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8 min read
When it comes to giving your garden the best kind of nutrients, you always aim to get what is fertile and organic. This is because it is known to be most beneficial for the greenery in your backyard. However let’s talk about the inorganic fertilizer too. But when we are talking about the best fertilizer,
Agriculture
9 min read
Just like humans need food to grow, so do the plants. The only difference is that plants need food in the form of light, moisture and nutrients for a healthy growth. The sun provides light. Moisture comes from rainfall or irrigation. Nutrients come from the soil, fertilizers, compost or manure. If your plant or crop
FarmingAgriculture
11 min read
Organic fertilizers for Green Vegetables are crucial for their growth as they do not harm the environment. Leafy green vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet and they contain a number of vitamins, minerals and are low in calories. Eating a diet that is rich in leafy green vegetables offers a number of
GardeningFarmingAgriculture
8 min read
We have touched upon and talked in great detail on what is the use of fertilizers. When it comes to making use of effective fertilizers for proper crop production and growth, you will also need to know what are nitrogen fertilizers. So when it comes to fertilizers, we know these are those chemical substances which
Agriculture
9 min read
There is quite a lot of buzz among the farming community and the general public about organic products. When you visit the garden center or even some hyper-mart, you often see organic products with soils and compost, fertilizers, pesticides, and produce with organic tags. You have some queries about organic fertilizer, like what exactly is
FarmingAgriculture
8 min read
For the proper growth of your plants and agricultural plantation, we will be talking about the benefits of organic fertilizer in this article. These fertilizers are called organic because there is no chemicals and it is naturally produced. This means that it also contains carbon. But the fact of the matter is you need to
Agriculture
9 min read
Want to grow highly nutritious food in your own aquaponic garden? Do you fancy growing your edible fish, vegetables and herbs? That, too, all of them together in a natural recirculating ecosystem that uses far less water than soil-based gardening. You can grow your food year-round right in your own home, garage, basement, or backyard
FarmingAgriculture
8 min read
As an excited kid you must have heard of sprouting. Sprouting seeds to be precise. It is one of the best practices to go with what is called bean growth. It is also simply done through growing beans in a Ziploc bag even. This method is actually super easy as well. Isn’t it fun? To
GardeningAgriculture
8 min read
All living things, including animals, plants, besides human beings, need water to live and carry out different activities. Can you imagine or visualize your day without water? It is unthinkable. We use water for various day-to-day activities, such as bathing, cooking, cleaning, washing, drinking, and other domestic and industrial uses. So do farmers need water
FarmingAgriculture
9 min read
Awareness about the harm caused to the environment due to large-scale agriculture is on the rise. Farming methods have changed a lot over the years. No doubt, these methods have helped improve production, the use of chemicals has also gone up. The usage of chemicals in growing plants increases serious risks for humans as well
FarmingAgriculture
8 min read
Are you one of those who is really terrible at handling garden soil? You don’t have the first clue on what to do and how to get it right. Straw bale gardening is a good choice for you then. So why should a person opt for it? Two major reasons- you don’t have good, fertile
GardeningAgriculture
9 min read
One need not reiterate that 2020 has been a tough year for all over the world. The farmers in the UAE have been forced to change how they do things in ways that were never imagined. It was hard to ignore the disruption to food systems. The pandemic highlighted just how unprotected were the food
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