लेखक: सागर भट्टराई कृषि विद्यार्थी कृषि तथा वन विज्ञान विश्वविद्यालय परिचय: कागती एकप्रकारको रसिलो र अमिलो फल हो। यो काडेदार बोटमा फल्ने गर्दछ। यसको रसमा भिटामिन सि प्रसस्त हुने भएकाले यसका अत्यन्त धेरै स्वास्थ्य सम्बन्धि फाइदा हरु हुन्छन् ।कागती को रस को सेवन ले पाचन प्रणाली लाई चुस्त राख्ने तथा अजिर्ण हटाइ खाना रुचाउन मद्दत
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Introduction: Apple falls under rosaceae family with scientific name Malus pumila. It is believed to be originated from Southern west Asia, Eastern Europe and Southern West Siberia. Wild relatives of Apple like Edimayal and Surkhilo are found in Nepal from a long time ago which are very close relatives of modern improved varieties of apple.
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Introduction: Buckwheat is one of the important cereal crops in world which was domesticated from their wild form. This crop is of multi uses where it can be used from leafy vegetable to its flour. In Nepal, buckwheat is commonly cultivated in High and Mid hills where it can be cultivated from 70 m altitude
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Chayote (Skush) Cultivation Introduction: Skush (Chayote) is perennial cucurbit crop which can be cultivated for tender growing tips as leafy vegetable, tender fruit and rhizome (tarul) in single season which makes it multi-purpose vegetable crop. But young fruits are the main harvest of chayote in Nepal which are consumed as vegetable and pickles. It is
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Introduction: Banana is one of the important fruit crops grown in Nepal which is rich source of nutrient and is relatively cheaper than other fruit crops in Nepal. It is cultivated in Terai, Inner-Terai, lower hills and besins region of Nepal which has developed as cash crop in some Terai districts of Nepal. Banana plant
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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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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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