Carrot (Doucus carota) is a very poplar vegetable in Pakistan. It is rich in carotene, a precursor of Vitamin A, …
Marigold poor man’s saffron
Marigold, calendula officinalis, with its pale-green leaves and golden orange flowers, is a familiar sight in spring in homes and …
Gene Transfer Technology for Mushrooms: The Power and Potential for Significant Crop Improvement
Birth of Recombinant DNA Technology In the early 1970’s, California scientists first succeeded at splicing viral and bacterial DNAs in …
Eying Export Of Citrus Fruit
The export prospects of citrus fruits have improved as production is up and exporters anticipate sending larger shipments to a …
Productivity can be boosted through honeybee pollination
By IQBAL MIRZA Pakistan can overcome the problem of declining agricultural productivity through planned honeybee pollination activities across the country, …
AGRONOMIC PACKAGES OF RABI VEGETABLES
Sr. No. Name of vegetable Sowing time Transplanting time Seed rate Kg. Spacing FYM Tons Fertilizer Delta of water Marketing …
Boon for farmers: Growing off-season vegetables in tunnels
GUJRANWALA: Tunnel farming is a low-tech procedure that helps farmers in Punjab to reap more profits from the vegetable crops that …