Author: Sewa Bharati
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Capsicum Crop Full General Practices
Capsicum, also known as sweet pepper, bell pepper or Shimla Mirch is one of the popular vegetables grown throughout India. It is rich in Vitamin A (8493 IU), Vitamin C (283 mg) and minerals like Calcium (13.4 mg), Magnesium (14.9 mg) Phosphorus (28.3 mg) Potassium, (263.7 mg) per 100 g fresh weight. Capsicum is a…
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Cardamom Crop Full General Practices
Cardamom Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum Maton) known as the “Queen of Spices” originated in the Western Ghats of South India. It is one of the most highly priced and exotic spices in the world. The total world production of this spice is around 35,000 MT per annum and the largest producing country is Guatemala followed by…
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Aracanut Crop Full General Practices
Introduction- The arecanut palm (Areca catechu L.) is one of the important commercial crops of India. The crop is mainly grown in the states of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Assam, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, and Andaman & Nicobar group of Islands. The economic produce is the fruit called betelnut or ‘supari’ which is used mainly…
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Cabbage Crop Full General Practices
Cabbage Crop Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var capitata) is a small, leafy biennial producing a compact globular mass of smooth or crincled leaves wrapped over each other known as head. The outer leaves are generally larger than the inner. The stem is short and stout. Plants flower generally after winter. Leaves are low in calories (27 per…
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Ginger Crop Full General Practices
Ginger The ginger plant has a thick, branched rhizome (underground stem) with a brown outer layer and yellow centre that has a spicy, citrusy aroma. Every year, it grows pseudostems (false stems made of tightly wrapped leaf bases) from the rhizome which bear narrow leaves. Anatomy of Ginger: Climate: Ginger grows well in warm and humid…
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Mango Crop Full General Practices
Mango crop Mango is known as the king of fruits and cultivated in India from old times. Mango is a rich source of Vitamin A and C; its leaves are used as fodder in case of shortage of fodder while wood is used for furniture making. Unriped fruits are used for chutney, pickles and ripe…
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Apple Crop Full General Practices
Apple Crop Apple (Malus pumila) is an important temperate fruit. Apples are mostly consumed fresh but a small part of the production is processed into juices, jellies, canned slices and other items. In India, Apple is primarily cultivated in Jammu & Kashmir; Himachal Pradesh; hills of Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal. It is also cultivated to a small extent…
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Hing Crop Full General Practices
HING (Asafoetida) Hing farming has been practiced for centuries. The hing is being cultivated and harvested from time immemorial. The first cultivation of the hing plant was started in the late 12th century. The hing is scientifically named “Asafoetida ”. This same crop is referred to as both “Food of gods” and “devils dung”. The…
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Mentha/Mint Crop Full General Practices
INTRODUCTION Mints belong to the genus Mentha, in the family Labiatae (Lamiaceae) which includes other commonly grown essential oil-yielding plants such as basil, sage, rosemary, marjoram, lavender, pennyroyal and thyme. Within the genus Mentha there are several commercially grown species, varying in their major chemical content, aroma and end use. Their oils and derived aroma compounds are traded world-wide.…
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Potato Crop Harvesting Stage
Harvesting practices are to be followed very carefully. The time of harvest is very important in potato. The development of tuber continues till vines die. The main crop is ready for harvest within 75-120 days of planting depending upon the area, soil type and variety sown. Yellowing of the potato plant’s leaves and easy separation…