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How to Increase Tomato Yield with Effective Sucking Pest Management?
Tomato yield can be significantly affected by sucking pests such as whiteflies, aphids, thrips, jassids and mites. Their feeding causes leaf curling, yellowing, stunted growth, flower drop and poor fruit development, while some...
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Coconut Pests and Diseases: Identification, Damage and Practical Management Solutions
1. Major pests of coconut in India The following pests are important in Indian coconut-growing regions, including Andhra Pradesh, Telangana,...
Tarpaulin-Lined Farm Pond: A Complete Guide for Farmers
Introduction A farm pond can help farmers harvest and store rainwater for irrigation, but water losses through seepage can reduce...
How to Control Fruit Borer in Chilli: Complete Farmer’s Guide
Chilli fruit borers, particularly gram pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera), attack the crop from flowering onward, with damage becoming more severe...
Effective Fall Armyworm Control in Maize for Better Growth and Higher Yield
Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is a major insect pest of maize that can cause severe leaf and whorl damage, particularly...
EFFECTIVE CONTROL OF SOIL BORNE DISEASES IN ORCHARD CROPS
Soil-borne diseases in orchard crops are problems that mainly affect the roots, root collar, and lower portion of the tree,...
Brinjal Pests and Diseases: Identification, Symptoms and Effective Management
1. Major insect pests of brinjal 1. Brinjal shoot and fruit borer (Leucinodes orbonalis) Symptoms: Larvae bore into...
Common Pests and Diseases in Chilli: Symptoms, Causes and Control Measures
1. Gram pod borer / Fruit borer (Helicoverpa armigera) Symptoms: Young larvae feed on leaves, while older larvae bore into...
How to Start a Honeybee Farm: Essential Requirements and Management Practices
Honey bee farming, or beekeeping (apiculture), is the managed rearing of honeybee colonies for honey and other hive products. It...
Banana Pests and Diseases: Identification, Damage and Effective Management
Banana (Musa spp.) is an important fruit crop in India, but insect pests, nematodes, and diseases can affect plant growth,...
Crop Stress Management in Chilli: Improving Growth, Yield and Fruit Quality
Chilli is highly sensitive to fluctuations in moisture, temperature, nutrition and other environmental stresses, particularly during flowering, fruit set and...
Boost Chilli Flowering, Fruit Set and Yield with Best Management Practices
Chilli yield depends heavily on healthy flowering, successful fruit set, fruit retention and continuous fruit development throughout the cropping period....
BEST PACKAGE OF PRACTICES TO ENSURE HIGH YIELD IN COTTON
Cotton yield is influenced by several interconnected factors throughout the crop growth cycle. Healthy root development, adequate nutrient availability, balanced...