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Do you know that green plants play a vital role in the carbon cycle? They absorb atmospheric carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and produce oxygen. Carbon dioxide is the earth’s most important greenhouse gas that absorbs and radiates heat, unlike nitrogen or oxygen. Hence, we see a close connection between plants and carbon dioxide. CO2
FarmingAgricultureEnvironment
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Aeroponic farming is a method of growing plants without soil. Instead of the plant roots, they are suspended in the air and irrigated with a nutrient-dense mist. They differ from hydroponic systems, where plant roots are regularly submerged in a nutrient-rich solution. Do you know that aeroponic farming systems nourish plants with nothing more than
GardeningFarmingAgriculture
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When it comes to organizing and arranging small gardens, there are several things to consider. You have to see and create ways in which your space will be looking effectively into allowing you to have a great setting. Small garden tricks are aplenty. It really helps when you are making use of these simple mechanisms
Agriculture
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How often do we pass by trees and fail to recognize them? Several of them form a distinctive layer of wood around their trunk annually as they age. These rings tell us about the rainfall, temperature, seasons and other information from that year. Effectively, the trees preserve the past. They allow us to record our
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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,
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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
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As gardening comes with some essential elements and ways, you should be knowing these in order to make the best use of them. One such element is understanding what is gardening with microclimate. This relates to identifying the various agricultural zones. It is important to look at the first and last frost dates. As well
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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
GardeningFarmingAgriculture
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Ask anyone and you would come to know juts how amazing gardening is. It is not just a healthy and fun activity but its also something that allows you to add some major positive vibes into your life. Gardening for children is something many should get their little ones involved in. Not only does it
Agriculture
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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
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When you think marigolds, it is common that you my get a certain kind in your mind. But the thing is there is a huge variety of the same. Growing marigolds is not as uncommon. You can even consider it as being one of the favorites of many. Because there is so much offer tremendous
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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
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