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19 Apr

Posted at 06:25h in Crop Cultivation
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ड्रैगन फ्रूट: स्वास्थ्य लाभ और खेती The dragon fruit commonly refers as Pithaya, ‘wonderous Fruit’ is to ring in a revolution in the Indian horticulture scenario. In the last few years fruit has become very popular among farmers as well as consumers due to its enormous health benefits. The fruit originally native to Central America and extensively cultivated around the world including Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and now knocking at our door in India. The tree belongs to the genus hylocereus and a cactus vine by nature. The tree grows fast and requires a support system (a vertical pole) to grow vertically and a ring-like umbrella structure to supports its hanging branches. The tree has a life span of 15-20 years and is merely affected by pests and diseases. However, excess heat cause sunburn which can be remedial easily.     Nutritional information Dragon fruit is referred as to be one of the tropical super foods due to its nutrient richness. The dragon fruit is a rich source of protein, fat, vitamins, fibers, and various minerals and nutrients. On average, the consumption of 100 grams of dragon fruit gives 60 kcal energy, 194g protein, 41g fat, 8g fiber, 85mg carotene, 7.55 mg calcium, 33.15 mg phosphorous, 6 mg iron, 1615 mg vitamin B1, 44...

28 May

Posted at 09:40h in Crop Cultivation
हेमन्त सैनी, विकास श्योराण एवं पूनम सैनी 11 views

Cultivation of Jamun in Haryana जामुन मूल रुप से भारत, पाकिस्तान और इंड़ोनेशिया का पौधा है जिसको विभिन्न नाम जैसे जावा प्लम व काला प्लम व जमबोलन तथा जमबुल आदि से जाना जाता है। यह वृक्ष मायटऐसी कुल और मायर्टलेस आर्ड़र में आता है। जामुल का वृक्ष एक विशाल और शाखाओं वाला वृक्ष है इसकी छाल भूरे रंग की अधिक चिकनी और लगभग 2.5 सेंटी मीटर मोटी होती है। हालांकि इसके फलों को सभी के द्वारा पंसद किया जाता है और उच्च दामों में बेचा जाता है तो भी यह वृक्ष एक बगीचे के पेड़ के रुप में अभी तक नही उगाया जाता है। लवणीय, क्षारीय, आर्द्र व जलभराव वाले क्षेत्र में इसे उगाया जा सकता है। नहरो और नदियों के किनारे की मृदा संरक्षण के लिए भी यह वृक्ष उपयुक्त्ता होता है। उपयोग : जामुन का अर्क मधुमेह, रक्त शर्करा को कम करने में बहुत उपयोगी होता है। फूल उत्तार भारत में शहद के प्रमुख स्त्रोत के रुप में उपयोग किए जाते है। फल के प्रतिरोधी गुण पाये जाते है और बहुत से रोगों के इलाज में दवा तैयार करने में उपयोग किए जाते हैं। फल का उपयोग जेली, मुरब्बा, संरक्षित खाद्य पदार्थ, शरबत और शराब बनाने में किया जाता है। बीजों का उपयोग मधुमेह में एक प्रभावी दवा के लिए किया जाता है। जामुन का रासायनिक घटक...

25 Jan

Posted at 06:59h in Crop disease
सुनीता चन्देल 27 views

13 Major diseases of Amla tree and their control आँवला  में लगने वाले प्रमुख रोग टहनी झुलसा, पत्ती धब्बा रोग, रतुआ, सूटी मोल्ड, लाइकेन, ब्लू मोल्ड, श्यामवर्ण, गीली सड़न, काली गीली सड़न, फोमा फल सड़न रोग, निग्रोस्पोरा फल सड़न रोग , पेस्टालोसिआ फल सड़न रोग व इंटरनल नेक्रोसिस हैं। जिसके रोकथाम क उपाय संक्षेप में इस लेख में उलेखित हैं। यह वृक्ष हिमालय में 1350 मीटर तक आरोही उष्णकटिबंधीय क्षेत्रो में पाया जाता हैं और पुरे भारत वर्ष में उगाया जाता हैं। यह वृक्ष यूफोर्बीआयसी कुल का सदस्य हैं जिसे इंडियन ग्रूज़ वेर्री नाम से भी जाना जाता हैं। संस्कृत में इसे अमृता, अमृतफल, आमलकी, पंचरसा इत्यादि, अंग्रेजी में इण्डियन गूजबेरी तथा लैटिन में 'फ़िलैंथस एँबेलिका' कहते हैं। फल और बीज विटामिन सी बीज की समृद्ध स्रोत हैं। पारंपरिक भारतीय चिकित्सा में, सूखे और वृक्ष के ताजा फलों और पत्तियों का इस्तेमाल किया जाता हैं। वृक्ष के सभी भागों दीर्घायु को बढ़ावा देने के लिए, और पारंपरिक रूप से पाचन बढ़ाने के लिए, हृदय और जिगर एनीमिया, दस्त, पेचिश, नकसीर, आंखों में सूजन, पीलिया आदि में इस्तेमाल किया जा सकता हैं। इसमें विषाणूरोधी, जीवाणुरोधी और कवक विरोधी गुण होते  हैं। एंटीऑक्सीडेंट के रूप में आंवला का उपयोग अच्छी तरह से जाना जाता रहा हैं। इसके फल का उपयोग मुरब्बा, चटनी, आचार, रस तथा चूर्ण इतयादि बनाने...

21 Oct

Posted at 06:39h in Miscellaneous
Ashim Datta 30 views

दार्जिलिंग हिमालय क्षेत्र में कृष्‍णा फलों का विश्लेषण Passion fruit (कृष्‍णा फल), a high value foreign exchange earning fruit crop rich in appreciable quantities of vitamin A, B, C with medicinal value, is mostly grown at an altitude of 800-1500 m above mean sea level. The cultivation of passion fruit is mostly restricted to few of the North Eastern states and hilly regions of South India. It has a very good scope of commercial cultivation in the Darjeeling Himalayan Regions of West Bengal particularly Kalimpong and Kurseong subdivisions. This will help the small farmers to improve their economic condition that ultimately leads to overall prosperity of this region.  Darjeeling Krishi Vigyan Kendra will provide the necessary training in technical aspects of passion fruit cultivation by conducting trials at their experimental fields as well as adopted villages. Passion fruit, a native of Brazil is a high value nutritious foreign exchange earning fruit crop having high medicinal importance. Of about 500 species of Passiflora in the family Passifloraceae, only one species i.e. Passiflora edulis Sims, has the exclusive designation of passion fruit, preferably seen growing at an altitude of 800-1500 m above sea level. Within this species, there are two distinct forms, the standard yellow (Passiflora edulis f. Flavicarpa Deg.) and the purple (Passiflora edulis f. edulis). It is...

13 May

Posted at 08:36h in Crop Cultivation
Kundan Kishore 32 views

भारत में कृष्‍णा फल यानि‍ पैशन फ्रुट की खेती की तकनीक। Passion fruit, a native of tropical America, is known for its exotic and unique flavor and aroma as well as for nutritional and medicinal properties. It is mainly grown in Brazil, Ecuador, Columbia, Australia, South Africa, Kenya and Sri lanka. In India, passion fruit is cultivated in some of areas of Nilgiri hill region, Karnataka and north eastern states like Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya. It is used primarily for fresh consumption and processed products like juice, squash, jams and jellies. It is also used as a flavouring agent in ice cream. It belongs to family Passifloraceae containing 12 genera and 550 species. The most important genus Passiflora has more than 400 species. The cultivation of purple and yellow passion fruit is common in most of the countries. In Australia hybrids between the two forms (yellow and purple) are exploited. Passion fruit is also known as granadilla.  The most popular passion fruit cultivated for their edible fruits are purple passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims), yellow passion fruit (Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa Deg.) and giant granadilla (Passiflora quadrangularis L.). The cultivation of yellow passion fruit has been over shadowed by the purple passion fruit because of its fruit quality.  In tropical regions of India, cultivation of...

16 Apr

Posted at 10:02h in Crop disease
Shantamma 45 views

अनार की फसल के प्रमुख रोग तथा उनके नि‍दान के तरीके The pomegranate Punica granatum L. belongs to the family Punicaceae. Pomegranate is cultivated in home gardens especially as a medicinal plant and as a fruit tree. There is no other fruit crop that has high medicinal value compared to that in pomegranate. One of the oldest known fruits found in writings and artefacts of many cultures and religions. Pomegranate is an original native of Persia. This nutrient dense, antioxidant rich fruit has been revered as a symbol of health, fertility and eternal life. 1. Alternaria fruit spot: Alternaria alternata Symptoms: Small reddish brown circular spots appear on the fruits. As the disease advances these spots, coalesce to form larger patches and the fruits start rotting. The fruits get affected which become pale and become unfit for consumption.    Management: Cultural: All the affected fruits should be collected and destroyed. Chemical: Spraying Mancozeb (0.25%) or Captaf (0.25%) effectively controls the disease. 2. Anthracnose: Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Symptoms: Appears as small regular or irregular dull violet or black leaf spots with yellowish halos. Leaves turn yellow and fall out. Symptoms appear on flowers also. Both tender and mature fruits develop spots which are initially circular later becoming irregular, brown to dark brown covering the fruit partly or wholly with sunken centres. Diseased portions appear with minute, black dots representing acervuli. The disease is...

28 Nov

Posted at 13:25h in Crop disease
V. Karuppaiah 25 views

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 the farmers to control theses pests. Sole reliance on insecticide will not give satisfactory control and it is essential to explore preventive measures to manage these pests. In this context, the integrated management strategy would be effective. Here, we are discussing some of the important tools IPM which can be employed for successful management of these pests. Pest Nature of Damage Seasonality Fruit flies Carpomyia vesuviana Costa, Daccus correctus (Bezzi) and Dacus dorsalis (Saundars) (Tephrididae: Diptera) Adult fly Fruit fly infested fuit with undulated shape Adult flies emerged from the soil and lay the eggs on developing fruits by making puncture with small cavity with help of protrusive...