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                                    Maize (Zea mays L) sub species Sweet corn (Zea mays saccharata Sturt) is one of the important cereal grains grown worldwide. Zea mays family crops performs well in well-drained deep fertile soils rich in organic matter pH of 7.5 -8.5. Sweet corn also belongs to the family Poaceae which regular corn belongs.                                    Seeds varieties: Sugar 75, SV6881SN, Suruchi, Misthi, NS 680        ...

                   Recent advances in present agricultural technologies has led to precision in supplying required nutrients to every crop. Fertigation is such technology where the required essential nutrients are supplied in readily available form to the plants at their root base.                         Important is the selection of nutrients and providing right nutrient at the right time of the plant growth syncing with various physiological phases.                             Following is the total nutrient providing...

                Chilli Capsicum annuum L. is the most widely cultivated species all over the world for its pungent fruits. Chilli is cultivated for both green and red. It is also called as hot pepper. Chilli crop is vulnerable to deadly viral infections like Leaf curl virus [Gemini virus], Tobacco mosaic virus and TOSPO [tomato spotted wilt virus].                  Gemini Virus Chilli leaf curl - murda disease is a most destructive disease of chilli in India. The typical symptoms of the gemini viral infections in the chilli...

                                 Sowing healthy seeds or seedlings leads to the healthy and better harvests. Present agriculture technologies enforces to produce sturdy and healthy seedlings Some of the seeds of vegetable crops like tomato, brinjal, capsicum and cucurbits are first raised in nursery under protected conditions to achieve maximum germination count and healthy plant establishment and then transplanted to main field.                          Farmers and nursery managers are raising seedlings in plug trays or portrays to produce...

                             जिसको हिंदी में सैनिक कीट के नाम से जानते हैं, अभी हाल ही  में यह कीट मक्का  में अत्यधिक नुकसान पहुँचा रहा हैं l                               सैनिक कीट की पहचान, जीवन चक्र व क्षति –   इसके जीवन चक्र में चार अवस्थाएँ होती हैं- अंडा लार्वा- लट प्यूपा- कोष एडल्ट - इसे मॉथ और पतंगा के नाम से भी जानते हैं l                          ...