What is Neem cake and how to use it?

11/02/2021Posted on
What is Neem cake and how to use it
  • Neem cake is an organic fertilizer.
  • Neem cake contains NPK, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Zinc, Copper, Sulfur, Calcium, Magnesium, Iron and Micronutrients.
  • Use of neem cake keeps moisture in soil
  • The use of neem cake gives lustre to the leaves and stems of plants.
  • With its use, the plant starts germinating and producing fruits and flowers.
  • Plants are strong and durable with the use of neem cake. it can also be applied in the fields in addition to ornamental plants.
  • The use of neem cake increases the level of amino acids in plants. Which increases the level of chlorophyll. Because of which the plant looks green.
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How to solve the problem powdery mildew of watermelon

11/02/2021Posted on
How to solve the problem powdery mildew of watermelon
  • Usually this disease affects the leaves and attacks its lower and upper part.
  • The spots appear as a yellow to white powder on the lower and upper surface of the leaves.
  • For managing them,use  Azoxystrobin 11% + Tebuconazole 18.3% SC @ 300 ml/acre or Azoxystrobin 23 % SC  @ 300 ml/acre. 
  • Spray Trichoderma viride @ 500 g/acre + Pseudomonas fluorescens @ 250 gram/acre as a biological treatment. 
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What is the importance of congress grass in Agriculture

10/02/2021Posted on
What is the importance of congress grass in Agriculture
  • Congress  grass is a big problem for farmers but it also has great importance in agriculture.
  •  Congress grass is a very good source of nitrogen, it can be used to biologically supply organic nitrogen.
  • Compost prepared from congress grass is an organic manure and has no bad effects on crops, humans and animals.
  • On making compost, the toxic chemical “Parthenin” found in the living state of this plant completely dissolves.
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Crop management in onion in 50 – 60 days

10/02/2021Posted on
Crop management in onion in 50 - 60 days
  • In this stage of onion crop it is necessary to manage the crop in three different forms.
  • For protection against fungal diseases: Use Chlorothalonil 75% WP @ 400 gram/acre or Ketazin 48% EC @ 400 ml/acre use  as a spray for prevention of leaf scorching and purple blotch disease .
  • Use Pseudomonas fluorescens @ 250 gram/acre as a biological treatment
  • To protect  against insects: Thiamethoxam 12.6% + Lambda Cyhalothrin 9.5% ZC @ 80 ml/acre or Abamectin 1.9% EC @ 150 ml/acre  use for control of sucking pests and mites.  .
  • Use Beauveria Bassiana @ 250 gram/acre as a biological treatment.
  • Nutrition Management: In this stage of onion, nutritional management can be done with   00: 52: 34 @ 1 kg/acre as well as with  micronutrients @ 250 gram/acre.
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Benefit of Dhatura (moonflower) in organic farming

08/02/2021Posted on
Benefit of Dhatura (moonflower) in organic farming
  • Dhatura is a plant. It grows up to 1 meter height. This plant  is of black-white in  color.
  • Dhatura is generally considered poisonous and wild
  • Due to its medicinal properties, it has great importance in agriculture.
  • It acts like a pesticide when its leaves are blended in urine and water.
  • Dhatura is also used to prepar  panchgavya.
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Harshit Gupta, co-founder of Gramophone, included in Forbes magazine’s prestigious 30 Under 30 list

08/02/2021Posted on
Harshit Gupta in Forbes 30 Under 30 list

Harshit Gupta, the co-founder of Gramophone, has been honored by the world-renowned magazine Forbes by placing him in the list of prestigious 30 Under 30 entrepreneurs. Let us tell you that Forbes magazine releases this list every year which includes 30 successful entrepreneurs below the age of 30 years.

Harshit Gupta is leading the Agritech sector in this prestigious list. Let us know that Gramophone started in the year 2016 and its foundation was laid by four youths from big institutions like IIM and IIT, Harshit Gupta, Tausif Khan, Nishant Vats and Ashish Singh. Today, more than 6 lakh farmers are connected with Gramophone and this number is increasing everyday.

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How is Matka Khad prepared and what are its benefits

08/02/2021Posted on
How is Matka Khad prepared and what are its benefits
  • Nadep method, vermicompost ,Bio gas etc. are some methods of composting, in the same way matka manure is a common and simple method of composting.
  • Fertilizer made by this method is of good quality and is low cost.
  • To prepare it the following things are required: cow or buffalo urine, jaggery, a matka, water and cow dung.
  • Put all these ingredients together in a pot and keep stirring with the help of a wood stick every 2-3 days.
  • This way matka compost gets prepared in 7 -10 days.
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What is the reason of yellowing of garlic and onion leaves

07/02/2021Posted on
What is the reason of yellowing of garlic and onion leaves
  • Constantly changing weather is causing the garlic and onion crop to face a lot of problems.
  • The problem of yellowing is quite visible in the garlic and onion crop due to which there is a huge impact on their growth and development.
  • The yellowness of garlic and onion  can also be caused by fungal and insect borne and nutritional problems.
  • If it is causes by fungus, use Kasugamycin 5% + Copper Oxychloride 45% WP @ 300 gram/acre or Thiophanate Methyl 70% WP @ 300 gram/acre 
  • If it is because of nutritional problem, use Seaweed@ 400 ml/acre or Humic acid@ 100 gram/acre 
  • If it is due to insect, use Profenofos 40 % + Cypermethrin 4% EC@ 400 ml/acre or Fipronil 40 % + Imidacloprid 40 % WG@ 80 gram/acre. 
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