Crop Cultivation

भारत के उपोष्णकटिबंधीय क्षेत्रों मे कम सर्द नाशपाती के उत्पादन की प्रौद्योगिकी     Pear, an important fruits of the temperate region, belongs to the family Rosaceae. In India pear cultivation is mainly confined to the temperate Himalayan mountains at 1,700-2,400 m above mean sea level which have ideal conditions to grow a large number of European (Pyrus communisL.) and oriental [P. pyrifolia (Burm.) Nakai ] pears. Selection and development of low chill pear cultivars had made it possible to grow pear in subtropical regions of India also. Now pear is cultivated as a commercial crop under the tarai region of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Uttrakhand because these area has a typical subtropical climate with...

पॉपकार्न : वि‍शेष प्रकार की मक्‍का उगाने की वि‍धि‍  Corn (Zea mays L.) is one of the important cereal crop in the world.  In India 49% of corn is used in poultry feed industry, 12% as animal feed and 25% as food in various forms. Diverse types of corns like sweet corn, dent corn, flint corn, pod corn,flour corn, waxy corn and pop corn are grown in India of which pop corn is the only corn that pops. Pop corn type is characterized by a very hard, corneous endosperm containing only a small portion of soft starch. Pop corn is essentially small-kernelled flint type. Pop corn has several grain colours are grown viz.,...

Maize cultivation: how to मक्का खरीफ ऋतु की फसल है, परन्तु जहां सिचाई के साधन हैं वहां रबी और खरीफ की अगेती फसल के रूप मे मक्‍का की खेती की जा सकती है। मक्का कार्बोहाइड्रेट का बहुत अच्छा स्रोत है। यह एक बहपयोगी फसल है व मनुष्य के साथ- साथ पशुओं के आहार का प्रमुख अवयव भी है तथा औद्योगिक दृष्टिकोण से भी मक्‍का की खेती का महत्वपूर्ण स्थान भी है। चपाती के रूप मे, भुट्टे सेंककर, मधु मक्का को उबालकर, कॉर्नफलेक्स ,पॉपकार्न, लइया के रूप मे आदि के साथ-साथ अब मक्का का उपयोग कार्ड आइल, बायोफयूल के लिए भी होने लगा है। लगभग 65 प्रतिशत मक्का का उपयोग मुर्गी एवं पशु आहार के रूप...

भारतीय किसान के लिए बैंगन के उत्पादन प्रौद्योगिकी  Brinjal or eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) is an important solanaceous crop grown in India.   In India, it is one of the most common, popular and principal vegetable crops grown throughout the country except higher altitudes. It is a versatile crop adapted to different agro-climatic regions. Brinjal can be grown throughout the year. It is a perennial but grown commercially as an annual crop. The varieties of Brinjal display a wide range of fruit shapes and colours, ranging from oval or egg-shaped to long club-shaped; and from white, yellow, green through degrees of purple pigmentation to almost black.  Seedling raising: Nursery Bed Preparation : Brinjal seeds are sown on...

कि‍न्‍नू (सि‍ट्रस फल) उगाने की वि‍धि‍ In India, citrus fruits ranks third in production after banana and mango. Among citrus crops, mandarin orange (Kinnow mandarin, Nagpur, Khasi, Darjling) covers largest area followed by sweet orange (Musambi, Pineapple, Blood Red and Jaffa) and Acid lime. Among these, Kinnow mandarin bears highest place in production, productivity, juice content and fruit quality. In India, Kinnow is being grown in Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Utter Pradesh. The interest of farmers in adoption of Kinnow cultivation is increasing day by day due to suitable agro-climatic conditions, higher crop yield and demand in international market. Nutrient Status of Kinnow Table 1: Nutrients available in kinnow Physiochemical Quantity/100...

डच रोज कट फलावर की खेती कैसे करें। Floriculture is just like a fashion industry. Cultivation of cut flowers Rose, Gerbera, Carnation is profitable crop for farmers. Selection of right variety of flowers is an important tool in commercial floriculture. Battles in the international flower market can be won with producing quality of flowers, strong marketing & financial assistance so a grower should be very careful about selection of varieties.  Climatic requirement of Cut flowers:   Name of crop Commercial life cycle(Yrs) Day (0c) Night (0c) Humidity (%) Light intensity (Lux) Co2 Conc.(ppm) Rose 6.5 – 7 24-28 18.5-20 65-70 60000-70000 800-1000 Gerbera 2.5 -3  20-24 18-21 60-65 40000-50000 800-1000 Carnation 2 – 2.5 16-20 10-12 60-65 40000-50000 800-1000   Selection of cultivar: Sustainable to tropical climate: The varieties selected should be suitable for growing in tropical condition and it should have mainly excellent quality...

Cultivation technique of tomato सब्जियों में टमाटर का प्रमुख स्थान है। इसके फलों को विभिन्न प्रकार से उपयोग में लिया जाता है। इसकी खेती वर्ष भर की जा सकती है। टमाटर में विटामिन 'ए' o 'सी' की मात्रा अधिक होती है। इसका उपयोग ताजा फल के रूप में तथा उन्हें पकाकर डिब्बाबंदी करके, अचार, चटनी, सूप, केचप सॉस आदि बनाकर भी किया जाता है। टमाटर में लाल रंग लाइकोपीन नामक पदार्थ से होता है जिसे दुनिया का प्रमुख एन्टिऑक्सीडेन्ट माना गया है। जलवायु एवं भूमि (Climate & Soil for tomato cultivation) : टमाटर की अच्छी पैदावार में तापक्रम का  बहुत बड़ा योगदान होता है। टमाटर की फसल के लिए आदर्र्श तापमान 20-25 सेन्टीग्रेड...

अरंड की खेती कैसे करें  Castor (Ricinus communis L.) is generally grown for seeds. Castor seed oil is being used widely for various purposes. It is used as a lubricant in high-speed engines and aeroplanes, in the manufacture of soaps, transparent paper, printing-inks, varnishes, linoleum and plasticizers. It is also used for medicinal and lighting purposes. The cake is used as a manure and plant stalks as fuel or as thatching material or for preparing paper-pulp. In the silk-producing areas, leaves are fed to the silkworms. How to grow Castor Land prepration for castor cultivation:  The land is repeatedly ploughed in summer, as and when the rains are received, and with the onset of...

भारत में सारे साल गैंदे के फूलों की खेती करके आमदनी बढाऐ। Marigold (Tagetes spp.) a member of family Asteraceae, is native of central and South America, especially Mexico. Marigold is broadly divided into two groups, viz., African marigold (Tagetes erecta Linn.) and French marigold (Tagetes patula Linn). The African marigold is a hardy annual plant grows up-to one meter and above, bears single or fully double large sized globular heads of yellow, orange and white shades, whereas French marigold is dwarf and grow up to 20-60 cm height which bears small, lemon yellow golden yellow or orange tinged red flowers. Its habit of free flowering, short duration to produce marketable...

रंगीन शि‍मला र्मि‍च उगाने की वि‍धि‍।  Capsicums are grown under shade net houses and green houses to get good quality and better yield round the year.   Climatic requirement : Day temp (0C) =21-28, Night temp (0C) = 18-20 , Humidity 9%) = 60-65, Light intensity (Lux) = 50000-60000     Selection of planting material for capsicum cultivation: The planting material should be healthy, resistant to diseases & pests.  Age of the seedling should be 35 to 40 days old. Height of the seedling should be 16 – 20 cm. Plant should possess good rooting system. Seedling should have at least 4 – 6 leaves on the stem at the time of plantation. Other characteristics like fruit shape, fruit colour, production, fruit quality and vigour should also be...