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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
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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
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Orchid flower is a beautiful and stunning addition to your decor. Orchid care is not a difficult job at all if you have all the basic knowledge. Many orchids are easy to grow however, it will take some time for you to learn what they need. Orchids are not like traditional plants, they are epiphytes
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Succulent plants commonly known as Succulent in botany are plants with parts that are thickened, fleshy and engorged to retain water usually. Most of the time, they are present in arid climates or soil conditions. There are different types of succulents like indoor succulents, trailing succulents, hardy succulents, and grow in full sun. You can
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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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Today agriculture is a massive contributor to carbon emissions, According to EPA, in 2018, agriculture only accounted for 10% of the US greenhouse gas emissions, These come from livestock like cattle, agricultural soils, and rice productions. However, the problem is much bigger than this number suggests. This article is about Carbon Negative Farming and how
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Many years ago, the introduction of chemicals in the form of fertilizers in farming got many delighted at the sight of huge yields. In the beginning, the soil was healthy. So any damage brought about by chemical fertilizers was barely noticeable. Additionally, the pests had not developed resistance to the chemicals. The technology spread across
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8 min read
On average, the gourmet product travels around 3,000 miles to reach the finest restaurants in Dubai. In most of the GCC countries, agriculture represents approx 70% of water consumption. More than 90% of the land in the Middle East isn’t suitable for agriculture. 80% of Saudi water resources go to agriculture, while the sector’s contribution
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