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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

Ajwain or Carom seeds are the most prominent spice in this global world. Compared to other cultivation crops, Ajwain has so much potentiality to with stand and bring profits to the farmers even in drought conditions. Due to its culinary and medicinal benefits, the demand in the market would always be hopeful for the farmers. The only thing farmers should be aware of its cultivation is irrigation. This stage plays a crucial role as Ajwain is very sensitive to water. So lets see what are the various stages of Ajwain cultivation. Growing conditions Hot and dry weather conditions are said to be the best suited for Ajwain cultivation. Loamy, Clayey, Well drained soils, heavy and medium soils are most appropriate for its growth, but sandy soils are unsuitable. Growing methods This crop doesn't requires too much preparation of land. As usual you can plough the land in to fine tilth by separating weeds and other wastage of previous crop. You can propagate seedlings throug