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17 Feb

Posted at 10:02h in Crop Cultivation
Nirupma Singh 28 views

किसानों की आय बढ़ाने के लिए विशिष्ट मक्का और उनकी विशेष उत्पादन प्रौद्योगिकियों की भूमिका Corn or Maize (Zea mays L.) is high-yielding, fast-growing, highly adaptable and multi -utility cereal crop. Maize and wheat are the major source of carbohydrates and proteins for almost a half of the world's human population.  Maize is primarily grown as an energy crop, but the use of different specific types such as sweet maize, popping maize and white seeded maize is quite extensive. It is with respective quality parameters relating to tender ear characteristics, biochemical components relating to protein, sweetness, starch, oil and popping traits are considered as specialty corn. Compared to field corns, specialty corns possess additional and characteristic features. Their global spread, increasing demand and premium price make them an attractive option for the farmers in many countries including India. Specialty corns are amenable to numerous options pertaining to harvest time and various economical products.  A great diversity of maize grain properties provides the alteration of the grain composition in relation to quantity and quality of certain components. Due to certain traits and the modes of genetic control of these traits, the mentioned specific types of maize require a special attention in the process of breeding, seed production, commercial production and processing. Benefits Accrued by Speciality Corn Increase in Income Increased...

30 Apr

Posted at 09:23h in Crop Varietes
J. Kaul, R. Sai kumar and Sain Dass 16 views

भारत में एकल क्रॉस संकर के विकास के माध्यम से मक्का में कि‍स्‍म सुधार Maize (Zea mays L.) is the most widely distributed crop of the world being grown in tropical, sub-tropical and temperate regions up to 500 and from sea level to more than 3000m under irrigated to semi-arid conditions. Being a versatile crop, it adapts easily to a wide range of production environments. In India, maize is the third most important cereal after rice and wheat that provides food, feed, fodder, and serves as a source of basic raw material for the number of industrial products,viz. starch, protein ,oil, alcoholic beverages, food sweeteners, cosmetics, bio-fuel, etc. No other cereal can be used in as many ways as maize. Virtually every part of the plant has an economic worth. The grain can be consumed as human food, fermented to produce a wide range of foods and beverages, fed to livestock, and used as an industrial input in the production of starch, oil, sugar, protein, cellulose, ethyl alcohol, etc. The leaves, stalks, and tassels can be fed to livestock, either green (in the form of fodder or silage) or dried (in the form of Stover). The roots can be used for mulching, incorporated into the soil to improve the physical structure, or dried and...

07 Feb

Posted at 04:43h in Postharvest
Manraj Yadav 17 views

बेबी कॉर्न : फसलोपरांत प्रबंधन और मूल्य संवर्धन Baby corn is a young finger like un fertilized cobs of maize used as nutritious vegetable, for humans. It is delicious, decorative and rich in vitamins and minerals besides a good source of easily digestible fibrous protein. It is an organic food being protected in the husk and free from pesticides chemical residues. It is used in developing a numbers of value added products. It is a potential crop to generate income and employment for the rural youth, women besides maintaining the soil health. India can be a potential exporter due to its low cost of production. Post harvest management determines quality, safety, competitiveness of the produce in the market and the profits earned by producers. Post harvest technology includes operations viz., harvesting, de-husking, grading, packaging, transportation, processing, storage, quality standards and labeling. Harvesting baby corn: After harvesting, baby corns should be kept in shady places having good ventilation. Also, it should not be piled up and left for days. It should be de-husked immediate after harvesting, if possible. De-husking of baby corn:  De-husking should be done with pointed end of thin knives so as to lightly slit baby corn length wise. Then, use knives to cleave around the bigger end of baby corn, and husk it along slits on ears...

30 Jan

Posted at 06:58h in Crop Cultivation
डॉ. सन्दीप कुमार शर्मा 13 views

Growing Sweet Corn to earn more profit स्वीट कॉर्न एक विशेष प्रकार की मक्का है जो कि अधिक मीठी होती हैं। इसलिए इसे स्वीट कॉर्न (मीठी मक्का) कहते हैं। इस मक्का को दूधिया अवस्था में ही तोड़कर काम लिया जाता हैं। स्वीट कॉर्न की खेती वर्ष भर की जा सकती हैं। ये फसल कम समय में तैयार हो जाती हैं। अत: इससे कम समय में अधिक लाभ कमाया जा सकता हैं। स्वीट कॉर्न की अन्तर्राष्ट्रीय बाजार में अधिक माँग होने के कारण डिब्बाबन्दी करके निर्यात भी किया जा सकता हैं। शहर के आसपास के क्षेत्रों में स्वीट कॉर्न की खेती अधिक लाभकारी हैं।  स्वीट कॉर्र्न उगाने की विधि खेत का चुनाव व तैयारी: रेतीली दोमट से चिकनी दोमट मिट्टी जिसमें जल निकास की उचित व्यवस्था हो उत्ताम रहती हैं। लवणीय व क्षारीय भूमि इसके लिए उपयुक्त नहीं होती हैं। एक जुताई मिट्टी पलटने वाले हल से करके 2-3 जुताई देशी हल या कल्टीवेटर से करनी चाहिये तत्पश्चात् पाटा लगाकर खेत को समतल कर लें। अंतिम जुताई के समय 18-20 गाड़ी गोबर की खाद प्रति हैक्टेयर भूमि में मिला दें।  किस्मों का चयन : मक्का की संकुल किस्म, माधुरी के भुट्टे 55 से 60 दिन में तोड़े जाते हैं। इसके दानो का रंग पीला होता हैं। इसकी खेती रबी या जायद मौसम में की जाती हैं। इसके अलावा प्रिया, अल्मोडा...