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Buffalo grass is a very effective, native choice lawn grass in the USA because of its color, low maintenance, reliability, and ability to survive. Even buffalo grass can survive shade for 15 to 18 hours in a day. Buffalo grass can handle both higher temperatures as well as very lower temperatures.  Let's understand how to care for buffalo grass of lawn in USA while different growing stages. Buffalo grass lawn care in USA Before  the care of buffalo grass in lawn, let's understand how does buffalo grass look like and quality of buffalo grass- What is Buffalo grass?  Buffalo grass leaves grow on a purple horizontal stem. These stems can be long up to 12 inches. Each stem has multiple bunches of leaves on a gap. These leaves are dark green and soft.  Even in case of least water availability, buffalo grass can live for several years. Although buffalo grass doesn't need too much care it is important to do basic care of buffalo grass to make your lawn green with buffalo grass thr

Avocado is one of those fruits that you can consume almost daily. It has multiple health benefits including improving heart health, blood pressure, fiber, vitamin C, B, K, and potassium. The buttery texture of avocado is very tasty to eat and healthy as well. Avocado plants are possible to grow in general places and even possible to grow in odd climate conditions.  Let's understand how can you grow avocado plants in your garden.  Avocado farming in pots First of all, you need to understand that avocado fruits grow on avocado trees. When we say we are going to grow them in pots, it simply means that for the initial growth of avocado, we use pots to make a perfect plant. Let's start to understand the growth of avocados in pots for your garden. Season of growing avocado In India, avocado farming starts in the spring season. You can start avocado farming from the end of February to end of the March. It is not bad to grow avocado in the late spring season.   Once your avocado plant

It is very common that many times lawn grass either gets dead or it gets moss. In both cases, either you use don't irrigate your lawn grass properly or you don't have a proper drainage system. There are multiple reasons for moss on the lawn. People get frustrated because of lawn moss but it is not harmful. Although there are many disadvantages of lawn moss it is not harmful to humans or animals. Let's understand why moss appears on lawn grass? And how can we demoss lawn with and without using chemical moss killers?  Moss in lawn removal and treatment of affected area in USA What causes moss on the lawn? Moss is a sign of disturbance in soil health, lack of drainage system, and a shady atmosphere.  It is seen that moss can appear due to single or multiple reasons. But a common reason for moss on the lawn is overmoisture. Moisture is related to both mosses appearing causes like soil situation and shady atmosphere.  Acidic soil is very bad for the lawn because its combination

Daily smoking inside, stove gases, dust, and bad management decrease the air quality indoors. People believe that it doesn't affect their lives and they become careless just by opening the windows. In reality, it is not 100% clean and improves air quality indoors.  Researchers found few indoor plants to deal with polluted and unfiltered air indoors. Spider plants are one of those few indoor plants that grow slowly but maintain the air quality in the room. Spider plants are good-looking home decor plants as well. Note : Here, we are going to use the 'spider plant' term for the whole 'bonnie spider plant' in the rest of the content. So don't get confused with it. Indoor Bonnie spider plant in USA Bonnie is a variety of spider plant that has curly leaves compared to other spider plant varieties.   Scientifically we call it ' Chlorophytum comosum ' Bonnie spider plant leaves are green with white strips and hang towards the bottom. It can grow with 1.5 to 2

An increasing percentage of atmospheric carbon is a big cause of global warming.  Not just the industrialization increased carbon percentage but many agricultural activities are also responsible for this. It starts from agriculture and affects agriculture badly. Let's understand carbon-neutral farming and how to improve soil carbon through agricultural practices.  Carbon farming in USA The carbon farming method uses to optimize the percentage of carbon in the soil and atmosphere. Through this method, we try to reduce unnecessary or increased(non-balancing) percentage of carbon in the atmosphere and transfer it directly to the soil.  Plants consume carbon through the roots and transfer it further in the synthesis sections. Thus, we can reduce a good amount of carbon from the atmosphere through carbon farming.   Causes of carbon emission in the USA through agricultural activities There are several causes of carbon emission in the atmosphere through agricultural activities or agricult

Cotton is a non-food cash crop and profitable too. It is one of the most used raw materials for daily uses since a couple of thousands of years ago. People used it to make their clothes, winter cushions, mattress, and making filters for various reasons.  Let's understand the cotton farming, basic requirements to grow, harvest, and return rate of the cotton crop. Cotton farming and production cost Cotton is a Kharif season crop that doesn't need too much rain or too dry weather to grow. Cotton plants produce fiber and seeds both. The fiber is use for cloth making and seeds use to extract cotton oil.  It is not possible to grow cotton everywhere in the world. We need a proper requirement system to grow cotton. Following are some of the basic requirements and management of the cotton crop. Cotton farming requirements Following are the basic requirements to grow cotton plants- Soil type and pH Although the popular soil for cotton farming is black cotton soil but sometimes alluvial

Before starting a goat farming business, several questions raises in mind of people to start a goat farm. Like what is the best breed for meat purposes, milk purposes, and is highly profitable. Sirohi goat solves these problems as it is highly profitable for goat farming. Sirohi goats are good for meat purposes, milk purposes, and breeding purposes too.  Let's understand how can you figure out the identity factors of Sirohi goats and their performance in the goat farming business.  Sirohi goat and performance in farming business  Although many factors decide a goat farm is profitable but basic factor is the selection of goat breed. Sirohi goats(male) are heavy in size, easy to identify, and best for breeding business.   Let's understand with Sirohi goats identity- Sirohi goat identity The following are basic identity factors that decide a goat breed is a Sirohi goat- Head Generally, both male and female Sirohi goats have a medium head. This head is almost plane and triangular f

It is a big problem to sow seeds precisely. Sometimes, we scatter multiple seeds in a single spot, sometimes, spots are left empty. Also, it is hard to keep the line-to-line distance and plant-to-plant distance accurate all the time in bigger lands. This irregularity with seed sowing is very common but a big problem in traditional crop cultivation. In small fields, it is possible to check the regular pattern of seed sowing but in big hectares of land, it is almost impossible to count the regularity of seeds at the right spot.  Planter machines are very helpful to solve the problem. Let's understand the working of planter machines and their types. Planter machines in agriculture Planter machines help to sow seeds precisely in agricultural fields. It works automatically in multiple sections and maintains the line to line distance and seed to seed distance with correct accuracy. Planter machines operate from diesel and petrol.  Most of the planter machines are available as complementa

Naturally, animals like cows, ox, and goats are attracted to green crops in fields. They don't know the purpose of agriculture. For them, the crop is just an easily available fodder.  Although it is not their fault farmers can't let the animals eat their hard work of growing crops throughout the time.  To save the agricultural land from animals, we use agricultural fencing. This fencing restricts the animals outside and provides security for growing crops. Agricultural fencing and installation  It is challenging work to secure the crop area by yourself if you are a beginner. There is a possibility that you can injure yourself. For this, it is good to call the experts in fencing. It doesn't mean that without experts one can't make fencing around the crops but most of the time people do mistakes.  Types of agricultural  fencing There are various types of agricultural fencing based on the purpose. Following are some basic agricultural fencing- Barbed wire fencing Barbed wi

Litchi is a very popular seasonal fruit in moist subtropical regions. It is full of Vitamin-C, potassium, and Copper. Litchi is very healthy for the human body as it contains important elements like carbs, sugar, and fiber. There are very few regions in India where people practice litchi farming. Although litchi farming is a profitable business it takes at least 4 to years for the first harvesting of litchi fruits. A litchi tree can live up to 60 years and can bear litchi fruit for 40 years in its lifetime.  Let's understand litchi farming properly. For that, we will discuss here the requirements, investment, and profit margin of the litchi farming business.  Litchi farming and production per acre A litchi tree has dark green leaves and it can grow up to 12 meters in height. A young litchi tree produces fewer litchi fruits in starting. With growing with time, it increases its overall production throughout the years.  Let's understand the requirements to grow a litchi tree.  Req