Greenhouse Cultivation Information

Greenhouse Cultivation Information:

Introduction of Greenhouse Farming: - What is Greenhouse? A greenhouse is a framed or inflated structure covered with a transparent or translucent material in which fruit or vegetable or flower crops can be grown under the controlled climatic conditions of at least partially controlled environment. Greenhouse is an area in which it permits a person to work and carry out regular cultural operations. 

Advantages of Greenhouse Farming:- The greenhouse farming is picking vary rapidly due it’s advantages. The following are some of the Greenhouse benefits.

·         Crop cultivation can be carried out under controlled environment.

·         Greenhouse provides an excellent opportunity to grow high quality crops for export markets.

·         Greenhouse environment is suitable for cultivating crops year round to meet the market demands

·         Greenhouse provides best opportunity within the limited land resources

·         Greenhouse provides successful nurseries from by vegetative or seeds propagation

·         In Greenhouse farming, high yielding is possible with low area of cultivation

·         Farming in Greenhouse can provide local employment for educated youth.

·         Greenhouse also provides an opportunity to learn about high yielding cultivation

·         Greenhouse is the best place for evolution of new varieties and production of seeds. To Read more Click Here.

Kokum Cultivation Information Guide

Kokum Cultivation Information Guide

Introduction of Kokum: - Kokum is one of tropical minor fruit crop grown throughout India. This tree is commonly known as "kokum butter tree", "mangosteen oil tree" or "brindonia talllow tree". This fruit-bearing tree has culinary, industrial and pharmaceutical uses. In India, kokum is widely grown in tropical forests of Western Ghats in Konkan, Goa, Kerala and south Karnataka. Kokum scientific name is "Garcinia indica".

Health benefits of Kokumt:- There are tones of health benefits with Kokum Fruit or it’s juice.

·         Kokum acts as a good digestive aid

·         Kokum fruit is a good source of anti oxidants

·         Kokum aids in weight loss

·         Kokum is a heart healthy fruit

·         Kokum helps in relieving from constipation

·         Kokum helps in building immunity

·         Kokum boosts brain activity.

Kokum high Production States in India:- Goa, Konkan, Kerala, TamilNadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Assam, West Bengal.

Common names: Goa butter tree, kokum butter tree, mangosteen and Kokam.

Cambodge / Malabar Tamarind / Kokam (English), Kokum (Hindi), Kokum, Bheranda, Bhiranda, Kokamba, Kokambi, Ratamba (Marathi), Murgal (Tamil).

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Elephant Foot Yaam Farming

Elephant Foot Yam Farming:

It is one of the most profitable tuber crops cultivated in India. These tubers are consumed as vegetables after thorough cooking and chips are made out of these starch-rich tubers. Tender stems and yam leaves are also consumed as vegetables. This elephant yam mainly cultivated in India, south East Asia, Philippines and Sri Lanka. The Elephant foot yam belongs to the family of “Araceae” and Genus of “Amorphophallus”. For More information Continue to read here.

Apricot Fruit Farming Information

- Apricot is an important fruit grown in the dry temperate and midhill regions of India. This fruit belongs to the family of "Rosaceae" and Genus of "Prunus". The original apricots are native to China where as wild apricot which is known as "zardalu" is indigenous to India. In India, this fruit grows wild in the hills of Shimla and Himachal Pradesh. Apricot fruits contain high in vitamin 'A' and niacin when compared to other fruits. Apricots are being used for desserts, jam, nectar, squash and these fruits can be dried and canned. Apricot fruit kernels (sweet) are used in confectionery and in oil extraction (bitter kernels).To continue to Read More Click Here.

Drumstic Cultivation Guide

Drumstick Cultivation Guide:

Drumstick is one of famous vegetable crop in India. Drumstick scientifically called as Moringa oleifera is commonly known as Saijan (Hindi), Shevaga (in Marathi), Murungai (Tamil), Muringnga (Malayalam) and Munagakaya (Telugu) in different Indian languages. Drumstick is the most widely cultivated species of the genus Moringa comes from the Moringaceae family.Though the origin of drumsticks is India, due to its medicinal uses it has reached other countries also..Continue to Read Here.

Passion Fruit Farming

Passion Fruit Farming:

The passion fruit is one of the oldest fruit grown since centuries and this fruit belongs to the family of "Passifloraceae". The passion fruit is native to Brazil and in India, it is grown in the parts of Western Ghats (Coorg, Nilgiris, Kodaikanal, Malabar, Wynad and Shevroys). This fruit is commercially cultivated in Himachal Pradesh and the eastern states of India like Mizoram, Manipur and Nagaland. Due to its aroma and flavouring property, this fruit is used to produce a quality squash along with excellent nutritious juice. The passion fruit juice is used in preparation of ice creams, cakes and pies. The passion fruits are nearly round to oval shape and this tree vines are perennial, shallow rooted, woody and climbing by means of tendrils. In the hills of north eastern India, the passion fruit tree leaves are used as a vegetable and tenders leaves are used for medicinal purpose. This fruit is mainly consumed as a juice rather than fresh table fruit..Continue to Read Here.

Dates Farming Information

Dates Farming Information Guide:

Who said the dates are grown in gulf countries? Now you can grow dates palm in your back yard. In India, slowly commercial cultivation of dates is increasing day by day. Dates are highly nutritious fruits and they are excellent source of sugar, calcium and nicotinic acid, iron & potassium. Iran is the number one producer and exporter of dates in the world.
There are more than 1000 date varieties exist. Here are some of the commercially cultivated date varieties. Barhee, Medjool, Shamran (Sayer), Khadarawy, Halawy, Zahidi, Khalas, Wild date palm..Continue to read  more Here.