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Understand Mixed cropping, Model for 1 acre land, investment, profit, Examples and Advantages

Mixed farming is a modern method of farming to overcome the insecurity of low-income and decreasing soil fertility for small farmers.  Mixed cropping is highly profitable and one of the best farming methods of modern time, especially for poor farmers.  Mixed cropping is totally different from primitive subsistence agriculture. Mixed cropping and project report  Mixed cropping is a kind of cropping pattern, in which multiple seasonal and yearly crops cultivate at the same time on the same land in different portions. These multiple crops work on a complementary principle of mutual exchange of required elements. In mixed cropping selection of crops very important. It means, in mixed cropping nearby cultivation of crops depends on their need. Suppose one crop is highly Nitrogen consuming, then a low Nitrogen required crop will cultivate its beside.  The required elements can be Nitrogen, moisture, sunlight, Sulfur, Potassium, Calcium, Iron, etc. Following are some reasons that why mixed cr

Berseem crop production guide and estimation of investment per acre

All of the farmers can't afford green fodder direct from the market but they can grow green fodder in their agriculture lands.   Berseem ranks top among the green fodder plants. Berseem grass suits most of the cattle especially cows, buffalo, and goats.  Let's understand the process of Berseem crop production with all the requirements.  Berseem crop production Berseem plant or grass is a green plant that uses as green fodder for animals. Its maximum height can be 1.2 to 1.4 feet. Berseem contains 20 to 25% of protein and uses as green fodder for milk-producing animals. A cow can consume up to 40 kg green fodder and  20 kg dry fodder(almost the same as buffalo).   Berseem increases the productivity of milk-producing cattle. It is not for human consumption but still, farmers do their cultivation in their fields. Requirements to grow berseem crop Seeds for Berseem crop For berseem crop cultivation, you need the best quality of seeds. Normally, people prefer packet seeds from the m

Garlic farming(Lehsun), process of growing, yield per hectare, investment and profit per hectare

South Asian countries consume garlic in very different ways as medicine, complementary elements of dishes, and garlic vinegar.  Garlic can be store for a very long time at a constant moderate temperature.   Let's understand how farmers grow garlic and how can you learn garlic farming.  Garlic farming Unlike all of the particular crops, garlic cultivation requires specific conditions as temperature, climate, soil, seeds, fertilizers, humidity, etc.  Requirements to grow garlic Temperature required Garlic requires moderate temperature in till sprouting period, around 15 to 20 degrees Celcius. After getting 3 to 5 inches long, they can survive up to 32 to 36 degrees Celcius.  At the time of harvesting, a higher limit of temperature is required.  Soil type and composition Normally, a well-fertilized soil is enough to grow garlic but mostly loamy soil is known best soil in comparison to others. In the case of alluvial soil, it has some impurities and other elements which are not require

How to grow Coriander organically?

Iran and China are world's most coriander produce countries. Along with them almost every southern Asian country produce coriander. The production amount is not certain because it does not use according to  its weight.  In India , people use  coriander in their almost every main course meal. People use it as garnishing with curries, vegetables  and few other snacks.India is the country where coriander use as medical purposes. How to grow Coriander in garden or yard? Coriander is neither a vegetable nor a fruit. Coriander is just a green plant with fresh and herb fragrance.  Coriander plant has a very thin and flowery leaves. Every leaf own the same inconsistency of fragrance.  Coriander plant doesn't get long height but it can last at least for 3 to 3.5 months. The growth of coriander depends on the land it gets. It becomes bushy sometimes and sometimes longer, all depend on the gap between plants. Coriander leaves  The main purpose of coriander is to get fresh green herb le

Polyhouse cost for 1 acre in India, Polyhouse Construction, temperature maintenance inside polyhouse

India is the fourth largest agriculture-dependent country. This holds almost 16 to 20% of Indian GDP.  But still, the condition of small and average farmers is not so satisfying. They are not earning much profit. Agriculture is the only sector where the percentage of profit is lowest in last 40 years in all the working sectors in India.                Polyhouse farming is an ecofriendly and most important modern factor of farming. It is best known for use in opposite weather and climate condition.  In this article, you are going to get the information about polyhouse farming and way of practicing it with some helpful key points to resolve some problems of farmers . Polyhouse cost for one acre in India If you already have land of one acre, then the main cost of polyhouse depends on the platform material, irrigation arrangements, exhaust, fertilizers, seeds and some equipments. The government provides a subsidy to farmers (around 40 to 50%), But first, you have to invest in polyhouse by