Cover crop farming is an ancient farming practice. Recent research discoveries have made cover crops more popular. More and more farmers are using them to increase their annual yields. Results are being witnessed by individuals and professionals both. Earlier, these crops were planted without any planning. Only the availability or the common trend in the area used to be the selection parameters but now using gap crops has become a specific art that needs in-depth consideration over several aspects. To get acclaimed advantages of cover crop, farm owners need to plant it at right time. Books......READ MORE

Cover crop farming is an ancient farming practice. Recent research discoveries have made cover crops more popular. More and more farmers are using them to increase their annual yields. Results are being witnessed by individuals and professionals both. Earlier, these crops were planted without any planning. Only the availability or the common trend in the area used to be the selection parameters but now using gap crops has become a specific art that needs in-depth consideration over several aspects. To get acclaimed advantages of cover crop, farm owners need to plant it at right time. Books......READ MORE

A typical question farmers have is the proper way to correctly use their tiller. Farmers all plough a little differently, and since each farm's ground has been worked differently from the rest for a varied few years, there isn't a single answer for everybody. When determining how deep to till, a good step is to determine the level of compaction in your soil. One great bit of advice is to dig a hole that is about the same size as a five-gallon bucket. Stick a knife into the ground on the side of the hole close to the bottom. Draw it up slowly. It should slide up easily, at least initially.......READ MORE

As early as 1688 the people of Barbados have had a celebration to acknowledge the hard work and end of the Sugar cane planting season. Originally the festivities were known as Harvest Home and was marked by an event that included music played using traditional instruments like Shak-shaks, bones, fiddles, guitars, banjos, and triangles. People would gather to dance and sing on the colonial plantations located across the island. Over the years the festival has undergone a name change and many other evolutions. Now called Crop Over, this festival has grown into Barbados largest celebration.......READ MORE

Manure application is crucial for the best crops practicable. High quality manure is, of course, crucial, but where the manure goes makes a real difference in crop quality and yields, too. The type of application you use mixed with the sort of fertilizer make a potent mix that will help your crops flourish. Before manure can actually be introduced, though, ploughing is the critical step in soil preparation for good crops. The type of tiller you use will have a good deal to do with your soil, your crops and your preferred tilling method. If you are trying to work out the best tools for your......READ MORE

I'll start this off with a controversial statement. I think the crop circle (or corn circle as it is sometimes referred to) phenomena is currently the greatest terrestrial scientific puzzle going - full stop.I admit from square one that I haven't the foggiest idea what they actually are, or represent, but I at least think I know what they're not.I'm sure the phrase 'crop circles' need little introduction. I can't imagine too many people being ignorant of the general phenomena - there's lots of books, media coverage, internet sites, TV specials, feature films, even calendars which have, and......READ MORE

Trap cropping is a practice that can be very beneficial to organic garden, and is a natural method of pest control. It is the planting of a crop to protect a main crop from a certain pest or a variety of pests. These trap crops can be from the same or different family as the main crop being protected. There are two ways that a trap crop can be planted, perimeter, or as an inter-crop.Trap crops are also called sacrificial crops. It is the planting of a specific crop or group of crops to attract pests away from your garden, and there are several factors that need to be considered before......READ MORE

Scientists in the USA have found that global warming is having an adverse effect on crop yields and is reducing them significantly in some countries.The study, published in the journal Science, looked at how rising temperatures were affecting annual crop yields in major producer nations over a 12 year period up to 2008.They used computer models to assess how much grain would have been harvested in the absence of warming and taking into account that yields have been rising overall in the period. The discovered that global wheat production was 33m tonnes (5.5%) below the level at which it would......READ MORE

To some coffee farmers in the coffee growing regions of Southern Ecuador, pruning coffee trees may seem counter-productive and a waste of time. Many are convinced it is removing pieces of the tree that would otherwise be productive, and therefore reducing the maximum production of the tree.In fact, by doing so it is no different than the same procedure used for roses, orange trees, or any other fruit bearing tree or plant. Pruning allows the removal of excess parts where the plant has to send nourishment, and instead all the efforts of the plant can be focused on creating more blooms and......READ MORE

When ever contemplating to grow broccoli a pretty imperative aspect of the procedure is getting familiar with what variety of soil is necessary. Usually a firm, heavy soil will supply the optimum end results for Purple Sprouting Broccoli, as this assortment of earth is inclined to contain more nutrients. Broccoli is a bashful crop, it cocoons underground for about 38-42 weeks, this is the key reason why it is critical to make sure the ground is not waterlogged in wintertime. It is also cunning whilst sowing the seeds to track down a sunny area, or a partially shady location, and some where......READ MORE