Plum holds a prominent position among the temperate fruits. Orchard floor-management affects growth, yield and fruit quality indirectly through its effect on the availability of nutrients and water. Weeds compete with the main crop for water, nutrients, space and light resulting in low yield and poor quality fruit.
Sugarcane by virtue of its long duration and practice of plant crop followed by one or two ratoons provides an environment conductive for the multiplication of insect pests and diseases.
Four representatives from the industry, who had been included in the high-level committee constituted by the state government for the installation of Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) in the city, have been asked to attend a meeting with the Chairman, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), tomorrow in New Delhi.
Coarse or fine, paddy is the king of crops in Punjab. This has more than been proved again with farmers who had banked heavily on PUSA 1121 basmati deciding to move away from it. However, they will not be going in for any diversification but moving back to a coarser variety albeit a new one --- PAU 201--- which has been a hit this year with farmers.
Residents of more than 40 houses of Street Number 3, Fatehgarh Mohalla, have been "forced" to consume contaminated water these days - thanks to the callous attitude of the corporation, which has failed to supply clean drinking water in the area for the past 15 days.
The fisheries department today seized six quintals of the banned Mangoor fish while it was being transported in a truck from other districts in the state. Officials of the fisheries department in coordination with the Punjab Fish Farmers Association intercepted a truck carrying the fish that was to be sold in the Sherpur market.
Commercial dairy farming is a rapidly growing profession and needs proper planning, better skill and scientific know-how. By adopting scientific methods, production has touched new heights and negative economic impact of unorganised dairy farming has gone down.
