Importance of mulching in watermelon crop 

  • Plastic Mulching protects against insects, diseases and weeds in watermelon crop.
  • Weeds can be controlled by black polyethene and also prevents soil erosion from air, rain and irrigation.
  • Transparent polyethene is used to control soil-borne diseases and maintain moisture conservation.

 

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Important points related to Ridge gourd (Torai) and its advanced farming.

  • Ridge gourd is a good source of calcium, phosphorus, iron and vitamin A.
  • It is cultivated in hot and humid climates. 
  • The temperature should be 32-38 degree centigrade.
  • The drainage method is considered more suitable for sowing luffa.
  • During summer, its crop should be irrigated at regular intervals of around 5-6 days.
  • If its harvesting is delayed, then the fibers become hard fibers.
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What is the suitable climate for the cultivation of pumpkin, bitter gourd, cucumber, watermelon, etc.?

  • Cucurbitaceae crops are a subtropical vegetable and require hot and humid climatic conditions for its fast growth and higher yield.
  • Night and Day temperature of 18-22° C and 30-35° C respectively is optimum for its proper growth and high fruit set.
  • The seed germination is fast at the temperature range of 25-30° C.
  • The crop grown at optimum temperature has a higher proportion of female flowers and fruit per plant.
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Don’t throw potato peels, they are equally important!

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  • Potassium is found in potato’s peel too, which helps a lot in controlling blood pressure.
  • It Protects against UV rays.
  • Potato peel contains abundant nutrients which help in correcting the metabolism of the body. 
  • potato peels are very beneficial for our health as they contain a good amount of iron, which will reduce the risk of anaemia.
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Keep the following things in mind to prevent onion and garlic bulbs from rotting.

  • Temperatures and relative humidity are important factors for the storage of onions and garlic for longer periods. 
  • The Moisture is more than 70 percent from July to September, which increases the chances of rotting onion bulbs.
  • While in October-November, the temperature gets lower, which increase the problem of sprouting increases in onions 
  • For better storage, the temperature of storage houses should be between 25-30 °C while the humidity should be between 65-70 percent.
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Gramophone’s Village Adviser won award for increasing farmers’ production 

Today, what the farmers need the most for better production is the availability of the right options at the right time. And we at gramophone understands this need of farmers very well. That’s why, due to the continuous efforts of Gramophone, more than 3 lakh farmers have joined Gramophone and are writing a new story of prosperity.

And this passion of Gramophone to make farmers prosperous is fuelled by its village advisors, who are locally known as “gramophone gram salahkars”. One such passionate and hard-working advisor is Mr Sanjay Patidar, who has increased the fertility of fields of many farmers in his region using the “Soil Samridhi Kit”. The soil samriddhi kit is a kit launched by gramophone to increase the fertility of the field. You can also order the kit through gramophone’s mobile app or by giving a call on its toll-free number.

Our Village Advisor Sanjay had played a very important role in promoting the soil samriddhi kit amongst the farmers. He held a countless meeting with the farmers and also visited their farms multiple times to tell them how soil samriddhi kit increases the growth, yield and quality of the crops, so that the farmers can get the profit they deserve.

Sanjay’s determination, right planning and hard work have paid off and he has won the title of becoming the first Soil Samridhi Kit Centurion. Sanjay Patidar has emerged as a unique example who has proved that enriching the life of farmers is one of the most satisfying thins in the whole world, and if you do this with full dedication and hard work, then you can do miracles.

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Benefits of spraying potassium-rich fertilizer in wheat crop

  • potassium regulates the opening and closing of stomata, which promotes the process of Photosynthesis. 
  • Potassium is also responsible for Protein and starch synthesis in plants.
  • Potassium always plays a good role in drought resistance.
  • Potassium has an important role in the activation of many growth-related enzymes in plants.
  • Potassium helps in increasing the resistance capacity against various diseases of the plant.
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Field preparation of Cucumber

  • In the initial stage, the field is ploughed 4-5 times to make the land Friable and before the final ploughing, add 10-15 tons of ripe cow dung manure per acre of land.
  • If the soil is infested with nematodes & white ants or red ants, apply Carbofuran at the rate of 10 kg/acre. 
  • After levelling the field, 60 cm wide channels are made at a distance of 2.0- to 2.5 cm.
  • The length of the channel depends on the source of irrigation, season, rainfall and slope land.
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