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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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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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: Chinese cabbage belongs to Cruciferae family i.e. of cole crops. This crop is very important crop in respect to its rich nutrition. It is of two types where one is head forming and other does not bear head. Recently these both types of Chinese cabbage are being cultivated in commercial scale in Nepal. This
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Introduction: The propagation of plant through the vegetative parts like leaf, stem & root artificially is called artificial vegetative propagation. This method is very useful for agricultural crops under vegetables, fruits & ornamental plants grown for decoration & beautification. There exists no variation and the propagate are true to their type to mother plant in
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Seed Production of Root Crops Root crops includes radish, carrot, turnip, beetroot & parsnip. The seed production technique is very specific technique in vegetable gardening. The seed production methods of different root crops are described below: Radish: The seed of temperate types are produced only in the hills & tropical type in plains. It is
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TPS & SPT of Potato Introduction: True potato seed (TPS) is a matured ovule of potato resulting from sexual fertilization. It is entirely a new technique of seed production in potato which can replace the tubers using as seed instead for using as food. A single plant may produce 50-100 berries and single berry contains
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Seed production of Tomato, Brinjal, Chilly & Capsicum Introduction: Seed production is very specialized & technical branch of the vegetable industry which is carried in regions where climatic conditions are favorable for seed production. In Nepal, it is possible to produce seeds of almost all vegetable crops. A well- organized vegetable seed industry has been
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Introduction: Cauliflower: Cauliflower is cross pollinated crop &the pollination is mainly done by bees. Some bee hives when kept in the seed production plots increase seed set. Proper isolation distance (1600 m) is essential between two varieties for the production of seeds. The early season varieties are produced in the Terai. The seeds of main
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Rayo Cultivation Introduction: Leafy vegetables are the basic requisite of our daily diet. They are the rich source of Vitamin A which is extremely necessary for maintaining proper functioning of eyes. It is considered that Rayo is king of green leafy vegetables. It is most prevalent & nutritious vegetable cultivated in Nepal. It is better
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