Category Basics of Agriculture

How plant population effects yield

(Written By: Written By Aqib Hussain Sial) The number of plant required per unit area to achieve the highest yield will depend on the nature of the crop and its environment. This number cannot be too small, nor can be too…

Growth stages for different crops

(Written by:   Khadija Tehseen Arshad) “Growth is actually a complex processes with different organs developing, growing and dying in overlapping sequences”. It is also: “Irreversible increase in size, weight, or volume”. Types of growth: There are basically two types of growth:…

How harvest index relates to crop yield

 Cereals are those crop which provide the edible seeds like rice, wheat , lentil is considered as cereals. These cereals are the rich source of carbohydrates, provide many minerals, and also provide protein and as a rich source of vitamins.…

Role of plant population for crop productivity

Optimum plant population and crop productivity                         Nazer Manzoor, Shakeel Ahmad Anjum, Nadeem Akbar, Iftikhar Ali, Abdul Shakoor Agro-biology Laboratory, Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan         Plant population is defined as the total number of plants present…