Ideas Galore

In tropical countries like that some parts of Asia, the Pacific rim, Latin America and Africa, crop production need not be expensive. With raw materials in abundance that come from forests and farms are easy sources of raw materials; plant prunnings, corn husks, worm wastes, soya beans, sugar cane tops and the likes; mud from lakes and rivers is another source of raw materials for organic fertilizer production as pointed out by a scientist and acknowledged fertilizer expert.

(more…)

Coconut trees are cultivated throughout the tropics worldwide. They grow a height of thirty meters(100 ft.) and with a productive life span up to seventy years as average. It has been known to be a tree of life because of its versatility that almost all parts of the palm are useful.

(more…)

It has been an accepted practice that fertilizer application whether organic or chemical can increase crop yields. However, what farmers are aware of are the major nutrients such as nitrogen (N), phosphorus (K), and potassium (K). What has been mostly taken for granted are the micronutrients which are very important in crop production.

(more…)

Preoccupying yourself in a hobby like gardening has grown to be a feel good hobby, that involves a considerable amount of work but at the end of the day, it can be satisfying and rewarding. Some people indulge in it as a personal therapy and others it is the time to bond with their family but one thing is sure that each hour spent on your garden will be paid back with moments of personal delight. Want to literally develop your green thumb, herewith, are some stress free gardening tips which could be your guide:

(more…)

Developing an orchard is a long term investment and should be regarded it with extra caution. The waiting period sometimes takes one, for several years to wait before the plant bears fruit. You should understand that whatever profitable fruit variety you are going to plant you should always choose for the right planting materials although it’s quite expensive compared to the ordinary kind but it’s worth it in the long run.

(more…)

To Taiwanese entrepreneurs, agriculture as a business is not that lucrative. However, a subcategory of the industry which is floriculture does. Floriculture is the propagation of orchids or other ornamental plants and has been now a big business venture in Taiwan. In 2006, Taiwan has produced more than four hundred million US dollars worth of horticulture crops like orchids, anthurium, foliage plants and the likes. Much of its produce is exported to Japan, the US, Europe, Hong Kong and worldwide. In 2006, Taiwan has exported worth of seventy seven million US dollars floriculture products and the 2007 figures are expected to be higher.

(more…)

In tropical countries tomatoes do not grow well during the rainy season. They are often affected by insects and diseases that thrive during the rainy months. It is for this reason that plant experts are working around the clock looking for technologies that can make growing tomatoes viable during the wet season.

Growing tomatoes inside a greenhouse is one option. Though building one is expensive using the pre-engineered materials, however one can offset the cost by utilizing the local indigenous materials instead, that is cheaply available locally, a greenhouse framing made of coco lumber materials, one can save as much as sixty percent of the total cost.

(more…)

Countries with tropical weather are natural homes for bamboo. It can be grown to any type of soil. However, a good stand is observed in loose sandy loam soil with pH near neutrality. Many things have said regarding the benefits and usefulness of bamboo as a versatile material. It is not only used for housing materials in the rural areas, but it is also used popularly in furnitures and handicrafts, banana plantation props, as fishing materials and in the making of the traditionally oriental trademarked chopsticks, notwithstanding, that it could also be a major source of vegetable shoot which could generate good income opportunities for both domestic and foreign markets.

(more…)

In tropical countries like the Philippines, the traditional way of growing bulb onions is without irrigation. But with the advent of low priced onion from nearby China, the traditional way of growing onions is no longer as competitive and profitable as it was. Hence, the farmers has to adopt new methods on how to increase their produce but with less production cost in order to compete with the prevailing market price. It is at this instance that they adopted the Israel drip irrigation technology in their agricultural endeavor. In using the technology in a garden plot area of two thousand square meters, it has accommodated four hundred grams of red bulb onion seeds. During harvest time, it has yielded around one hundred eighty eight net bags of bulb onions where each bag weighs twenty seven kilograms but buying price by traders under consideration is only twenty five kilograms with two kilograms allowance for shrinkage.

(more…)