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Turmeric is one of the widely carried and most demanding crop in the world, especially in India. The dry rhizomes have been a part of Indian routine life since many years. Its uses are indefinable as a flavoring agent, dye, medicine and cosmetic agent. The extensive usage and high requirement in the world have made India as the leading producer and the top exporter in the world. Out of the main producing states in India, Andhra Pradesh alone takes the lion share with nearly 50%. Then, lets see what are the favorable conditions to take up its cultivation. Climate and Soil Turmeric is a herbal plant and grows well in tropic and sub tropical climates. According to experts it thrives well in humid regions. Also the regions with a temperature range 25 to 35oC and an annual rainfall of 1550 mm to 2200mm, produce high quality rhizomes. Turmeric grows well in different soils, especially clayey and sandy lands where large amount of humus is present. Land Preparation Turmeric

Pumpkin is an easily carried crop and pretty much famous for culinary, agricultural and decorative purposes. It is estimated that in America alone nearly 1.4 billion pounds of pumpkins are produced per annum. Production wise the highest populated country China holds the top place followed by India. It is termed as farmer friendly crop, as it grows both in summer and rainy season. Its cultivation is very easy, this is the reason why most of the houses use it as one of the garden growing plants. So lets see what are the different stages of farming this crop that give high production and more profits. Climate and Soil As we said pumpkin can grow both in summer and rainy season. But in warm weather conditions the production will be high. Moreover the areas falling in the temperature range 24 to 26 C are said to be ideal for getting good profits. All variety of soils allow its healthy growth but mainly organic loamy soils are ideal according to farming experts. Also the soils w

Unlike other bird farming like chickens, duck farming is little expensive with more end profits. The eggs and meat cost more in the market than Chicken. Apart from those, its down feather is used in making jackets, pillows and sleeping bags. So it is evident that duck farming can turn in to lucrative if carried in a proper way. Its farming is simple and easy in some parts where water resources are plenty. That is why most of the farmers take it simultaneously with other animal farming to gain more profits. Hence lets check out what are the possible ways to take up the farming while knowing its advantages as well as drawbacks. First of all, advantages : Ducks can be healthy all the time, they can fall sick very rarely. They have more resistance power than chickens. Their eggs are large and we get more number of eggs per day compared to chicken farming. They grow quicker and gives more amount of meat, which has high market value than chickens. Ducks usually rely on insects,

Sapota is an evergreen tree widely grown in Mexico, Caribbean and Central America. Indians began to know its prominence in nineteenth century because of its unforgettable sweetness. Even though Sapota is very famous for its taste, it is commercially cultivated for gummy latex in South-East Mexico, Guatemala etc. This latex is the main source for producing chickle which is used in preparing chewing gum. Mostly grown in tropical regions, Sapota has become one of the top producing crops in India. So lets see what are the crucial stages in its cultivation. Climate and Soil types Sapota crop is very much suitable for tropical regions. According to farming experts, dry and humid conditions give good production for longer periods. Areas with annual rainfall range 120 to 220 cm and temperature range of 11oC to 35oC are apt for this crop. If proper drainage is provided, Sapota grows well on all kinds of soils. Especially black soils with pH range of 6.5 to 8.5 are ideal for its cu

Pest and disease control is one of the essential stages of farming to get high production and more profits. In the very past, controlling the crop loss with pesticides and fungicides was done manually by applying with hands, where the loss cannot be controlled because of inappropriate spraying. Most of the threat to the field is caused during this stage and there are so many instances where farmers have lost their life for not being able to face the situation. But at present the technology in farming has brought many changes and the responsibility has been taken care of by the machine operated sprayers. Sprayer Types Agricultural Sprayers are mainly classified in to Two types. Hand driven Sprayers Machine driven Sprayers Hand driven Sprayers Hand driven sprayers are nothing but manually operated sprayers usually suitable for small scale farmers. These are low in cost, size and mostly apt for gardens and small fields. Machine driven Sprayers These machine operated

Kiwifruit is the most cultivated commercial crop in many countries like China, New Zealand and Japan etc. It is originated from China and hence the name Chinese gooseberry. In India the prominence of its cultivation has increased just few years back as the people began to know its enormous health benefits. It mostly grows in the hilly areas of Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya. Some experts say its cultivation is little bit expensive, but if you pass those initial hurdles there would be unimaginable profits. So lets see what are the favorable conditions for its cultivation. Climate and Soil type Kiwi cultivation requires different climatic conditions at different stages. At the initial stage it demands winter temperatures where as during leafing and harvesting stage, it requires frost free weather. According to farming experts anything below 10oF during winter will kill the plant and at most care should be taken duri