The sources of fertilizer supply in Pakistan are domestic production and imports. Those manufactured locally include urea, calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and ammonium sulphate (AS) as straight nitrogen fertilizers. Single superphosphate is the only straight phosphate fertilizer and nitrophos is…
In order to support Punjab Government efforts to increase agri. produce as well as to alleviate rural poverty among small and poor farming segment of the society, the Bank has decided to launch subject cited scheme across the Punjab Province.The…
Urbanization: Source of heavy metals pollution By. Asifa Manzoor, M.phil Biotechnology Introduction Heavy metals (HM) are the compounds having specific gravity >5 that of water. These heavy metals are found to be toxic for human health as well as to environment. Toxic…
Fertilizers are organic or inorganic substances, either natural or synthetic, used to supply elements (such as nitrogen, phosphate and potash) essential for plant growth. They are the most effective means of increasing crop production and of improving the quality of…
A group of maize farmers stands huddled around an agronomist and his computer on the side of an irrigation pivot in central South Africa. The agronomist has just flown over the pivot with a hybrid UAV that takes off and…
I often see people asking for very vague and general questions, I have done XYZ graduation and looking for MS in such and such from ABC Country, etc. or how to apply for ABC scholarship and so on. I share…
How to: test your garden soil’s pH, and balance it for a better veggie harvest So you’re resolved to grow the best darn vegetables ever. You’re on a mission to feed your family nutrient-dense, organic, home-grown food, to stick it…
If you have been using chemical fertilizers all this while for your vegetable garden, flower garden or even for your farm, it is time you go organic. Yes, chemical fertilizers helped in boosting the growth of crops in a harsh…
BY: Hafiz Muhammad Bilal Department : Horticulture, College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha Fig carica L. is an important member of the genus Ficus. It is ordinarily deciduous and commonly referred to as fig. The common fig is a tree native to southwest Asia and…
BY: Hafiz Muhammad Bilal & Rabia Zulfiqar Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha Food is one of the basic necessities of the life. Food processing is mainly define as the process of value addition to agriculture produced…
