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Nutrient Management and Fertilizer Most fertilizers that are commonly used in agriculture contain the three basic plant nutrients: nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. Some fertilizers also contain certain “micronutrients,”…
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Pakistan to face 31% water shortage by 2025 FAISALABAD: Water shortage in Pakistan will increase to 31% of people’s needs by 2025 and this underlines the need for some…
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Special Collections Agriculture Agriculture may be distinguished from horticulture in that agriculture connotes the cultivation of food crops on a large-scale, commercial basis, often including the raising of…
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Sustainable agriculture and fertilizer practices in Pakistan Agriculture is the mainstay of Pakistan’s economy. It has a total area of 79.61 million hectare, and the total area used…
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PAKISTAN – DISCOVER THE POTENTIAL Pakistan has been blessed by nature in the form of a very fertile land whose bounties have been enjoyed by its people for…
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The Mining of Precious Minerals in Pakistan In nominal terms, Pakistan’s economy is the 47th largest economy in the world but in the terms of Purchasing Power Parity, Pakistan…
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Pollution in Pakistan and its solutions POLLUTION IN Pakistan is a major environmental and economic concern, growing hastily with the increase in population, mainly due to poor pollution…
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The Pakistan water quality crisis Water is essential for the survival of all living things. Without water, humans would die in a few days, crops would not grow…
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Watermelon A member of the Cucumber family, native to tropical Africa, the watermelon needs a long, dry growing season. Soil, for good watermelons, should be light, fertile, deep,…
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Growing Watermelon in the Home Garden History Africa is considered to be the native home of the watermelon. It was found growing wild by Livingstone in 1854. On…
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Cattle Breeds in Pakistan Cattle belong to the family Bovidae. European cattle are non-humped and belong to the species Bos taurus, while the cattle found in Pakistan are humped and belong…
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Corn Rootworms Western Corn Rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte Northern Corn Rootworm, Diabrotica barberi Smith & Lawrence Southern Corn Rootworm, Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi Barber Appearance and Life History Male (left) and Female (right) western…
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Western Corn Rootworm Quick Facts… Western corn rootworm larvae feed on root hairs and small roots; larger rootworms feed on primary roots. Crop rotation is the most consistent…
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Corn: More Active Genes in Roots Mean Higher Yields Hybrid plants provide much higher yield than their homozygous parents. Plant breeders have known this for more than 100…
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Rice Cultivates Green Batteries from Plant Purpurin, left, extracted from madder root, center, is chemically lithiated, right, for use as an organic cathode in batteries. The material was…
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Quantifying Corn Rootworm Damage Every year farmers spend a lot of money trying to control corn rootworm larvae, which are a significant threat to maize production in the…
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Fertile Soil Doesn’t Fall from the Sky Remains of dead bacteria have far greater meaning for soils than previously assumed. The electron micrograph shows bacteria (Hyphomicrobium sp.; Yellow)…
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Rice Uses Light to Remotely Trigger Biochemical Reactions Chemical processes can be activated by light without the need for bulk heating of a material through a process developed…
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Farm Soil Determines Environmental Fate of Phosphorous Just 20 years ago, the soils of the Amazon basin were thought unsuitable for large-scale agriculture, but then industrial agriculture —…
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Using Their Genes Against Them: Fighting Insect Pests with Genetic Targeting When you look out on a golden-yellow field of oilseed rape you might not think you’re seeing…
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