Tuesday 22 December 2015

Pomegranate Farming Guide

Pomegranate is a table fruit that is grown in tropical and sub-tropical regions of the globe. Pomegranate fruit is one of the most popular, nutritionally rich fruit with unique flavor, taste and medicinal properties. The pomegranate tree is also grown as an ornamental plant which produces very attractive red flowers. Commercial cultivation of Pomegranate is very much successful in most of the Asian countries. This plant is hardy in nature and has very low maintenance cost with high yielding potential and has versatile adaptability. Pomegranate belongs to the family of "Lythraceae" and genus of "Punica". Pomegranate is originated from Iran and spread across the world. Currently Pomegranate is widely cultivated throughout the Middle East and Caucasus region, North Africa and tropical Africa, the Indian subcontinent, Central Asia. To read more about pomegranate farming: Click Here

Wednesday 16 December 2015

Cucumber Farming Guide

Cucumber is one of the famous and a widely cultivated vegetable plant and belongs to the gourd family of "Cucurbitaceae", genus of "Cucumis". This is basically a creeping vine that bears cylindrical fruits that are used as vegetables. Oils extracted from cucumber seeds are used for medicinal purpose. Slicing, pickling & burpless are the three main varieties of cucumber cultivated across the globe and within these varieties, several different cultivars have been emerged in the market. The cucumber is originated from Southern Asia. However, it is grown in all of the countries in the world.To read more about cucumber farming Click Here.

Wednesday 9 December 2015

Almond Farming Guide


Almond is a very famous and energy provider dry fruit which is mostly cultivated in Middle east and South Asia. The almond  is a species of tree native to the South Asia & Middle Eastern regions. Almond belongs to the family of "Rosaceae" and genus of "Prunus". Usually, the almond tree is a deciduous and reaches up to 10 meters in height, with a trunk of up to 30 to 35 cm in diameter. The almond fruit is a actually a drupe not a nut botanically, consisting of an outer hull and a hard shell with the seed inside. Generally almonds are sold shelled or unshelled. Almonds can also be used in cooking and also to produce oil. Commercial cultivation of almonds is very much successful in Asian countries due to their nutrition values and health benefits and local market as well as export value. Almond milk, almond flour, almond syrup, almond oil is some of the alternate uses of almonds. To read more about almond cultivation :Click here.

Thursday 3 December 2015

Drumstick Farming Guide


Drumstick is a small or medium sized perennial tree which can reach up to  10 to 12 meter height with fragile and corky stem. The leaves are usually tri-pinnate with elliptic leaflets. Pods are pendulous and length ranges from 20 cm to 110 cm. Drumstick seeds are trigonous with wings on angles. Usually, drumstick is grown for its nutrient rich tender, but full grown pods, leaves and flowers which are used in culinary (cooking) preparations. Young shoots have purplish or greenish-white, hairy bark. The drumstick tree has an open crown of drooping, fragile branches and the leaves build up feathery foliage of tripinnate leaves. These vegetables contain good amounts of vitamins and minerals. Drumstick has excellent health benefits along with other industrial uses. Drumstick can be grown in backyard or commercially in open fields. The moringa tree is called as “miracle tree” in Asia. Generally, moringa or drumstick can be cultivated for its leaves, pods, and/or its kernels for oil extraction and water purification. To read more Click here.