Panchakavya Preparation and its use in Farming

What is Panchagavya? Well, it is nothing but a bio-fertilizer or organic growth stimulant made from natural ingredients to promote plant growth and safeguard the soil micro-organisms. Why should we use this? Using Panchagavya in farming, it preserves the reproductive and regenerative capacity of the soil, good plant nutrition, and sound soil management, produces nutritious food rich in vitality which has resistance to diseases. This also plays important role in animal health and human health. As consumers are showing lot of interest in organic farming as current agriculture sector is full of chemicals and pesticides. 

Gladiolus Flower Growing Guide

Gladiolus is perennial cormous flowering plants belong to Iridaceae family. The name "Gladiolus" is derived from the Latin word "Gladius", meaning "sword", for the shape of its leaves. This is one of most beautiful flowers blossom from October to March in plains and June to September in hills (Indian zones). These plants can be grown both in pots and beds as long as proper sunlight is present (minimum of 10 hours sunlight required for well blooming) . Gladiolus plants grow very well in warm climatic conditions. Gladioli are half-hardy in temperate climatic conditions and these plants grow from rounded, symmetrical corms that are bonded with several layers of brownish tunics. 

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Seed Treatment Methods and Its Importnace

Well, why we need seed treatment before sowing any crop? Because we require healthy, (disease free) and high yielding crop. Even though we select quality seeds, it is advised to go through seed treatment process for better germination and to prevent from seed and soil borne diseases. Seeds can be treated with chemicals or natural bio-products. In the following write-up, let us discuss more about seed treatment process along with various crops. 

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Palmarosa Farming information

Palmarosa is tropical perennial grass which is being cultivated for its oil that smells like rose fragrance. It is perennial plant thrives well in tropical and humid climatic conditions. This plant grows wild in some parts of India. Palmarosa is also known as Indian Rosha or Motia or Tikhadi, This perennial grass plant is native to South East Asia, especially India. Palmarosa used in perfumery, food flavouring and pharmaceutical industries. As we know the fact that the demand for aroma industry increasing day by day, farmers are now looking for commercial production of Palmarosa crop. By adopting proper crop cultivation practices, one can obtain decent profits. The following write-up details about package practices of Palmarosa cultivation. Read more : Here.