What is a tea plantation? A land of tea cultivation is maintained at the commercial level. Pest Management Program in Tea Plantation Managing pests in tea plantation involve safe and environmentally sound use of pesticides to control crop pests when and where needed, as well as integrated pest management (IPM) strategies that avoid total reliance…
Pest of Carrot Carrot Rust Fly ( Psila rosae ) Carrot Weevil ( Listronotus oregonensis ) Flea Beetle (Systena blanda) Aphids (Willow-carrot aphid) (Cavariella aegopodii ) Disease of Carrot Alternaria Leaf Blight Fungus (Alternaria dauci ) Bacterial Leaf Blight (Xanthomonas campestris ) Black Rot (Alternaria radicina ) Cavity Spot (Pythium spp.) Pest of Carrot 1. Carrot Rust Fly ( Psila…
HYDROPONICS OR SOIL-LESS CULTURE Generally, crops are cultivated in soil. But continuous cultivation of crops in soil has resulted in poor soil fertility, reduced the opportunities for natural soil fertility build-up by microbes. This situation has to lead to poor yield and quality. Also, conventional crop growing in soil (Open Field Agriculture) is difficult. As…
The coconut [Cocos nucifera (C. Nucifera)L.] It is an important tree in the world. Since it has many uses it is often called the “tree of life”. Coconut provides food for millions of people, especially in the tropical and subtropical regions. Diseases of Coconut 1. Bud Rot Bud rot fatal disease caused by the fungus Phytophthora…
Mango is popularly known as the King of fruit. It belongs to the family Anacardiaceae. Major species are known as Mangifera indica. Mainly there are two types: Indian type and Indochinese type. Indian Type This is a mono embryonic type. That means it contains only one embryo. Eg: Willard Indochinese Type This is a polyembryonic…
Cucurbits are herbaceous annuals or perennials with a storage root and mostly moist vines. These plants grow either prostrate along the ground or climb using tendrils. Plants rarely grow as trees, shrubs, or bushes. The tendrils can grow branched or simple and generated at the petiole base. There are usually four arched filaments coiling with…