Cotton farming is undertaken on a large scale in India. Cotton disease control is an important part of cotton crop protection. Every year farmers face a lot of damage due to different diseases in their cotton crop. In this blog, we will take a look at the most common diseases that affect the cotton crop. Cotton Disease Management: From Identification to Prevention Fusarium wilt of cotton Plants get short and yellow, and then their leaves fall off. Yellowing starts at the edges of a leaf...
Cotton is a major crop since it is used to make fabric for garments and other items. Cotton crops, however, are vulnerable to a broad variety of pests that can severely destroy them and significantly lower their yields. In this post, to help the cotton farmers, we'll go over some of the most frequent pests that attack cotton fields, as well as some strategies for warding them off. Cotton Farming: Pests and Proactive Measures to Control them To conduct profitable cotton farming in India, you...
As a result of the introduction of new high-yielding types and hybrids of cotton seeds, the rapid depletion of soil nutrients has become a limiting factor in cotton production. As a result, cotton farmers have raised the application rate of main plant nutrients in the form of concentrated fertilizers each year, resulting in the depletion of secondary and micronutrients from the soil. In this blog, we will take a look at the common nutritional deficiencies in cotton and their solutions. Nutritional deficiency symptoms in cotton...
India relies heavily on cotton as a major export commodity and source of textiles. As per the statistics of the Indian ministry of textiles, “India got 1st place in the world in cotton acreage with 120.69 Lakh Hectares area under cotton cultivation i.e. around 36% of world area of 333 Lakh Hectares.“ The cotton textile industry relies on it as a primary raw material source. Leading producers of cotton crops in India are Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Telangana along with Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil...
Carrot is one of the best organic vegetables you can grow on your farm or kitchen garden. The carrot is an Apiaceae herb farmed for its delicious root. Farmers can get good profits from 1-acre carrot cultivation within a period of 3 to 4 months with proper care and management practices in carrot farming. What is the Best season and Soil to grow carrots in India? Carrot is a rabi crop, also known as a cool season crop. Carrot-growing August-September is the optimal period to...
Beetroot, which is also called "Garden beet," is a sweet, healthy, antioxidant-rich vegetable. The anti-cancer and heart-healthy properties of beetroot come from these antioxidants, which are found in red pigments. Beetroot is usually easy to grow and is always one of the top vegetables that are grown in India. Let's have a look at how beetroots are grown and what are the different varieties that are available in India for farming. Beetroot varieties recommended for cultivation in India Here are the primary beetroot varieties you...