Tunnel farming

Wheat plant

wheat harvester

Farm plant

Hybrid seed

Every place has its own prime agricultural products such as cereals, fruits, vegetables, wheat, cotton, maize, mango plant etc and industrial crops. The sustainability of these products can be achieved through the technologically advanced interventions such as irrigation facilities, farm mechanization, planting of crop hybrid varieties, post harvest facilities, integrated pest management, biological control of pest and diseases, organic farming through the use of trichoderma compost activator and vermiculture in the production of organic fertilizers; and the construction of farm to market roads for the accessibility of farm products to the market outlets.

Very good plant

Uses hybrid

The construction of irrigation facilities can increase the area of irrigated ricelands; thereby, increasing the rice production and generate more profits to the rice farmers. Furthermore, this will generate more jobs to the farmers in the localities. In upland areas where the crop production are vegetables, ornamentals and fruit trees, the type of irrigation that can be used are open source pump irrigation, sprinkler or drip pressurized.

Hybrid seed

Farming

Farm mechanization can be achieved through the procurement of four-wheel farm tractors for the land preparation in upland areas; and hand tractors or mudboat power tillers in the lowland rice areas. Post harvest facilities are the rice treshers, rice harvesters, rice mills, flat-bed dryers and drying pavements for rice; and corn shellers/ corn mills for corn products.
Agriculture farming

Advanced agriculture technologies

The use of hybrid varieties of crops can increase the production even in the same area; and generate more employment, since more harvest needs more workers especially during harvesting and post harvest activities. More harvest means more income to the farming households.

A technologically advanced agriculture is needed by a technologically advanced society for its sustainability.
Farming is the best method of World 

Corn

Girl in crop plant

At sowing time 1.5 bag DAP, 1 bag SOP.
After germination:
10th day: half bag nitrophos + half bag urea + 2kg sulphur.
25th day:
Half bag urea + 1 ammonium sulphate ( engro agri grade ).+ 2 kg  select EDTA chelated zinc  by Kanzo.
45th day:
Half bag nitrophos+ half bag urea.
65th day:
Urea phosphate
1 bag urea+ 12.5 kg water soluble SOP.
In April & May water management should be top priority bcoz that's most important at that stage.
Best & economical other inputs for corn crop are:
Seed treatment: contest ( thiomethagazam ) 50 gms per bag by Kanzo
Potash: use liquid potash 10 liters per

Beautiful crop

herbicide

Weedicide spray within 24 hours of sowing the seed: Click 750 ml by Kanzo.

insecticide

• Two applications of "danedar zehar" are must & furadan of Fmc is best. One application as soon as possible & second at 3 to 4 feet stage.

Above information is only based on personal experiences & evaluations, so one can have different point of view.

soil testing

Drone

Precision agriculture is the practice of growing crops using highly advanced technology, such as geospatial techniques and sensors. This type of agriculture has been practiced for a long time now. It is usually done using GPS technology that utilizes images from satellites to study variations in the state of the crops and to study the condition of the soil. However, there are certain problems in making the use of this technology, such as:

Agriculture drones technologies

Farming

· The cost of satellite imaging is extremely high and this is why not all the farmers can use it quite often to assist them in farming.

· The availability of this technology is also limited which is one of the major hindrances in the implementation of this technology.

Technology

The geospatial technology available in the past was limited to large machinery, such as crop-dusters and other planes. This made it mandatory that a technology more apt for farmers was developed, and it came in the form of the drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The advantages of drones as an assistant in precision agriculture are quite plenty.

Agriculture

· The images taken using a drone are from a low altitude. You must know that according to FAA no unmanned aerial system can fly 120 meters or 400 feet above the ground. This makes it perfect for taking images required for agricultural purposes.

· The drones remain below the clouds so this also proves to be beneficial in providing clear images of the field, making the assessment of the crops and soil both easier and more precise.

· The cost of the single use of satellite imaging goes above $1000 whereas an agricultural drone costs way less than that. So, it is extremely cost effective to use drones for the precision agriculture.

· The quality of the pictures taken from a drone is way better as they have high resolution cameras that offer better contrast.

The use of drones in agriculture is already taking place and many farmers have resorted to this extremely cost effective and useful technology. There still remains scope of improvement when it comes to the use of drones in agriculture. Some of the areas that require a bit of work include:



· Platform design

· Production

· Establishing standards in image georeferencing as well as ortho mosaics

· The way in which the information is extracted

However, it is important that developments are made keeping the farmers in mind. In fact, if the farmers are looped into the development process then it will deliver amazing results and the agricultural sector is going to benefit immensely from it.

It is a time of technological boom as far as agriculture is concerned. Gone are the days when farmers were technologically illiterate. Today the farmers are not only using the latest technology to increase their produce but are also helping engineers and scientists in developing new tools and methods of farming.

Sulphate of Potash

Potash solubility

SOP

Sop is widely used potash fertilizer in Pakistan. Its chemical formula is K2SO4 and it contains 54% K2O and 18% S, if pure. But for commercial use it is available with 50% K2O and 18% S, as it contains some impurities like

Magnesium

, ammonium, sodium and chlorides.
Its solubility is 115 g/litre of water at room temperature. If SOP then solubility of all brands is same. If some fertilizer company claims more soluble SOP then it is not pure SOP. It may be powdered MOP or blend of MOP and

ammonium sulphate

 (both have higher solubility).
There is no SOP of higher solubility, so don't waste your money on buying costly SOP which is assumed more soluble, because that is not SOP.
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How to Loosen Hard Soils

Hard soil

If your land is tough and the crop is not good in your land, then you should test your land, which you will find out which alignments are higher and what is lower in your land. From which you can make a schedule for fertilizers in your land

Soil Treatment

Loosen hard soil

Main reason of hardness is presence of excessive amount of sodium. Sodium is monovalent atom having one positive charge, Na+, it attaches itself with negatively charged clay particle. In this way its charge is balanced and cannot attract another clay particle, due to which soil changes to very fine particles, causing fine structure. When dried these fine particles form very compact arrangement causing hardness of soil. Other reasons include geological aspects, high pH, less organic matter and soil compaction due to use of heavy machinery.
#Treatment ;
There are different ways to remove sodium from upper layer of soil and to make it porous and loose.

Plant treatment

1. Deep plough with chezel twice and then level land. Now fertigate calcium nitrate or calcium chloride 30 to 50 kg/acre. Keep standing water in this field for 3 to 4 days. Calcium nitrate and calcium chloride have readily available calcium which will effectively detach sidium from soil and sodium will leach down with water. Calcium is divalent atom Ca++, so it has more attraction for soil particles as compared to sodium. It will remove sodium and will take its place. Then due to divalent nature it will aggregate soil particles which will loosen soil and after one week of treatment soil structure will be much better. This is a quick way to reclaim soil.

2: Dig a hole on one side of affected acre upto level of sand of size 5x5 feet. Level your land, give 2 to 3 ploughing. Then flood it upto 6 inches, most of sodium will dissolve in water. Then after half hour remove this salty water out of field into hole. Repeat this process after 10 days. Take gypsum stones and place in front of tube well delivery. It will slowly add calcium which will further assist in reclaiming.

Sulphur

Along with above practices, always use acidic fertilizers, 20 kg sulfur in each crop, organic matter in form of compost, green manuring whenever possible, and chezel plough atleast once in a year will make your soil much more rich, loosen and well structured.

Wheat management

You are follow this role and above 70+ production per acre

How can wheat production be taken more than 70 munds+ per acre

Before cultivation

How to Adjust Soil PH

Soil pH measures how alkaline or acidic the soil is. The pH scale is from 0 to 14 with neutral being 7 on the scale. Acidic soil is anything with a pH value less than 7 and alkaline soil is anything with a pH value over 7.

Plant Growth

The quality of plant growth and reproduction is affected by the pH level of the soil and the requirements vary depending on the plants themselves. The pH value is directly related to how available nutrients in the soil are for the plants. Different plants require different pH levels. Azaleas and blueberries are at their best in acidic soils with a pH between 5 and 5.5. Grasses, ornamental flowers, and vegetables prefer a slightly acidic soil with a pH between 5.8 and 6.5. Nutrient deficiencies may result of the soil pH is above or below the recommended range.

Soil pH

Three are 3 categories of nutrients

required for healthy, productive plants and vegetables. Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are the primary nutrients and are needed in much larger quantities than other the secondary or micronutrients. The secondary nutrients, magnesium, sulfur, and calcium are needed in much smaller quantities but are still very important to the health of the plants. The micronutrients, manganese and zinc are required in small amounts. For the most part secondary and micronutrients can be controlled by maintaining the soil pH at the proper level. The primary nutrients are controlled by adding fertilizer.



Plant growth is impacted by the availability of nutrients which is affected by the extremes of the pH. Some nutrients become toxic to plants when they are more available to them such as aluminum or manganese in highly acidic soils. At low pH values, calcium, phosphorus and magnesium become less available for the plant to take up. When the soil pH is above 6.5, most of the micronutrients are less available to the plants.

Several things factor in to the level of pH in the soil. Soil formed by basic rocks typically has a higher pH than soil formed by acid rocks.

If soils are formed in high rainfall areas they will be more acidic than those formed in dry areas. This is due to the rainfall leaching nutrients from the soil and depositing aluminum and iron which are acidic. Decomposing organic matter and fertilizers containing ammonium or urea increase the acidity of the soil.

To increase the soil pH value ground limestone is commonly used. How much limestone is needed to raise the pH value depends on several things including how much organic matter there is and the texture of the soil. Typically the more clay there is in the soil the more limestone will be required to adjust the pH value of the soil.



You should always have your soil tested prior to trying to make any adjustments. Your local Agricultural Extension Agency should be able to provide you with soil testing services and a detailed report. Have your soil tested in the fall and add the required amount of limestone 2 or 3 months before planting.

Wood ashes

are also used to raise the pH of the soil although they are not as effective as limestone. Work small amounts of wood ash into the soil during the winter months.

If you need to lower your pH, based on a soil test, apply sulfur or aluminum sulfate. Sulfur will convert over time into sulfuric acid taking longer to affect the pH than aluminum sulfate which works instantly.

How to make your Owen EM1 bactria

دوستوں EM1 بیکٹیریا بنانے کا طریقہ ۔۔۔ سامان کی تفصیل کچھ یوں ہے ۔۔
1۔ 4 لیٹر گائے کا دودھ۔۔
2۔ چوتھائی کپ چاول کچے ۔۔
3۔ ڈسٹل واٹر۔۔ یا سپرنگ واٹر۔۔ ایک چھوٹی بوتل۔۔
3۔ گڑ کا شیرا۔۔
ظریقہ۔۔۔

Tips

سب سے پہلے چوتھائی کپ چاول ایک کپ ڈسٹل پانی میں مکس کریں۔ دھیان رکھیں عام پانی استعمال نا کریں ۔ عام پانی میں نمکیات ہوتے ہیں ۔ جو بیکٹیریا کی گروتھ نہیں ہونے دیتے۔ پھر چاول کے پانی کو چھان کر  ایک پلاسٹک کے ائیر ٹائٹ جار میں ڈال دیں  ۔ پھر اسے ایک ہفتے کے لیے رکھ دیں ۔۔
ایک ہفتے کے بعد ایک پلاسٹک کی ائیر ٹائٹ بالٹی یا پلاسٹک کے کنٹینر میں دودھ ڈال کر اس میں چاول کا پانی مکس کر دیں۔ اب ائیر ٹائٹ کر کے ایک ہفتے کے لیے  رکھ دیں ۔

Em1

چاول کے پانی اور دودھ کا تناسب 1:10 ہو۔  مثلاً ایک لیٹر چاول کا پانی تو 10 لیٹر دودھ۔ مکس کر کے ائیر ٹائٹ کر دیی ۔
ایک ہفتے بعد اوپن کریں گے تو مکسچر کا دودھ پھٹ چکا ہو گا۔ پانی چھان لیں آپ کا em1 چھنا ہوا پانی ہے۔ اب جیتنا em1 بنا ہے اس میں اتنا گڑ کا شیرا ڈال کر مکس کر لیں ۔۔
شیرا بیکٹیریا کی لائف بڑھائے گا ۔۔

Uses

اس مکسچر کو کسی پلاسٹک کے کنٹینر میں ڈال کر فرج میں رکھ دیں ۔۔اور ضرورت کے مطابق 1:20 کی نسبت سے پانی کے ساتھ مکس کر کے استعمال کر لیی ۔۔

Benefits

Wheat crop

فوائد:: یہ بیکٹیریا بھت فائدے مند ہیں ۔ یہ زمین میں نامیاتی مادہ کو بڑھاتے ہیں ۔ ھوا میں ماجور نائٹروجن کو فکس کرتے ہیں ۔۔جن پودوں میں یہ استعمال ہوتے ہیں ان کا بطور خوراک جانوروں اور انسانوں کی صحت پر بہترین اثرات مرتب ہوتے ہیں ۔ ۔ اس مکسچر کو کمپوسٹ اور کمپوسٹ کی چائے میں استعمال کر کے مزید بہتر نتائج حاصل کیے جا سکتے ہیں ۔

 Phosphoric acid

How to make urea phosphate

Urea is widely used as the nitrogen source in Pakistan. But unfortunately, due to different reasons, most of the nitrogen is lost in the form of NH3 gas. Urea is hydrolyzed in soil by microbes to produce ammonia and carbon dioxide. There are about 10 to 50% losses in this way, depending upon soil moisture, temperature and pH values.
Wheat crop protection
This product is manufactured by different companies and is sold at a very high price. Commercially it is available in the crystalline form containing 17% N and 44 P2O5. It is dissolved in water and used as fertigation, having very low pH value. It stabilizes urea by retarding its hydrolysis, so available for longer time and N losses are at its minimum value.

Results urea phosphate

If this product is unavailable or non-purchasable then you can produce it on your own in the very simple way. For one acre take 12 kg 85% phosphoric acid, add 7.5 kg urea in it and wait for 3 to 4 hours. A spontaneous reaction will produce urea phosphate addition compound, which can be crystallized out. Crystallization is more technical and also we don't need a crystallized product. So just add water to this solution and use for fertigation for one acre. Use of this product in at least 3 splits in wheat,
Take best results in half expenses.
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Just use for agriculture
Wheat crop management
This product is very nice for crops
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Wheat crop lodging problems

Precautions

Organic

Cottonseed meal

Organic gardeners

Organic blueberry 

This article lists the seasonal duties that need to be performed to insure strong and fruitful plants. For any plant that produces fruit you should not add too much or too little fertilizer, because too much fertilizer can be toxic to your plant or result in nutrient imbalances. Blueberries are very sensitive to over fertilization.

Schedule for Annual Fertilization for Organically Grown Blueberries

This is a fertilization program for blueberry plants developed over time by a successful organic grower of blueberry plants.

Early to mid-spring top-dress the blueberries with a balanced organic fertilizer such as Re-Vita Pro fertilizer (5-4-5). This is an all natural blend with higher nitrogen and potash levels Spread about 1/4 to 1/2 pound uniformly around the plant. The amount you apply depends on the age and size of the plant (more fertilizer for older plants and less for younger plants). If you use alfalfa pellets, you should double the amounts suggested above for the Re-Vita Pro. Fox Farm Soil and Fertilizer Company market an organic, acid-loving fertilizer for plants that is good for blueberries. Their fertilizers are built around the use of earthworm castings.)

Recipe for Liquid Fertilizer

Aerated compost tea:

 To make a 1 gallon of mixture, add the following amounts to 1 gallon of aerated compost tea: The aerated compost tea is important because it will add healthy microbes to the soil which will make the nutrients in the soil more available to the plants.
Add 2 tablespoon Neptune's Harvest Hydrolyzed Fish Fertilizer --(2-4-1).
Add ½ tablespoon Maxicrop Liquidized Sea weed or other liquid kelp.
Add ½ tablespoon Black strap molasses.
You can irrigate the day before applying the liquid fertilizer mixture. Typically on mature plants apply about 5 gallon, use less for younger plants. For young plants just planted last year use 1 to 2 gallons of this mixture. Smaller lowbush plants require less than highbush plants.

You can also use this solution to foliar feed the plants. However, leave out the hydrolyzed Fish Fertilizer part if you foliar spray plants with blueberries that are ripening.

When using water that is a little alkaline, you can put in some vinegar in the mixture.

Another critical feature of a good fertility program is mulching. Mulch breaks down over time to provide nutrients to the blueberry plants that is not available in commercial fertilizers. The mulch should be at least 3 1/2 inches thick. The mulch needs to be very coarse and porous so that water can percolate through the mulch easily. This is the reason the leaves need to be chopped or shredded otherwise they repel water from entering the growing area. The compost tea will add microbes which will break down the mulch proving nutrients to the plants. Adding some nitrogen to the mulch will help the microbes break down the mulch and release nutrients for the plants.

Summary

This article lists the seasonal duties that need to be performed to insure strong and fruitful plants. A schedule for annual fertilization for organically grown blueberries is discussed. This is a fertilization program for blueberry plants developed over time by a successful organic grower of blueberry plants.

Organic fertilizers

Greensand is a naturally occurring iron-potassium silicate, also know as glauconite. It is what your tomatoes need to get that extra boost, it is full of the vitamins and minerals that tomato plants need to produce a thriving crop with an intensely flavored fruit. It is also an excellent choice of fertilize to use for your roses to prolong their blooms next year. Roses along with other flowers thrive on Greensand, it is a supply of marine
The crop is very beneficial

potash

, silica, iron oxide, magnesia, lime, phosphoric acid and other trace minerals, about 30 other trace minerals.

Greensand

 will improve the health of your plants, it is a great choice of a soil amendment to loosen heavy type clay soils and it is 100 percent organic, along with being environment friendly. It is a natural mineral that can not only be used to opens up tight soil like clay, it will bind loose sandy soils and retain one third if it's weight with water.

Greensand is a sand type sediment, granules of dark greenish glauconite, that is usually mixed with clay or sand. A few places that it is mined in the United States are in Arkansas, New Jersey and Texas.

The main component of Greensand is potash and a hydrated silicate of iron. It releases it's nutrients through a exchange action in the soil so it can easily be taken up by plants. The recommended application for Greensand is 2-4 pounds to every 100 square feet. It is non-soluble in water but will not burn plants. Safe to handle, odorless and can be applied anytime of the year.

A environment friendly and healthy way of gardening.

Organic Gardening

 is away of gardening in harmony with nature. Growing a healthy and productive crop in a way that is healthier for both you and the environment.
It is very important for Organic Culture that we understand Bacteria culture

How to use npk

I normally discuss Bonsai, but since bonsai are tree's, that are plants, this subject is appropriate.


The first group, the macroelements, is composed of six components and must be present in greater quantities then the rest. Three (3) of them are most common and are often symbolised by "NPK". They are :

Npk - Nitrogen

Nitrogen will promote leaves development and give them a deep green coloration. Evergreen prefer a high nitrogen content fertilizer because of the acidity and it help keep the needles/foliage deep green. Nitrogen is the vital element of plant growth as it help compose the albumine protein.
Nitrogen is a very important part for any crop

nPk - Phosphorous

Phosphorous will give the plant the energy it need to develop cells. It also promote amidon and glucose by accelerating the chlorophyl process. Another role of the phosporous element is to promote roots development. Strong roots are essential for plants to absorb all the mineral and water they can get. Flowering and fructification are also affected by phosphorous presence since plant tend to produce more when fed a proper portion of phosphorous. We can compare phosphorous to the plant as essential as the frame and the fondation of a house.

npK - Potash

Potash salt control all aspect of the plant metabolism. It help prevent diseases and resist to insects by improving the quality of the plant fiber. Altough Phosphorous is essential for flowering, potash will help a plant stay strong while it produce flowers, fruits and vegetables. It also help distribute to roots, branches and leaves, the amidon and glucose produce by photosynthesis.

The three last macro-elements are calcium, sulfur and magnesium. Magnesium is the most essential as it's the principal component of the chlorophyl.

The remaining 7 of the 13 elements, are the microelements wich consist of manganese, iron, copper, boron, molubdenum, zinc and chlorine. These are present in much smaller quantities but are still necessary for the plants development.

With that being said, there is no doubt that the best fertilizer will be the one that can provide all of the previously mentionned elements. And this is what we will usually find in store. The most common fertilizer are the represented by three number, much like 20-20-20. These three numbers refer to the previously mentionned NPK elements being NN-PP-KK. You will also, find a three numbered fertilizer stating in contain oligo/micro-elements. Oligo/Micro-elements are the rest of the thirteen (13) elements mentionned. As almost all fertilizer are containing the NPK elements, but are containing different oligo/micro-elements it is best to switch fertilizer every other feeding to assure the maximum presence of macro-microelements.

I cannot write without talking about bonsai. Well bonsai are plants, but namely tree's. Same apply's for fertilizing bonsai. You must evaluate the needs of each species as they are different, but a general rule with bonsai enthusiast is to use a low content fertilizer and fertilize more often. For example, anything below 4-5 is considered low compare to the regular 20-20-20. Again each tree as it's needs, as evergreen could require more nitrogen, so something rated like 3-2-1 would be ideal. To the opposite, a flowering and fruiting species, will require more potash and phosphorous content, so a 2-4-4 would be in order.
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Microbes

Have you ever thought how the microbes could change the economies of big agricultural companies? The faster period for development and fewer regulatory obstacles along with the increased need to minimize environmental impact boosts the microbial pesticide market growth. Microbes have stormed the conventional agriculture market. Read along to get interesting insights!
This picture of bacteria and fungicide

Bacteria

Pesticides microbes

• Microbial pesticides

 are derived from microorganisms, like bacteria, virus, or fungi, used to control other biological pests, e.g., insects. Compared to other commonly used pesticides, they are safe for both users and consumers of treated crops. These are also known as biological pathogens and bio-control agents. Industry leaders are shifting toward strategies, such as mergers and acquisitions, along with collaborations, to explore the microbial technologies that can be used in the field of agriculture, as microbes have now successfully joined the war against cop killers.
Siol problems

How are they changing the crop protection market dynamics?

• The toxicity of the microbial pesticides is very much species-specific, i.e., they do not directly affect the beneficial predators or parasites of pests in applied areas.

• As the product has no or very low residual effects, it can easily be applied even when a crop is almost ready to harvest.

• Records have shown that pests tend to become resistant to conventional pesticides, thus, proving that pesticides are not a long-term solution, something that never happens with the use of microbial pesticides.

• The cost of development of microbial pesticide is low compared to conventional pesticides.

A coin has two sides, so does the use of Microbial Pesticides:

The disadvantages or limitations do not hamper the successful application of microbial pesticides. A better understanding will help users choose effective products, and take necessary steps to achieve successful results.

• As the products are species-specific, each application may control only a portion of the pests present.

• Lack of consumer awareness about organic pesticides and fertilizers

. Use microorganisms for best organic culture 

Market Dynamics-

A growing need for sustainable agriculture.

The role of germs is very important for the success of any crop
North America is the largest market for it. However, the increasing demand in the developing markets, such as Asia-Pacific and Latin America, is expected to provide further growth opportunity and the growing potential of microbial pesticide. In the European Union, the systematic review of chemical pesticides that thinned approved products list from about 1,000 to 300, effectively instigated research into alternative products with new modes of action. The potential for microbial pesticides is expected to have a significant impact on the industry, going forward.
wheat-crop-management

Of the total microbial crop protection products, bacterial-based products occupy the largest share of 60%, followed by fungi, virus, and others. To date, only a small percentage of species have been considered for microbial usage. Many potential microbes remain undiscovered. The global microbial crop protection scenario suggests that almost 322 Bt-based products occupy more than 53% of the market, while almost 50% of these products are consumed in America, particularly in the United States and Canada.
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Future of the Market:

 Increasing health consciousness among people has created a demand for organic food. This indicates huge scope for growth of the bio-pesticides market. The stress on organic farming and on residue free commodities would certainly warrant increased adoption of microbial pesticides by farmers.
Hard soil

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