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There is no plant entirely immune from disease and pest infestation. One such serious plant affliction is late blight. This is a disease caused by the pathogen Phytophthora infestans. The pathogen tends to infect the flowering plants belonging to the Solanaceae family. It can affect edible plants such as eggplant, pepper, also petunia and nightshades, […]
UAE residents love their environment because it is integral to their country, history, and heritage. Their forefathers lived and survived in this environment on land and sea. They could do so because they had recognized the need to conserve it. They followed the principle of taking from it only what they needed to live and […]
As you might have a fair idea, a plant nursery is a portion of agriculture where plants are propagated, grown, nurtured, and sold out to the home garden for commercial purposes. Farmers grow improved quality seedlings in a greenhouse under favorable conditions until they are prepared for planting on a small scale or a big […]
We all know that ground water is a critical resource for food security – providing 40 percent of the world’s irrigation. Millions of farmers worldwide depend on groundwater irrigation to help produce 40 percent of the world’s agricultural production. It includes a large proportion of staple crops like wheat and rice. Yet, groundwater reserves are […]
Do you know that Early Blight is a common problem in tomato and potato plants? Early blight occurs due to a fungus: Alternaria Solania. Moreover, the first symptoms of this disease appear on lower, older leaves as small brown spots with concentric rings that form a bull’s eye pattern. As the disease matures, it tends […]
Water pollution is a global challenge that has increased in developing and developed countries. The pollution levels have undermined billions of people’s economic growth and env health. Today international attention primarily focuses on water quantity, water-use efficiency, and allocation issues. But poor wastewater management has created severe water-quality problems in several parts of the world, […]
You may be worried about the tiny black spots that appear in your car, the leaves of ornamental plants, siding, downspouts, soffits, and windows. This is Artillery Fungus. You may mistake Artillery fungus or Sphaerobulus Stellatus as tar, scale insects, or insect excrement. The dark spots are about 1 to 2 mm in diameter and […]
Success in vegetable production and hence vegetable farms – whether organic or not- greatly depends on a well-thought-out plan. Some critical factors that farmers should consider carefully during the planning stage of the farming operation should include site selection, water supply and quality, crop and variety selection, and market development. It is important to note […]
Over the past few decades, the advances in farming technology and the increase in population have increased the demand for crops and livestock in the agricultural industry. This growth in agricultural production has increased contaminants polluting waterways and soil. The increase in contaminants has prompted increased efforts to reduce the number of pollutants in rivers […]
Red Cabbage is very similar to regular green cabbage, however, there are some distinct differences that you may need to know about. Moreover, red cabbage has 10 times more vitamin A than green cabbage and contains twice the amount of iron. It stores better than green cabbage and also is a low-maintenance plant when you […]
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