Introduction: Aphids are the sucking insect pest which are major attacking pest in vegetable crops. Since they can reproduce and multiply in very short period and can cause direct or indirect effect to the production of farmers, special attention for management of this pest is necessary. Their reproduction and multiplication rates are higher at high
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Seasonal & Off-seasonal Cole crop cultivation Introduction: Cole crops consist of large group of vegetable which are originated from a common parent, wild cabbage called colewart. It consists of Cabbage, Chinese cabbage, Cauliflower, Brocccoli, Knolkhol, kale, Red cabbage, Brussel sprout etc. Cole crops are good source of vitamin A, vitamin C and several minerals like
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VERMICOMPOSTING Author: Prajina Neupane Agriculture and Forestry University Chitwan Nepal Introduction: Vermi – worms Compost – manure Therefore, vermicompost is the product of decomposition process using various species of worms, usually red wrigglers, white worms and other species of earthworms to create a mixture of decomposing vegetables or food wastes, bedding materials and vermicastings. The
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Silage Making for Farm Animals Introduction: Silage making is one of the grass preparation method similar to like Gundruk making process in our countryside (rural) area. Harvesting of succulent grass/fodder at green stage and fermenting it with micro-organisms in absence of oxygen to preserve them is principle of silage making and preserved matter is called
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Introduction & Uses: Bitter gourd is one of the cash crops like vegetable crop in Nepal which is cultivated for tender fruit. This crop is rich in Ayurvedic value, minerals, vitamins in it which is cultivated successfully cultivated from Terai to Mid-hills of Nepal. Common Name: Bitter gourd Scientific name: Momordica charantia Origin: Asia Uses:
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Introduction: Bottle gourd is one of the rarest vegetables which is being cultivated from historic period of time among the cucurbit crops. Immature fruit is eaten as vegetable of this crop. This crop is very rich in Vitamin A, B Calcium, Phosphorus and Iron. At present juice of bottle gourd is being recommended which helps
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Introduction: Elephant foot yam is called (Ool) in Nepali with scientific name Arror phophallus campanulus blue. The rhizome of elephant foot yam is consumed as vegetable and in medicine. Cunsuming it as vegetable helps in treating stomach pain as well as patient of Piles use it as tonic. This crop helps in eliminating weakness in
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Introduction: Pigeon pea is believed to be originated from East Indies and tropical region of America as primary whereas secondary origin is taken as Africa. Among the total land cultivated with legume crop in Nepal, pigeon pea covers about 10% of it. It has average of 917 kg/ha production at present whereas with improved scientific
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Author: Sagar Bhattarai Agriculture and Forestry University Second Semester Introduction Marigold is the most cultivated flower in Nepal followed by Rose and Gladiolus. Marigold are most used flowers both as cut and loose flowers during the cultural, religious and other functions in Nepal like weeding, party, Bartabandha, opening ceremony and many more. Lets learn about
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Introduction & Uses: Black gram is second most cultivated and important legume crop in Nepal after lentil. Generally, this crop is cultivated in mid-hills, valleys, Tars & Besins of Nepal as mixed crop with Maize or as monocrop or in bunds of paddy field, slopy land. In Terai, it is generally cultivated as sole crop
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