Farming Methods
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Saturday, June 30th, 2012Conventional irrigation systems, such as channel irrigation and wild flooding tend to waste water as large quantities are supplied to the field in one go, most of which just flows over the crop and runs away without being taken up by the plants.Micro irrigation is an approach to irrigation that keeps the water demand to [...]
Cultivating Vegetables —Create a Peace Garden
Friday, June 29th, 2012A peace garden is an area anywhere near your home, where you can grow fruit and vegetables. Vegetable beds the size of a door each are ideal. You should plant at least four beds of vegetables and as many more as you need and can handle, in rotation. To start, decide on the types of [...]
Upland Rice Cultivation with Agroforestry
Thursday, June 28th, 2012Wherever possible, introduce hedgerow strips of tree legumes every 6-7 m of about 1 m deep to provide green-leaf fertilizer for upland rice. Suggested tree legumes are Kakawati, Cassia spectabilis or ipil-ipil. Select a rice variety with a growth season well within the rainfall duration. The variety should mature by the time rainfall recedes. Sow [...]
Fiber Crops and Technologies
Thursday, June 28th, 2012Salago (Wikstroemia species) is a slowgrowing native shrub in Eastern Asia. At present, it is classified as a forest crop based on its ability to become a very sturdy plant which can withstand long drought, rainy season Asia. At present, it is classified as a forest crop based on its ability to become a very [...]
Cultivating Sub-tropical Crops: Pepper
Tuesday, June 26th, 2012Pepper is a tropical plant that grows in hot humid areas with a high rainfall. Locally it can only be grown in the Lowveld and along the northern coastal areas of KwaZulu-Natal. Botanical characteristics The pepper plant is an evergreen perennial. It attaches itself to trees or trellises by means of aerial roots and [...]
Native Bee Production
Sunday, June 24th, 2012Introduction The native honey bee or the Asian honey bee (Apis cerana) are good pollinators of crops. They also produce honey, pollen and wax, all of which could be either directly used by farmers or sold in the market. Compared with the exotic European honey bee (Apis mellifers), our native honey bees are more resistant [...]
Using Cows for Work
Friday, June 22nd, 2012Why should I use cows for work? What are the advantages of using cows for work? A smaller herd is required if cows are replacing oxen for work. Male animals can be fattened more efficiently for meat and sold at a younger age if they are not needed for work. Feed to maintain work oxen [...]
Protecting stored maize cobs against pests by the use of non chemical products
Thursday, June 21st, 2012This is designed for agricultural extension workers who support farmers in problems relating to the storage of their produce. It presents measures to maintain the quality of maize cobs. The recommended measures are appropriate for storage without using any synthetic insecticides whatsoever, and without significant losses being caused by pests. This is especially attractive to [...]
THE DEVELOPMENT OF DAIRY FARMING IN THAILAND
Wednesday, June 20th, 2012BACKGROUND Although dairy farming in Thailand began around 80 years ago, the introduction of extensive dairy development took place in the early 1960s. It started with the establishment of the Thai Danish Farm and Training Centre (TDDF) at Muak Lek, as a joint venture between the Thai and Danish Governments. The approach was the clearing [...]
Application of Lime
Tuesday, June 19th, 2012Agricultural Lime also called aglime, agricultural limestone, garden lime or liming, is a soil additive made from pulverized limestone or chalk. The primary active component is calcium carbonate. Additional chemicals vary depending on the mineral source and may include calcium oxide, magnesium oxide and magnesium carbonate. How often must lime be applied and when? [...]
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