and scattered pockets of central and northern India (e.g. Gorakhpur and Alwar). However, it occurs in wild form in Japan, Korea, Bangladesh, China and Russia (Shanker et al. 2010). Makhana belongs to Nymphaeaceae family which has floating leaf and emergent macrophyte. The leaves are orbicular, floating and glabrous,...

Integrated Disease and Pest Management for  Prevention of Wilt in Guava अमरुद उष्ण- उपोष्णकटिबंधीय देशो की एक महत्वपूर्ण फल फसल है| अमरूद अक्सर कटिबंधों के सेब के रूप में जाना जाता है| यह उष्णकटिबंधीय अमेरिका का मूल निवासी है और भारत में देशीयकृत हुआ है| यह व्यावसायिक रूप से भारत , चीन , इंडोनेशिया , दक्षिण अफ्रीका , फ्लोरिडा , हवाई,  मिस्र , यमन , ब्राजील , मेक्सिको , कोलंबिया , वेस्टइंडीज , क्यूबा , वेनेजुएला , न्यूजीलैंड , फिलीपींस , वियतनाम और थाईलैंड में मुख्य फसल है और इसकी वजह साल भर  उपलब्धता, उच्च  पोषण सतर, औषधीय मूल्य , और वहन करने योग्य कीमत , परिवहन , हैंडलिंग  आदि है| यह भारत...

जामुन की व्यावसायिक खेती की संभावना In India many tropical fruit tree species, most of which are not commercially cultivated, are highly popular as they not only provide a significant source of livelihood support to the rural people but also has a cultural and social value. Such underutilized fruits have been long sustained due to their importance for their nutritional value andas a source of rural and tribal household income. Jamun (Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels) is one of such underutilized fruit species of great importance in India. Because of its hardy nature and multifarious uses, it has great potential for commercial exploitation in wastelands and dry-land horticulture. The fruits have a significant commercial...

बेर में फल छेदक के खतरे का प्रबंधन । Ber is an important fruit crop grown under arid and semi-arid region of Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Gujarat, and other parts of India. Tree is well adapted to adverse climatic conditions, salinity and it gives good returns to the farmers. However, the avoidable loss is more due to insect pests and diseases. Of the various insect pests infesting ber in India, borers are notorious as they are causing the direct damage to fruits and they are as follows Fruit flies, Carpomyia vesuviana Costa, Daccus correctus (Bezzi) and Dacus dorsalis (Saundars) Fruit/ Stone weevil, Aubeus himalayanus Voss Fruit borer, Meridarchis scyrodes Meyr Presently, synthetic chemicals are widely used by...

एकीकृत सुत्रकृमी (नि‍मेटोड) रोग प्रबंधन  Nematodes are parasites belonging to animal kingdom that are of concerned in the agricultural crop health. They belong to phylum Nemata, previously named Nemathelminthes or Aschelmnthes, several hundreds of nematode species are known to feed on plants as parasites and cause a variety of diseases.  Most of the damage by nematodes is caused by secretion injected into plants while they feed. This secretion, called saliva, is produced in three glands, from where it flows into oesophagus and is injected through stylet. The males of species generally may not penetrate roots, but females invariably get established on roots and are responsible for destruction of the host. Nematode saliva...

पीने के पानी में फ्लोराइड: - एक छिपी हुई ज़हर  An adequate water resource for future generations is not only a regional issue but also a global concern. Like other parts of world, India is also facing a water crisis and by 2025 it is estimated that India’s population will be suffering from severe water scarcity. Although India occupies only 3.29 million Km2 geographical area, which forms 2.4% of the world’s land area, it supports over 15% of world’s population with only 4% of the world’s water resources. Groundwater contributes only 0.6% of the total water resources on earth; it is the major and preferred source of drinking water in rural as...